Patents by Inventor Per Munk Nielsen

Per Munk Nielsen 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: 20240101926
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for enzymatic esterification of free fatty acids. In particular the invention relates to this process using a flash operation for water removal from enzyme reaction mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Per Munk Nielsen, Anders Rancke-Madsen, Rasmus Boeg Hansen
  • Publication number: 20230332069
    Abstract: The present invention relates to refining of vegetable oil. The invention provides processes in which phospholipids present in the vegetable oil are hydrolysed and the oil is subsequently subject to chemical refining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Christian Hans Holm, Per Munk Nielsen, Fanny Longin, Sara Maria Landvik, Jesper Brask, Kim Borch, Robert Piotr Olinski, Allan Noergaard, Hanna Maria Lilbaek, Marianne Linde Damstrup, Tianqi Sun, Ming Li
  • Publication number: 20230151288
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for reducing the level of free fatty acids in biodiesel/fatty acid alkyl esters. The method comprises providing a composition comprising fatty acid alkyl esters, free fatty acids and/or a fatty acid feedstock, reacting said free fatty acids and/or said fatty acid feedstock with alcohol in the presence of one or more liquid lipolytic enzymes to produce fatty acid alkyl esters; and/or reacting the free fatty acids and/or said fatty acid feedstock with alcohol in the presence of one or more non-enzymatic catalysts to produce fatty acid alkyl esters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Anders Rancke Madsen, Per Munk Nielsen, Hon Seng Yee, Hans Christian Holm
  • Publication number: 20220248710
    Abstract: The present invention relates to preparation of cross-linked milk protein co-precipitate, which includes treatment with a transglutaminase, and use of the cross-linked milk protein co-precipitate in production of acidified milk products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventor: Per Munk Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20220243232
    Abstract: The invention provides enzyme particles comprising an immobilized lipolytic enzyme, a hydrophobic polymer, an organic filter aid, and a water-soluble polyol selected from carbohydrates and sugar alcohols. The particles are suitable for enzymatic interesterification of triglycerides, and subsequent separation of the enzyme and triglycerides by filtration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Pavle Andric, Per Munk Nielsen, Hans Christian Holm
  • Publication number: 20220167637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an acidified milk product using an enzyme having transglutaminase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Karsten Bruun QVIST, Jeppe Wegner TAMS, Merete FAERGEMAND, Christel GARRIGUES, Per Munk NIELSEN
  • Publication number: 20200362331
    Abstract: The invention provides enzyme particles comprising an immobilized lipolytic enzyme, a siliceous material, an organic filter aid, and a water-soluble polyol selected from carbohydrates and sugar alcohols. The particles are suitable for enzymatic interesterification of triglycerides, and subsequent separation of the enzyme and triglycerides by filtration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Per Munk Nielsen, Hans Christian Holm, Pavle Andric
  • Patent number: 10815506
    Abstract: A method for producing fatty acid alkyl esters, comprising providing a system comprising an oil phase/hydrophobic phase an a hydrophilic phase, and reacting a fatty acid feedstock present in said oil phase/hydrophobic phase with alcohol in the presence of water and one or more lipolytic enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Anders Rancke-Madsen, Per Munk Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20200010778
    Abstract: Provided herein is about refining of vegetable oil. Further provided is the processes in which phospholipids present in the vegetable oil are hydrolysed and the oil is subsequently subject to chemical refining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Christian Hans Holm, Per Munk Nielsen, Fanny Longin, Sara Maria Landvik, Jesper Brask, Kim Borch, Robert Piotr Olinski, Allan Noergaard, Hanna Maria Lilbaek, Marianne Linde Damstrup, Tianqi Sun, Ming Li
  • Publication number: 20190264244
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for reducing the content of phospholipids in a phospholipid-containing oil material by converting the phospholipids into fatty acid alkyl esters (FAAE) and free fatty acids (FFA). The method comprises reacting a phospholipid-containing oil material with one or more phospholipases in a system comprising a low content of a short chain alcohol and water. The method can be used in degumming or as an enzymatic pretreatment before transesterification and/or biodiesel production, but it can also be used as basic oleochemical in further downstream processes of the oleochemical industry. The present invention also provides a method for producing free fatty alkyl esters (FAAE) from phospholipids in a phospholipid containing oil material by reacting the phospholipids with one or more phospholipases in a reaction mixture comprising a low content of a short chain alcohol and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventor: Per Munk Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20180199585
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an acidified milk product using an enzyme having transglutaminase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Karsten Bruun QVIST, Jeppe Wegner TAMS, Merete FAERGEMAND, Christel GARRIGUES, Per Munk NIELSEN
  • Patent number: 9670513
    Abstract: A method for producing fatty acid alkyl esters, wherein a solution comprising triglyceride, alcohol, water, and glycerol is contacted with a lipolytic enzyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventor: Per Munk Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20170081683
    Abstract: A method for producing fatty acid alkyl esters, comprising providing a system comprising an oil phase/hydrophobic phase an a hydrophilic phase, and reacting a fatty acid feedstock present in said oil phase/hydrophobic phase with alcohol in the presence of water and one or more lipolytic enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Anders Rancke-Madsen, Per Munk Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20160316786
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a wheat protein hydrolysate using a microbial endopeptidase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Gitte Budolfsen Lynglev, Per Munk Nielsen
  • Patent number: 9340752
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of reducing the content of steryl glycoside in a bio-diesel composition which comprises a step of contacting the composition with an enzyme being capable of acylating the steryl glycoside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Jesper Brask, Per Munk Nielsen
  • Patent number: 9309549
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for extracting components from yeast cells with a purified phospholipase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Lisbeth Kalum, Per Munk Nielsen, Steffen Ernst
  • Publication number: 20160081387
    Abstract: Maltobionate has an antioxidative effect in food and feed products. The antioxidant can be produced directly from starch or maltose already present in the food product, using enzymatic catalyzed processes. The antioxidant production can be performed on an isolated fraction of a food product from which it can be added back to the food production process or the final food product. Alternatively, the antioxidant can be produced as an integrated part of the food production process by adding the relevant enzymes to the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventor: Per Munk Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20150353968
    Abstract: A method for producing fatty acid alkyl esters, wherein a solution comprising triglyceride, alcohol, water, and glycerol is contacted with a lipolytic enzyme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventor: Per Munk Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20150030722
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an acidified milk product using an enzyme having transglutaminase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicants: NOVOZYMES A/S, CHR. HANSEN A/S
    Inventors: Karsten Bruun QVIST, Jeppe Wegner TAMS, Merete FAERGEMAND, Christel GARRIGUES, Per Munk NIELSEN
  • Publication number: 20140017741
    Abstract: The invention relates to the utilisation of fatty acid feedstockin the production of biodiesel by the use of microbial enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Per Munk Nielsen, Hans C. Holm