Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a method of obtaining a composition having yeast proteins derived from yeast protoplasts. The present disclosure also includes compositions comprising yeast proteins derived from yeast protoplasts, edible products derived from said composition as well as usages thereof.

Abstract: A spreading device, a powder-like mixture composition and a method tor spreading the composition for control or prevent forest pathogens on tree stumps are disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a process for fermenting a biomass with a reduced dose of a purified exogenous enzyme (which can be, for example a purified exogenous glucoamylase). The process comprises contacting a biomass (which may comprise starch) with a recombinant yeast host cell. The recombinant yeast host cell has a genetic modification for expressing a heterologous polypeptide having starch or dextrin hydrolase activity (which may be, for example, from a glucoamylase). The nucleic acid molecule encoding the heterologous polypeptide having starch or dextrin hydrolase activity comprises allowing the secretion of the heterologous polypeptide.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a seed of a plant, a seedling or a plant derived from the seed containing an increased internal concentration of glycine-betaine compared to untreated controls. The present disclosure further relates to a method to produce a seed of a plant, a seedling or a plant derived from said seed containing an increased internal concentration of glycine-betaine which will confer to the seed, seedling or plant derived from said seed an enhanced germination potential and/or increased tolerance against various environmental stresses compared to untreated controls. The present disclosure further relates to uses of glycine-betaine for enhancing the germination potential of a seed and/or for increasing the tolerance of a seed against environmental stress. The present disclosure also relates to seedlings and plants, or parts thereof, derived from a seed of the present invention having an increased international concentration of glycine-betaine.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a process for fermenting a biomass with a reduced dose of a purified exogenous enzyme (which can be, for example a purified exogenous glucoamylase). The process comprises contacting a biomass (which may comprise starch) with a recombinant yeast host cell. The recombinant yeast host cell has a genetic modification for expressing a heterologous polypeptide having starch or dextrin hydrolase activity (which may be, for example, from a glucoamylase). The nucleic acid molecule encoding the heterologous polypeptide having starch or dextrin hydrolase activity comprises allowing the secretion of the heterologous polypeptide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to host cells and their use wherein the host cells are capable of producing D-ribulose and incapable of or have a reduced capability of converting D-ribulose to a molecule other than ribitol, wherein the host cells comprise a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide capable of converting D-ribulose to ribitol with a cofactor preference for NADPH.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a recombinant bacterial host cell capable of providing a nitrogen source to a yeast during fermentation to make ethanol. The recombinant bacterial host cell is capable of converting a biomass into ethanol. The recombinant bacterial host cell has at least one first genetic modification. The at least one genetic modifications confers to the recombinant bacterial host cell the ability to increase, when compared to a corresponding control bacterial cell lacking the at least one first genetic modification, the proteolytic activity associated with the recombinant bacterial host cell. The at least one genetic modification also confers the recombinant bacterial host cell the ability to provide a nitrogen source to a yeast capable of converting the biomass into ethanol, wherein the nitrogen source comprises a peptide, an amino acid and/or ammonia.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an antimicrobial composition as well as a process using same to limit microbial activity in a yeast medium. The antimicrobial composition includes at least one weak acid, optionally in combination with an acid stable bacteriocin and/or an antibiotic. The antimicrobial composition can be used for propagating yeasts and for making a fermentation product. The present disclosure also provides yeasts and lactic acid bacteria that can be used with the antimicrobial composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns the use of specific genetic modification(s) for improving sulfite tolerance in recombinant yeast host cells. The genetic modification(s) is (are) designed to allow the expression of an heterologous transcription factor favoring the expression of a SSU1 polypeptide and/or the expression of an heterologous SSU1 polypeptide in the recombinant yeast host cell(s).

Abstract: Recombinant microorganisms, plants, and plant cells are disclosed that have been engineered to express novel recombinant genes encoding steviol biosynthetic enzymes and UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs). Such microorganisms, plants, or plant cells can produce steviol or steviol glycosides, e.g., rubusoside or Rebaudioside A, which can be used as natural sweeteners in food products and dietary supplements.

Abstract: Recombinant microorganisms, plants, and plant cells are disclosed that have been engineered to express recombinant genes encoding UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs). Such microorganisms, plants, or plant cells can produce steviol glycosides, e.g., Rebaudioside A and/or Rebaudioside D, which can be used as natural sweeteners in food products and dietary supplements.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides yeasts, which can be recombinant yeast host cells, exhibiting prolonged persistence when submitted to a plurality of fermentation cycles. The yeasts exhibit at least one of the following phenotypic trait: a fast settling phenotype, a rugose phenotype, an improved invertase activity, triploidy, increased signaling in a RAS/cAMP/PKA pathway or combinations thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns yeast host cell especially suited for the expression of heterologous proteins, such as heterologous enzymes. The yeast host cell of the present disclosure exhibits an alteration in the cAMP signaling pathway which allows achieving increased heterologous protein yield and associated biological activity. The yeast host cell can also exhibit polyploidy.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns recombinant yeast host cells expressing cell-associated heterologous food and/or feed enzymes which are expressed during the propagation phase of the recombinant yeast hosts cells. The recombinant yeast host cells can be used in a subsequent production process to make food and/or feed products, for example, baked products.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to recombinant yeast host cells having (i) a first genetic modification for reducing the production of one or more native enzymes that function to produce glycerol or regulating glycerol synthesis and/or allowing the production of an heterologous glucoamylase and (ii) a second genetic modification for reducing the production of one or more native enzymes that function to produce trehalose or regulating trehalose synthesis and/or allowing the expression of an heterologous trehalase. The recombinant yeast host cells can be used to limit the production of (yeast-produced) trehalose (particularly extracellular trehalose) during fermentation and, in some embodiments, can increase the production of a fermentation product (such as, for example, ethanol).

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns recombinant microbial host cell having, in glycolytic conditions, increased glycerol importing activity glycerol as well as, in high osmotic conditions, a decreased NAD-dependent glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPD) activity. The recombinant microbial host cell is particularly useful for the fermentation of sugarcane- or molasses-based medium for the production of ethanol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of an alpha-amylase which have an increased solubility at pH 6.0 compared to the parent alpha-amylase. The present invention also relates to methods of making the variant alpha-amylase and the use of the variant alpha-amylase in processing starch, cleaning or washing textiles, hard surfaces, or dishes, making ethanol, treating an oil well, processing pulp or paper, animal feed, syrup production, and preparing a dough or a baked product prepared from the dough.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to use of a biological control agent (BCA) in control of Septoria tritici blotch (STB) caused by Mycosphaerella graminicola. The BCA is, or comprises, Clonostachys rosea.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a yeast strain, or strains, secreting a full suite, or any subset of that full suite, of enzymes to hydrolyze corn starch, corn fiber, lignocellulose, (including enzymes that hydrolyze linkages in cellulose, hemicellulose, and between lignin and carbohydrates) and to utilize pentose sugars (xylose and arabinose). The invention is also directed to the set of proteins that are well expressed in yeast for each category of enzymatic activity. The resulting strain, or strains can be used to hydrolyze starch and cellulose simultaneously. The resulting strain, or strains can be also metabolically engineered to produce less glycerol and uptake acetate. The resulting strain, or strains can also be used to produce ethanol from granular starch without liquefaction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a yeast-based nutrients rich in sterols to prevent or reduce slow and/or sluggish alcoholic fermentation and maintaining or increase the fermenting capacity of Active Dry Yeast (ADY) or Instant Dry Yeast (IDY) during alcoholic fermentation. The present disclosure also provides a method of maintaining or increasing a fermenting capacity of Active Dry Yeast (ADY) or Instant Dry Yeast (IDY) during alcoholic fermentation.