Abstract: The present disclosure relates to enhancing sludge dewaterability by adding an alpha-amylase and protease to the sludge prior to conventional conditioning and dewatering operations.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods of enhancing sludge dewaterability by adding an alpha-amylase to the sludge prior to conventional conditioning and dewatering operations. A method of treating sludge is also disclosed including contacting sludge with an alpha-amylase and removing water from the sludge.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for modifying a filler material comprising treating the filler material with a composition comprising a xyloglucan endotransglycosylase and (a) a polymeric xyloglucan and a functionalized xyloglucan oligomer comprising a chemical group; (b) a polymeric xyloglucan functionalized with a chemical group and a functionalized xyloglucan oligomer comprising a chemical group; (c) a polymeric xyloglucan functionalized with a chemical group and a xyloglucan oligomer; (d) a polymeric xyloglucan and a xyloglucan oligomer; (e) a a polymeric xyloglucan functionalized with a chemical group; (f) a polymeric xyloglucan; (g) a functionalized xyloglucan oligomer comprising a chemical group; or (h) a xyloglucan oligomer; or a composition of (a-h) without a xyloglucan endotransglycosylase, wherein the modified filler material possesses an improved property compared to the unmodified filler material.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods to reduce the levels of contaminants in effluent produced in industrial operations, e.g., refinery operations. In particular, the invention relates to method to reduce the level of organic contaminants in industrial effluent wherein said effluent lacks sufficient dissolved oxygen to support enzymatically-catalyzed removal of organic contaminants comprising adding to the effluent one or more enzymes in an amount effective to reduce the level of organic contaminants in said effluent, wherein said enzymes require oxygen for enzymatic activity; and adding an in situ source of dissolved oxygen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to enhancing sludge dewaterability by adding an alpha-amylase to the sludge prior to conventional conditioning and dewatering operations.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods to reduce the levels of contaminants in effluent produced in industrial operations, e.g., refinery operations. The invention relates to method to reduce the level of organic contaminants in industrial effluent wherein said effluent lacks sufficient dissolved oxygen to support enzymatically-catalyzed removal of organic contaminants comprising adding to the effluent one or more enzymes in an amount effective to reduce the level of organic contaminants in said effluent, wherein said enzymes require oxygen for enzymatic activity; and adding an in-situ source of dissolved oxygen. The enzyme may be an oxidoreductase (laccase, tyrosinase, or other oxidoreductase enzyme which requires oxygen for enzymatic activity).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of dewatering whole stillage comprising subjecting whole stillage to one or more enzymes capable of degrading a whole stillage component and separating the material obtained in step i) into a solid fraction and a liquid fraction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of dewatering whole stillage comprising subjecting whole stillage to one or more enzymes capable of degrading a whole stillage component and separating the material obtained in step i) into a solid fraction and a liquid fraction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to enhancing sludge dewaterability by adding an alpha-amylase to the sludge prior to conventional conditioning and dewatering operations.

Abstract: A method of evaluating a game face is provided. The face is defined by a matrix of first values, and the face is designated a winner when a combination of the first values forms a predetermined winning pattern in the matrix by matching second values selected during a game from a pool of values. The method includes: representing the combination of the face's first values corresponding to the winning pattern by a first array of data elements; monitoring the second values which are selected from the pool; representing the second values by a second array of data elements; combining the first array and the second array to generate a resulting third array of data elements; and, analyzing the third array to determine at least one of: (i) if the face is to be designated a winner; or, (ii) a rank of the face, wherein the rank is defined as a minimum number of second values that have to be selected from the pool for the face to be designated a winner.