Abstract: The present invention relates to a temperature optimized L-arabinose isomerase with a high catalytic activity within feedstocks comprising a high concentration of divalent metal ions, a nucleic acid sequence encoding the inventive L-arabinose isomerase, a vector comprising the nucleic acid sequence encoding the inventive L-arabinose isomerase, a composition containing the inventive L-arabinose isomerase, a yeast cell comprising the inventive L- arabinose isomerase, the use of the inventive L-arabinose isomerase, the composition or the yeast cell for the fermentation of feedstock with a high content of divalent metal ions.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a chimeric promoter which initiates the transcription of a gene depending on different conditions such as carbon sources. Further the invention relates to a recombinant DNA fragment comprising the chimeric promoter, an expression plasmid comprising the recombinant DNA fragment and a host cell transformed with the recombinant DNA fragment.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the fermentation of Ascomycota, a beta-glucan produced by the process and the use of the beta-glucan as rheology modifier

Abstract: The present invention comprises a novel artificial oligonucleotide sequence which can initiate the transcription of a gene under various conditions at a high level. Further the invention relates to a recombinant DNA fragment comprising the artificial oligonucleotide sequence, an expression plasmid comprising the recombinant DNA fragment and a host cell transformed with the recombinant DNA fragment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides which are Gal2 variants comprising at least one amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to T354, and optionally further amino acid substitution(s). The present invention further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding the polypeptides and to host cells containing said nucleic acid molecules. The present invention further relates to a method for the production of bioethanol and/or other bio-based compounds, comprising the expression of said nucleic acid molecules, preferably in said host cells. The present invention also relates to the use of the polypeptides, nucleic acids molecule or host cells for the production of bioethanol and/or other bio-based compounds, and/or for the recombinant fermentation of biomaterial containing pentose(s), preferably D-xylose and/or L-arabinose.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a novel artificial oligonucleotide sequence which can initiate the transcription of a gene under various conditions at a high level. Further the invention relates to a recombinant DNA fragment comprising the artificial oligonucleotide sequence, an expression plasmid comprising the recombinant DNA fragment and a host cell transformed with the recombinant DNA fragment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides which are Gal2 variants comprising at least one amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to T354, and optionally further amino acid substitution(s). The present invention further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding the polypeptides and to host cells containing said nucleic acid molecules. The present invention further relates to a method for the production of bioethanol and/or other bio-based compounds, comprising the expression of said nucleic acid molecules, preferably in said host cells. The present invention also relates to the use of the polypeptides, nucleic acids molecule or host cells for the production of bioethanol and/or other bio-based compounds, and/or for the recombinant fermentation of biomaterial containing pentose(s), preferably D-xylose and/or L-arabinose.