Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
435274000 | Carbohydrate material recovered or purified | 36 |
20080268527 | Mutant bacterial strains of the genus sphingomonas deficient in production of polyhydroxybutyrate and a process of clarification of sphingans and compositions thereof - The invention relates to mutant strains of the genus | 10-30-2008 |
20080299646 | Process For Producing Polysaccharide Gum - The invention provides a process for producing polysaccharide gum comprising extracting a plant material with an aqueous solvent to produce a polysaccharide gum-containing extract; contacting the extract with at least one proteolytic enzyme to at least partially digest proteins in the extract; adding an organic solvent to the extract to precipitate the polysaccharide gum; and collecting the precipitated polysaccharide gum. | 12-04-2008 |
20090176296 | PROCESS FOR ISOLATING NUCLEIC ACIDS - The present invention relates to a process for isolating total nucleic acid from a nucleic acid-containing sample and a kit for carrying out said process. More specifically, it relates to the isolation of RNA from a nucleic-acid containing sample. | 07-09-2009 |
20110263004 | Method of treating biomass - Method of treating a biomass containing a fibrous structure and polysaccharides. According to the method the biomass is subjected to extractive treatment at which it is heated in aqueous phase at an absolute pressure of over 0.6 MPa and a temperature of at least 160° C. for separating polysaccharides from the mass. According to the invention, the pH of the biomass which is subjected to the extractive treatment is not actively lowered during the extraction and after the treatment the pressure is controllably reduced so as not to decompose the fibrous structure of the biomass. The polysaccharides separated from the mass are recovered as a first fraction, the fibrous structure of the biomass as a second fraction and at least one of the fractions is subjected to further processing. By means of the invention it is possible to isolate from the starting materials valuable compounds and groups of compounds by a method suitable for use on an industrial scale. | 10-27-2011 |
20110275142 | Dandelion processes, compositions and products - Dandelion processes, compositions and products are provided. One process is a method of preparing dandelion that utilizes a species of a | 11-10-2011 |
20120184023 | Method of Preparing A Glycoside Of A Mono- Or Diacylglycerol Product From A Plant Material - The present invention provides a method of preparing a glycoside of a mono- or diacylglycerol product from a plant material. The method comprises the steps of: (i) optionally milling the plant material, (ii) extracting the optionally milled plant material with a first aqueous extraction solution obtaining a first liquid phase and a first solid phase, (iii) separating the liquid phase from the solid phase to obtain a glycoside of mono- or diacylglycerol product, (iv) extracting the solid phase from step (iii) with a second extraction solution obtaining a second liquid phase and a second phase, and (v) separating the second liquid phase from the second solid phase to obtain a second and a third glycoside of mono- or diacylglycerol product, wherein the second extraction solution further comprises a cell wall degrading enzyme or a mixture of cell wall degrading enzymes. | 07-19-2012 |
20130029406 | TWO STAGE CONTINUOUS PRE-TREATMENT OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS - Disclosed is a method of pretreating biomass in two pretreatment stages as part of a biofuel production process. The first stage pretreatment is carried out by heating the biomass to a first stage temperature of 140° C. to 180° C. for a first stage time of 30 minutes to 2 hours at a first stage pressure of 105 to 150 psig; and the second stage is carried out by heating the biomass to a second stage temperature of 190° C. to 210° C. for a second stage time of 2 to 10 minutes at a second stage pressure of 167 to 262 psig. The biomass may be initially conditioned prior to the first pretreatment stage by atmospheric steam heating and adjusting the moisture content of the biomass. Hemicellulose and inhibitors (inhibitory compounds) to downstream hydrolysis and fermentation are preferably removed between the first and second pretreating stages, more preferably after each pretreatment stage. | 01-31-2013 |
20140370579 | Dandelion processes, compositions and products - Dandelion processes, compositions and products are provided. One process is a method of preparing dandelion that utilizes a species of a | 12-18-2014 |
20150315297 | Milling Process - The present invention provides process for treating crop kernels, comprising the steps of a) soaking kernels in water to produce soaked kernels; b) grinding the soaked kernels; c) treating the soaked kernels in the presence of an effective amount of an acetylxylan esterase, wherein step c) is performed before, during or after step b). | 11-05-2015 |
20160102285 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS OF PRETREATED BIOMASS - Some variations provide an apparatus for enzymatically hydrolyzing pretreated lignocellulosic biomass, including at least one clarifying vessel comprising: an inlet well, disposed with walls at or near the top of the clarifying vessel, configured for continuously feeding pretreated lignocellulosic biomass; overflow weirs to allow liquid-phase hydrolysate to be continuously recovered from the clarifying vessel; and a controllable bottom outlet to allow a solid phase to be continuously or periodically recovered from the clarifying vessel. In certain embodiments, the clarifying vessel is an existing recausticizing clarifier in a pulp and paper mill. Other variations provide a method of enzymatically hydrolyzing pretreated lignocellulosic biomass, comprising: introducing pretreated lignocellulosic biomass to a clarifying vessel in the presence of cellulase enzymes, to hydrolyze the cellulose to a liquid-phase hydrolysate; separating, by sedimentation, the hydrolysate from the lignin; and recovering the hydrolysate from overflow weirs of the clarifying vessel. | 04-14-2016 |
435275000 | Pectin or starch | 4 |
20140308737 | METHODS OF EXTRACTING PECTIN FROM CITRUS PEEL - In various implementations, methods may be implemented to extract pectin from citrus peel. The methods may include using a mild organic acid, an enzyme, or a mild organic acid/enzyme combination, to extract at least a portion of the pectin from the citrus peel. The methods may further include using high temperature and a short extraction time. In some implementations, no additional water is added, other than the water necessary to originally prime the system. The methods may further involve pressing the citrus peel or fruit waste to reduce the moisture content before adding the acid, enzyme, or acid/enzyme combination. In some implementations, the extracted pectin may be provided as a concentrated liquid or may be combined with cellulose and/or hemi-cellulose to form a composite ingredient. | 10-16-2014 |
20150024471 | ENZYME CATALYZED DISASSEMBLY OF CORN KERNELS - Whole corn kernels or particles thereof are enzymatically disassembled. The method can produce a solid starch fraction, a solid pericarp fraction, and a liquid fraction. A high purity starch solids product can be provided suitable for use as a feedstock in other chemical processes. | 01-22-2015 |
20160024228 | Milling Process - Process for treating crop kernels, comprising the steps of: a) soaking kernels in water to produce soaked kernels; b) grinding the soaked kernels; c) treating the soaked kernels in the presence of an effective amount of a feruloyl esterase, wherein step c) is performed before, during or after step b). | 01-28-2016 |
20160122442 | Process for Hydrolysis of Starch - The present invention relates to a process for enzymatic hydrolysis of granular starch into a soluble starch hydrolysate at a temperature below or just above the initial gelatinization temperature of said granular starch. | 05-05-2016 |
435276000 | Sugar (e.g., molasses treatment, etc.) | 4 |
20090098638 | INCREASED FIBER HYDROLYSIS BY PROTEASE ADDITION - Novel fiber processing methods and the products obtained therefrom are disclosed. Methods may include thermochemical and/or enzymatic hydrolysis of fiber feedstocks including distillers' dried grains, distillers' dried grains with solubles, soyhull, miscanthus and switchgrass. Enzymatic hydrolysis includes hydrolysis with cellulase, hemicellulase, and protease. | 04-16-2009 |
20090176297 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING BIOMASS - A method for pretreating and disrupting cell structure of biomass by subjecting the biomass to high pressure, thereby disrupting the cell structure of the biomass is provided. Also provided is a device for performing the method, wherein the device includes a cavitating device and a cell structure disrupting device disposed within the cavitating device for disrupting the cell structure and exposing the internal cell structure to enzymes. | 07-09-2009 |
20120107920 | METHOD OF PRODUCING SUGAR SOLUTION AND SACCHARIFICATION DEVICE - To achieve efficient use of enzyme in obtaining a sugar solution through a reaction of the enzyme and biomass containing cellulose. In obtaining a sugar solution through a reaction of enzyme and biomass containing cellulose, the biomass and the enzyme are caused to react in a first reaction tank, whereby a sugar solution in which the enzyme is dispersed and a residue containing the unreached biomass adsorbing the enzyme are generated, these sugar solution and residue are next separated, a pH adjusting solution is supplied to the residue in a second reaction tank to prepare a dilute solution whose sugar concentration is lower than that of the sugar solution, and in this dilute solution, a sugar solution is generated through a reaction between the residue and the enzyme adsorbed to the residue. | 05-03-2012 |
20150118736 | METHOD OF DEGRADING ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - There is provided a method of degrading a heterocyclic aldehyde compound comprising the step of treating the heterocyclic aldehyde compound with | 04-30-2015 |
435277000 | Cellulose (e.g., plant fibers, etc.) | 18 |
20080213871 | Altering regulation of maize lignin biosynthesis enzymes via RNAi technology - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for providing RNA Interference (RNAi) vectors comprising maize lignin biosynthesis enzymes for altering lignin content of plants. Specifically, plants comprising RNAi maize lignin vectors for reducing or altering lignin content are provided for reducing pretreatment costs of biofuel production. Additionally, RNAi maize lignin vectors are provided for altering cellulose production in plants for reducing pretreatment costs of plant biomass processing by increasing amounts of fermentable sugars. | 09-04-2008 |
20100136667 | THERMAL TOLERANT AVICELASE FROM ACIDOTHERMUS CELLULOLYTICUS - The invention provides a thermal tolerant (thermostable) cellulase, AviIII, that is a member of the glycoside hydrolase (GH) family. AviIII was isolated and characterized from | 06-03-2010 |
20100159569 | 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 are described that can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials and/or starchy materials, to produce ethanol and/or butanol, e.g., by fermentation. | 06-24-2010 |
20100297742 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THERMAL ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS OF LIGNO CELLULOSE - A method for thermal enzymatic hydrolysis of ligno cellulose is provided by feeding a raw material based on ligno cellulose, pH-adjusting and other additives and possibly thinner liquid into one or more reactors, supplying steam to heat and increase the pressure in the reactor, relieving the pressure in the reactor in two steps and provide a hydrolysing of the treated material based on ligno cellulose, mixing the treated material with an enzyme solution and thinner fluid in a mixing step, and feeding the mixture to a liquefaction step and enzymatic saccharificate the treated ligno cellulose material. | 11-25-2010 |
20110097786 | Methods of saccharification of polysaccharides in plants - Saccharification of polysaccharides of plants is provided, where release of fermentable sugars from cellulose is obtained by adding plant tissue composition. Production of glucose is obtained without the need to add additional β-glucosidase. Adding plant tissue composition to a process using a cellulose degrading composition to degrade cellulose results in an increase in the production of fermentable sugars compared to a process in which plant tissue composition is not added. Using plant tissue composition in a process using a cellulose degrading enzyme composition to degrade cellulose results in decrease in the amount of cellulose degrading enzyme composition or exogenously applied cellulase required to produce fermentable sugars. | 04-28-2011 |
20110111485 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS TO TREAT BIOMASS PILES WITH ENZYMES - A method for processing biomass including: conveying biomass to a pile of biomass on a platform; maintaining the biomass in the pile in a wetted condition, such that the biomass has a pH level in a predetermined pH range and a temperature in a predetermined temperature range; applying an enzyme to the biomass in the pile, wherein the enzyme extracts hemicelluloses from cellulosic fibrous material in the biomass; draining liquid from the pile of the biomass; removing the extracted hemicelluloses from the drained liquid, and returning to the pile at least a portion of the drained liquid after removal of the extracted hemicelluloses. | 05-12-2011 |
20110201096 | METHOD FOR DIGESTING A BIOMASS COMPRISING LIGNIN TOGETHER WITH CELLULOSE AND/OR HEMICELLULOSE - The invention relates to a method for digesting a biomass comprising, lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose, comprising the steps of: (a) contacting the biomass with a first solvent for dissolving the cellulose and/or the hemicellulose, (b) contacting the dissolved cellulose and/or hemicellulose with a precipitant for forming a precipitate comprising cellulose and/or hemicellulose and residual lignin, wherein the precipitant is selected from the group consisting of alkanes, ethers, and esters; and (c) contacting the precipitate with a second solvent for removing residual lignin from the precipitate. The invention further relates to an apparatus for performing such a method. | 08-18-2011 |
20110312066 | ENZYMATIC PREPARATION OF PLANT FIBERS - A method of extracting fibers from decorticated plant bast skin involves pre-treating decorticated plant bast skin of a fiber plant with an aqueous solution containing trisodium citrate having a pH in a range of about 8-14 at a temperature of about 90° C. or less; and subsequently treating recovered fibers with a protease at alkaline pH. | 12-22-2011 |
20120003724 | Process and Reactor System for Depolymerization of Polymeric Biomass - The present invention provides a continuous process for saccharification of cellulose by enzymatic degration without any loss of enzymes and also discloses a bioreactor for performing said process. | 01-05-2012 |
20120009661 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE GEL DISPERSION - A cellulosic material is oxidized with an oxidizing agent in the presence of (1) an N-oxyl compound and (2) a bromide, an iodide or a mixture thereof. The resulting material is subjected to defibration and dispersion treatment to prepare a cellulose nanofiber dispersion liquid. The dispersion liquid thus obtained is acidified so that the cellulose nanofibers are aggregated to form a gelatinous substance. Ultimately, the gelatinous substance is treated mechanically to obtain a cellulose gel dispersion liquid which has low water absorbency and does not tend to swell. | 01-12-2012 |
20120135505 | METHOD FOR PREPARING MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE - The present invention relates to a new method for preparing microcrystalline cellulose, comprising a prior step of compaction of the cellulose before degradation of the glucose chains and obtaining the suitable degree of polymerization. It is also described that the method of the invention allows a considerable reduction in the consumption of energy, water and possible chemicals which are used for reducing the degree of polymerization. The microcrystalline cellulose obtained can be used as a pharmaceutical excipient in tablets, and presents disintegration features comparable to those of the microcrystalline cellulose obtained by a spraying process. | 05-31-2012 |
20120135506 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE - A process for treating cellulosic fibres comprising pre-treating the fibres with an enzyme in a first enzymatic treatment followed by mechanical pre-treating the fibres in a first mechanical treatment and a second enzymatic treatment followed by a second mechanical treatment of the fibres to form micofibrillated cellulose. In this way it is possible to produce mircofibrillated cellulose (MFC) in an improved and energy efficient way. | 05-31-2012 |
20140234947 | Treatment of Lignocellulosic Material - Method and apparatus for making biofuels such as biodiesel and bioethanol or animal foodstuff by treating lignocellulosic material by subjecting the material to microwave radiation at the resonant frequency of the lignin to dissociate the lignin. | 08-21-2014 |
20150010989 | 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 are described that can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials and/or starchy materials, to produce ethanol and/or butanol, e.g., by fermentation. | 01-08-2015 |
20160030907 | STABILIZATION OF SUSPENDED SOLID PARTICLES AND/OR GAS BUBBLES IN AQUEOUS FLUIDS - This invention relates to compositions that have utility, amongst others, in the stabilization of suspension particles or gas bubbles in fluid water-based compositions and/or in conferring shear thinning behavior to such fluid water-based compositions. The inventors have developed parenchymal cellulose based materials, which comprise cell wall derived networks of cellulose based fibers and nanofibrils, can advantageously be used for stabilization of suspended solid particles in fluid water-based compositions. Specific aspects of the invention concern the parenchymal cellulose based materials, their production and their use in fluid water-based compositions, as well as the resulting fluid water-based compositions per se. | 02-04-2016 |
20160160253 | METHODS OF PROCESSING LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS USING SINGLE-STAGE AUTOHYDROLYSIS PRETREATMENT AND ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS - Methods of processing lignocellulosic biomass to fermentable sugars are provided which rely on hydrothermal pretreatment. Soft lignocellulosic biomass feedstock is pretreated in a single-stage pressurized hydrothermal pretreatment to very low severity. The pre-treated biomass is hydrolysed, typically as a whole slurry, using enzymatic hydrolysis catalysed by an enzyme mixture comprising endoglucanase, exoglucanase, β-glucosidase, endoxylanase, and β-xylosidase activities at activity levels in nkat/g glucan of endoglucanase of at least 1100, exoglucanase of at least 280, β-glucosidase of at least 3000, endoxylanase of at least 1400, and β-xylosidase of at least 75, so as to produce a hydrolysate in which the yield of C5 monomers is at least 55% of the original xylose and arabinose content of the feedstock prior to pretreatment. | 06-09-2016 |
435278000 | Producing paper pulp | 2 |
20120276619 | METHOD FOR RECYCLING PAPER PRODUCTS GLUED AND/OR COATED WITH BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS - A method for recycling paper products sized and/or coated with polymers, in which the paper products sized and/or coated with polymers are initially taken in an aqueous wastepaper suspension, this wastepaper suspension
| 11-01-2012 |
20150125936 | LACCASES FOR BIO-BLEACHING - Provided herein are isolated laccase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding them. Also provided are mediators for laccase reactions. Also provided herein are methods for using laccases to oxidize lignins and other phenolic and aromatic compounds, such as for bio-bleaching and decolorization of wood pulp under high temperature and pH conditions to facilitate a substantial reduction in use of bleaching chemicals, as well as for treatment of fibers. | 05-07-2015 |