(19)
(11) EP 4 798 695 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
02.09.2026 Bulletin 2026/36

(21) Application number: 24805107.0

(22) Date of filing: 25.10.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 1/18(2026.01)
C12P 7/10(2006.01)
C12N 1/22(2006.01)
C12R 1/865(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
C12P 2203/00; C12N 1/185; C12R 2001/865; C12N 1/22; C12P 7/10; Y02E 50/10
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2024/080289
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/088155 (01.05.2025 Gazette 2025/18)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 25.10.2023 US 202363593006 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Novozymes A/S
    2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)
  • Microbiogen Pty. Ltd.
    Sydney, New South Wales 2113 (AU)

(72) Inventors:
  • BELL, Philip, John, Livingstone
    Sydney, New South Wales 2113 (AU)
  • BORGES DA SILVA, Eduardo, Alberto
    83707-660 ParanĂ¡ (PR) (BR)
  • ARCENAL, Psyche
    Sydney, New South Wales 2113 (AU)

(74) Representative: NVS EPO Representatives 
Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd
2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)

   


(54) IMPROVED FERMENTING ORGANISM FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION