Patents Assigned to Novozymes
  • GH61 polypeptide variants and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 11891637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to GH61 polypeptide 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: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Janine Lin, Doreen Bohan, Michelle Maranta, Leslie Beresford, Michael Lamsa, Matt Sweeney, Mark David Wogulis, Elizabeth Znameroski, Frank Winther Rasmussen
  • Method for producing a coffee extract employing enzymes having beta-1,3-galactanase activity
    Patent number: 11889847
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a coffee extract which comprises use of an enzyme having ?-1,3-galactanase activity and to a coffee extract which comprises at least 20% based on the total weight of soluble coffee solids of total galactose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Nikolaj Spodsberg, Kristian Bertel Roemer M Krogh, Rune Nygaard Monrad, Jens Ekloef, Louise Rasmussen, Gitte Budolfsen Lynglev, Laure Coulomb
  • Serine protease variants and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 11891645
    Abstract: The present invention relates to serine protease variants, having improved properties compared to the parent protease, in particular variants of a serine protease derived from a strain of Meripilus giganteus belonging to the S53 family. The varinats according to the invention have in particular increased stability, e.g., increased thermo-stability, increased specific activity, and/or increased expression levels, compared to the parent protease. 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 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Dorte M. K. Klitgaard, Roland Alexander Pache, Martin Gudman, Anders G. Sandström
  • METHODS OF PROTECTING A PLANT FROM FUNGAL PESTS
    Publication number: 20240032537
    Abstract: Phytoprotective compositions comprising one or more polypeptides having proteolytic activity in an agriculturally acceptable carrier, as well as methods of preparing such compositions and methods of using such compositions for preventing and/or treating phytopathogenic pests to reduce damage in plant propagation materials, plants and plant parts and increase crop yields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: Sharon Inch, Tine Hoff, Michael Frodyma, Michelle Maranta, Barbara Cherry
  • LIPASE VARIANTS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SUCH LIPASE VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20240035005
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variants of a parent lipase having reduced odor generation and/or wash performance. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising a lipase variant of the invention, methods and uses of the variants and compositions of the invention, polynucleotides, constructs, expression vectors and host cells comprising the polynucleotide of the invention and methods of producing the lipase variant of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Sune Fang Christensen, Vibeke Svovgaard Nielsen, Lone Baunsgaard, Jesper Vind, Lars Iversen, Matias Emil Moses, Cesar Lene Bjorg, PengFei Tian
  • PROCESSES FOR REDUCING LACTIC ACID IN A BIOFUEL FERMENTATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240035051
    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: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Armindo Ribeiro Gaspar, Victor Gabriel Guadalupe Medina, Xin Li, Kelly Cristina Leite Mulder, Angela Shows
  • Compositions and methods for improving the health of aquatic animals
    Patent number: 11883443
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for increasing the health of aquatic animals comprising one or more selected bacterial strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: David Drahos, Christian Munch, Lene Venke Kofod
  • DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20240018448
    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: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Dorotea Raventos Segura, Jesper Salomon, Johanne M. Jensen, Rebecca Munk Vejborg
  • COMPOSITIONS FOR SACCHARIFICATION OF CELLULOSIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20240018560
    Abstract: The present invention relates to enzyme compositions for high temperature saccharification of cellulosic material and to uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett McBrayer, Elena Vasenko, Tarana Shaghasi
  • Brewing method
    Patent number: 11873470
    Abstract: A method of preparing a wort with an increased level of free amino nitrogen (FAN) comprising: a) preparing a mash from a grist comprising malt and/or adjunct; and b) adding a protease having at least 80% sequence identity to the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Christina Lunde, Morten Gjermansen
  • Polypeptides and Compositions Comprising Such Polypeptides
    Publication number: 20240010955
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions such as cleaning compositions comprising enzymes. The invention further relates to the use of the compositions comprising such enzymes in cleaning processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Rebecca Munk Vejborg, Dorotea Raventos Segura, Jesper Salomon, Johanne M. Jensen, Rune Nygaard Monrad, Anne Vindum Due, Martin Gudmand
  • Yeast expressing a heterologous alpha-amylase for ethanol production
    Patent number: 11866751
    Abstract: Described herein are recombinant fermenting organisms having a heterologous polynucleotide encoding an alpha-amylase and/or a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a trehalase. 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: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Michael Glenn Catlett, Monica Tassone, Paul Vincent Harris, Robert Lyle Osborne, Ryoko Kataoka, Shiro Fukuyama, Tomoko Matsui
  • Compositions comprising polypeptides having mannanase activity
    Patent number: 11866748
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Markus Klinger, Tine Hoff
  • Polypeptides having lysozyme activity, polynucleotides encoding same and uses and compositions thereof
    Patent number: 11859170
    Abstract: Animal feed or animal feed additives comprising one or more polypeptides having lysozyme activity. Polypeptides having lysozyme activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Ye Liu, Ming Li, Kirk Matthew Schnorr, Peter Bjarke Olsen
  • Enzyme variants and polynucleotides encoding the same
    Patent number: 11859221
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide having alpha-amylase activity. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Torsten Bak Regueira, Bitten Plesner, Thomas Holberg Blicher, Anne Dorte Houg, Sofia Arnehed, Lars Lehmann Hylling Christensen, Carsten Andersen
  • Dnase Variants
    Publication number: 20230416706
    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: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Lars Beier, Klaus Gori, Lars Henrik Oestergaard, Lars Giger, Annette Helle Johansen, Gernot J. Abel
  • Polypeptides having phospholipase C activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 11851630
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing the phospholipid content in an oil or fat composition and polypeptides having PI-specific phospholipase C activity as well as polypeptides having PC, PE-specific phospholipase C activity and combinations thereof capable of catalyzing this reduction. The invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Dorotea Raventos Segura, Robert Piotr Olinski, Kim Borch, Allan Noergaard, Jesper Brask, Rune Falkenberg Haller, Marianne Linde Damstrup
  • Liquid cleaning compositions comprising protease variants
    Patent number: 11851639
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising protease variants suitable for use in cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Peter Kamp Hansen, Esben Peter Friis, Torben Vedel Borchert, Lars Lehmann Hylling Christensen, Jens Erik Nielsen, Maria Berggaard Silow
  • Detergent Composition Comprising a Lipase
    Publication number: 20230407209
    Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions capable of reducing odor generated by a lipase during cleaning or washing of laundry comprising (a) a surfactant or a surfactant system; (b) a lipase; and (c) ricinoleic acid, a ricinoleic salt, or a ricinoleic ester. The invention also relates to methods for cleaning or washing of laundry by contacting the laundry with a composition of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Nathan Reese, Domenic Anthony Paone, Thomas Patrick Gibbons, Mark Stephenson Smith, Lone Baunsgaard
  • RECOVERY PROCESS
    Publication number: 20230407284
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for recovering a desired fermentation product from a fermentation broth where the desired product has precipitated during the fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Simon Glanville, Peter Frode Pind, Sune Jakobsen, Lars Johansen, Carsten Jacobsen, Kim Bruno Andersen, Soren Prip Beier, Jens-Ulrik Rype