ATE315642T1 - Verbesserung der äthanolproduktion aus lignocellulose - Google Patents

Verbesserung der äthanolproduktion aus lignocellulose

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ATE315642T1
ATE315642T1 AT98914397T AT98914397T ATE315642T1 AT E315642 T1 ATE315642 T1 AT E315642T1 AT 98914397 T AT98914397 T AT 98914397T AT 98914397 T AT98914397 T AT 98914397T AT E315642 T1 ATE315642 T1 AT E315642T1
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lignocellulose
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ethanol
ethanol production
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Lonnie O Ingram
Brent E Wood
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Univ Florida
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    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12P—FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE
    • C12P7/00—Preparation of oxygen-containing organic compounds
    • C12P7/02—Preparation of oxygen-containing organic compounds containing a hydroxy group
    • C12P7/04—Preparation of oxygen-containing organic compounds containing a hydroxy group acyclic
    • C12P7/06—Ethanol, i.e. non-beverage
    • C12P7/08—Ethanol, i.e. non-beverage produced as by-product or from waste or cellulosic material substrate
    • C12P7/10—Ethanol, i.e. non-beverage produced as by-product or from waste or cellulosic material substrate substrate containing cellulosic material
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    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
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    • C12N13/00—Treatment of microorganisms or enzymes with electrical or wave energy, e.g. magnetism, sonic waves
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    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12P—FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE
    • C12P19/00—Preparation of compounds containing saccharide radicals
    • C12P19/14—Preparation of compounds containing saccharide radicals produced by the action of a carbohydrase (EC 3.2.x), e.g. by alpha-amylase, e.g. by cellulase, hemicellulase
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E50/00—Technologies for the production of fuel of non-fossil origin
    • Y02E50/10—Biofuels, e.g. bio-diesel

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  • Preparation Of Compounds By Using Micro-Organisms (AREA)
  • Processes Of Treating Macromolecular Substances (AREA)
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  • Immobilizing And Processing Of Enzymes And Microorganisms (AREA)
  • Enzymes And Modification Thereof (AREA)
AT98914397T 1997-04-07 1998-03-31 Verbesserung der äthanolproduktion aus lignocellulose ATE315642T1 (de)

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EP (1) EP0981608B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2001518790A (de)
AT (1) ATE315642T1 (de)
AU (1) AU755248B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2285312A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69833190T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2257805T3 (de)
PT (1) PT981608E (de)
WO (1) WO1998045418A1 (de)
ZA (1) ZA982740B (de)

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