A-xylosidase enhanced conversion of plant biomass into fermentable sugars

Title: A-xylosidase enhanced conversion of plant biomass into fermentable sugars

The invention relates to increasing the availability of fermentable sugars from plant biomass, such as glucose and xylose. As described herein, .alpha.-xylosidases can be employed with cellulases to enhance biomass conversion into free, fermentable sugar residues.

Inventors:: Walton, Jonathan D.; Scott-Craig, John S.; Borrusch, Melissa

Issue Date:: 2016-08-02

OSTI Identifier:: 1281032

Assignee:: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (East Lansing, MI) CHO

Patent Number(s):: 9,404,136

Application Number:: 9,404,136

Contract Number:: FC02-07ER64494; FG02-91ER200021

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Mar 08

Research Org:: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, East Lansing, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 09 BIOMASS FUELS

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