Patent 11566266 was granted and assigned to Novozymes A/S on January, 2023 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The present invention relates to processes for producing fermentation products from starch-containing material, wherein a thermostable alpha-amylase and optionally a thermostable protease are present and/or added during liquefaction. The invention also relates to a composition suitable for use in a process of the invention.