Patents Assigned to Novozyme A/S
  • Methods for Cleansing Medical Devices
    Publication number: 20200291331
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions such as cleaning compositions comprising a mix of enzymes. The invention further relates, use of compositions comprising such enzymes in cleaning processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Rasmus Rune Hansen, Rune Nygaard Monrad, Rebecca Munk Vejborg, Dorotea Raventos Segura
  • Compositions Comprising Polypeptides Having Xylanase Activity and Polypeptides Having Arabinofuranosidase Activity
    Publication number: 20200291372
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising polypeptides having xylanase activity and polypeptides having arabinofuranosidase activity for use in, e.g., animal feed. The present invention further relates to polypeptides having arabinofuranosidase activity, polypeptides having xylanase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Wei Peng, Ninfa Rangel Pedersen, Dan Pettersson, Jens Magnus Eklof, Soren Nymand-Grarup, Lorena G. Palmen, Rune Nygaard Monrad, Nikolaj Spodsberg, Mary Ann Stringer, Charlotte Blom, Lars Kiemer, Kristian Bertel Romer M. Krogh, Jesper Salomon
  • Polypeptide variants
    Patent number: 10774293
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide variants and methods for obtaining variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Lars Beier, Lars Henrik Oestergaard, Annette Helle Johansen, Klaus Gori, Thomas Holberg Blicher, Gernot Abel, Steen Krogsgaard, Jens E. Nielsen, Lars Giger
  • Detergent Composition
    Publication number: 20200277552
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a detergent and a pharmaceutical composition comprising a deoxyribonuclease (DNase), wherein the DNase is obtained from a fungal source. It further concerns a laundering method and the use of DNase. The present invention further relates to polypeptides having DNase activity, as well as methods of producing the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Lilian Eva Tang BALTSEN, Klaus GORI, Marie ALLESEN-HOLM, Kirk Matthew SCHNORR
  • Use of Enzymes for Improving Water Absorption And/Or Whiteness
    Publication number: 20200277553
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of enzymes for improving water absorption and/or improving whiteness of a textile. The invention further concerns a softener composition for use in improvement of water absorption and/or improvement of whiteness of a textile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Elena Genesca PONT, Bitten PLESNER, Tina Reenberg HANSEN, Janni Stentz Estholm KEPPIE
  • Sulfite compositions
    Patent number: 10760037
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising: (a) a source of sulfite; and (b) a lipase variant of a parent lipase, wherein said variant has improved stability towards sulfite as compared to the parent lipase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Marco Malten, Thomas Agersten Poulsen, Lise Munch Mikkelsen, Dorte Marie Koefoed Klitgaard, Vibeke Skovgaard Nielsen, Katarina Larson
  • Polypeptides having Mannanase Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20200270548
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having mannanase activity, catalytic domains, and carbohydrate binding modules, and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains, and carbohydrate binding modules. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides, catalytic domains, and carbohydrate binding modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Tine Hoff, Markus Klinger
  • VARIANTS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING VARIANTS WITH HIGH STABILITY IN PRESENCE OF A CHELATING AGENT
    Publication number: 20200270593
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of an alpha-amylase having improved stability to chelating agents relative to its parent enzyme, compositions comprising the variants, nucleic acids encoding the variants, methods of producing the variants, and methods for using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Allan Svendsen, Annette Helle Johansen, Mads Bjoernvad, Frank W. Rasmussen, Michael Skjoet, Signe Eskildsen Larsen, Jens Oebro, Svend Kaasgaard, Lars Beier
  • Alpha-Amylase Variants and Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20200270594
    Abstract: The present invention relates to alpha-amylase variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Andersen, Signe E. Larsen, Esben P. Friis, Peter Kamp Hansen, Henrik Friis-Madsen, Anders Viksoee-Nielsen, Pernille O. Micheelsen
  • MICROBIAL CULTURE, COMPOSITION, USE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20200270547
    Abstract: The present invention concerns one or more bacteria cultures of the genus Bacillus, Lysinibacillus or Pseudomonas, a composition comprising the bacteria cultures, the use of the bacteria cultures for preventing and/or reducing amount of free fatty acids and a method for washing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Rasmus Rune Hansen, Jennifer Nelson, Thomas Amos
  • Alpha-amylase variants
    Patent number: 10752889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent alpha-amylase. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Svend Kaasgaard, Jens Oebro, Signe Eskildsen Larsen, Allan Svendsen, Annette Helle Johansen, Michael Skjoet, Carsten Andersen, Lars Beier, Esben Peter Friis, Miguel Duarte Guilherme Pereira Toscano, Mads Bjoernvad, Frank Winther Rasmussen, Liv Spaanger Christiansen
  • Protease variants and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 10752890
    Abstract: The present invention relates to protease variants and methods for obtaining protease variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Frank Winther Rasmussen, Rolf Thomas Lenhard, Miguel Duarte Guilherme Pereira Toscano, Esben Peter Friis, Signe Eskildsen Larsen, Jurgen Carsten Franz Knotzel, Mikael Bauer
  • Cellulose microfibrils
    Patent number: 10753041
    Abstract: Processes for producing cellulose microfibrils from herbaceous plant material using enzyme compositions, the cellulose microfibrils obtained from the processes and their uses, and compositions comprising the cellulose microfibrils are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignees: CELLUCOMP LTD., NOVOZYMES A/S, UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN
    Inventors: David Hepworth, Eric Whale, Bjoern Lennart Pierre Alexander Cassland, Henrik Lund, Lisbeth Kalum, Peter Ulvskov, Bodil Jørgensen
  • Improving Expression Of A Protease By Co-Expression With Propeptide
    Publication number: 20200263156
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prokaryotic host cells and methods for improving expression of a mature protease by co-expression with a propeptide of said protease as two separate polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Michael Thomas, Steen Joergensen
  • Novel Polypeptides
    Publication number: 20200263350
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel polypeptides having nuclease activity and the use and methods for preventing or reducing creases of a fabric; a composition comprising such polypeptide. The invention further related to polynucleotide encoding polypeptides having nuclease activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Morten Gjermansen, Lone Baunsgaard, Fabian Barrientos
  • SUBTILASE VARIANTS AND POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING SAME
    Publication number: 20200263157
    Abstract: The present invention relates to subtilase variants suitable for use in, e.g., cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions. The present invention also relates to isolated DNA sequences encoding the variants, expression vectors, host cells, and methods for producing and using the variants of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Miguel Duarte Guilherme Pereira Toscano, Leonardo De Maria
  • Polypeptides having phospholipase C activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 10745676
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having phospholipase C activity, and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Tianqi Sun, Ye Liu, Ming Li, Kim Borch
  • Dough with a lipolytic enzyme and/or xylanase and a monooxygenase
    Patent number: 10743551
    Abstract: A method for preparing a dough or a baked product prepared from the dough which method comprises incorporating into the dough a lipolytic enzyme and/or a xylanase and an X143 polypeptide, wherein the X143 polypeptide is a monooxygenase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Lundkvist, Morten Tovborg, Leonardo De Maria, Chee-Leong Soong
  • Compositions Comprising Polypeptides Having Mannanase Activity
    Publication number: 20200255774
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least two polypeptides having mannanase activity as well as methods of producing and using the compositions. The compositions comprise in particular a first mannanase which is a glycoside hydrolase family 5 (GH5) mannanase and a second mannanase which a glycoside hydrolase family 26 (GH26) mannanase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Markus Klinger, Tine Hoff
  • Methods for Producing Lipases
    Publication number: 20200255812
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for generating a preparation of lipase with increased lipolytic activity comprising a step of altering one or more nucleotides in a polynucleotide comprising a first polynucleotide encoding a propeptide operationally linked to a second polynucleotide encoding a lipase, wherein the alteration of one or more nucleotides are made in the first polynucleotide and the alteration independently results in a substitution, an insertion or a deletion in the encoded propeptide amino acid sequence
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Allan Svendsen, Rakhi Saikia, Sohel Dalal, Vikram Kjoeller Bhatia, Lone Baunsgaard