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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014

Filed:

Apr. 01, 2010
Applicants:

David A. Estell, San Francisco, CA (US);

Brian E. Jones, Leidschendam, NL;

Marc Kolkman, Oegstgeest, NL;

Christian D. Adams, San Francisco, CA (US);

Edward M. Concar, San Francisco, CA (US);

Inventors:

David A. Estell, San Francisco, CA (US);

Brian E. Jones, Leidschendam, NL;

Marc Kolkman, Oegstgeest, NL;

Christian D. Adams, San Francisco, CA (US);

Edward M. Concar, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

Danisco US Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 21/06 (2006.01); C12N 9/00 (2006.01); C12N 9/28 (2006.01); C07K 1/00 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01); G01N 33/48 (2006.01); G01N 31/00 (2006.01); C11D 3/386 (2006.01); C12N 9/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/2417 (2013.01); C11D 3/38681 (2013.01); C12N 9/54 (2013.01);
Abstract

Described are compositions and methods relating to variant alpha-amylases having altered biochemical properties and advantageous performance characteristics as compared to a reference alpha-amylase. The variants are suitable for use in various industrial applications such as starch conversion, ethanol production, laundry, dishwashing, pulp and paper production, textile desizing, and/or sweetener production.


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