Abstract:
Provided are improved microorganisms for the biosynthesis of pamamycins. Also provided are methods for the production of pamamycins using these microorganisms.
Abstract:
Provided are genetic systems for inducing or repressing gene expression. The polynucleotides and polypeptides suitable to built such systems, the microorganisms comprising such systems, and the methods using such systems in combination with pamamycin to modulate gene expression are also provided.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for separating biomass from a solution comprising biomass and at least one oligosaccharide.comprising providing the solution comprising biomass and oligosaccharides.lowering the pH value of the solution below 7 by adding at least one acid to the solution comprising biomass and the at least one oligosaccharide. adding an adsorbing agent to the solution comprising biomass and oligosaccharides. and carrying out first membrane filtration so as to separate the biomass from the solution comprising the at least one oligosaccharide.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to methods for producing an amide compound from a nitrile compound using a dried biocatalyst which has been pre-treated with a buffer, wherein the dried and pre-treated biocatalyst has improved properties as compared to a dried biocatalyst which has not been pre-treated with a buffer. In particular, the present disclosure provides means and methods to enhance the NHase activity of a dried biocatalyst for use in the production of amide compounds from nitrile compounds in aqueous solutions thereby improving the bioconversion process.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of storing a biocatalyst, which biocatalyst is capable of converting acrylonitrile to acrylamide, comprising the steps: (a) providing an aqueous suspension comprising the biocatalyst, which is capable of converting acrylonitrile to acrylamide, which aqueous suspension is an aqueous fermentation broth; (b) sequentially in either order or simultaneously (b1) concentrating the aqueous suspension comprising the biocatalyst to a concentration of at least 3% (w/w); and (b2) reducing the temperature of the aqueous suspension comprising the biocatalyst to a temperature of below 8°C, thereby forming a concentrated aqueous suspension; and (c) maintaining the concentrated aqueous suspension of step (b) at a temperature of below 8°C. The invention also relates to a biocatalyst composition obtainable by this method and also the use of the biocatalyst composition in a process of preparing (meth-) acrylamide aqueous solution from (meth-) acrylonitrile. The invention further relates to a method for producing an aqueous (meth-) acrylamide solution comprising the aforementioned storage method and also to a method for producing polyacrylamide comprising the aforementioned storage method.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for obtaining crystalline 2'-fucosyllactose from a 2'-FL raw material, which contains 2'-FL as a main constituent and at least 0.5% by weight, frequently at least 1% by weight, in particular at least 2% by weight, more particularly at least 5% by weight, and especially at least 8% by weight,based on the total amount of mono-and oligosaccharides in the raw material, of one or more mono- or oligosaccharides different from 2'-FL, where the method comprises a)providing a solution of the 2'-FL raw material in water, which does not contain more than 10% by weight, preferably not more than 7% by weight, more preferably not more than 5% by weight of organic solvents, based on the total amount of water; b) effecting the crystallization of 2'-FL from the solution provided in step a) by inducing conditions of a controlled super saturation in the solution; and c) separating crystalline 2'-FL from the mother liquor, and where during controlled supersaturation in step b) not more than 10% by weight, preferably not more than 7% by weight, more preferably not more than 5% by weight of organic solvents are present, based on the total amount of water present during step b).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods for preparing an aqueous acrylamide solution having a low acrylic acid concentration. In addition, the present invention relates to methods for reducing the acrylic acid concentration of an aqueous acrylamide solution. The methods involve a bioconversion of acrylonitrile to acrylamide in the presence of a biocatalyst, wherein during the bioconversion the content of acrylonitrile is maintained at 0.3 w/w % or more referred to the total weight of the composition in the reactor. Also provided is an aqueous acrylamide solution which is obtained by the methods of the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention is related to an acrylamide homopolymer or copolymer obtained by polymerizing the acrylamide of the aqueous solution.
Abstract:
Crystalline form II of 2'-O-fucosyl lactose having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern comprising three reflections at 2θ angles (13.65 ± 0.20)°, (16.98 ± 0.20)° and (18.32 ± 0.20)°, determined at a temperature of 25 °C with Cu-Kα 1,2 radiation having a wavelength of 0.15419 nm, said crystalline form exhibiting an α:β anomeric ratio in the range of from 4:60 to 60:40, determined by 13 C-NMR.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for preparing ammonium (meth-) acrylate, aqueous ammonium (meth-) acrylate solutions obtainable by such process, and (meth-) acrylic acid homopolymers or copolymers obtainable by polymerizing such ammonium (meth-) acrylate. The invention furthermore relates to a modular, relocatable bioconversion unit for manufacturing aqueous ammonium (meth-) acrylate solutions.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method for preparing an aqueous (meth)acrylamide solution, said method comprising the following steps: (a) adding the following components (i) to (iii) to a reactor to obtain a composition for bioconversion: (i) a biocatalyst capable of converting (meth) acrylonitrile to (meth) acrylamide; (ii) (meth) acrylonitrile; and (iii) water; (b) performing a bioconversion on the composition obtained in step (a) as a reaction mixture in the reactor to obtain a crude aqueous (meth) acrylamide solution; and (c) passing the crude aqueous solution through at least one filter to provide a purified aqueous (meth) acrylamide solution, wherein at least one filter of step (c) has a nominal retention rating, with at least 90% efficiency, of from 4 to 22 μm. The invention further provides an apparatus for manufacturing aqueous (meth) acrylamide solution according to the inventive method. The method comprises a bioconversion unit; a supply of (meth) acrylonitrile; a supply of biocatalyst; and a supply of water. The apparatus comprises at least one filter for purifying crude aqueous (meth) acrylamide solution, which at least one filter has a nominal retention rating, with at least 90% efficiency, of 4 to 22 μm. The invention also covers aqueous (meth) acrylamide solution obtainable by the aforesaid inventive method, polymers made therefrom, and the use of aqueous solutions of said polymers for mining applications or oil field applications.