Abstract: A method of producing lactic acid or a salt or an ester thereof, which includes incubating lignocellulosic hydrolysates in the presence of cells of an isolated strain of Thermoanaerobactor at a temperature above 70 degrees Celsius, wherein the Thermoanaerobactor comprises a 16S rDNA sequence at least 99% identical to the nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO. 1, SEQ ID NO. 2, SEQ ID NO. 3, SEQ ID NO. 4, SEQ ID NO. 5, SEQ ID NO. 6, SEQ ID NO. 7, and SEQ ID NO.

Abstract: A method of producing lactic acid or a salt or an ester thereof, which includes incubating lignocellulosic hydrolysates in the presence of cells of an isolated strain of Thermoanaerobactor at a temperature above 70 degrees Celsius, wherein the Thermoanaerobactor comprises a 16S rDNA sequence at least 99% identical to the nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO. 1, SEQ ID NO. 2, SEQ ID NO. 3, SEQ ID NO. 4, SEQ ID NO. 5, SEQ ID NO. 6, SEQ ID NO. 7, and SEQ ID NO.

Abstract: The present technology pertains to methods and microbial co-cultures for converting lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels and/or other carbon-based chemicals. Aspects of the present disclosure relate to novel consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) methods by which the efficiency of the production of biofuels and/or other carbon-based chemicals from cellulosic biomass-containing materials can be increased. In particular, the present disclosure provides numerous microbiological co-cultures for increasing the efficiency of ethanol and/or lactic acid production from biomass.

Abstract: A method for converting lignocellulosic biomass material to a carboxylic acid comprising the step of contacting the lignocellulosic biomass material with a microbial culture for a period of time at an initial temperature and an initial pH, thereby producing an amount of a carboxylic acid; wherein the microbial culture comprises an extremely thermophilic bacteria strain selected from the group consisting of Caldicellulosiruptor sp. DIB041C, Caldicellulosiruptor sp. DIB087C, Caldicellulosiruptor sp. DIB103C, Caldicellulosiruptor sp. DIB104C, Caldicellulosiruptor sp. DIB107C, Caldicellulosiruptor sp. DIB101C, and Caldicellulosiruptor sp. DIB004C, and wherein the lignocellulosic biomass material is converted in a single step process as part of a consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) system.

Abstract: Methods of producing ethanol by incubating lignocellulosic hydrolysates in the presence of cells of an isolated strain of Thermoanaerobactor at a temperature above 70 degrees Celsius. The strain of Thermoanaerobactor has a 16S rDNA sequence at least 99% identical a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO. 1, SEQ ID NO. 2, SEQ ID NO. 3, SEQ ID NO. 4, SEQ ID NO. 5, SEQ ID NO. 6, SEQ ID NO. 7, and SEQ ID NO. 8.

Abstract: A method for converting lignocellulosic biomass material to a carboxylic acid comprising the step of contacting the lignocellulosic biomass material with a microbial culture for a period of time at an initial temperature and an initial pH, thereby producing an amount of a carboxylic acid; wherein the microbial culture comprises an extremely thermophilic bacteria strain selected from the group consisting of Caldicellulosiruptor sp. DIB041C, Caldicellulosiruptor sp. DIB087C, Caldicellulosiruptor sp. DIB103C, Caldicellulosiruptor sp. DIB104C, Caldicellulosiruptor sp. DIB107C, Caldicellulosiruptor sp. DIB101C, and Caldicellulosiruptor sp. DIB004C, and wherein the lignocellulosic biomass material is converted in a single step process as part of a consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) system.

Abstract: The present technology pertains to methods and microbial co-cultures for converting lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels and/or other carbon-based chemicals. Aspects of the present disclosure relate to novel consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) methods by which the efficiency of the production of biofuels and/or other carbon-based chemicals from cellulosic biomass-containing materials can be increased. In particular, the present disclosure provides numerous microbiological co-cultures for increasing the efficiency of ethanol and/or lactic acid production from biomass.

Abstract: The present technology pertains to methods for processing lignocellulosic hydrolysates to valuable carboxylic acids using novel xylanolytic, amylolytic and saccharolytic thermophilic bacterial strains belonging to the genus Thermoanaerobacter.

Abstract: The present technology pertains to novel isolated xylanolytic, amylolytic and saccharolytic thermophilic bacterial cells belonging to the genus Thermoanaerobacter, isolated strains, microbial cultures, compositions comprising said cells and their use in the conversion of lignocelluslosic biomass.

Abstract: The present technology pertains to improved methods for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass material to bio-fuels using novel isolated cellulolytic extreme thermophilic bacterial cells belonging to the genus Caldicellulosiruptor, and mutants thereof.

Abstract: The technology relates, in certain aspects, to the use of novel extreme thermophile microorganisms, which are able to convert lignocellulosic biomass to carboxylic acids, in particular to lactic acid and/or acetic acid, salts or esters thereof.

Abstract: The present technology pertains methods for converting hydrolyzed lignocellulosic biomass material to high levels of a biofuel using extreme theromophilic bacterial strains.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to novel isolated cellulolytic extreme thermophilic bacterial cells belonging to the genus Caldicellulosiruptor, mutants thereof, isolated strains, microbial cultures and microbial compositions. The novel bacteria are in particular suitable for the production of fermentation products such as ethanol and lactic acid from lignocellulosic biomass.