Patents by Inventor Bernard Chaussepied

Bernard Chaussepied has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20210284982
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing enzymes by a strain belonging to a filamentous fungus, which comprises three steps: (a) a first step of growing biomass, in the presence of at least one carbon-based growth substrate in a stirred and aerated bioreactor (1) in batch phase, (b) a second step of diluting the culture medium obtained in the first step (a), (c) a third step of producing enzymes from the diluted culture medium obtained in the second step (b), in the presence of at least one inductive carbon-based substrate, in fed-batch phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Mohamed Fadhel BEN CHAABANE, Celine COHEN, Bernard CHAUSSEPIED, Frederic AUGIER
  • Patent number: 10214734
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of an enzymatic cocktail from a cellulolytic microorganism producing cellulases and/or hemi-cellulases, comprising: a step for the production of enzymes with a medium being obtained containing enzymes and a microorganism must, said must is separated, or not separated, from the liquid containing said enzymes, a step of cooling said must to a temperature below the temperature of the enzyme production step and for a time such that the beta-glucosidase concentration of the liquid originating from the cooling step is greater than that of the liquid originating from the enzyme production step, and/or the solid volume/total volume ratio is less than said ratio for the enzyme production step, and an enzymatic cocktail is obtained at the end of the cooling step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Fadhel Ben Chaabane, Etienne Jourdier, Celine Cohen, Bernard Chaussepied
  • Publication number: 20170211051
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of an enzymatic cocktail from a cellulolytic microorganism producing cellulases and/or hemi-cellulases, comprising: a step for the production of enzymes with a medium being obtained containing enzymes and a microorganism must, said must is separated, or not separated, from the liquid containing said enzymes, a step of cooling said must to a temperature below the temperature of the enzyme production step and for a time such that the beta-glucosidase concentration of the liquid originating from the cooling step is greater than that of the liquid originating from the enzyme production step, and/or the solid volume/total volume ratio is less than said ratio for the enzyme production step, and an enzymatic cocktail is obtained at the end of the cooling step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Fadhel BEN CHAABANE, Etienne JOURDIER, Celine COHEN, Bernard CHAUSSEPIED
  • Patent number: 9249402
    Abstract: A process for the production of cellulases and hemicellulases using a strain of a filamentous fungus in a stirred and aerated bioreactor, in at least two phases, a phase a) for growth of said strain in the presence of at least one carbonaceous growth substrate in a closed reactor, a phase b) for the continuous production of cellulases, in which at least one carbonaceous inducer substrate is supplied at a supply rate which is constant over a period of at least more than 200 h, said carbonaceous substrate being at least one aqueous hemicellulosic hydrolysate solution obtained from an acid pre-treatment of a lignocellulosic substrate, said aqueous hemicellulosic hydrolysate solution not undergoing prior sterilization and not undergoing pH rectification, being operated at a dilution rate in the range 0.001 to 0.02 h?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Fadhel Ben Chaabane, Bernard Chaussepied
  • Publication number: 20140302587
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for the production of cellulases using a strain of a filamentous fungus in a stirred, aerated bioreactor, comprising at least two growth steps: the first growth step in the presence of at least one carbonaceous growth substrate in batch phase with a concentration of carbonaceous growth substrate in the range 10 to 80 g/L; a second step for growth and production in the presence of at least one inducer carbonaceous substrate in fed batch phase in the presence of a limiting flow of carbon source in the range 50 to 140 mg per gram of cells per hour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicants: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES, AGRO INDUSTRIES RECHERCHE ET DEVELOPPEMENT, INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE
    Inventors: Fadhel Ben Chaabane, Etienne Jourdier, Celine Cohen, Bernard Chaussepied
  • Publication number: 20140295524
    Abstract: A process for the production of cellulases and hemicellulases using a strain of a filamentous fungus in a stirred and aerated bioreactor, in at least two phases, a phase a) for growth of said strain in the presence of at least one carbonaceous growth substrate in a closed reactor, a phase b) for the continuous production of cellulases, in which at least one carbonaceous inducer substrate is supplied at a supply rate which is constant over a period of at least more than 200 h, said carbonaceous substrate being at least one aqueous hemicellulosic hydrolysate solution obtained from an acid pre-treatment of a lignocellulosic substrate, said aqueous hemicellulosic hydrolysate solution not undergoing prior sterilization and not undergoing pH rectification, being operated at a dilution rate in the range 0.001 to 0.02 h?1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Fadhel Ben Chaabane, Bernard Chaussepied
  • Patent number: 5879913
    Abstract: A process for the production of sophorolipids by a stock of Candida bombicola or apicola in a medium that contains a source of nitrogen and a substrate is described. The process includes a first fermentation cycle that includes a stage of growth of the stock and a stage of production of a fermentation wort. The following stages are carried out at least once:a) a portion of the wort is drawn off;b) a mineral that contains nitrogen is added to the remaining portion to constitute a second medium;c) a new fermentation cycle is carried out from this second medium, and another wort is produced.Sophorolipids are recovered from these worts of stages (a) and (c). The duration of the first and new fermentation cycles is at least 30 hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Remy Marchal, Michel Warzywoda, Bernard Chaussepied