Patents Assigned to BASF Enzymes LLC
  • Patent number: 11739312
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase and/or glucoamylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of polysaccharide, oligosaccharide or starch into sugars. In one aspect, the invention provides delayed release compositions comprising an desired ingredient coated by a latex polymer coating. In alternative embodiments, enzymes are used to make biofuels, e.g., ethanol, butanol, propanol, or a gasoline-ethanol mix, including a bioethanol, biopropanol, biobutanol, or a biodiesel, or for any form of fuel or biomass processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: BASF Enzymes LLC, Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Malgorzata Slupska, Geoff Hazlewood, Cathy Chang, Peter Luginbuhl, Ellen Burke, Michelle Cayouette, Uvini Gunawardena, Majid Ghassemian, Aron Silverstone, Yan Zhang
  • Patent number: 11530427
    Abstract: Disclosed herein include methods of reducing the viscosity of a starch slurry during starch processing by the addition of one or more surfactants and one or more amylases. In some embodiments, the unexpected reduction in slurry viscosity results in a surprising increase in corn oil recovery, reduction in residual starch, and increased fermentation rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignees: BASF SE, BASF Enzymes LLC
    Inventors: Yukiko Sato, Frank Reinhold, Justin Andrew Bordley, Joseph P Borst, Matthew Gerard Lyon, Christopher Paul Myers, Katrina Marie Knauer
  • Patent number: 11447757
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for using one or more polypeptides with phytase activity in grain processing, ethanol, and biofuel production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: BASF ENZYMES LLC
    Inventors: Danielle Cusumano, Tony Newton, Arne I. Solbak
  • Patent number: 11208670
    Abstract: The present technology relates to improved processes of producing fermentation products from starch-containing material using fermenting microorganisms comprising a pentose (i.e., C5 sugar) fermenting yeast cell, suitable for fermentation of a sugar composition comprising C5 sugar(s) in combination with an enzyme composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: BASF Enzymes LLC
    Inventors: Marco Kraemer, Vitaly Svetlichny, Eva Eilert
  • Patent number: 10982199
    Abstract: Polypeptides having phytase activity and polynucleotide sequences encoding the phytases are provided. The gene expresses the phytase at a level of at least 7 g/L to 40 g/L. The phytase have higher specific activity, retain activity at low pH, and retain activity at high temperature. The phytase can be used in a variety of compositions including food, feed, pharmaceuticals, and cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: BASF Enzymes LLC
    Inventors: Xuqiu Tan, Arne I. Solbak, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10883098
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase and/or glucoamylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of polysaccharide, oligosaccharide or starch into sugars. In one aspect, the invention provides delayed release compositions comprising an desired ingredient coated by a latex polymer coating. In alternative embodiments, enzymes are used to make biofuels, e.g., ethanol, butanol, propanol, or a gasoline-ethanol mix, including a bioethanol, biopropanol, biobutanol, or a biodiesel, or for any form of fuel or biomass processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignees: BASF Enzymes LLC, Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Malgorzata Slupska, Geoff Hazlewood, Cathy Chang, Peter Luginbuhl, Ellen Burke, Michelle Cayouette, Uvini Gunawardena, Majid Ghassemian, Aron Silverstone, Yan Zhang
  • Patent number: 10793844
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases to catalyze the hydrolysis of starch into sugars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: BASF Enzymes LLC
    Inventors: Kevin A. Gray, Nahla M. Aboushadi, James B. Garrett
  • Patent number: 10619142
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a polynucleotide sequences encoding a xylanase. More specifically, the present disclosure provides for polynucleotide sequences with codon mutations encoding a xylanase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: BASF Enzymes LLC
    Inventor: Xuqiu Tan
  • Patent number: 10550371
    Abstract: Polypeptides having phytase activity and polynucleotide sequences encoding the phytases are provided. The gene expresses the phytase at a level of at least 7 g/L to 40 g/L. The phytase have higher specific activity, retain activity at low pH, and retain activity at high temperature. The phytase can be used in a variety of compositions including food, feed, pharmaceuticals, and cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: BASF Enzymes LLC
    Inventors: Xuqiu Tan, Arne I. Solbak, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10518233
    Abstract: A liquid enzyme formulation, an enzyme granule formulation, methods for manufacturing enzyme granules using a fluid bed dryer, wherein the enzyme granules are thermostable without the need for a thermostable coating is provided. The enzyme granules are phytase granules used in the manufacturing of an animal feed, wherein the phytase granule is thermostable without the need for a thermostable coating and the phytase retains about 63% to about 134% of its activity after pelleting at 80° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: BASF Enzymes LLC
    Inventors: Yun Han, Michael Pratt, Yi Wu
  • Patent number: 10385365
    Abstract: The present technology provide a method of dewatering whole stillage. The addition of a xylanase in combination with a pectinase results in a wet cake with a higher dry mass. The advantage here is less energy consumption while drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignees: DIREVO Industrial Biotechnology GmbH, BASF Enzymes, LLC
    Inventors: Marco Kraemer, Vitaly Svetlichny
  • Patent number: 10323260
    Abstract: The present technology relates to methods of reducing the batch time in a fermentation process, wherein the fermentation medium is subjected before, during and/or after the fermentation process to an enzyme composition comprising at least a xylanase and a pectinase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignees: DIREVO Industrial Biotechnology GmbH, BASF Enzymes, LLC
    Inventors: Marco Kraemer, Vitaly Svetlichny
  • Patent number: 10266864
    Abstract: The present invention relates to thermostable pullulanases useful for industrial and scientific purposes. The present invention provides methods for producing the modified pullulanase, enzymatic compositions comprising the modified pullulanase, and methods for use of the enzymatic compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: BASF Enzymes LLC
    Inventors: Adrienne Huston Davenport, Hugo D. Urbina, Kenneth E. Barrett, Danielle Cusumano
  • Patent number: 10196617
    Abstract: This invention relates to phytases, polynucleotides encoding them, uses of the polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention, as well as the production and isolation of such polynucleotides and polypeptides. In particular, the invention provides polypeptides having phytase activity under high temperature conditions, and phytases that retain activity after exposure to high temperatures. The phytases of the invention can be thermotolerant and/or thermostable at low temperatures, in addition to higher temperatures. The phytases of the invention can be used in foodstuffs to improve the feeding value of phytate rich ingredients. The phytases of the invention can be formulated as foods or feeds or supplements for either to, e.g., aid in the digestion of phytate. The foods or feeds of the invention can be in the form of pellets, liquids, powders and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: BASF Enzymes LLC
    Inventors: Arne Solbak, Brian Steer, Mark Dycaico, Katie A. Kline, Axel Trefzer, Thomas Todaro, Fatima El-Farrah, Alberto Alvarado, Gerhard Frey
  • Patent number: 10131866
    Abstract: The present technology relates to novel mycotoxin binder and the use in animal feed. The present disclosure relates also to the use of enzymes for improving the mycotoxin binding ability of by-products derived from a fermentative production process and to compositions comprising enzymes capable of degrading components in the fermented mash in the fermentation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignees: Direvo Industrial Biotechnology GmbH, BASF Enzymes, LLC
    Inventors: Christian Elend, Marco Krämer
  • Patent number: 10131895
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a polynucleotide sequences encoding a xylanase. More specifically, the present disclosure provides for polynucleotide sequences with codon mutations encoding a xylanase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: BASF Enzymes LLC
    Inventor: Xuqiu Tan
  • Patent number: 10100293
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases to catalyze the hydrolysis of starch into sugars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: BASF Enzymes LLC
    Inventors: Kevin A. Gray, Nahla M. Aboushadi, James B. Garrett
  • Patent number: 10100299
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase and/or glucoamylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of polysaccharide, oligosaccharide or starch into sugars. In one aspect, the invention provides delayed release compositions comprising an desired ingredient coated by a latex polymer coating. In alternative embodiments, enzymes are used to make biofuels, e.g., ethanol, butanol, propanol, or a gasoline-ethanol mix, including a bioethanol, biopropanol, biobutanol, or a biodiesel, or for any form of fuel or biomass processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignees: BASF Enzymes LLC, Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Malgorzata Slupska, Geoff Hazlewood, Cathy Chang, Peter Luginbuhl, Ellen Burke, Michelle Cayouette, Uvini Gunawardena, Majid Ghassemian, Aron Silverstone, Yan Zhang
  • Patent number: 10093909
    Abstract: Polypeptides having phytase activity and polynucleotide sequences encoding the phytases are provided. The gene expresses the phytase at a level of at least 7 g/l to 40 g/L. The phytases have higher specific activity, retain activity at low pH, retain activity at high temperature, increased phosphorous equivalency, increased phosphorous bioavailability, and increased phosphorous hydrolysis. The phytases can be used in a variety of industries including food, feed, ethanol production, pharmaceuticals, and cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: BASF ENZYMES LLC
    Inventor: Arne I. Solbak, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10066222
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of starch into sugars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: BASF ENZYMES LLC
    Inventors: Walter Callen, Toby Richardson, Gerhard Frey, Carl A. Miller, Martin Kazaoka, Eric J. Mathur, Jay M. Short