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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8110383 | Fermentation process starting from cellulosic biomass and involving the recirculation of detoxified stillage into the process A method for preparing a target chemical derivable from cellulosic biomass, involving detoxification of spent hydrolysate is provided. The method comprises the steps of providing cellulosic biomass, subjecting the cellulosic biomass to aqueous pretreatment, aqueous ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105811 | Sugar transport sequences, yeast strains having improved sugar uptake, and methods of use Disclosed are nucleic acid constructs comprising coding sequences operably linked to a promoter not natively associated with the coding sequence. The coding sequences encode Pichia stipitis proteins that allow recombinant strains of Saccharomyces cerevisia... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8093023 | De-fatted soy production process and value added by-products from de-fatted soy flour An improved process for producing de-fatted soy utilizing a de-fatted soy flour and for producing value added by-products from de-fatted soy flour wherein soybeans are de-hulled and the de-hulled stream ground to a flour consistency. The ground soy flour is mixed wi... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8080398 | Polypeptides having alpha-glucuronidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having alpha-glucuronidase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well a... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8076112 | Fermentation processes The present invention provides a fermentation process for producing a fermentation product from starch-containing material wherein one or more antibacterial agents are added before and/or during fermentation. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8058039 | Use of erythromycin as a selective antimicrobial agent in the production of alcohols A process for the use of low concentration levels of Erythromycin to eliminate or control the growth of unwanted or undesirable bacteria (contaminating bacteria) in the fermentation production of alcohols without inhibition of the growth or replication of the yeast.... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8058040 | Fermentation of pentose sugars The present invention relates to host cells transformed with a nucleic acid sequence encoding a eukaryotic xylose isomerase obtainable from an anaerobic fungus. When expressed, the sequence encoding the xylose isomerase confers to the host cell the ability to conver... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8039239 | Recombinant microorganisms having modified production of alcohols and acids Recombinant acetogenic Clostridia are engineered to modulate production of aliphatic C2-C6 alcohols and aliphatic C2-C6 organic acids from synthetic gases. One aspect of the invention provides a method of producing an alip... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8034591 | Xylose-fermenting yeast engineered to increase flux of the pentose phosphate pathway The present invention relates to further genetic modifications in eukaryotic host cells that have been transformed to express a xylose isomerase that confers the host cell the ability of isomerizing xylose to xylulose. The further genetic modifications are aimed at ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8030039 | Method for the production of fermentable sugars and cellulose from lignocellulosic material A method for the production of fermentable sugars and high viscosity cellulose from lignocellulosic material in a batch or continuous process is provided. Lignocellulosic material is fractionated in a fashion that cellulose is removed as pulp, cooking chemicals can ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8026086 | Methods for co-production of ethanol and silica from equisetum A method for the co-production of silica and at least one other useful industrial chemical such as ethanol, comprises the steps of: pre-treating siliceous plant matter derived from plants, such as horsetail weeds from the genus Equisetum, to create a feedstoc... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8026087 | Method of continuously producing ethanol and electricity from a sustainable renewable biomass feedstock Disclosed is a method of continuously producing ethanol and electricity from a sustainable renewable biomass feedstock in a processing plant contiguous to the acreage providing the biomass. The process is a closed loop operation having a dedicated crop grown year ro... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8021865 | Thermophilic micro-organisms for ethanol production A thermophilic micro-organism comprising a modification that increases amylase expression and starch hydrolysis compared to wild-type, wherein the modification is insertion of a heterologous amylase gene. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8017365 | Biogas, fertilizer and recyclable water producing system A resource production system using a byproduct from the production of ethanol for efficiently producing biogas and fertilizer from the byproducts of ethanol production. The resource production system using a byproduct of a production of ethanol generally includes a ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8017366 | Self-contained biofuel production and water processing apparatus A system for making biofuels comprising methane, ethanol, and biodiesel comprises a tank (100) with a sealable lid (120). An algae mass (105), water, and either a yeast or bacterial culture (106) is added to the tank. Under high temperatu... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8012726 | Method of making bioethanol by using glucose isomerase mutants This invention provides use of a series of recombinant Thermoanaerobacterium saccharolyticum glucose isomerases with improved catalytic activity obtained by using recombinant techniques. These mutants comprise at least one amino acid variation at position 87,... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7998713 | Treatment of biomass to obtain ethanol Ethanol was produced using biocatalysts that are able to ferment sugars derived from treated biomass. Sugars were obtained by pretreating biomass under conditions of high solids and low ammonia concentration, followed by saccharification. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993890 | Hydrolysis of arabinoxylan The present invention relates to a process for enzymatic hydrolysis of arabinoxylan, and an enzyme composition suitable for use in such a process. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7981647 | Engineered CO2 fixing microorganisms producing carbon-based products of interest The present disclosure identifies pathways and mechanisms to confer production of carbon-based products of interest such as ethanol, ethylene, chemicals, polymers, n-alkanes, isoprenoids, pharmaceutical products or intermediates thereof in photoautotrophic organisms... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7972825 | Integrated apparatus for ethanol production and extraction An apparatus includes a mash circulating system with pump and fermentation tank, an atmosphere circulating system with blower for circulating atmosphere between the tank and an ethanol-removal station, and an integrated refrigerating heat-transfer system with first ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7968321 | Ethanol production by microorganisms The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for engineering photoautotrophic organisms to convert carbon dioxide and light into fatty acid esters and other molecules, including biofuels. The molecules are then secreted by the organism into a growth me... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7968320 | Stabilized liquid yeast preparation, a method for producing the same, and the use thereof The present invention relates to a novel stabilized liquid yeast preparation which contains a polyhydroxy compound, preferably glycerol, and a gum, comprising carob, guar, tragacanth, arabic or xanthan gum, preferably xanthan gum. The invention also relates to a met... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7964379 | Process for producing ethanol A process for producing ethanol including a combination of biochemical and synthetic conversions results in high yield ethanol production with concurrent production of high value coproducts. An acetic acid intermediate is produced from carbohydrates, such as corn, u... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7960153 | Glucose conversion to ethanol via yeast cultures and bicarbonate ions The present invention is directed to the enhanced production of ethanol from fermentation using an ethanol producing microorganism. In particular, the present invention provides a process for the enhanced growth and metabolism of an ethanol producing microorganism (... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7955826 | Composition and methods for improving the production of fermentation operations Methods and compositions for improving the production of ethanol by a Saccharomyces spp. yeast in a fermentation medium are provided, where the method comprises adding to the fermentation medium an emulsion comprising a monoterpene and a surfactant in an amou... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7923227 | Method of conversion of syngas using microorganism on hydrophilic membrane A stable system for producing liquid products such as ethanol, butanol and other chemicals from syngas components contacts CO or a mixture of CO2 and H2 with a hydrophilic membrane under anaerobic conditions and transfers these components into ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7919291 | Method for producing ethanol using raw starch The present invention relates to methods for producing high levels of alcohol during fermentation of plant material, and to the high alcohol beer produced. The present invention also relates to methods for producing high protein distiller's dried grain from fermenta... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7919290 | Bio-recycling of carbon dioxide emitted from power plants The invention provides a method to decrease emission of carbon dioxide from combustion of fossil fuels or other hydrocarbons and to enhance the efficiency of methane production from anaerobic biodigesters. The invention involves feeding carbon dioxide from the exhau... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7919289 | Methods and systems for producing ethanol using raw starch and selecting plant material The present invention relates to methods for producing high levels of alcohol during fermentation of plant material, and to the high alcohol beer produced. The method can include selecting plant material. Selecting can include excluding plant material that has been ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7915020 | Process for starch liquefaction and fermentation The presently disclosed subject matter provides improved processes for processing starch from plant sources, including processes for starch liquefaction, for simultaneous liquefaction and saccharification, and for the preparation of ethanol. These processes can be p... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7875444 | Lignin blockers and uses thereof Disclosed is a method for converting cellulose in a lignocellulosic biomass. The method provides for a lignin-blocking polypeptide and/or protein treatment of high lignin solids. The treatment enhances cellulase availability in cellulose conversion and allows for th... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7842485 | Enhanced alcohol tolerant microorganism and methods of use thereof Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and compositions for microorganisms having increased alcohol tolerance. In certain embodiments, methods for using such microorganisms, and methods for identifying gene or genetic regions responsible for increased ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7842484 | 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. ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7833764 | DNA encoding xylitol dehydrogenase The present invention relates to DNA encoding novel xylitol dehydrogenase and a method for using the same. Specifically, the present invention comprises providing the nucleic acid sequence of a xylitol dehydrogenase gene from Candida shehatae and introducing ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7820419 | Fermentation product production processes The present invention relates to a process for producing a fermentation product from starch-containing material, comprising liquefying said starch-containing material with an alpha-amylase; treating with a protease; saccharifying in the presence of a carbohydrate-so... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7820418 | Corn fractionation method An improved method for processing corn into ethanol and other valuable co-products. The invention generally involves a multi-step process which produces germ (or oil), protein, and feed yeast as its co-products while maintaining or enhancing the provision of ferment... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7811799 | EGVI endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same The present invention provides a novel endoglucanase nucleic acid sequence, designated egl6, and the corresponding EGVI amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding EGVI, recombinant E... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7785848 | Biomass conversion performance using igneous phyllosilicate minerals with high emission of far-infrared light The present invention relates to applications of far-infrared-inducing natural minerals to improve biomass conversion performance by promoting the growth of microbes, especially in the fermentation process. The present invention further relates to the enhancement of... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7741084 | Ethanol production using xylitol synthesis mutant of xylose-utilizing zymomonas Production of ethanol using a strain of xylose-utilizing Zymomonas with a genetic modification of the glucose-fructose oxidoreductase gene was found to be improved due to greatly reduced production of xylitol, a detrimental by-product of xylose metabolism syn... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7732173 | Ethanol recovery process A process for producing and recovering light alcohols, particularly ethanol, alcohol mixtures containing ethanol, and ABE mixtures (alcohol mixtures containing acetone, butanol and ethanol), using a combination of steps including fermentation, first membrane separat... | 06/08/2010 |
