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Patent No.:

US 8993267 B1

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Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015

Filed:

Dec. 17, 2007
Applicants:

Elizabeth a Bodie, San Carlos, CA (US);

George England, Redwood City, CA (US);

Inventors:

Elizabeth A Bodie, San Carlos, CA (US);

George England, Redwood City, CA (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 21/04 (2006.01); C12N 1/22 (2006.01); C12N 1/38 (2006.01); C12N 9/02 (2006.01); C12N 9/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/22 (2013.01); C12N 1/38 (2013.01); C12N 9/001 (2013.01); C12N 9/0059 (2013.01); C12N 9/0061 (2013.01); C12N 9/0071 (2013.01); C12N 9/2437 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention relates to methods for improving the yield of microbial processes that use lignocellulose biomass as a nutrient source. The methods comprise conditioning a composition comprising lignocellulose biomass with an enzyme composition that comprises a phenol oxidizing enzyme. The conditioned composition can support a higher rate of growth of microorganisms in a process. In one embodiment, a laccase composition is used to condition lignocellulose biomass derived from non-woody plants, such as corn and sugar cane. The invention also encompasses methods for culturing microorganisms that are sensitive to inhibitory compounds in lignocellulose biomass. The invention further provides methods of making a product by culturing the production microorganisms in conditioned lignocellulose biomass.


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Bodie, Elizabeth. (2015). Conditioning biomass for microbial growth (U.S. Patent No. 8993267). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8993267

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