Cpc International, Inc.

Cargill Inc.

Jean-Claude De Troostembergh

Holly J Jessen

Paula M Hicks

William Schroeder

Sara C McFarlan

Fernando A Sanchez-Riera

Brian J Brazeau

Willy Obyn

Horst Gunther

Marie-Henriette David

Francoise Oudeene

A method is disclosed for increasing the specific activity of myo-inositol oxygenase. The method includes incubating a mixture including myo-inositol oxygenase and a non-sulfur containing reductant under conditions effective to increase the specific activity of the myo-inositol oxygenase. Also disclosed are methods for producing D-glucuronic acid and glucurono-&#x3b3;-lactone comprising incubating a mixture including myo-inositol, myo-inositol oxygenase, and oxygen under conditions effective to form 5 grams D-glucuronic acid per liter of the mixture to 400 grams D-glucuronic acid per liter of the mixture. Glucurono-&#x3b3;-lactone can be produced from the D-glucuronic acid product. Also disclosed are organisms and nucleic acids suitable for use in such methods.

Production of glucuronic acid using myo-inositol oxygenase from cryptococcus neoformans

A process for the treatment of corn steepwater. The steepwater is incubated for a sufficient time to develop biomass before corn steepwater is fed continuously to the developed biomass at a rate such that the residence time of the steepwater in contact with the biomass is in excess of 4 hours.

Treatment of corn steep liquor

Enzymatic conversion of polysaccharides to monosaccharides or lower molecular weight polysaccharides is carried out by means of an enzyme derived from B. megaterium which exhibits alpha-amylase activity.

Process of enzymatic conversion of polysaccharides

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Tielt-Winge, Belgium

Jean-Claude De Troostembergh