Inventor
HIMMEL MICHAEL E
US30 patents
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ALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
15 patentsUS7449550B2Nov 11, 2008
Superactive cellulase formulation using cellobiohydrolase-1 from Penicillium funiculosum
ALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY15 citations91
US11091782B2Aug 17, 2021
Engineered zymomonas for the production of 2,3-butanediol
ALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY1 citations62
US7538200B2May 26, 2009
Thermal tolerant avicelase from Acidothermus cellulolyticus
ALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY3 citations61
US7932054B2Apr 26, 2011
Methods of using thermal tolerant avicelase from Acidothermus cellulolyticus
ALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY2 citations58
US9249432B2Feb 2, 2016
Enzymes for improved biomass conversion
ALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY2 citations57
US12006421B2Jun 11, 2024
Cellulose-based composites and methods of making the same
ALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY0 citations56
US8993276B2Mar 31, 2015
Chimeric enzymes with improved cellulase activities
ALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY1 citations51
US12129342B2Oct 29, 2024
Pretreatment of lignocellulose using two stage alkali and mechanical refining processes
ALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY0 citations50
US10036051B2Jul 31, 2018
Enhanced processive cellulases
ALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY0 citations48
US9683248B2Jun 20, 2017
Enhanced processive cellulases
ALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY0 citations48
US10329548B2Jun 25, 2019
Fungal cellobiohydrolases
ALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY0 citations47
US10793699B2Oct 6, 2020
Cellulose-based composites and methods of making the same
ALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY0 citations45
US10538753B2Jan 21, 2020
Multifunctional microbial cellulases
ALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY0 citations45
US10577633B2Mar 3, 2020
Enzyme scaffolds and methods of use
ALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY0 citations44
US12304972B2May 20, 2025
Cellulose-containing filtration materials and methods of making the same
ALLIANCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY0 citations42
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST
12 patentsUS5275944AJan 4, 1994
Thermostable purified endoglucanas from acidothermus cellulolyticus ATCC 43068
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST229 citations98
US5536655AJul 16, 1996
Gene coding for the E1 endoglucanase
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST255 citations95
US7059993B2Jun 13, 2006
Thermal tolerant cellulase from Acidothermus cellulolyticus
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST36 citations91
US5712142AJan 27, 1998
Method for increasing thermostability in cellulase ennzymes
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST21 citations91
US7375197B2May 20, 2008
Cellobiohydrolase I gene and improved variants
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST44 citations88
US7112429B2Sep 26, 2006
Thermal tolerant mannanase from acidothermus cellulolyticus
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST12 citations83
US7393673B2Jul 1, 2008
Thermal tolerant exoglucanase from Acidothermus cellulolyticus
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST9 citations80
US6509184B1Jan 21, 2003
Alkaline tolerant dextranase from streptomyces anulatus
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST6 citations73
US5110735AMay 5, 1992
Thermostable purified endoglucanase from thermophilic bacterium acidothermus cellulolyticus
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST14 citations72
US5432075AJul 11, 1995
Low molecular weight thermostable β-D-glucosidase from acidothermus cellulolyticus
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST8 citations71
US5366884ANov 22, 1994
Thermostable purified endoglucanase II from Acidothermus cellulolyticus ATCC
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST11 citations71
US7364890B2Apr 29, 2008
Thermal tolerant avicelase from Acidothermus cellulolyticus
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST2 citations61