Patents by Inventor Mark V. Stevens

Mark V. Stevens 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).

  • Methods for Increasing Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulosic Material
    Publication number: 20150140612
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for increasing hydrolysis of a pretreated cellulosic material, comprising subjecting the pretreated cellulosic material to a cellulolytic enzyme composition; a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity; a Peroxidase; and a nonionic surfactant and/or cationic surfactant, at conditions suitable for hydrolyzing the pretreated lignocellulosic material. The invention also relates to processes for producing a fermentation product comprising a hydrolysis step of the invention and a composition suitable for use in a method of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Ye Chen, Jiyin Liu, Terry Green, Mark V. Stevens, Hui Xu