Patents Assigned to Novozymes A/S
  • Management of pathogenic
    Patent number: 11819525
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an animal feed or an animal feed additive comprising Bacillus strains which improve the health and performance of production animals, and the use of such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Adam Nelson, Erik Eckhardt, Estelle Devillard, Meagan Hale, Emily Zhang, Ethan Chad Baker
  • Variants and Compositions Comprising Variants with High Stability in Presence of a Chelating Agent
    Publication number: 20230365953
    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: June 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    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
  • New Granules for Animal Feed
    Publication number: 20230364203
    Abstract: The present invention provides granules for animal feed which comprise a polypeptide having superoxide dismutase activity and a polypeptide having catalase activity and methods for obtaining such.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Flemming Borup, Matthew Kirk Schnorr, Christian Nyffenegger, Marianne Thorup Cohn
  • Lipase Variants and Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20230365948
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a variant of a parent lipase, wherein said variant has at least 60% but less than 100% sequence identity with SEQ ID NO: 2; has lipase activity; has substitutions corresponding to G91A and N92D in the lid region located from position G82 to position I100 of SEQ ID NO: 2; has one or more additional substitutions in the lid region; and has at least mutations in positions corresponding to position T231 and position N233 of SEQ ID NO: 2. The present invention also relates to compositions, methods for cleaning a surface using a variant or a composition of the invention; polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, host cells comprising the polynucleotides; methods of using the variants; and methods for obtaining the lipase variant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Allan Svendsen, Sune Fang Christensen, Lars Lehman Hylling Christensen, Vikram Kjoller Bhatia, Jesper Vind, Vibeke Skovsgaard Nielsen
  • Enzymatic Feed Preservation
    Publication number: 20230363419
    Abstract: Animal feeds are preserved using an enzymatic antioxidant. Polypeptides having catalase activity and/or superoxide dismutase activity preserve animal feed or animal feed additives or prevent the degradation of the proteins, vitamins fats and lipids contained in animal feed components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Steffen Kayser, Christian Nyffenegger, Marianne Thorup Cohn, Flemming Borup
  • Methods of reducing odor
    Patent number: 11814656
    Abstract: The present invention related to lipase variants having lipase activity and having between 60% to less than 100% sequence identity to a parent lipase or a fragment thereof, wherein the variant comprises one or more substitutions selected from H198A/D/E/F/G/I/L/N/Q/S/T/V/Y, F7H/K/R, F51A/I/L/V/Y, T143A/G/S/V, A150G/V, N200H/K/Q/R, I202G/LN, S224C/F/H/I/L/P/Y, L227D/E/K/R, V228P, P229H/K/R, V230H/K/L/R, I255A/G/N/P/S/T/V/Y, P256A/K/N/Q/R/S/T/W, A257F/H/I/L/V/Y, L259F/Y, and W260D/E/F/H/I/L/N/Q/S/T/Y using SEQ ID NO:10 for position numbering or selected from H198A/D/E/F/G/I/L/N/Q/S/T/V/Y, F7H/K/R, F51A/I/L/V/Y, T143A/G/S/V, A150G/V, N200H/K/Q/R, I202G/L/V, S224C/F/H/I/L/P/Y, L227D/E/K/R, V228P, P229H/K/R, V230H/K/L/R, I255A/G/N/P/S/T/V/Y, T256A/K/N/Q/R/S/P/W, A257F/H/I/L/V/Y, L259F/Y, and W260D/E/F/H/I/L/N/Q/S/T/Y using SEQ ID NO:2 for position numbering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Hoerslev Hansen, Yitong Liu, Steffen Kayser, Vibeke Skovgaard Nielsen
  • Bacterial Superoxide Dismutases
    Publication number: 20230357729
    Abstract: Polypeptides with superoxide dismutase activity of bacterial origin are useful in animal feed additives for improvement of animal growth and performance and in improving animal health, particularly animals exposed to environmental or heat stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Morten Gjermansen, Dorotea Raventos Segura
  • Compositions Comprising Polypeptides having Xylanase Activity and Polypeptides having Arabinofuronosidase Activity
    Publication number: 20230357740
    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: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Ninfa Rangel Pedersen, Dan Pettersson, Jens Magnus Eklof, Soeren Nymand-Grarup, Lorena Gonzalez Palmen, Rune Nygaard Monrad, Wei Peng, Nikolaj Spodsberg, Mary Ann Stringer, Charlotte Blom, Lars Kiemer, Kristian Krogh, Jesper Salomon
  • MEDICAL CLEANING COMPOSITION, USE AND METHOD OF CLEANING
    Publication number: 20230357674
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for cleaning a medical device, a medical cleaning composition, use of a polypeptide having DNase activity for cleaning a medical device, and a medical device coated with a polypeptide having DNase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Rasmus Rune Hansen, Inge Byg Ulbrink
  • ANIMAL FEED COMPRISING INSECTS OR INSECT MEAL
    Publication number: 20230354850
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an animal feed comprising insects or insect meal and a polypeptide having protease activity. It also relates to a method of degrading an arthropod exoskeleton comprising contacting said exoskeleton with a polypeptide having protease activity. The invention further relates to a method for improving nutritional value of insects or insect meal, comprising contacting the insects or insect meal with a polypeptide having protease activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventor: Eduardo Antonio Della Pia
  • Yeast expressing a heterologous phospholipase for ethanol production
    Patent number: 11807889
    Abstract: Described herein are recombinant fermenting organisms having a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a phospholipase. Also described are processes for producing a fermentation product, such as ethanol, from starch or cellulosic-containing material with the recombinant fermenting organisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Monica Tassone, James Ron Huffman, Chee-Leong Soong, Jung Yi
  • strains improving health and performance of production animals
    Patent number: 11801272
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Bacillus strains which improves health and performance of production animals. The invention further relates to compositions comprising the Bacillus strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Derrick Lewis, Marianne Thorup Cohn, Adam Nelson, Preben Nielsen
  • Detergent Compositions and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20230340367
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having hexosaminidase 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 2, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Christian Berg Oehlenschlaeger, Dorotea Raventos Segura, Rebecca Munk Vejborg, Henrik Marcus Geertz-Hansen, Lillian Eva Tang Baltsen, Jesper Salomon
  • Cleaning Compositions and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20230340368
    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: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventor: Klaus Gori
  • Polypeptides having Mannanase Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same
    Publication number: 20230340369
    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: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Tine Hoff, Markus Klinger
  • PROCESS OF EXTRACTING OIL FROM THIN STILLAGE
    Publication number: 20230340432
    Abstract: A process of recovering oil, comprising (a) converting a starch-containing material into dextrins with an alpha-amylase; (b) saccharifying the dextrins using a carbohydrate source generating enzyme to form a sugar; (c) fermenting the sugar in a fermentation medium into a fermentation product using a fermenting organism; (d) recovering the fermentation product to form a whole stillage; (e) separating the whole stillage into thin stillage and wet cake; (e?) optionally concentrating the thin stillage into syrup; (f) recovering oil from the thin stillage and/or optionally the syrup, wherein a protease and a phospholipase are present and/or added during steps (a) to (c). Use of a protease and a phospholipase for increasing oil recovery yields from thin stillage and/or syrup in a fermentation product production process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Nathaniel Edward Kreel, Joseph Mark Jump, Bernardo Vidal, JR., Chee-Leong Soong, Madison Roberts, Melissa Carrie Hooss, Xinyu Shen
  • PROCESS OF EXTRACTING OIL FROM THIN STILLAGE
    Publication number: 20230340361
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes of recovering oil after liquefaction and/or from thin stillage and/or syrup/evaporated centrate from a fermentation product production process by adding a thermostable protease to the whole stillage, thin stillage and/or syrup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Nathaniel Kreel, Joseph Jump
  • GH9 endoglucanase variants and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 11795418
    Abstract: The present invention relates to endoglucanase variants and methods for obtaining endoglucanase 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: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Jens Erik Nielsen, Lars Anderson, Allan Svendsen, Rune Nygaard Monrad, Lars Giger, Vasudeva Prahlada Rao, Sohel Dalal, Santhosh Vasu Mepadam, Marie Thrysoe Kruse, Kasper D. Rand, Pernille F. Jensen
  • Processes for producing a fermentation product
    Patent number: 11795481
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for reducing and/or preventing an increase in lactic acid levels in a fermentation product production process, such as especially ethanol production, wherein a lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase (LPMO) or an enzyme composition comprising an LPMO is added before or during saccharification and/or fermentation, or before or during propagation, to reduce and/or prevent an increase in lactic acid levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Armindo Ribeiro Gaspar, Victor Gabriel Guadalupe Medina, Xin Li, Kelly Cristina Leite Mulder, Angela Shows
  • Method for Degumming and Refining of Vegetable Oil
    Publication number: 20230332069
    Abstract: The present invention relates to refining of vegetable oil. The invention provides processes in which phospholipids present in the vegetable oil are hydrolysed and the oil is subsequently subject to chemical refining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Christian Hans Holm, Per Munk Nielsen, Fanny Longin, Sara Maria Landvik, Jesper Brask, Kim Borch, Robert Piotr Olinski, Allan Noergaard, Hanna Maria Lilbaek, Marianne Linde Damstrup, Tianqi Sun, Ming Li