Patents Assigned to Novozymes
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20230407273
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polynucleotide variant encoding a glycosyltransferase variant, and to nucleic acid constructs, vectors and host cells comprising said polynucleotide variant. The invention also relates to methods of producing a polypeptide of interest in host cells comprising said polynucleotide and/or glycosyltransferase variant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Michiko Ihara, Takashi Nakanishi
  • Publication number: 20230399632
    Abstract: The present invention relates to glucoamylase variants having improved thermostability and compositions comprising such variants. The present invention further relates to polynucleotides encoding such variants, vectors and host cells comprising genes encoding such variants, which may also enable the production of such variants. The present invention also relates to methods of liquefying starch-containing materials using or applying the variants or compositions, as well as the saccharification thus produced by the method. The present invention also relates to methods of saccharifying starch-containing materials using or applying the variants or compositions, as well as the saccharides thus produced by the method. The present invention further relates to processes for producing fermentation products from starch-containing or cellulosic-containing material, as well as an enzyme blend or composition, or a recombinant host cell or fermenting organism suitable for use in processes of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Yuma Kurakata, Aki Tomiki-Hashizume
  • Publication number: 20230399588
    Abstract: The present invention concerns use of a lipoxygenase for bleaching or removing a stain from a surface, wherein the wash liquor comprises a reduced detergent level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventor: Iben Damager
  • Patent number: 11840696
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of introducing multiple expression constructs into a eukaryotic cell, methods of constructing a eukaryotic cell having multiple target loci for expressing multiple heterologous proteins of interest, eukaryotic cells for expressing multiple heterologous proteins of interest, and methods of production of multiple heterologous proteins of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Qiming Jin, Jeffrey Shasky, Donna Moyer, Abigail Jang, Gloria Muzzi-Erichsen, Cara Kleindienst
  • Patent number: 11840718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for producing fermentation products from starch-containing material, wherein a thermostable alpha-amylase and optionally a thermostable protease are present and/or added during liquefaction. The invention also relates to a composition suitable for use in a process of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Randy Deinhammer, Suzanne Clark, Mauricio Quiros, John Matthews, Anne Glud Hjulmand, Chee-Leong Soong, Tomoko Matsui, Shinobu Takagi
  • Patent number: 11840713
    Abstract: The present invention relates to glucoamylase variants having improved thermostability. 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 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Esben Peter Friis, Leonardo De Maria, Jesper Vind, Thomas A. Poulsen, Allan Svendsen, Steffen Danielsen, Rolf T. Lenhard, Henrik Friis-Madsen, Lars K. Skov
  • Publication number: 20230395200
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for performance evaluation of a detergent composition is disclosed, the method comprising obtaining one or more wash conditions including a first wash condition; obtaining ingredient data comprising first ingredient data and second ingredient data, the first ingredient data associated with one or more first ingredients including a first primary ingredient and the second ingredient data associated with one or more second ingredients including a second primary ingredient; determining a first detergent composition based on the ingredient data; determining a first performance of the first detergent composition; and outputting a first performance representation of the first performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Liv Spaangner Christiansen, Jun An
  • Patent number: 11834484
    Abstract: A recombinant yeast cell comprising a heterologous polynucleotide encoding an anti-staling/freshness amylase; in particular an anti-staling/freshness amylase selected from the group consisting of a maltogenic amylase (EC 3.2.1.133), a beta-amylase (EC 3.2.1.2), and a glucan 1,4-alpha-maltotetrahydrolase (EC 3.2.1.60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Oestdal, Monica Tassone, Michael Glenn Catlett, David Hogsett, Michael Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20230380448
    Abstract: Animal feeds comprising probiotics are preserved using an enzymatic antioxidant. Polypeptides having catalase activity and/or superoxide dismutase activity preserve and promote probiotic growth and activity in animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Christian Nyffenegger, Marianne Thorup Cohn
  • Patent number: 11827866
    Abstract: The invention relates to the stabilization during storage of enzymes comprised in liquid detergent compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventor: Kim Bruno Andersen
  • Publication number: 20230372413
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel Bacillus strains that exhibit antimicrobial activity against pathogens, such as Clostridium perfringens and Escherichia coli, as well as animal feeds and animal feed additives comprising such Bacillus strains, and methods of using said strains, said animal feeds and said animal feed additives to improve the health and performance of production animals, such as poultry and swine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicants: Novozymes A/S, Adisseo France SAS
    Inventors: Marianne Thorup Cohn, Adam Nelson, Preben Nielsen, Estelle Devillard, Lamya Rhayat
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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