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Basf Se Corporation

Solenis Technologies, L.p.

Basfaktiengesellschaft

Solenis Technologies Cayman, L.p.

Kai-Uwe Baldenius

Bernhard Bockstiegel

Harald Laas

Wolfgang Siegel

Rainer Stürmer

Edward Bohres

Horst Hartmann

Christian Wulff

Paul Grafen

Wolfram Burst

Georg Heinrich Grosch

Michael Breuer

Hagen Jaedicke

Stephan Freyer

Hans-Peter Harz

Michael Stoesser

Markus Lohscheidt

Alfred Oftring

Hartwig Schröder

Klaus Ditrich

Michael Puhl

Stefan Haefner

Alwin Rehfinger

Armin Stamm

Alois Kindler

Andreas Keller

Arne Ptock

Janice G Pero

Claus Bollschweiler

Hans-Peter Seelmann-Eggebert

Andreas Fischer

Norbert Wagner

Matthias Zipplies

Markus Hartmann

Ralf Boehling

Gerold Braun

Theron Hermann

Melanie Weingarten

Heike Becker

Bernhard Schulz

Hans Wolfgang Höffken

Hans Wolfgang Hoeffken

Ralf Böhling

Wulf Kaiser

Christine Beck

Andrea Piatesi

Klaus Krämer

Vaidotas Navickas

Matthias Kleiner

Juergen Daeuwel

Peter Oedman

Detlef Ruff

Michael Guenter Braun

Michael Budde

Karin Schein

Thomas A Patterson

Arnulf Lauterbach

Daniela Klein

Tilo Habicher

Martin Scholtissek

Rainer Packe-Wirth

Markus Klumpe

Rainer St&uuml;rmer

Martin Leemann

Claus Hackmann

Friedrich Wirsing

Kerstin Hage

Peter Paul Hoppe

Marta Zajaczkowski-Fischer

Bernd Nidetzky

Burkhard Ernst

Michael Stösser

Peter Schmitt

Helmut Glietenberg

Juergen Reichert

Michael Büschel

R Roger Yocum

Carsten Schwalb

Patricia Wildberger

Carsten Siedenbiedel

Martin Pfeiffer

Li-Wen Wang

Jürgen Reichert

Erich Kromm

Michael Bueschel

Stefan Häfner

Hans-Juergen Lang

Michael Kiefer

Gunter Steigelmann

Michael Braun

Petra SPRÖTE

Peter ÖDman

Michael Günter Braun

Ralf Bohling

The present invention relates to means and methods for producing an amide compound from a nitrile compound with less acrylic acid as by-product using a Nitrile hydratase (NHase) and Amidase producing microorganism as biocatalyst. Also provided is an aqueous amide compound obtained by the methods of the invention as well as a composition comprising acrylamide or polyacrylamide as well as a dried microorganism exhibiting a NHase/Amidase activity ratio of at least 400 when being brought into contact with a nitrile compound to convert said nitrile compound into an amide compound.

Method for producing an amide

The present invention relates to methods of producing sugar phosphates by enzymatic transphosphorylation, wherein the phosphoryl transfer from phosphate donor substrates to sugar substrates is catalyzed by an enzyme having alpha-glucose-1-phosphatase activity. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a biocatalyst having sucrose phosphorylase as well as alpha-glucose-1-phosphatase activity and its use. The production of an enzyme having alpha-glucose-1-phosphatase activity and its use in the transphosphorylation of sugar substrates is also presented herein.

Enzymatic transphosphorylation of sugar substrates

The present invention relates to biocatalytic methods, comprising purely enzymatic, mixed enzymatic-fermentative and purely fermentative methods, for the direct single-step conversion of L-fucitol to L-fucose, in order to easily obtain L-fucose at high amounts and levels of purity. Suitable recombinant microorganisms and fungi are further disclosed and also the use thereof in said method for the single-step conversion to L-fucose.

Biocatalytic production of l-fucose

The present invention relates to methods for preparing an aqueous acrylamide solution having a low acrylic acid concentration. In addition, the present invention relates to methods for reducing the acrylic acid concentration of an aqueous acrylamide solution. The methods involve a bioconversion of acrylonitrile to acrylamide in the presence of a biocatalyst, wherein during the bioconversion the content of acrylonitrile is maintained at 0.3 w/w % or more referred to the total weight of the composition in the reactor. Also provided is an aqueous acrylamide solution which is obtained by the methods of the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention is related to an acrylamide homopolymer or copolymer obtained by polymerizing the acrylamide of the aqueous solution.

Method for preparing an aqueous acrylamide solution having a low acrylic acid concentration

A process for preparing sebacic acid by reacting in a first step (i) linoleic acid with water catalyzed by an oleate hydratase to form 10-hydroxy-12-octadecenoic acid, in a second step (ii) pyrolysing the 10-hydroxy-12-octadecenoic acid to 1-octene and 10-oxo-decanoic acid and in a third step (iii) oxidizing the 10-oxo-decanoic acid to sebacic acid.

Process for preparing sebacic acid

The invention relates to the use of an enzyme preparation which catalyzes the degradation of formaldehyde for reducing the formaldehyde content in a formaldehyde-containing formulation. In a preferred embodiment, the enzyme preparation contains a formaldehyde dismutase from astrain. Further, the invention refers to a process for reducing the formaldehyde content in cross-linking agents for textile finishing or in polymer dispersions used, e.g. in construction chemistry. Further the invention relates to the use of an enzyme preparation which catalyzes the degradation of aldehydes for reducing the formaldehyde content in an aldehyde-containing formulation. Furthermore, the invention relates to a novel variant of the formaldehyde dismutase from

Use of enzymes to reduce aldehydes from aldehyde-containing products

The present invention relates to novel methods for biocatalytic production of nitriles from oximes using oxime dehydratases and novel mutants with oxime dehydratase activity and use thereof in a process for biocatalytic production of nitriles, such as in particular for the production of citral nitrile, neral nitrile, geranial nitrile or citronellyl nitrile from citral oxime, neral oxime, geranial oxime or citronellal oxime; and oxime dehydratases usable therefor, nucleotide sequences therefor and expression constructs or microorganisms comprising these.

Method for biocatalytic production of nitriles from oximes and oxime dehydratases usable therein

The invention relates to an improved method for producing D-pantothenic acid and/or salts thereof and to the use thereof as an additive for animal feed.

Method for producing D-pantothenic acid and/or salts thereof via purification by electrodialysis as an additive for animal feed

The invention relates to an improved method for producing D-pantothenic acid and/or the salts thereof and the use of said substance as an additive for animal food.

Method for producing D-pantothenic acid and/or a salt thereof via purification by cation exchange as additive for animal food

The present application relates to the use of formulations comprising 

Use of polymers for modifying surfaces in cleaning applications

The invention relates to a process for preparing low-by-product, light-color methylglycine-N,N-diacetic acid tri(alkali metal) salt by alkaline hydrolysis of methylglycinediacetonitrile (MGDN), comprising the steps in the sequence (a) to (f):

Method for producing methylglycine-N,N-diethanoic acid-trialkali metal salts with a low by-product content

The present invention relates to a process for preparing at least one alkoxylate, which comprises bringing at least one alkylene oxide selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, pentylene oxide and decene oxide into contact with at least one starter compound in the presence of at least one double metal cyanide compound, with the reaction being carried out at a temperature of from 130&#xb0; C. to 155&#xb0; C., to the alkoxylates, in particular ethoxylates, themselves and to the use of such ethoxylates as emulsifier, foam regulator or as wetting agents for hard surfaces.

Method for producing alkanol alkoxylates at optimal reaction temperatures

The present invention relates to compositions at least comprising one alkoxylate of the formula RO(A)(B)H, to processes for the preparation of such compositions, in particular in the presence of double-metal cyanide compounds as catalyst, and their use as emulsifier, foam regulator or as wetting agents for hard surfaces. Moreover, the present invention also relates to the use of such compositions in detergents and surfactant formulations.

Alkoxylates exhibiting low residual alcohol content

The present invention features improved methods for producing pantoate and pantothenate utilizing microorganisms having modified pantothenate biosynthetic enzyme activities. In particular, the invention features methods for reducing byproduct formation and increasing yields and purity of desired product. Recombinant microorganisms and conditions for culturing same are also are featured. Also featured are compositions produced by such microorganisms.

Processes for enhanced production of pantothenate

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of at least one alkoxylate comprising the bringing into contact of an alkylene oxide mixture at least comprising ethylene oxide with at least one starter compound in the presence of at least one double-metal cyanide compound, where, during the induction phase, the sum of inert gas partial pressure and ethylene oxide partial pressure is 1.5 bar to 6.0 bar, to the alkoxylates obtainable by such a process, and to the use of such alkoxylates as emulsifier, foam regulator or as wetting agent for hard surfaces.

Method for producing alkoxylated products at optimized reaction pressures

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Kai-Uwe Baldenius