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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2010
Glenn E. Nedwin, Davis, CA (US);
Vivek Sharma, North Liberty, IA (US);
Jayarama K. Shetty, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Glenn E. Nedwin, Davis, CA (US);
Vivek Sharma, North Liberty, IA (US);
Jayarama K. Shetty, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Danisco US Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an enzyme blend comprising a low pH, thermostable alpha-amylase and aalpha-amylase. The blend can include at least about 1.0 Liquefon Unit (LU) of thealpha-amylase for every 5.0 Modified Wohlgemuth Unit (MWU) of the low pH, thermostable alpha-amylase. The enzyme blend described is suitable for starch liquefaction and saccharification, ethanol production, and/or sweetener production, among other things. Also provided herein is a method of processing a starch by liquefying the starch with the low pH, thermostable alpha-amylase and thealpha-amylase, simultaneously or sequentially.