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WO/2012/057684
There is disclosed a process for the derivatization of cellulose comprising the sequential steps: a) mixing cellulose with a viscosity below 900 ml/g with an aqueous solution to obtain a liquid, wherein particles comprising cellulose in ...  
WO/2012/049054
The invention concerns a process for producing bioethanol comprising the steps of pretreatment (consisting in destructuring the lignocellulosic vegetable raw material by placing it in the presence of a mixture containing formic acid, ace...  
WO/2012/036857
A modification is described of a dry grind process for producing ethanol and other co-products from whole grain, for example corn, wherein one or more solid/liquid separators act on a liquefaction discharge or mash, or act on a fermentat...  
WO/2012/021056
A method of producing microcrystalline cellulose comprising the step of chlorinating pretreated fibers of empty fruit bunches of oil palm which have reduced oil content to acquire holocellulose followed by an alkaline extraction of said ...  
WO/2012/021725
The instant invention pertains to the use of chlorine dioxide in new processes for treating lignocellulosic feedstocks, as well as, new compositions suitable for, for example, bioalcohol production. Advantageously, the processes and comp...  
WO/2012/009106
Methods of using plant biomass extracts to improve glucan conversion, to increase fermentation yields, to reduce biomass recalcitrance, to improve silage quality, to increase starch hydrolysis, and/or to bleach cellulosic material.  
WO/2012/009106
Methods of using plant biomass extracts to improve glucan conversion, to increase fermentation yields, to reduce biomass recalcitrance, to improve silage quality, to increase starch hydrolysis, and/or to bleach cellulosic material.  
WO/2012/004583
The present invention provides a process for producing cellulose shaped articles in which a) cellulose is at least partly dissolved at a temperature of about 100°C or lower in a dope comprising an ionic liquid and a cosolvent to form a ...  
WO/2012/003561
The present invention relates to a process for extracting cellulosic compounds from plant bagasse or straw, comprising the addition of a biodispersant.  
WO/2011/160145
The invention relates to the use of particles made of cellulose II to produce tablets and to the tablets produced in such a way themselves.  
WO/2011/158795
Disclosed is a polyvinyl alcohol polymer with which, when producing hydrolysable cellulose as feedstock for cellulosic biomass, division at the molecular level of the cellulose biomass can easily be carried out by providing suitable visc...  
WO/2011/154370
Process for reusing an ionic liquid, wherein a) after use of the ionic liquid, a composition comprising the used ionic liquid and other constituents is obtained, b) optionally, this composition is worked up to increase the content of the...  
WO/2011/149774
Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful intermediates and products, such as energy, fuels, foods or materials. For example, systems are described that can use feedstock ma...  
WO/2011/136849
A hydrogel composition and a method for protecting a surface from thermal injury is disclosed. The method comprises applying a hydrogel composition to the surface to protect the skin from exposure to a heat flux, wherein the hydrogel is ...  
WO/2011/136616
Disclosed is a method for the hydrolytic pre-treatment of lignocellulosic and perennial herbaceous biomass. By the method, a material suitable for use in the production of saccharides and biofuels can be prepared from lignocellulosic bio...  
WO/2011/136616
Disclosed is a method for the hydrolytic pre-treatment of lignocellulosic and perennial herbaceous biomass. By the method, a material suitable for use in the production of saccharides and biofuels can be prepared from lignocellulosic bio...  
WO/2011/133536
Systems for converting aldose sugars to ketose sugars and separating and/or concentrating these sugars using differences in the sugars' abilities to bind to specific affinity ligands are described.  
WO/2011/133571
The invention relates to methods for treating lignocellulosic biomass to obtain useful products therefrom.  
WO/2011/133571
The invention relates to methods for treating lignocellulosic biomass to obtain useful products therefrom.  
WO/2011/129241
Provided is a process by which a fine fibrous cellulose having a maximum fiber width of 1000nm or less can be efficiently produced in a high yield through easy and simple means. The process comprises: comminuting wood chips into a wood p...  
WO/2011/116520
A refine method of cellulose biomass comprises that not less than 85 weight% of organic polymers in cellulose material are simultaneously hydrolyzed to small molecule organics, in which the weight is based on the total weight of cellulos...  
WO/2011/111484
Disclosed is a method for producing a cellulose ester, with which variations in properties among production lots of the cellulose ester is suppressed and a cellulose ester film with reduced film surface defects (such as oblique streaks, ...  
WO/2011/108461
Disclosed are cellulose nanofibers which have an average polymerization degree of 600-30,000 (inclusive), an aspect ratio of 20-10,000 and an average diameter of 1-800 nm, while having an X-ray diffraction pattern with a Iβ-type crystal...  
WO/2011/097065
A method is provided for producing sugars using a combination of acids to hydrolyze hemicellulosic and cellulosic materials in biomass, said combination of acids namely comprising a first, weak organic acid (such as acetic acid or formic...  
WO/2011/097075
Methods are provided for the efficient fractionation of lignocellulosic biomasses into cellulosic, hemicellulosic and lignin fractions, wherein concentrated organic acid vapors are applied to the biomass at elevated temperatures at the l...  
WO/2011/097075
Methods are provided for the efficient fractionation of lignocellulosic biomasses into cellulosic, hemicellulosic and lignin fractions, wherein concentrated organic acid vapors are applied to the biomass at elevated temperatures at the l...  
WO/2011/097065
A method is provided for producing sugars using a combination of acids to hydrolyze hemicellulosic and cellulosic materials in biomass, said combination of acids namely comprising a first, weak organic acid (such as acetic acid or formic...  
WO/2011/088552
Dried nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC), in particular films of NCC, of controlled water dispersibility and a method to control the dispersibility of dried NCC by controlling electrolyte solution ionic strength and ion valency is described...  
WO/2011/086082
A process for chlorinating polysaccharides or oligosaccharides, which comprises A) dissolving a polysaccharide or oligosaccharide in a solvent system which comprises at least one ionic liquid and B) reacting the polysaccharides or oligos...  
WO/2011/077405
The present invention relates to novel anionic polysaccharides functionalised by at least one hydrophobic acid derivative. Said novel anionic polysaccharides comprising hydrophobic groups have good biocompatibility and the hydrophobicity...  
WO/2011/071386
The invention is related to a method for processing biomass derived from plants or animals, comprising the steps of : a. pre treating said material with an aqueous solution of acid or base; b. subsequently passaging saturated or super he...  
WO/2011/066487
Non-food plant biomass is subjected to hot-water extraction in a pressurized vessel at an elevated temperature up to about 250° C and at a pH below about 7,0, to yield an aqueous extract containing hemicellulosic components, other wood-...  
WO/2011/063484
The present invention relates to an energy-efficient method for processing vegetable biomass, in particular sugar cane, for producing carbohydrates and ethanol by physico-chemical and extraction processes, such as more simple grinding ar...  
WO/2011/061400
The present invention relates to a method of fractionating lignocellulosic biomass into at least one cellulose rich solid fraction and at least one liquid fraction, wherein an alkaline agent and water are added to the biomass to form a m...  
WO/2011/059386
The present invention pertains to processes for preparing granules comprising cellulose-containing fibers and biocomposites comprising disintegrated fibers, granulesand biocomposites produced by the processes of the invention, as well as...  
WO/2011/057413
A fractionation process for producing value-added products from a lignocellulosic biomass, comprises: a) mechanically refining the lignocellulosic biomass under mild refining conditions to form a refined biomass pulp with enhanced suscep...  
WO/2011/057291
In one embodiment the instant invention generally pertains to a method for producing glucose for fermentation. The method comprises first treating a biomass with acid and heat under conditions sufficient to produce a composition mixture ...  
WO/2011/048608
The present invention provides a process for producing low fibrillating cellulose fibers by a dry-jet-wet spinning process wherein cellulose is treated with a specific ionic liquid based solvent to produce fibers with fibrillating index ...  
WO/2011/048608
A process for manufacturing low- fibrillating cellulosic fibers by a dry-jet-wet spinning process is provided. The cellulose is treated with a specific ionic liquid based solvent to produce the said fibers with fibrillating index less th...  
WO/2011/044282
Disclosed is a process for the thermal-mechanical pretreatment of biomass. The process includes subjecting a biomass feedstock including fibers containing cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, to thermal reaction under conditions exceedin...  
WO/2011/044282
Disclosed is a process for the thermal-mechanical pretreatment of biomass. The process includes subjecting a biomass feedstock including fibers containing cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, to thermal reaction under conditions exceedin...  
WO/2011/028788
A process is disclosed for converting lignocellulosic material to liquid fuels. In the process the cellulose is dissolved in an Ionic Liquid. The conversion process may comprise pyrolysis, thermal cracking, hydrocracking, catalytic crack...  
WO/2011/028783
A process is disclosed for converting cellulose to liquid fuels. In the process the cellulose is dissolved in an ionic Liquid medium. The conversion process may comprise pyrolysis, thermal cracking, hydrocracking, catalytic cracking, hyd...  
WO/2011/028776
A process is disclosed for converting lignocellulosic material to liquid fuels. In the process the cellulose is dissolved in an Ionic Liquid medium. The conversion process may comprise pyrolysis, thermal cracking, hydrocracking, catalyti...  
WO/2011/028783
A process is disclosed for converting cellulose to liquid fuels. In the process the cellulose is dissolved in an Ionic Liquid medium. The conversion process may comprise pyrolysis, thermal cracking, hydrocracking, catalytic cracking, hyd...  
WO/2011/017797
During nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) production, a considerable amount of sulphuric acid is used. After the separation of the NCC, the remaining solution contains sugars and residual sulphuric acid. The sugars are in the monomeric and ...  
WO/2011/006244
An apparatus for heating a cellulosic feedstock prior to hydrolysis is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a pressurizable treatment chamber, a mixing and conveyance member configured to deaggregate the cellulosic feedstock and mix the ce...  
WO/2010/139426
A solution of dissolved cellulose, especially of thermoplastically processable cellulose, needs to be provided, which exhibits improved properties, more particularly enables a particularly high proportion of dissolved cellulose, and can ...  
WO/2010/136191
The invention relates to a process for preparing polysaccharide esters or polysaccharide mixed esters by reacting a polysaccharide or a modified polysaccharide with at least one esterifying reagent and at least one halide component, usin...  
WO/2010/134560
A process for producing non-crystalline cellulose with excellent productivity, wherein a cellulosic raw material in which the components thereof excluding water have a cellulose content of 20 mass% or higher and the cellulose has a cellu...  

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