Title:
MICROBIAL TREATMENT OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/014976
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Aspects of the present invention relate to methods of microbially treating lignocellulosic biomass using cellulose- and/or hemicellulose-degrading bacteria. In certain embodiments, the microbially treated material is then subjected to thermal and/or chemical pretreatment. In tandem with the microbial treatment the thermal and/or chemical pretreatment may result in the production of fewer degradation products, thereby allowing for higher overall yields of ethanol per ton of starting biomass.
Inventors:
ALL SARAH (US)
HOGSETT DAVID A (US)
HOGSETT DAVID A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/052559
Publication Date:
April 22, 2010
Filing Date:
August 03, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
3MASCOMA CORP 1 (US)
ALL SARAH (US)
HOGSETT DAVID A (US)
ALL SARAH (US)
HOGSETT DAVID A (US)
International Classes:
C12P7/06; C12P7/10; C12R1/145; C12R1/44; C12R1/465
Foreign References:
| US20070178569A1 | 2007-08-02 | |||
| US4840903A | 1989-06-20 | |||
| US20020164731A1 | 2002-11-07 | |||
| US20080057555A1 | 2008-03-06 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LADISLAW, Janine, S. et al. (Seaport World Trade Center West155 Seaport Boulevar, Boston MA, US)
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