Abstract: The invention relates to methods of preconditioning pretreated cellulosic material in the presence of a combination of phenol oxidizing enzyme and glucoamylase. The invention also relates to processes of producing sugars and fermentation products including a preconditioning step. Finally the invention relates to a composition suitable for preconditioning.

Abstract: The invention relates to processes of producing sugars and/or fermentation products from pretreated cellulosic material comprising the steps of: preconditioning pretreated cellulosic material; hydrolyzing using a cellulolytic enzyme preparation; and fermenting sugars with a microorganism; wherein a solid-liquid separation step, resulting in a solid fraction and a liquid fraction, is carried out: after preconditioning, but before hydrolysis; or after hydrolysis, but before fermentation; wherein phenol oxidizing enzyme and hemicellulase are present or added during preconditioning; after preconditioning, but before hydrolysis; or during hydrolysis.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for producing a fermentation product from a lignocellulose-containing material comprising i) pre-treating lignocellulose-containing material; ii) hydrolyzing pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material; iii) fermenting using a fermenting organism; wherein fermentation is initiated and carried out at: a) a fermentation organism cell count in the range from 10-250×1010 cells per L fermentation medium; or b) a fermentation organism concentration in the range from 2-90 g dry weight fermenting organism per L fermentation medium.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods of preconditioning pretreated cellulosic material in the presence of a combination of phenol oxidizing enzyme and glucoamylase. The invention also relates to processes of producing sugars and fermentation products including a preconditioning step. Finally the invention relates to a composition suitable for preconditioning.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods of preconditioning pretreated lignocellulose-containing material in the presence of a combination of laccase and beta-glucosidase. The invention also relates to processes of producing sugars and fermentation products including a step of preconditioning pretreated lignocellulose-containing material in the presence of a combination of laccase and beta-glucosidase. The invention also relates to compositions suitable for preconditioning.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods of preconditioning unwashed pretreated cellulosic material using a combination of phenol oxidizing enzyme and hemicellulase. The invention also relates to processes of producing sugars and fermentation products including a preconditioning method of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to processes of producing sugars and/or fermentation products from pretreated cellulosic material comprising the steps of: preconditioning pretreated cellulosic material; hydrolyzing using a cellulolytic enzyme preparation; and fermenting sugars with a microorganism; wherein a solid-liquid separation step, resulting in a solid fraction and a liquid fraction, is carried out: after preconditioning, but before hydrolysis; or after hydrolysis, but before fermentation; wherein phenol oxidizing enzyme and hemicellulase are present or added during preconditioning; after preconditioning, but before hydrolysis; or during hydrolysis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a fermentation product from starch-containing material, comprising liquefying said starch-containing material with an alpha-amylase; treating with a protease; saccharifying in the presence of a carbohydrate-source generating enzyme; fermenting in the presence of a fermenting organism.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for producing a fermentation product from a lignocellulose-containing material comprising i) pre-treating lignocellulose-containing material; ii) hydrolysing pre-treated lignocellulose-containing material; iii) fermenting using a fermenting organism; wherein fermentation is initiated and carried out at: a) a fermentation organism cell count in the range from 10-250×1010 cells per L fermentation medium; or b) a fermentation organism concentration in the range from 2-90 g dry weight fermenting organism per L fermentation medium.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process of fermenting material derived from lignocellulose-containing material into a fermentation product by fermenting said material derived from lignocellulose-containing material using a fermenting organism obtained from a process of fermenting starch-containing material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a fermentation product from starch-containing material, comprising liquefying said starch-containing material with an alpha-amylase; treating with a protease; saccharifying in the presence of a carbohydrate-source generating enzyme; fermenting in the presence of a fermenting organism.