Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH235629. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH235629, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH235629 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH235629.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH049609. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH049609, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH049609 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH049609.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH312088. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH312088, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH312088 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH312088.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH126458. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH126458, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH126458 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH126458.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH673389. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH673389, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH673389 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH673389.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH765192. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH765192, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH765192 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH765192.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH349198. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH349198, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH349198 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH349198.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH393432. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH393432, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH393432 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH393432.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV795122. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV795122, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV795122 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV795122 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV795122.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH318441. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH318441, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH318441 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH318441.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH452990. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH452990, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH452990 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH452990.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH244692. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH244692, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH244692 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH244692.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH471541. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH471541, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH471541 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH471541.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH199546. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH199546, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH199546 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH199546.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH569965. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH569965, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH569965 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH569965.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV062333. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV062333, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV062333 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV062333 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV062333.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH738196. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH738196, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH738196 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH738196.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH524410. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH524410, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH524410 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH524410.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH250155. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH250155, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH250155 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH250155.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH548933. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH548933, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH548933 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH548933.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH663663. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH663663, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH663663 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH663663.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH162504. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH162504, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH162504 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH162504.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH971018. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH971018, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH971018 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH971018.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH140757. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH140757, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH140757 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH140757.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH162086. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH162086, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH162086 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH162086.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH710330. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH710330, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH710330 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH710330.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH379602. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH379602, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH379602 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH379602.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH164731. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH164731, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH164731 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH164731.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH424126. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH424126, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH424126 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH424126.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH900774. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH900774, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH900774 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH900774.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH637365. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH637365, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH637365 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH637365.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH409624. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH409624, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH409624 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH409624.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV355838. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV355838, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV355838 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV355838 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV355838.

Abstract: A method is provided comprising converting at least a portion of native cellulose I? to cellulose IIII by treating plant biomass with liquid ammonia and/or one or more organic solvents to produce a treated plant biomass containing lignin and a lignin fraction; and extracting lignin and/or other plant cell wall components from the lignin fraction to produce a lignin extract capable of being fractionated. In one embodiment, the lignin extract is fractionated into separate components which are useful in a variety of applications.

Abstract: Present-day harvest methods for sweet sorghum are labor intensive, and/or require that large quantities of matter be removed to a central location for processing. A field harvesting process for harvesting and further processing sweet sorghum includes cutting the crop and reducing it to its separated juice and solids in the field. Separation is carried out using a roller press that is water-washed with water removed from the juices in a nanofiltration process. The juice is stored and fermented on the farm, followed by distillation by a mobile distillation process to separate the valuable alcohol from the stillage.

Abstract: A method for extraction of sugar from a sugar containing biomass is disclosed, wherein the sugar containing biomass a) is introduced in an extraction device (1), b) is treated with steam having a temperature of between 103 and 124° C., c) is treated in one or more steps with hot water having a temperature of 65-85° C., and d) is subjected to one or more compression steps, wherein a sugar containing solution is extracted from the sugar containing biomass in each of the steps c) and d) in the extraction device (1) and is removed from the extraction device (1), said method being continuously performed at an overpressure of 0.2-1.5 bar in the extraction device (1).

Abstract: Lignocellulosic biomass materials are fractionated by dissolving at least a portion of the lignocellulosic material in an ionic liquid and separating the resulting mixture into a cellulose-enriched fraction and/or a lignin-enriched fraction. The cellulose-enriched fraction contains about 10 percentage points more glucose than the weight percent glucose contained in the original lignocellulosic biomass material. In certain embodiments, the lignin-enriched fraction includes a lignin content that is 5 percentage points greater than the weight percent lignin present in the original lignocellulosic material. The techniques used to isolate the cellulose-enriched fractions and/or the lignin-enriched fractions from the ionic liquid mixture do not employ environmentally unfriendly solvents.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an ensiling agent for the treatment of unchopped beets. In addition, the invention relates to methods for sugar and ethanol production from sugar beets. By using the ensiling agent, sugar degradation can be significantly reduced in sugar beets during storage.

Abstract: A process for dewatering biomass material comprising polysaccharide and water. The process comprises wetting the biomass material with a wetting composition comprising an alcohol to form a biomass slurry comprising wetted biomass material and a liquid component, mechanically separating a portion of the liquid component from the biomass slurry, and mechanically separating at least a portion of the water from the wetted biomass material. A process for extracting polysaccharide from the biomass material and a dewatered biomass material are also disclosed.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH203254. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH203254, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH203254 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH203254.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH375393. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH375393, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH375393 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH375393.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved method for isolating ingredients from biological material, in particular from sugar beet (Beta vulgaris).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for extracting and subsequently isolating components from biological material, in particular sugar beets.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for heat treatment of a biomass includes allowing biomass in a pretreatment reactor to undergo a pre-treatment reaction process. The pre-treatment reaction process yields pretreated biomass along with soluble components. A first liquid having a first temperature is transported into the pretreatment reactor and the pretreated biomass elevates the first temperature to a second temperature. At least a portion of the soluble components are captured in the first liquid, and the at least a portion of the soluble components in the first liquid and the first liquid are removed from the pretreatment reactor. A second liquid having a third temperature is transported into the pretreatment reactor and the pretreated biomass elevates the third temperature to a fourth temperature, the fourth temperature being less than second temperature.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transporting a product within a diffuser during a continuous lixiviation process. The apparatus comprises at least one screen deck for the continuous lixiviation process and at least one longitudinal transport zone, the longitudinal transport zone extending between an inlet and outlet of the diffuser. The transport zone may include a plurality of transport zones. A drive means is arranged to move the longitudinal transport zone at a first speed towards the outlet end of the diffuser and to retract the longitudinal transport zone at a second speed which is substantially faster than the first speed towards the inlet end of the diffuser, so that the transport zone drive the product towards the outlet of the diffuser.

Abstract: A process is proposed for recovery of water in the sugar cane processing in production mills of sugar and alcohol or only alcohol (ethanol).

Abstract: A compact, self-contained, energy-efficient split-cane apparatus and method of use for separating pith, rind, and epidermis components of a sugarcane stalk, wherein sugarcane billets are driven over a splitter blade, dividing them longitudinally into two billet portions. The billet portions are processed individually by symmetrical processing paths. The pith is milled away from the rind while simultaneously flattening the rind. A deflector is adapted and positioned for directing the pith along a pith processing path, and further directing the rind along a rind processing path. The epidermis is removed from the rind, and each are subsequently shredded by at least one shredder disc, at which point an at least one perforated tumbling drum separates the shredded epidermis from the shredded rind. In addition, the apparatus is adjustable, enabling it to accommodate a wide range of sugarcane stalk thicknesses while maintaining its ability to efficiently separate each sugarcane component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for extract purification of sugar beet raw juice, especially for reduction of lime consumption during the purification of sugar beet raw juice, to a process for producing a nutrient-rich non-sucrose concentrate from sugar beet raw juice, to the non-sucrose substance concentrate thus produced, to uses of the non-sucrose substance concentrate and to an apparatus for preliming sugar beet raw juice and/or for obtaining the non-sucrose substance concentrate.

Abstract: Present-day harvest methods for sweet sorghum are labor intensive, and/or require that large quantities of matter be removed to a central location for processing. A field harvesting process for harvesting and further processing sweet sorghum includes cutting the crop and reducing it to its separated juice and solids in the field. The juice is stored and fermented on the farm, followed by distillation by a mobile distillation process to separate the valuable alcohol from the stillage.

Abstract: A method for extraction of sugar from a sugar containing biomass is disclosed, wherein the sugar containing biomass a) is introduced in an extraction device (1), b) is treated with steam having a temperature of between 103 and 124° C., c) is treated in one or more steps with hot water having a temperature of 65-85° C., and d) is subjected to one or more compression steps, wherein a sugar containing solution is extracted from the sugar containing biomass in each of the steps c) and d) in the extraction device (1) and is removed from the extraction device (1), said method being continuously performed at an overpressure of 0.2-1.5 bar in the extraction device (1).