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Title: Compositions and methods comprising cellulase variants with reduced affinity to non-cellulosic materials

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1368212

The present disclosure relates to cellulase variants. In particular the present disclosure relates to cellulase variants having reduced binding to non-cellulosic materials. Also described are nucleic acids encoding the cellulase, compositions comprising said cellulase, methods of identifying cellulose variants and methods of using the compositions.

Research Organization:
DANISCO US INC, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC36-08GO18078
Assignee:
DANISCO US INC
Patent Number(s):
9,695,407
Application Number:
14/662,932
OSTI ID:
1368212
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Mar 19
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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