Patents by Inventor Tanya M. Long

Tanya M. Long 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).

  • Co-fermentation of glucose, xylose and/or cellobiose by yeast
    Patent number: 8530211
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of using yeast cells to produce ethanol by contacting a mixture comprising xylose with a Spathaspora yeast cell under conditions suitable to allow the yeast to ferment at least a portion of the xylose to ethanol. The methods allow for efficient ethanol production from hydrolysates derived from lignocellulosic material and sugar mixtures including at least xylose and glucose or xylose, glucose and cellobiose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignees: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Inventors: Thomas W. Jeffries, Laura B. Willis, Tanya M. Long, Yi-Kai Su
  • CO-FERMENTATION OF GLUCOSE, XYLOSE AND/OR CELLOBIOSE BY YEAST
    Publication number: 20120270289
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of using yeast cells to produce ethanol by contacting a mixture comprising xylose with a Spathaspora yeast cell under conditions suitable to allow the yeast to ferment at least a portion of the xylose to ethanol. The methods allow for efficient ethanol production from hydrolysates derived from lignocellulosic material and sugar mixtures including at least xylose and glucose or xylose, glucose and cellobiose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicants: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Thomas W. Jeffries, Laura B. Willis, Tanya M. Long, Yi-Kai Su