Liquefaction and Saccharification Process

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APP PUB NO 20080121227A1
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11574357

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The present invention relates to a process for liquefying starch-containing material, comprising treating the starch-containing material with a bacterial alpha-amylase at a temperature between 70-90.degree. C. for 10-120 minutes and a pullulanase at a temperature in the range from 40-60.degree. C. for between 20 and 90 minutes. The invention also relates to a saccharification process for saccharifying liquefied starch-containing material, comprising saccharifying a liquefied starch-containing material in the presence of a carbohydrate-source generating enzyme and a pullulanase. Finally, the invention also relates to a process of producing a fermentation product, such as ethanol, comprising a liquefaction step and/or saccharification step carried out in accordance with the present invention.

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NOVOZYMES NORTH AMERICA INC77 PERRY CHAPEL CHURCH ROAD P O BOX 576 FRANKLINTON NC 27525

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bhargava, Swapnil Raleigh, NC 12 64
Frisner, Henrik Vaerloese, DK 17 85
Johal, Malcolm Raleigh, NC 3 24

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