38 results about "Biomass composition" patented technology

The present invention generally relates to agriculture and, more specifically, to biomass compositions and methods for decreasing bruising, increasing plant health, increasing soil health, increasing sweetness in fruits and / or decreasing needle-drop in conifer species.

Apparatuses, computer media, and methods for determining a value of a forest factory. A stump land value component and a biomass component of a forest factory are determined. A value of the forest factory is obtained by combining the components. The stump land value component may be normalized by a crop rotation time period. A carbon value component of a forest factory may be determined and the value of the forest factory adjusted. A land parcel may be partitioned into land partitions, in which forest parameters are associated with each land partition. A stump land value component, a biomass fuel value component, and a carbon credit value component may be determined from the land partitions. The carbon credit value component may be determined a percentage of coniferous trees, deciduous trees, and corresponding constant values of oxygen generation.

Particulate compositions are described comprising an intimate mixture of a biomass, such as switchgrass or hybrid poplar, a non-biomass carbonaceous material, such as petroleum coke or coal, and a gasification catalyst, where the gasification catalyst is loaded onto at least one of the biomass or non-biomass for gasification in the presence of steam to yield a plurality of gases including methane and at least one or more of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and other higher hydrocarbons are formed. Processes are also provided for the preparation of the particulate compositions and converting the particulate composition into a plurality of gaseous products.

Compositions and methods are provided for enhancing saccharification of biomass with one or more enzymes to enhance availability of substrates for fermentation by a microorganism. Microorganisms are also modified to enhance activity of one or more hydrolytic enzymes that are present endogenously in or are introduced heterologously into a host microorganism.

The present invention relates to biomass resin composition comprising a phenolized biomass substance and a reactive substance having a melting point of at most 100° C. other than phenol. The biomass resin composition is prepared by a process, which comprises adding a reactive substance such as a phenol derivative or drying oil into the reaction system, in the step of preparing a phenolized biomass substance by phenolizing a biomass substance with a phenol in the presence of an acid catalyst. The present invention provides a biomass resin composition, in which the melting point can be freely controlled and which is excellent in properties such as flowability, processability, water resistance and impact resistance and can be prepared by a simple process, and a process for preparing the same.

Provided are metabolically improved microorganisms characterized by increased ketoacid flux compared to wild-type organisms and comprising at least one polynucleotide encoding an enzyme which, when expressed, elicits higher amounts of chemical products compared to wild-type organisms generate. The recombinant microorganisms are used to produce a wide variety of chemical compositions from various nitrogen-containing biomass compositions and other carbon sources. More specifically, provided herein are methods for the production of alcohol, acetaldehyde, acetic acid, isobutyraldehyde, isobutyric acid, n-butyraldehyde, n-butyric acid, 2-methyl-1 -butyraldehyde, 2-methyl-1-butyric acid, 3-methyl-1-butyraldehyde, 3-methyl-1-butyric acid, ammonia, ammonium, amino acid, 2,3-butanediol, 1, 4-butanediol, 2-methyl-1,4-butanediol, 2-methyl-1,4-butanediamine, isobutene, itaconate, acetoin, acetone, isobutene, 1,5 -Diaminopentane, L-lactic acid, D-lactic acid, shikimic acid, mevalonic acid, polyhydroxybutyric acid (PHB), isoprenoid, fatty acid, homoalanine, 4-aminobutyric acid (GABA ), succinic acid, malic acid, citric acid, adipic acid, p-hydroxy-cinnamic acid, tetrahydrofuran, 3-methyl-tetrahydrofuran, gamma-butyrolactone, pyrrolidone, n-methylpyrrolidone, aspartic acid, lysine acid, cadaverine, 2-ketoadipate, and S-adenosyl-methionine (SAM).

Microalgae extract and microalgae dried biomass compositions comprising carotenoids including but not limited to fucoxanthin and fatty acids, are provided.

A biomass composition containing a pulverized palm tree material and a polycarboxylic acid is supplied onto the surface of a wood board, and then the wood board is subjected to hot press molding.