Patents Assigned to Agro Industrie Recherches et Developpements
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Patent number: 10837030Abstract: The invention relates to a method for propagating yeast, for use in the production of a fermentation product from lignocellulosic biomass, including the steps that consist of: a. providing a reactor; b. placing in contact in said reactor: a population of yeasts capable of metabolising pentoses and hexoses, with 0.2 to 2.0 g of yeast solids per kg of prepared complete medium, raw marc from the pretreatment of the lignocellulosic biomass, with a solids content (MS) of 8% to 15%, nutrients, and cellulases, with 5 to 15 mg of proteins per gram of MS; and c. incubating the mixture at a temperature of 25° C. to 38° C., preferably 28° C. to 33° C., in microaerobiosis, in which the saccharification of the raw marc and the growth of the yeast are carried out simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2016Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignees: LESAFFRE ET COMPAGNIE, AGRO INDUSTRIE RECHERCHES ET DEVELOPPEMENTS A.R.D., INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE INRAInventor: Flora Ghisoni
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Patent number: 10150980Abstract: The invention concerns a process for deactivating a cellulolytic microorganism enabling the production of an enzymatic cocktail, said cocktail being used without separating the cellulolytic microorganism during the biochemical conversion of lignocellulosic materials, comprising at least one step for bringing a gaseous stream into contact with a medium containing said microorganism, said gaseous stream comprising more than 25% by weight of CO2 and comprising less than 0.5 molar % of O2.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2013Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignees: L'Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Agro Industrie Recherches et DeveloppementsInventors: Fadhel Ben Chaabane, Sylvain Louret
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Patent number: 10030236Abstract: A process for the production of an enzymatic cocktail with a cellulolytic microorganism comprises two phases: a phase a) for growth of said microorganism in a closed reactor in the presence of a carbonaceous growth solution; a phase b) for the production of said enzymatic cocktail carried out with a supply of carbonaceous production solution the concentration of carbonaceous substrate of which is in the range 150 to 400 g/L, said carbonaceous production solution comprising a carbonaceous inducer substrate; characterized in that said carbonaceous inducer substrate is a liquid residue obtained from a step for pre-treatment of lignocellulosic materials, the C5 sugar oligomers of which represent at least 1% by weight of the total sugars present in said liquid residue, and at least 0.3% by weight of the total sugars present in said carbonaceous production solution.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2013Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignees: L'INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, AGRO INDUSTRIE RECHERCHES ET DEVELOPPEMENTSInventors: Fadhel Ben Chaabane, Sylvain Louret
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Patent number: 8895532Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of hyaluronic acid for the preparation of compositions intended for improving the protective function of the skin, the eye and the mucous membranes, in particular of the upper and lower airways and the intestinal mucosa.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2008Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignees: Agro Industrie Recherches et Developpements A.R.D., INSERM (Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale)Inventors: Anthony Bresin, Edith Puchelle, Jean-Marie Zahm, Magali Milliot
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Patent number: 8709978Abstract: Herbicide composition containing at least one herbicide from the family of phenoxyalkanoic acids in acid form and/or a benzoic acid derivative, and at least one solvent or oil, characterized in that the composition includes at least one surfactant and contains from 0 to 5% by mass of water.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignees: Agro Industrie Recherches et Developpements (A.R.D.), PhyteuropInventors: Boris Estrine, Sinisa Marinkovic, Philippe Kuenemann, Corinne Lajoie, Antoine Paris, Cédric Ernenwein
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Patent number: 8039447Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a compound having the formula (I) wherein: n represents an integer varying from 720 to 6 200, and i varies from 1 to n, Ri represents in particular OH, or a group of the formula (III) wherein k represents an integer varying from 1 to 17, and R?i represents a linear or branched alkyl chain comprising p carbon atoms, wherein p is an integer varying from 1 to 17, with the proviso that k+p is not greater than 28, and preferably not greater than 20, and wherein at least one Ri group represents a group of formula (III), for the preparation of a viscoelastic composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2006Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignees: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.), Agro Industrie Recherches et Developpements A.R.D.Inventors: Marguerite Rinaudo, Rachel Auzely, Shirin Kadi, Anthony Bresin, Erell Kubik
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Publication number: 20100210585Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of hyaluronic acid for the preparation of compositions intended for improving the protective function of the skin, the eye and the mucous membranes, in particular of the upper and lower airways and the intestinal mucosa.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2008Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: AGRO INDUSTRIE RECHERCHES ET DEVELOPPEMENTS A.R.D.Inventors: Anthony Bresin, Edith Puchelle, Jean-Marie Zahm, Magali Milliot
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Patent number: 6596779Abstract: The present invention relates to emulsions which remain perfectly stable over time, prepared from an emulsifier comprising at least one polyglycoside, i.e. polypentoside with or without pohexoside, in which the aliphatic radical has 16 to 18 carbon atoms, and at least one fatty alcohol having 12 to 22 carbon atoms; a process for stabilizing the emulsions; and an emulsifying agent.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2000Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: Agro Industrie Recherches et DeveloppementsInventors: Bertmo Jean-Noel, Mathaly Philippe, Régis de Baynast, Dubois Véronique
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Patent number: 6344346Abstract: The invention concerns a polysaccharide with a repeat unit having a lateral chain and comprising six neutral sugars among which glucose and galactose and an acid sugar, a solution greater than 0.2% by weight of said polysaccharide forming a transparent and elastic gel. The invention is applicable in the cosmetic, food, pharmaceutical and oil industries.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2000Date of Patent: February 5, 2002Assignees: Agro Industrie Recherches et Developpement (ARD), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)Inventors: Younes Alami, Thierry Heulin, Michel Milas, Régis De Baynast, Alain Heyraud, Agnès Villain
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Patent number: 6156543Abstract: Process for preparing surfactant, which comprises contacting cane trash, maize by-products, sorghum by-products, barley by-products, rice by-products, fruits, chicory pulp, tubers or cynara for at least 5 seconds with a hydrolysing agent selected from an aqueous acid solution at between 20 and 150.degree. C. and an enzymatic hydrolysing composition of a plant material at between 20 and 90.degree. C. to obtain a sugar syrup, freeing the sugar syrup from any solid residues and contacting the residue-free sugar syrup with a C.sub.4-22 -alcohol at a temperature of between 20 and 150.degree. C., preferably between 30 and 110.degree. C., until a solution of surfactant glycosides is obtained, and separating the surfactant glycosides from this solution.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1998Date of Patent: December 5, 2000Assignee: Agro Industrie Recherches et Developpements (A.R.D.)Inventors: Jean-Noel Bertho, Philippe Mathaly, Veronique Dubois, Regis de Baynast de Septfontaines
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Patent number: 5688930Abstract: Processes for preparing mixtures of alkyl pentosides from wheat by-products, such as wheat bran, wheat fibre or wheat straw are provided. The resulting mixtures are useful as surfactants. Compositions containing the resulting surfactants agent are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1995Date of Patent: November 18, 1997Assignee: Agro Industrie Recherches et DeveloppementsInventors: Jean-Noel Bertho, Philippe Mathaly, Veronique Dubois, Regis de Septfontaines De Baynast
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Patent number: 5688929Abstract: The galacturonic acid derivatives of formula: ##STR1## R1 being a linear or branched alkyl having 2 to 22 carbon atoms, R being: ##STR2## for which the carbon carrying the hydroxyl group is attached to the endocyclic oxygen atom.R2 being hydrogen, R1, an alkali metal atom, an alkaline-earth metal atom or a quaternary ammonium group of formula: ##STR3## in which R3 to R6 is each independently of the other hydrogen, an alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, are surface-active agents.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1993Date of Patent: November 18, 1997Assignees: Agro Industrie Recherches et Developpements (A.R.D.), Zschimmer & Schwarz GmbH & Co. Chemische FabrikenInventors: Serge Petit, Robert Ralainirina, Serge Favre, Regis De Baynast