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20080318291 | Corn and fiber refining - Plant materials such as corn kernels which contain starch and fiber comprising cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, and pectin are refined. The starch, cellulose, hemicellulose, and pectin are converted to sugars which are then fermented to ethanol. Additional sources of starch and fiber are optionally added to the refining process to further increase the yield of ethanol. | 12-25-2008 |
20090203101 | ENZYME BLENDS FOR FERMENTATION - The present invention relates to an enzyme blend composition comprising a glucoamylase, an acid stable alpha amylase, and an acid fungal protease. The present invention is further directed to a method for producing end products such as alcohols from fermentable sugars, comprising the steps of: (a) contacting a slurry comprising a milled grain that contains starch with an alpha amylase to produce a liquefact; (b) contacting the liquefact with a glucoamylase, an acid stable alpha amylase, and an acid fungal protease, to produce fermentable sugars; and (c) fermenting the fermentable sugars in the presence of a fermenting organism to produce end products. | 08-13-2009 |
20090215139 | ETHANOL RECOVERY PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR BIOLOGICAL CONVERSION OF SYNGAS COMPONENTS TO LIQUID PRODUCTS - Ethanol and other liquid products produced by the contacting CO and/or a mixture of CO | 08-27-2009 |
20090286295 | PROCESSING BIOMASS - Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials, to produce ethanol and/or butanol, e.g., by fermentation. | 11-19-2009 |
20090325252 | Process of treating cellulosic biomass material to produce ethanol - This invention relates to a process of treating a cellulosic biomass material to produce ethanol, at atmospheric temperatures and pressures. This process does not utilize high pressures or temperatures. The process includes the steps of: (a) exposing the cellulosic biomass material to acetic acid [C | 12-31-2009 |
20100041119 | Method and apparatus for conversion of cellulosic material to ethanol - The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for conversion of cellulosic material, such as chopped straw and corn stover, and household waste, to ethanol and other products. The cellulosic material is subjected to continuous hydrothermal pre-treatment without addition of chemicals, and a liquid and a fibre fraction are produced. The fibre fraction is subjected to enzymatic liquefaction and saccharification. The method of the present invention comprises:
| 02-18-2010 |
20100047889 | Method and apparatus for continuous flow bio-fuel production - A continuous flow system for production of bio-fuels using microbial cultures is provided. The present invention does not utilize batch type production, but follows a continuous flow protocol that eliminates much downtime inherent in conventional bio-fuel production systems while greatly reducing space and equipment requirements. Production is enhanced via controlled program of aeration for microbial growth and anaerobic conditions to ensure fermentation efficiency. As the system becomes more tolerant of alcohol content, efficiency increases. Feedstocks include, but are not limited to, material normally discarded from food production facilities including drink syrups, juices or waste water from corn or sugar processing plants. | 02-25-2010 |
20100068777 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING BIOFUELS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN BIOFUEL PRODUCTION METHODS - Beneficial virus, such as phage, is used in fermentation methods and other techniques for producing biofuels. The beneficial virus (e.g., phage) may be targeted toward microorganisms (e.g., bacteria, etc.) that undesirably affect the fermentation or biofuel production process. Beneficial virus targeted toward microorganisms that undesirably affect the product or by-product of such a process, further processing, or the results of such further processing may also be incorporated into the fermentation or biofuel production process. Compositions that include beneficial viruses, such as phage, that are useful in such processes are also disclosed. | 03-18-2010 |
20100068778 | PROCESS FOR COMPREHENSIVELY UTILIZING STEAM EXPLODED RADIX PUERARIAE AND DEVICE THEREFOR - The invention provides a process for co-producing ethanol and Radix Puerariae flavones and utilizing Radix Puerariae fibers from Radix Puerariae by way of clean solid state fermentation, and the device used therein. The process comprises the following steps: providing Radix Puerariae as raw material; pretreating the Radix Puerariae raw material by steam explosion; producing and separating ethanol by continuous coupled solid state fermentation; filtering off fermentation residues; and extracting and purifying Radix Puerariae flavones from the filtrate. The process achieves an effective and comprehensive utilization of Radix Puerariae. | 03-18-2010 |
20100099156 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ETHANOL FROM STARCH - The present invention provides a process for the preparation of ethanol from starch. Specifically, the present invention provides a process for the preparation of ethanol from starch such as tapioca, potato, sweet sorghum, rice by liquification and saacharification of starch and subsequent fermentation of mono saccherides to ethanol in presence of thermophilic micro-organisms. | 04-22-2010 |
20100190226 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A PRETREATED FEESTOCK - A process for producing ethanol from a pretreated feedstock is provided. The feedstock is selected from grasses, cereal straws, stover, and combinations thereof, and least about 80% of the feedstock has a particle length of between about 2 cm and about 40 cm. This process comprises wetting the feedstock in liquid, pressing the wet feedstock through one roll press or a series of roll presses to remove at least a portion of water and soluble substances from the wetted feedstock and to shear the feedstock to produce feedstock particles of a size suitable for pumping at a solids concentration of about 8% to about 20% when slurried. At least one roll press, or at least one roll press in the series of roll presses comprises rolls with circumferential v-shaped grooves. The pressed feedstock particles are slurried to produce a slurried feedstock having a consistency of between about 8% and about 20%, and the slurried feedstock pumped into a pretreatment reactor. Dilute acid pretreatment of the slurried feedstock is carried out at a temperature of 160° C. to 280° C. | 07-29-2010 |
20100285553 | PROCESS FOR PRETREATING A LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL WITH A VIEW TO PRODUCING BIOETHANOL, AND BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION PROCESS - A process for pretreating a lignocellulosic plant raw material in order to obtain a pretreated material that is capable of being hydrolyzed and fermented for the production of bioethanol, includes the following successive steps:
| 11-11-2010 |
20100330640 | Process - The present invention relates to a process for the production of ethanol comprising both gasification and fermentation of feedstocks, and, in particular to a process for the production of ethanol comprising: a) passing a biomass feedstock to a first fermentation step wherein it is subjected to anaerobic fermentation at a pH below 6.0 and at a temperature in the range 20 to to convert the biomass to a solution comprising acetic acid as the predominant product, b) passing a gasifiable feedstock to a gasification step wherein it is subjected to gasification to produce a gaseous mixture comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and c) passing the solution comprising acetic acid from step (a) and the gaseous mixture from step (b) to one or more further fermentation steps wherein they are subject to fermentation to produce ethanol. | 12-30-2010 |
20110039319 | ENZYME RECYCLE FROM HYDROLYSIS OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL - A method to reduce enzyme usage for the break down of lignocellulosic material by enzymatic hydrolysis. Enzyme activity is retained and enzymes are recycled back for the hydrolysis of new lignocellulosic material after removal of fermentation products using low temperature distillation. | 02-17-2011 |
20110070618 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ETHANOL USING RAW STARCH - Disclosed are methods for producing high levels of alcohol during fermentation of plant material, and to the high alcohol beer produced. | 03-24-2011 |
20110081697 | Progressive Fermentation of Lignocellulosic Biomass - Provided are methods for the efficient and cost-reduced production of ethanol or other fermentation products or both from cellulosic biomass, which methods exploit the optimal features of yeasts, fungi, and bacteria while simultaneously minimizing their limitations. For example, one aspect of the present invention relates to methods of producing ethanol or other fermentation products or both from lignocellulosic biomass via progressive fermentation using in series or parallel two or more of yeast, fungus, and bacteria. | 04-07-2011 |
20110151532 | PAENIBACILLUS SPP. AND METHODS FOR FERMENTATION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIALS - Provided herein are methods for producing a fermentation product, such as ethanol, by co-culture of a member of the genus | 06-23-2011 |
20110318803 | PROCESS FOR SIMULTANEOUS SACCHARIFICATION AND FERMENTATION FOR PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL - Methods are disclosed for the production of high concentrations of ethanol from biomass using | 12-29-2011 |
20120045811 | EGVII Endoglucanase and Nucleic Acids Encoding the Same - The present invention provides a novel endoglucanase nucleic acid sequence, designated egl7, and the corresponding EGVII amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding EGVII, recombinant EGVII proteins and methods for producing the same. | 02-23-2012 |
20120088282 | METHODS FOR INCREASING THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL FROM MICROBIAL FERMENTATION - A stable continuous method for producing ethanol from anaerobic fermentation of a gaseous substrate containing at least one reducing gas in a liquid nutrient medium; supplying the gaseous substrate to the bioreactor. The free acetic acid concentration in the bioreactor is maintained at less than 5 g/L free acid. This method allows ethanol to be produced in the fermentation broth in the bioreactor at a productivity of greater than 10 g/L per day. Both ethanol and acetate are produced in a ratio of ethanol to acetate ranging from 1:1 to 20:1. | 04-12-2012 |
20120088283 | METHODS FOR INCREASING THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL FROM MICROBIAL FERMENTATION - A stable continuous method for producing ethanol from anaerobic fermentation of a gaseous substrate containing at least one reducing gas in a liquid nutrient medium; supplying the gaseous substrate to the bioreactor. The free acetic acid concentration in the bioreactor is maintained at less than 5 g/L free acid. This method allows ethanol to be produced in the fermentation broth in the bioreactor at a productivity of greater than 10 g/L per day. Both ethanol and acetate are produced in a ratio of ethanol to acetate ranging from 1:1 to 20:1. | 04-12-2012 |
20120088284 | METHODS FOR INCREASING THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL FROM MICROBIAL FERMENTATION - A stable continuous method for producing ethanol from anaerobic fermentation of a gaseous substrate containing at least one reducing gas in a liquid nutrient medium; supplying the gaseous substrate to the bioreactor. The free acetic acid concentration in the bioreactor is maintained at less than 5 g/L free acid. This method allows ethanol to be produced in the fermentation broth in the bioreactor at a productivity of greater than 10 g/L per day. Both ethanol and acetate are produced in a ratio of ethanol to acetate ranging from 1:1 to 20:1. | 04-12-2012 |
20120094347 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DEGRADING PECTIN - The present invention provides enriched polynucleotides, and enriched polypeptides having pectinase activity. The present invention also includes methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides described herein. For instance, the methods include producing a metabolic product, such as ethanol. | 04-19-2012 |
20120094348 | ORGANOSOLV BIOREFINING OF WHOLE SUGAR CANE - An apparatus for processing sugar cane to concurrently produce sugar from cane juice, and ethanol and other co-products from bagasse. The apparatus comprises equipment for separating a cane juice stream and a fibrous bagasse from a sugar cane feed-stock, equipment for refining the cane juice, equipment for processing the fibrous bagasse for recovery therefrom of a cellulosic pulp and a liquor stream, equipment for saccharification and fermentation of the cellulosic pulp to produce a fermentation beer therefrom, and equipment for recovery of an ethanol stream from the fermentation beer. Legacy sugar mills may be retrofitted with a bagasse biorefining apparatus to concurrently produce ethanol and co-products, with existing cane juice extraction and processing operations. | 04-19-2012 |
20120094349 | Methods for Increasing the Production of Ethanol from Microbial Fermentation - A stable continuous method for producing ethanol from the anaerobic bacterial fermentation of a gaseous substrate containing at least one reducing gas involves culturing in a fermentation bioreactor anaerobic, acetogenic bacteria in a liquid nutrient medium; supplying the gaseous substrate to the bioreactor; and manipulating the bacteria in the bioreactor by reducing the redox potential, or increasing the NAD(P)H TO NAD(P) ratio, in the fermentation broth after the bacteria achieves a steady state and stable cell concentration in the bioreactor. The free acetic acid concentration in the bioreactor is maintained at less than 5 g/L free acid. This method allows ethanol to be produced in the fermentation broth in the bioreactor at a productivity of greater than 10 g/L per day. Both ethanol and acetate are produced in a ratio of ethanol to acetate ranging from 1:1 to 20:1. | 04-19-2012 |
20120100587 | BGL7 BETA-GLUCOSIDASE AND NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING THE SAME - The present invention provides a novel β-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl7, and the corresponding BGL7 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL7, recombinant BGL7 proteins and methods for producing the same. | 04-26-2012 |
20120107892 | PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS - Described herein are methods for converting lignocellulosic biomass to ethanol, comprising the step of contacting the lignocellulosic biomass with a mixture for a period of time at an initial temperature and an initial pH, wherein the mixture comprises a first microorganism and a second microorganism, thereby producing an amount of ethanol. The first microorganism or the second microorganism may be a thermophilic or mesophilic microorganism. The first microorganism may be a native cellulolytic microorganism or a native xylanolytic microorganism; and the second microorganism may be a genetically engineered xylanolytic microorganism or a genetically engineered cellulolytic microorganism. The microorganisms may be | 05-03-2012 |
20120190092 | Processes And Systems For Enzymatically Isolating Lignin And Other Bioproducts From Herbaceous Plants - Methods for enzymatically isolating lignin and other bioproducts, such as fermentable sugars, from herbaceous plant materials, are described. The methods can provide improvements, such as increased product purity and reduced process energy requirements and product modifications and contamination. Systems for practicing the methods also are provided. | 07-26-2012 |
20120208251 | Alpha-amylase variant with altered properties - The present invention relates to variants (mutants) of parent Termamyl-like alpha-amylases, which variant has alpha-amylase activity and exhibits altered properties relative to the parent alpha-amylase. | 08-16-2012 |
20120237993 | Polypeptides Having Cellobiohydrolase 1 Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase I activity and polynucleotides having a nucleotide sequence which encodes for the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid constructs as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides. | 09-20-2012 |
20120252085 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A FERMENTATION PRODUCT FROM A PRETREATED LIGNOCELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCK - A method for obtaining a fermentation product from a sugar hydrolysate obtained from a feedstock containing hemicellulose, by (i) removing suspended fiber solids from said sugar hydrolysate to obtain a clarified sugar solution; (ii) fermenting xylose in the clarified sugar solution in a fermentation reaction with yeast to produce a fermentation broth comprising the fermentation product; (iii) separating the yeast from the fermentation broth to produce a yeast slurry; (vi) treating the yeast slurry thus obtained with an oxidant to kill microbial contaminants, thereby an oxidant-treated yeast slurry; (v) re-introducing at least a portion of the oxidant-treated yeast back to step (ii) to increase the concentration of yeast in said fermentation reaction; and (vi) recovering the fermentation product. | 10-04-2012 |
20120252086 | Compositions Comprising Boosting Polypeptide And Starch Degrading Enzyme And Uses Thereof - The present invention provides a composition comprising a polypeptide comprising or consisting of an X46 domain and further a starch degrading enzyme and uses of such composition. The polypeptide comprising or consisting of an X46 domain can boost the activity of a starch-degrading enzyme. | 10-04-2012 |
20120258512 | STATIC SOLID STATE BIOREACTOR AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A static solid state bioreactor and method of using same. The bioreactor comprises a vessel having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end having a sealable opening. A gas distribution system in communication with the upper end and the lower end of the vessel. A liquid distribution system in communication with the upper end of the vessel. A liquid recovery system in communication with the lower end of the vessel. A material removal system disposed at the lower end of the vessel for removing biomass from the vessel. | 10-11-2012 |
20120301938 | Method and Apparatus for Continuous Flow Bio-Fuel Production - A continuous flow system for production of bio-fuels using microbial cultures is provided. The present invention does not utilize batch type production, but follows a continuous flow protocol that eliminates much downtime inherent in conventional bio-fuel production systems while greatly reducing space and equipment requirements. Production is enhanced via controlled program of aeration for microbial growth and anaerobic conditions to ensure fermentation efficiency. As the system becomes more tolerant of alcohol content, efficiency increases. Feedstocks include, but are not limited to, material normally discarded from food production facilities including drink syrups, juices or waste water from corn or sugar processing plants. | 11-29-2012 |
20120322121 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING ENRICHED GLUCAN BIOMASS MATERIALS - The disclosure describes a process for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to ethanol utilizing a dicarboxylic acid such as maleic acid as an enzyme mimic to hydrolyze the hemicellulose and cellulose of the biomass. Controlling the condition of the maleic acid hydrolysis can selectively hydrolyze the hemicellulose giving as a result a liquid portion rich in xylose and a solid portion rich in glucan. The glucan can be further hydrolyzed to produce a glucose containing material. The sugar materials can be fermented to produce ethanol which is recovered. The dicarboxylic acid is then recovered from the residue left after the ethanol is removed from the fermentation material, and the recovered dicarboxylic acid is recycled to the beginning of the process to treat additional lignocellulosic biomass. | 12-20-2012 |
20120322122 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED PLANT FEEDSTOCK - The invention provides methods for modifying lignin content and composition in plants and achieving associated benefits therefrom involving altered expression of newly discovered MYB4 transcription factors. Nucleic acid constructs for modifying MYB4 transcription factor expression are described. By over-expressing the identified MYB4 transcription factors, for example, an accompanying decrease in lignin content may be achieved. Plants are provided by the invention comprising such modifications, as are methods for their preparation and use. | 12-20-2012 |
20120322123 | Processes of Producing Fermentation Products - The invention relates to a process of fermenting plant material in a fermentation medium into a fermentation product using a fermenting organism, wherein one or more carbonic anhydrases are present in the fermentation medium. | 12-20-2012 |
20120329116 | PRETREATMENT OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS THROUGH REMOVAL OF INHIBITORY COMPOUNDS - A process for the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass is disclosed, which includes the steps of pretreating the lignocellulosic biomass to hydrolyze and solubilize hemicelluloses in the biomass; explosively decomposing the biomass into fibers; and extracting from the resulting solids fraction a liquefied portion of the lignocellulosic biomass before or after explosive decomposition. This removes compounds from the lignocellulosic biomass which are inhibitory to enzymatic cellulose hydrolysis and sugar fermentation to ethanol. For improved economy, the inhibitory compounds are not completely removed. The extraction step is controlled on the basis of the xylose equivalent content in the reaction mixture and the extracting step is discontinued once a xylose equivalent content of 4-8% w/w of xylose in the dry matter of the solids fraction is achieved. This most economically balances the practical need for inhibitory compound removal with the economical need to minimize the costs of the overall ethanol production process. | 12-27-2012 |
20130011894 | Detoxification with Reducing Agents - The present invention provides a method for decreasing the fermentation inhibition in a process for producing a target chemical from a pretreated cellulosic material, the process comprising enzymatic hydrolysis of the pretreated cellulosic material and fermentation of hydrolysed material, wherein the fermentation inhibitory properties of the material subjected to fermentation is decreased by an addition of at least one reducing agent to the pretreated material or hydrolysed material. Moreover, the present invention provides the use of dithionite for decreasing the fermentation inhibitory properties of a material being subjected to simultaneous enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation. | 01-10-2013 |
20130011895 | Processing Biomass - Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials, to produce ethanol and/or butanol, e.g., by fermentation. | 01-10-2013 |
20130034890 | Polypeptides Having Cellobiohydrolase 1 Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase I activity and polynucleotides having a nucleotide sequence which encodes for the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid constructs as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides. | 02-07-2013 |
20130059356 | ETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM MANNITOL USING YEAST - This invention provides a method for producing ethanol from mannitol using yeast and a yeast strain that produces ethanol from mannitol. The method for producing ethanol from mannitol comprises culturing yeast strains capable of mannitol assimilation and ethanol production from mannitol in a medium containing mannitol. | 03-07-2013 |
20130071903 | METHOD FOR HEATING A FEEDSTOCK - The present invention provides a method for producing a pretreated or hydrolyzed lignocellulosic feedstock. The method comprises feeding a lignocellulosic feedstock to a plug formation device and forming a feedstock plug therein. The plug or segments thereof are fed into an elongate chamber that comprises steam addition means for direct steam addition and a rotating shaft mounted co-axially within the chamber having one or more disintegrating elements mounted on it. Disintegrated feedstock particles are produced in the elongate chamber by the disintegrating elements. The disintegrated feedstock particles are heated by contact with the steam introduced through the steam addition means. The disintegrated feedstock particles are then treated in a reactor to produce the pretreated or hydrolyzed lignocellulosic feedstock. Further provided is a feedstock composition comprising disintegrated feedstock particles. Also provided are methods for reducing erosion on equipment by maintaining the discharge consistency from the plug formation device below 35 wt %. | 03-21-2013 |
20130102045 | GRAIN MILLING PROCESS - A modification is described of a dry grind process for producing ethanol and other co-products from whole grain, whereby the mash is thermochemically treated by cooking the mash in the presence of an organic acid. The organic acid effectively hydrolyzes both the starch and hemicellulosic components in the milled corn to provide fermentable sugars from both the endosperm and other parts of the kernel, without, however, also producing fermentation-inhibiting levels of other known products of the acid hydrolysis of hemicellulosic materials, such as hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and furfural. Further, the organic acid is able to solubilize both the starch and the more recalcitrant hemicelluloses while only partially hydrolyzing the same, so that most of the starch and hemicelluloses are hydrolyzed to oligomers and the amount of chemically labile and reducing sugars is kept sufficiently low as to also not appreciably interfere with the fermentation to ethanol. | 04-25-2013 |
20130130343 | PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR DRY-MILLED CORN ETHANOL AND CORN OIL PRODUCTION WITH IMPROVED CARBON FOOTPRINT - The present invention improves corn dry milling in several ways. Integrated corn biorefinery processes are disclosed which can produce ethanol, edible corn oil, DDGS, solvent-extracted meal, power, and optionally crude corn oil, starting from corn. Some variations employ corn fractionation and edible corn oil recovery using liquid carbon dioxide, avoiding hazardous hydrocarbon-based solvents to produce edible corn oil. Some variations employ integration of gas-fired co-generation into the dry-milled corn ethanol plant to significantly reduce energy usage and carbon footprint associated with the overall process. Counter-current drying is preferably employed to produce a high-quality DDGS product with high protein content, low mycotoxin content, and low residual ethanol content. | 05-23-2013 |
20130137152 | Polypeptides Having Glucoamylase Activitiy and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having glucoamylase activity, catalytic domains, carbohydrate binding domains and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains or carbohydrate binding domains. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides, catalytic domains or carbohydrate binding domains. | 05-30-2013 |
20130149762 | Processes of Producing Fermentation Products - The invention relates to a process of fermenting plant material in a fermentation medium into a fermentation product using a fermenting organism, wherein one or more carbonic anhydrases are present in the fermentation medium. | 06-13-2013 |
20130149763 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING ETHANOL FROM A BYPRODUCT OF AN ETHANOL PRODUCTION FACILITY - A process of producing ethanol from whole stillage, includes obtaining a supply of whole stillage from an ethanol production facility after ethanol has been extracted therefrom; pre-treating the whole stillage to convert hemicellulose portions of the whole stillage into sugars; adding enzymes to the whole stillage to convert cellulose portions of the whole stillage to sugars; fermenting the whole stillage to create a beer mixture; and distilling the beer mixture to separate ethanol therefrom. The pre-treating step may include adding acid to the whole stillage to decrease its pH level; heating and pressurizing the whole stillage; holding the whole stillage under pressure and heat for a dwell time; removing pressure from the whole stillage to cause flashing; and cooling the whole stillage before the enzymes are added. | 06-13-2013 |
20130157333 | METHOD OF TREATING ETHANOL PRODUCTION BYPRODUCTS - A method of treating ethanol production byproduct is provided by treating wet distillers grain or stillage with a solution containing at least one α-hydroxysulfonic acid to produce at least one fermentable sugar containing product. Fermentable sugar useful for the production of biofuels or ethanol can be produced from such methods. The α-hydroxysulfonic acid can be easily removed from the product and recycled. | 06-20-2013 |
20130177959 | NOVEL CBH1-EG1 FUSION PROTEINS AND USE THEREOF - The object of the present invention are novel fusion proteins comprising enzymes degrading plant cell walls, and the use thereof in a method of producing ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass. | 07-11-2013 |
20130183732 | Compositions and Methods for Culturing Microorganisms - This disclosure provides compositions and methods for culturing microorganisms. The disclosure includes mixtures of different microorganisms, especially mixtures of cyanobacteria with fermentative microorganisms. For example, methods and compositions related to co-cultures of yeast and cyanobacteria are provided. Also provided are feedstocks derived from cyanobacteria as well as methods of making such feedstocks and methods of culturing microorganisms in such feedstocks. | 07-18-2013 |
20130224816 | CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR CONVERSION OF LIGNIN TO USEFUL COMPOUNDS - This specification discloses an operational continuous process to convert lignin as found in ligno-cellulosic biomass before or after converting at least some of the carbohydrates. The continuous process has been demonstrated to create a slurry comprised of lignin, raise the slurry comprised of lignin to ultra-high pressure, deoxygenate the lignin in a lignin conversion reactor over a catalyst which is not a fixed bed without producing char. The conversion products of the carbohydrates or lignin can be further processed into polyester intermediates for use in polyester preforms and bottles. | 08-29-2013 |
20130244300 | METHOD OF OPERATION OF FERMENTATION OF GASEOUS SUBSTRATE COMPRISING HYDROGEN - The present disclosure provides methods of gaseous substrate fermentation comprising: adding gaseous substrate into an aqueous medium in a bioreactor. The methods of the present disclosure comprise: measuring cell density; adjusting input of gaseous substrate to increase cell density; changing hydrogen uptake. | 09-19-2013 |
20130267002 | Polypeptides Having Glucoamylase Activity And Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to polypeptides having glucoamylase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides. | 10-10-2013 |
20140004587 | EGVII ENDOGLUCANASE AND NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING THE SAME | 01-02-2014 |
20140004588 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DEGRADING PECTIN | 01-02-2014 |
20140024096 | METHOD FOR CONVERTING BIOMASS TO METHANE OR ETHANOL - A method for enhancing the treatment of lignocellulose-containing materials by biotreatment wherein such lignocellulose-containing materials, normally resistant to biotreatment, are first subjected to a low-temperature, long-residence time pyrolysis at about 175° C. to about 325° C. for about 0.1 hour to about 2.0 hours, wherein a substantial portion of the incoming material is distilled into water-soluble compounds amenable to anaerobic biotreatment. Exemplary applications of the method include pyrolytic pre-treatment of wastewater sludges, cellulosic wastes, wood, peat, plant residues, low-grade coal, and the like to enhance methane gas production in anaerobic digestion and/or oxygen-limited or oxygen-starved fermentation to produce ethanol. | 01-23-2014 |
20140045236 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR ISOLATION AND/OR SEPARATION OF PRODUCTS FROM PRODUCTION PROCESSES - The present invention relates to separation of desired target products from biological, plant, and waste-type material, wherein the desired target products include renewable fuels such as ethanol, biobutanol, and biodiesel, wherein the separation is conducted with a cross-flow filtration system having the ability to separate desired products from both non-viscous and viscous medium. | 02-13-2014 |
20140051141 | METHOD FOR INCREASING ALCOHOL YIELD FROM GRAIN - A process for increasing alcohol yield from grain that includes adding cellulase enzymes or a mixture of cellulase enzymes to break down cellulostic feedstock, which is typically discarded. The cellulase enzymes or a mixture of cellulase enzymes may be added to a conventional alcohol production process either through a joint or separate fermentation process. | 02-20-2014 |
20140051142 | Polypeptides Having Cellobiohydrolase I Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase I activity and polynucleotides having a nucleotide sequence which encodes for the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid constructs as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides. | 02-20-2014 |
20140051143 | Polypeptides Having Cellobiohydrolase I Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase I activity and polynucleotides having a nucleotide sequence which encodes for the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid constructs as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides. | 02-20-2014 |
20140065685 | System and Method for Producing Ethanol and Biogas - A system and process for producing ethanol and biogas. An incoming feedstock and water is directed to a preparation unit that frees sugar from the feedstock. The feedstock is directed to a fermenter that ferments the sugar to produce a beer that includes ethanol and feedstock. The beer is directed to a distillation unit which separates the ethanol from the feedstock and produces ethanol and whole stillage. The stillage derived is direct to an anaerobic membrane bioreactor unit. The stillage is subjected to anaerobic digestion in the anaerobic digester and this produces mixed liquor that includes suspended solids. Mixed liquor including the suspended solids is directed to the membrane separation unit which filters the suspended solids and produces a concentrated reject (retentate) stream and a backset permeate stream. The backset permeate stream is then mixed with the incoming feedstock. | 03-06-2014 |
20140080193 | Methods For Enhancing The Degradation Or Conversion Of Cellulosic Material - The present invention relates to methods for degrading or converting a cellulosic material and for producing a substance from a cellulosic material. | 03-20-2014 |
20140080194 | Alpha-amylase variant with altered properties - The present invention relates to variants (mutants) of parent Termamyl-like alpha-amylases, which variant has alpha-amylase activity and exhibits altered properties relative to the parent alpha-amylase. | 03-20-2014 |
20140120596 | PROCESS FOR PRETREATING A LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL - A process for pretreating a lignocellulosic material is provided. The process comprises mixing the lignocellulosic material and an alkaline aqueous solution, in a solid to liquid weight ratio of equal to or more than 25:75 to equal to or less than 60:40, in a mixer to produce an aqueous slurry and heat-treating the aqueous slurry at a temperature in the range from equal to or more than 50° C. to equal to or less than 200° C. to produce a heat-treated aqueous slurry comprising a pretreated lignocellulosic material. The lignocellulosic material has a lignin content in the range from equal to or more than 10 wt % to equal to or less than 50 wt %, based on the total weight of the lignocellulosic material. The alkaline aqueous solution has a pH of equal to or more than 9.0. | 05-01-2014 |
20140127771 | Methods of Increasing the Cellulolytic Enhancing Activity of a Polypeptide - The present invention relates to methods of increasing the activity of a GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, comprising: adding a divalent copper cation to a composition comprising the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, wherein the presence of the divalent copper cation and the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity increases degradation or conversion of a cellulosic material by an enzyme composition compared to the GH61 polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity without the divalent copper cation. The present invention also relates to compositions, methods for degrading or converting a cellulosic material, and methods for producing a fermentation product. | 05-08-2014 |
20140134692 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL AND SOLVENTS FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS WITH RECYCLING OF AN ETHANOLIC LIQUOR OBTAINED FROM THE FERMENTATION OF PENTOSES - The present invention describes a process for production of alcohols and/or solvents from a cellulosic or lignocellulosic biomass, comprising:
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20140186912 | METHODS FOR IMPROVED ETHANOL PRODUCTION - Some embodiments provide a process for the production of ethanol. The process includes performing liquefaction, saccharification, and fermentation steps to produce ethanol from an organic material. In one embodiment, the liquefaction step may include disposing a carbon-containing material within a first vessel, adding at least one enzyme to the first vessel, and incubating the first vessel at a first temperature for a predetermined time period. Next, the saccharification step can include adding at least one enzyme to the first vessel and then incubating the first vessel at a second temperature to form a liquefact in the first vessel. Then, in some embodiments, the fermentation step includes removing the liquefact from the first vessel and transferring the liquefact to a second vessel. Once in the second vessel, at least one additional enzyme, at least one nutrient, and a plurality of yeast cells can be added to the second vessel. Then, the second vessel is incubated to promote fermentation. | 07-03-2014 |
20140193872 | Process for the Conversion of Cellulosic Feedstock Materials - A process for converting a cellulosic feedstock to chemical compound, such as an alcohol, or mixture of chemical compounds, wherein one or more process streams can be used in one or more of the other process steps. | 07-10-2014 |
20140234931 | BGL6 Beta-Glucosidase and Nucleic Acids Encoding the Same - The present invention provides a novel β-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl6, and the corresponding BGL6 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL6, recombinant BGL6 proteins and methods for producing the same. | 08-21-2014 |
20140234932 | BGL7 Beta-Glucosidase and Nucleic Acids Encoding the Same - The present invention provides a novel β-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl7, and the corresponding BGL7 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL7, recombinant BGL7 proteins and methods for producing the same. | 08-21-2014 |
20140234933 | EGVII Endoglucanase and Nucleic Acids Encoding the Same - The present invention provides a novel endoglucanase nucleic acid sequence, designated egl7, and the corresponding EGVII amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding EGVII, recombinant EGVII proteins and methods for producing the same. | 08-21-2014 |
20140234934 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HIGH VALUE PRODUCTS FROM BIOMASS - A process for converting biomass into high value energy products is provided comprising the steps of: debarking, chipping, and screening wood; separating a plurality of hemicellulose from a plurality of cellulose and lignin; hydrolyzing the plurality of hemicellulose into monosaccharides; fermenting the monosaccharides using immobilized | 08-21-2014 |
20140256012 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOLS AND/OR SOLVENTS FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS WITH WASHING OF THE SOLID RESIDUE OBTAINED AFTER HYDROLYSIS - The process for the production of alcohol and/or solvent from a biomass feedstock comprises the stages for pretreatment (P) of the biomass feedstock, for enzymatic hydrolysis (H) of the pretreated substrate, and for fermenting the hydrolyzate (F). | 09-11-2014 |
20140273134 | Barley-Based Biorefinery Process - The barley-based biorefinery process comprises a method of optimizing the production of ethanol and value-added products from barley feedstock. Specifically, the biorefinery process is an integrated barley treatment process that utilizes essentially all components of barley (including the barley hulls) to efficiently produce ethanol and other value-added liquids and solids. | 09-18-2014 |
20140273135 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING FERMENTATION PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to processes for producing fermentation products from starch-containing material, wherein a bacterial alpha-amylase, a raw starch hydrolyzing alpha-amylase and a carbohydrate-source generating enzyme are present and/or added during liquefaction. The invention also relates to compositions suitable for use in processes of the invention. | 09-18-2014 |
20140273136 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ETHANOL USING RECOMBINANT YEAST - The invention is intended to metabolize acetic acid and to lower acetic acid concentration in a medium at the time of xylose assimilation and ethanol fermentation by a yeast strain having xylose-metabolizing ability. To this end, a recombinant yeast strain having xylose-metabolizing ability and comprising an acetaldehyde dehydrogenase gene introduced thereinto is cultured in a medium containing cellulose, cellulase, and xylose to perform ethanol fermentation. | 09-18-2014 |
20140295515 | CRUDE GLYCEROL FERMENTING PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL AND HYDROGEN - The present invention concerns a fermenting process of crude glycerol derived from biodiesel production for preparation of ethanol and hydrogen using activated sludge enriched and directly acclimatized on biodiesel by-product | 10-02-2014 |
20140308725 | POLYPEPTIDES HAVING GLUCOAMYLASE ACTIVITY AND POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING SAME - The present invention provides isolated polypeptides having glucoamylase activity, catalytic domains, and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains. The invention also provides nucleic acid constructs, vectors and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides, catalytic domains. | 10-16-2014 |
20140315270 | METHOD FOR ADDING ENZYMES TO OBTAIN HIGH ETHANOL YIELD FROM CEREAL MASH - The present invention generally relates to processes for production of monosaccharides and ethanol from energy crops. In some aspects, the present invention relates to improvements in ethanol production from energy crops including fractionating liquefied mash to generate a fraction enriched in complex polysaccharides such as cellulose, conversion of the cellulosic components to monosaccharides, and preparation of ethanol therefrom. | 10-23-2014 |
20140342422 | GLUCOAMYLASE VARIANTS AND POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING SAME - The present invention relates to glucoamylase variants having reduced sensitivity to protease nicking. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants. | 11-20-2014 |
20140349360 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR LIQUEFACTION, HYDROLYSIS AND FERMENTATION OF AGRICULTURAL FEEDSTOCKS - Treatment of agricultural biomass without separation of the biomass to extract fermentable feedstock, instead using a hydrolytic process upstream of the fermentation process, provides an efficient and cost-effective process for forming ethanol from agricultural biomass. | 11-27-2014 |
20140356925 | POLYPEPTIDE CAPABLE OF ENHANCING CELLULOSIC BIOMASS DEGRADATION - The saccharification efficiency of cellulase is enhanced within reaction temperature regions of general fermenting microorganisms other than heat-resistant yeast. Cellulosic biomass is saccharified with cellulase in the presence of a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4 and having a function of enhancing the saccharifying activity of cellulase. | 12-04-2014 |
20150037856 | Rapid and low cost enzymatic full conversion of lignocellulosic biomass - Methods are provided for improved processing of lignocellulosic biomass. Hydrothermally pretreated lignocellulosic biomass is subject to separate hydrolysis and fermentation (SHF) or prehydrolysed and subject to simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) at high initial loadings of cellulase enzymes, at least 15 FPU/g DM. The cellulase enzymes are subsequently recycled and used in subsequent hydrolysis cycles along with a lower dose supplementation of fresh enzyme. Loss of enzyme activity between hydrolysis cycles is offset by improved overall process advantage. | 02-05-2015 |
20150037857 | OIL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION - The present invention relates to methods of making an oil product from plant material that is used to make alcohol (e.g., ethanol) via fermentation. The methods extract oil from the plant material (e.g., corn oil from corn) before exposing to the fermented plant material to distillation temperatures so as to reduce the levels of free fatty acids and/or alcohol esters that can be generated by exposing the oil to distillation temperatures. The present invention also related to oil products made by such methods. | 02-05-2015 |
20150056674 | FERMENTATION PROCESS FOR CONVERGING CELLULOSIC SUGARS TO ETHANOL - Methods using yeast, enzymes and bacteria to increase ethanol production rates from cellulosic sugars via multiple coupled fermentation processes. | 02-26-2015 |
20150064762 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE INTEGRATED PRODUCTION OF FIRST AND SECOND GENERATION ETHANOL AND THE USE OF INTEGRATION POINTS FOR SUCH PRODUCTION - The present invention refers to a system and a process for the production of ethanol and related products from lignocellulosic biomasses (second generation—2G—ethanol), particularly from sugarcane bagasse and straw, however not limited thereto, integrated with conventional processes for the production of ethanol (first generation—1G—ethanol) such as, for example, from sugarcane juice and/or molasses (a process that is typically Brazilian, either in sugar and ethanol plants or in autonomous distilleries), corn, grain, wheat, sugary sorghum, white beetroot, among others, comprising the recovery/reuse of streams and effluents. More specifically, the present invention refers to an integrated process for the production of ethanol and related products where the said process warrants increased efficiency particularly in the use of the raw material, steam, electric power and treated water. | 03-05-2015 |
20150087039 | METHODS FOR ENHANCING THE RECOVERY OF OIL DURING BIOFUEL PRODUCTION - Methods for producing biofuels that involve enhanced separation of oil in co-product process streams are disclosed. In some embodiments, separation is enhanced by addition of an additive such as a surfactant, yeast and/or salt to the co-product process stream. | 03-26-2015 |
20150099284 | Alpha-Amylase Mutants with Altered Properties - The present invention relates to variants (mutants) of parent Termamyl-like alpha-amylases, which variant has alpha-amylase activity and exhibits altered stability, in particular at high temperatures and/or at low pH relative, and/or low Ca | 04-09-2015 |
20150118727 | HIGH EFFICIENCY ETHANOL PROCESS AND HIGH PROTEIN FEED CO-PRODUCT - A process for obtaining high ethanol yield from the fermentation of an energy crop and for producing a nutritionally enhanced feed co-product is provided. In particular, the process includes converting non-fermentable polysaccharides in an energy crop into fermentable sugar. The fermentable sugars may be fermented into ethanol thereby enhancing the ethanol yield. In addition, separation of ethanol from the fermentation product yields a whole stillage product having enhanced protein content and reduced fiber content. The process requires little or no modification to the configuration of existing commercial ethanol facilities. | 04-30-2015 |
20150140629 | ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION PROCESS IN THE PRESENCE OF A HIGH ALCOHOL TOLERANT YEAST AND A MALTOTRIOSE POSITIVE YEAST - The invention relates to an alcoholic fermentation process in the presence of one or more high alcohol tolerant yeast and one or more maltotriose positive yeast. The process of the present invention can be a fermentation process for the production of ethanol, for the production of beer, for the production of wine and the like, in a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a process for the production of ethanol in the presence of distiller's yeast and baker's yeast. | 05-21-2015 |
20150291984 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING FERMENTATION PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to processes for producing fermentation products from starch-containing material, wherein an alpha-amylase and optionally a thermostable protease, pullulanase and/or glucoamylase are present and/or added during liquefaction, wherein a cellulolytic composition is present and/or added during fermentation or simultaneous saccharification and fermentation. The invention also relates to a composition suitable for use in a process of the invention. | 10-15-2015 |
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20160017380 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALCOHOLS AND/OR SOLVENTS FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS WITH WASHING OF THE SOLID RESIDUE OBTAINED AFTER FERMENTATION - The process for the production of alcohol and/or solvent from a biomass feedstock comprises the stages for pretreatment (P) of the biomass feedstock, for enzymatic hydrolysis (H | 01-21-2016 |
20160024406 | CELLULOSIC BIOFUEL - This disclosure describes processes for using a single cellulosic feedstock or a combination of two or more different cellulosic feedstocks with a starch component to produce a fermented product. The process includes separating the components of the cellulosic feedstocks with fractionation, pretreating a component with wet fractionation with chemicals, hydrolysis and fermentation of the pretreated feedstock(s) to produce cellulosic biofuel. The process may include combining the cellulosic feedstock(s) with other components to a cook and/or a fermentation process, distilling and dehydrating the combined components to produce the bio fuel. The process may also include producing a whole stillage stream from the feedstock(s) and mechanically processing the whole stillage stream to produce a high-value protein animal feed. | 01-28-2016 |
20160046919 | Polypeptides Having Cellobiohydrolase I Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase I activity and polynucleotides having a nucleotide sequence which encodes for the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid constructs as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides. | 02-18-2016 |
20160068870 | METHODS FOR FERMENTING CARBOHYDRATE-RICH CROPS - A method for fermenting carbohydrate-rich crops is provided. Sugar beet, sugar cane, sweet sorghum, tropical maize hybrids and fruits are rich in simple sugars; potato, sweet potato, cassava and yam are rich in starch; and Jerusalem artichoke is rich in inulin. This method uses vacuum infusion to infuse yeast into the intercellular space (apoplast) of the parenchyma tissue. The simple sugars diffuse into the apoplast, come into contact with the yeast and produce ethanol. Ethanol can be extracted from the crop by vacuum stripping or crushing or can be left inside the starchy crop to preserve it. In some variants, pectinase enzymes degrade the parenchyma cell walls to speed up diffusion of simple sugars to the yeast, speed up diffusion of amylase to starch granules or speed up diffusion of inulinase to insoluble inulin. | 03-10-2016 |
20160108440 | PROCESS FOR SIMULTANEOUS SACCHARFICATION AND FERMENTATION OF WHEY PERMEATE - A process for producing ethanol from lactose containing substrates, comprising simultaneously saccharifying the substrate to produce monosaccharide and fermenting the monosaccharide to produce ethanol at a pH from 3.5-5.5, using a fermenting organism, wherein saccharification is carried out in the presence of a lactase, and wherein the fermenting organism is a | 04-21-2016 |
20160145651 | METHOD OF PRODUCING SUGAR LIQUID - A method of producing a sugar liquid from biomass includes decomposing a fermentation inhibitor contained in a sugar aqueous solution obtained from biomass with a microorganism incapable of utilizing glucose and/or xylose or a crude enzyme derived from the microorganism, wherein the fermentation inhibitor includes one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of courmaric acid, coumaramide, ferulic acid, ferulamide, vanillin, vanillic acid, acetovanillone, furfural, and 3-hydroxymethylfurfural. | 05-26-2016 |
20160152934 | CONTINUOUS FERMENTATION APPARATUS AND MULTI-STEP CONTINUOUS FERMENTATION PROCESS USING THE SAME | 06-02-2016 |
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