Lignol successfully completes enzyme optimization work with Novozymes

Collaborative project for the production of cellulosic ethanol has a performance improvement of up to 35%

Lignol Energy Corporation, a leading technology company in the advanced biofuels and renewable chemicals sector, today announced that it has successfully completed a major body of work in producing cellulosic ethanol at Lignol’s pilot-scale biorefinery, in partnership with Novozymes Inc., a world leader in bio-innovation.

The work involved optimization of process conditions for the use of Novozymes’ latest cellulase enzyme preparation, Cellic® CTec 3, with Lignol’s substrate, using Lignol’s 2,500 L fermenters. Performance improvements of up to 35% were observed, as compared to previously best achieved results.

“The results from this collaborative project represent a substantial achievement due to the efficiency gains we have made over the last two years with our own process improvements and through the leadership of Novozymes in enzyme development,” said Ross MacLachlan, President and CEO of Lignol. “We plan to continue our collaboration with Novozymes to reach our goal of producing cellulosic ethanol at production costs competitive with gasoline and corn ethanol.”

About Lignol
Lignol is a Canadian company undertaking the development of biorefining technologies for the production of advanced biofuels, including fuel-grade ethanol, and other renewable chemicals from non-food cellulosic biomass feedstocks. Lignol’s modified solvent based pre-treatment technology facilitates the rapid, high-yield conversion of cellulose to ethanol and the production of value-added biochemical co-products, including high purity HP- LTM lignins.

HP-LTM lignin represents a new class of high purity lignin extractives (and their subsequent derivatives) which can be engineered to meet the chemical properties and functional requirements of a range of industrial applications that until now has not been possible with traditional lignin by-products generated from other processes. Lignol is executing on its development plan through strategic partnerships to further develop and integrate its core technologies on a commercial scale. Lignol also intends to invest in, or otherwise obtain, equity interests in energy related projects which have synergies with its biorefining technology.

Source

Lignol Energy Corporation, press release, 2012-09-05.

Supplier

Lignol Energy Corporation
Novozymes

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