Patents by Inventor Manas Ranjan SWAIN

Manas Ranjan SWAIN 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: 20230407348
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for production of xylitol. More particularly, the present invention provides an improved process for high titer xylitol production from pure xylose. The process of the present invention results in enhanced xylitol production in shortest duration of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Ajay Kumar SHARMA, Manas Ranjan SWAIN, Ajit SINGH, Anshu Shankar MATHUR, Ravi Prakash GUPTA
  • Patent number: 11618907
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a process of xylitol production from pure xylose, xylose containing liquid extract from the acid pretreated biomass (LEPB) and co-production of ethanol and xylitol from dilute acid pretreated lignocellulosic biomass by natural S. cerevisiae DBT-IOC S24 (MTCC25086). The present invention also discloses a process of xylitol production wherein a thermo and inhibitor tolerant S. cerevisiae DBT-IOC S24 (MTCC25086) natural strain has been induced to produce xylitol from xylose at defined process parameters using xylose containing diluted acid pretreated biomass as well as from xylose containing synthetic media in presence of glucose, lignocelluloses biomass derived xylitol inducer maintaining aeration at 1VVM and pH at 5.0 in the medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignees: Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Department Of Biotechnology
    Inventors: Ajay Kumar Sharma, Manas Ranjan Swain, Ajit Singh, Anshu Shankar Mathur, Ravi Prakash Gupta, Suresh Kumar Puri, Sankara Sri Venkata Ramakumar
  • Publication number: 20220042050
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a process of xylitol production from pure xylose, xylose containing liquid extract from the acid pretreated biomass (LEPB) and co-production of ethanol and xylitol from dilute acid pretreated lignocellulosic biomass by natural S. cerevisiae DBT-IOC S24 (MTCC25086). The present invention also discloses a process of xylitol production wherein a thermo and inhibitor tolerant S. cerevisiae DBT-IOC S24 (MTCC25086) natural strain has been induced to produce xylitol from xylose at defined process parameters using xylose containing diluted acid pretreated biomass as well as from xylose containing synthetic media in presence of glucose, lignocelluloses biomass derived xylitol inducer maintaining aeration at 1VVM and pH at 5.0 in the medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Ajay Kumar SHARMA, Manas Ranjan SWAIN, Ajit SINGH, Anshu Shankar MATHUR, Ravi Prakash GUPTA, Suresh Kumar PURI, Sankara Sri Venkata RAMAKUMAR
  • Patent number: 11193146
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved method of second generation ethanol production from a lignocellulosic biomass. The process comprises subjecting a slurry of pre-treated lignocellulosic biomass comprising C5 and C6 sugars in a fermentor; preferentially fermenting mainly C5 sugars by incubating the pretreated lignocellulosic biomass of step (i) with first cellulase enzyme, co-fermenting microorganism, nutrient in the fermentor at 30-37° C. for a period of 16 to 24 hours; adding second cellulase enzyme to the fermentation broth of step (ii) and increasing the temperature to 45-55° C. for hydrolysis; allowing the fermentation broth of step (iii) to cool to a temperature of 35-38° C.; and preferentially fermenting C6 sugars by incubating the broth of step (iv) with a second dose of co-fermenting microorganism for a period of 6-8 hours to obtain ethanol. The process results in high ethanol productivity in shortest duration of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignees: Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Department of Biotechnology
    Inventors: Ajay Kumar Sharma, Manas Ranjan Swain, Ajit Singh, Anshu Shankar Mathur, Ravi Prakash Gupta, Suresh Kumar Puri, Sankara Sri Venkata Ramakumar
  • Publication number: 20210246474
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for continuous production of second-generation ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass via continuous simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation (SSCF) process, wherein the process includes a first fermentor vessel for selectively fermenting C5 sugars and then Continuous transferring the fermented biomass to a second fermentor vessel for hydrolyzing the fermented biomass and then Continuous transferring the hydrolysate to a third fermentor vessel for selectively fermenting C6 sugars to obtain ethanol. Overall, the ethanol yield achieved was up to 70% for both C5 and C6 sugars from pretreated biomass; and C5 utilization exceeded 95% after SSCF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Ajay Kumar SHARMA, Manas Ranjan SWAIN, Ajit SINGH, Anshu Shankar MATHUR, Ravi Prakash GUPTA, Deepak TULI, Suresh Kumar PURI, Sankara Sri Venkata RAMAKUMAR
  • Publication number: 20210047661
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for production of ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass via modified simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation (SSCF), wherein the process includes transferring or recirculation of residual biomass from a first batch of SSCF to a second batch of SSCF at the time of enzymatic hydrolysis and then transferring the residual biomass in part or completely from the second batch of SSCF to a third batch of SSCF process to its hydrolysis reaction step. Overall, the average ethanol yield from three conjugative batch of SSCF is 5.06% higher compare to the single batch of SSCF without adding any additional enzyme, and hydrolysis time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Ajay Kumar SHARMA, Manas Ranjan SWAIN, Ajit SINGH, Anshu Shankar MATHUR, Ravi Prakash GUPTA, Deepak TULI, Suresh Kumar PURI, Sankara Sri Venkata RAMAKUMAR
  • Publication number: 20200407759
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved method of second generation ethanol production from a lignocellulosic biomass. The process comprises subjecting a slurry of pre-treated lignocellulosic biomass comprising C5 and C6 sugars in a fermentor; preferentially fermenting mainly C5 sugars by incubating the pretreated lignocellulosic biomass of step (i) with first cellulase enzyme, co-fermenting microorganism, nutrient in the fermentor at 30-37° C. for a period of 16 to 24 hours; adding second cellulase enzyme to the fermentation broth of step (ii) and increasing the temperature to 45-55° C. for hydrolysis; allowing the fermentation broth of step (iii) to cool to a temperature of 35-38° C.; and preferentially fermenting C6 sugars by incubating the broth of step (iv) with a second dose of co-fermenting microorganism for a period of 6-8 hours to obtain ethanol. The process results in high ethanol productivity in shortest duration of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Ajay Kumar Sharma, Manas Ranjan Swain, Ajit Singh, Anshu Shankar Mathur, Ravi Prakash Gupta, Suresh Kumar Puri, Sankara Sri Venkata Ramakumar
  • Publication number: 20190276857
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for production of ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass via modified simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation (SSCF). In the present invention, enzymatic hydrolysis is preceded by mainly C5 sugar fermentation and low enzymatic hydrolysis and succeeds by mainly C6 sugar fermentation at different temperature and duration. This resulted into reduction in enzyme dosage and process time with increase in ethanol yield from acid pretreated biomass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Ajay Kumar SHARMA, Manas Ranjan SWAIN, Ajit SINGH, Anshu Shankar MATHUR, Ravi Prakash GUPTA, Deepak TULI, Suresh Kumar PURI, Sankara Sri Venkata RAMAKUMAR