Xin S Li

US Patent:

20110039311, Feb 17, 2011

Filed:

Mar 27, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/919572

Inventors:

Xin Li - Raleigh NC, US
Mads Peter Torry Smith - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

Novozymes A/S - Bagsvaerd

International Classification:

C12P 19/02
C12P 7/06

US Classification:

435105, 435161

Abstract:

The invention relates to processes process of producing fermentation products from lignocellulose-containing material comprising: a) pretreating the lignocellulose-containing material; b) preparing a slurry of pretreated lignocellulose-containing material and thermo treated distiller's grain; c) hydrolyzing the slurry with one or more cellulolytic enzymes; d) fermenting with a fermenting organism.

US Patent:

20110165617, Jul 7, 2011

Filed:

Sep 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/063064

Inventors:

Xin Li - Raleigh NC, US
Frank Droescher Haagensen - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

C12P 1/00
C08B 1/00

US Classification:

435 41, 127 34

Abstract:

A method for producing a fermentation product from a lignocellulose-containing material comprises combining lignocellulose-containing material and distillers dried grains with or without solubles (DDG/S); pre-treating the combined ligno-cellulose-containing material and DDG/S; exposing the pre-treated combined lignocellulose-containing material and DDG/S to an effective amount of hydrolyzing enzyme; and fermenting with a fermenting organism to produce a fermentation product.

US Patent:

20110171685, Jul 14, 2011

Filed:

Sep 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/063096

Inventors:

Xin Li - Raleigh NC, US
Jing Luo - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

Novozymes North America Inc. - Franklinton NC

International Classification:

C12P 1/00
C12N 9/00

US Classification:

435 41, 435183

Abstract:

A method for producing a fermentation product from a lignocellulose-containing material comprises pre-treating the lignocellulose-containing material; introducing paper mill sludge to the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material; exposing the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material to an effective amount of hydrolyzing enzyme; and adding a fermenting organism to produce a fermentation product. In an embodiment, the paper mill sludge comprises deinking paper sludge.

US Patent:

20110217745, Sep 8, 2011

Filed:

Aug 31, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/061164

Inventors:

Xin Li - Raleigh NC, US
Ye Chen - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

Novozymes North America, Inc. - Franklinton NC

International Classification:

C12P 7/10
C12P 1/00
C12P 7/04
C12N 9/14
C12P 1/02
C12P 1/04

US Classification:

435165, 435 41, 435157, 435195, 435171, 435170

Abstract:

A process for producing a fermentation product from a lignocellulose-containing material includes pre-treating the lignocellulose-containing material; introducing chitosan or a chitosan-like polymer to the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material; exposing the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material to an effective amount of a hydrolyzing enzyme; and fermenting with a fermenting organism to produce a fermentation product.

US Patent:

20110262970, Oct 27, 2011

Filed:

Sep 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/121001

Inventors:

Xin Li - Raleigh NC, US
Ye Chen - Cary NC, US
Jing Luo - Raleigh NC, US
Lindsay Jones - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

Novozymes North America, Inc. - Franklinton NC

International Classification:

C12P 19/00
C07C 31/02
C07C 49/08
C07C 53/00
C07C 229/24
C12N 9/00
C07D 499/44
C07C 237/26
C07C 55/00
C07D 487/04
C07H 23/00
C07C 15/14
C12G 3/00
A23C 9/00
C12C 11/00
C01B 3/00
C01B 31/20
C12P 1/00

US Classification:

435 72, 435 41, 568840, 568382, 562512, 562573, 435183, 540314, 552203, 544251, 536 264, 585 25, 426592, 426580, 4236481, 4234371

Abstract:

A method for producing a fermentation product from a lignocellulose-containing material comprises pre-treating the lignocellulose-containing material; introducing a cationic polysaccharide to the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material; exposing the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material to an effective amount of a first hydrolyzing enzyme; and fermenting with a fermenting organism to produce a fermentation product. The cationic polysaccharide may be a cationic starch.

US Patent:

20110294163, Dec 1, 2011

Filed:

Sep 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/063517

Inventors:

Xin Li - Raleigh NC, US
Ye Chen - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

Novozymes North America, Inc. - Franklinton NC

International Classification:

C12P 19/00
C12N 9/00
C12P 1/00

US Classification:

435 72, 435 41, 435183

Abstract:

A method for producing a fermentation product from a lignocellulose-containing material comprises pre-treating the lignocellulose-containing material; introducing agricultural residues to the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material; exposing the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material to one or more hydrolyzing enzymes; and fermenting with a fermenting organism to produce a fermentation product. The agricultural residues may be corn pith and/or corn cob.

US Patent:

20120028299, Feb 2, 2012

Filed:

Dec 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/147513

Inventors:

Xin Li - Raleigh NC, US
Ye Chen - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

Novozymes North America, Inc. - Franklinton NC

International Classification:

C12P 1/00
C12N 9/00

US Classification:

435 41, 435183

Abstract:

A method for producing a fermentation product from a lignocellulose-containing material comprises pretreating the lignocellulose-containing material; introducing treated dissolved air flotation sludge to the pretreated lignocellulose-containing material; exposing the pretreated lignocellulose-containing material to a hydrolyzing enzyme; and fermenting with a fermenting organism to produce a fermentation product.

US Patent:

20120115199, May 10, 2012

Filed:

Sep 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/063507

Inventors:

Xin Li - Raleigh NC, US
Ye Chen - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

Novozymes North America, Inc. - Franklinton NC

International Classification:

C12P 7/10

US Classification:

435165

Abstract:

A method for producing a fermentation product from a lignocellulose-containing material comprises pre-treating the lignocellulose-containing material; introducing treated basidiomycota mycelia and/or yeast cells to the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material; exposing the pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material to an effective amount of hydrolyzing enzyme; and fermenting with a fermenting organism to produce a fermentation product.