Abstract: The present invention relates to S53 proteases and to the use of S53 protease in processes for converting starch to ethanol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having protease activity obtainable from Palaeococcus ferrophilus, in particular proteases selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide having at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under very-high stringency conditions with (i) the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, (ii) the full-length complement of (i) or (ii); (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide having at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (d) a fragment of the polypeptide of (a), (b), or (c), that has protease activity. and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides.

Abstract: A wellness evaluation system may determine, based on data generated by a first set of sensors powered by one or more batteries of one or more ear-wearable devices, that a user of the one or more ear-wearable devices is currently in an environment that includes human-directed communication signals. If so, a second set of sensors may be activated such that the one or more batteries provides an increased amount of power to the second set of sensors. Furthermore, the wellness evaluation system may determine based on data generated by the second set of sensors, whether the user has satisfied a target level of a wellness measure. If the user has not satisfied the target level of the wellness measure, the wellness evaluation system may perform an action to encourage the user to perform one or more activities to increase an achieved level of the wellness measure.

Abstract: S53 proteases and the use of S53 protease in processes for converting starch to ethanol are provided.

Abstract: A method for improving the extensibility of a dough comprising a) adding a gamma glutamyl transpeptidase to flour or to a dough comprising a flour; and b) making the dough. The gamma glutamyl transpeptidase may be obtainable from Bacillus licheniformis and from Bacillus horikoshii.

Abstract: Improved processes for producing ethanol from starch-containing materials by the combined use of at least one endoprotease and at least one exo-protease in an SSF process are disclosed. More particularly the exo-protease should make up at least 5% (w/w) of the protease mixture.

Abstract: The instant application provides methods to improve the total starch yield and/or gluten yield from corn kernels in a wet milling process, the method comprising admixing corn kernels or a fraction of the corn kernels with an enzyme composition comprising an effective amount of one or more hydrolytic enzymes, wherein at least one of said hydrolytic enzymes is selected from the group consisting of a GH30 polypeptide, a GH5 polypeptide or a combination thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cellobiohydrolase 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.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having protease activity, and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides having xylanase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides. The invention also relates to compositions comprising the polypeptides of the invention and the use of the polypeptides of the invention to solubilise xylan and in animal feed.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media to control a vehicle. In one aspect, a method includes capturing point-cloud data representative of a surrounding of an autonomous vehicle with one or more LIDAR sensors, identifying a point in the point cloud data as a non-matching point in response to the point having no corresponding point in a map used to determine a position of the autonomous vehicle, determining whether the non-matching point is to he used in a determination of an overlap score based on one or more comparisons of the point cloud data and the map, determining the overlap score in response to the determining whether the non-matching point is to be used in the determination of the overlap score, determining a position of the autonomous vehicle based on the overlap score and the map, and controlling the autonomous vehicle based on the position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cellobiohydrolase 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.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cellobiohydrolase 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.

Abstract: S53 proteases and the use of S53 protease in processes for converting starch to ethanol are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes of producing a fermentation product from readily fermentable sugar-material in a fermentation vat comprising a fermentation medium, comprising: feeding the readily fermentable sugar-material into the fermentation vat comprising a slurry of fermenting organism; fermenting the readily fermentable sugar material into a desired fermentation product, wherein S8A protease is added during or after feeding of the readily fermentable sugar-material into fermentation vat or during fermentation of the readily fermentable sugar-material into the desired fermentation product. The invention also related to the use of S8A protease for reducing foaming in the fermentation wells generating by the fermenting organism during fermentation of the readily fermentable sugar-material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides with lipase activity. The invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; compositions comprising the polynucleotides and methods of using the polypeptides or the compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having xanthan degrading activity, catalytic domains and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides and catalytic domains. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides and catalytic domains.

Abstract: The present invention relates to endoglucanases having xanthan degrading activity and polynucleotides encoding the endoglucanases. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the endoglucanases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to endoglucanases having xanthan degrading activity and polynucleotides encoding the endoglucanases. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the endoglucanases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having xanthan degrading activity, catalytic domains and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides and catalytic domains. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides and catalytic domains.