The present invention disclocess for producing small molecular weight organic compounds from carbonaceous material comprising a step of contacting the carbonaceous material with carbon monoxide (CO) and stem in presence of a shift catalyst at a predetermined temperature and pressure.

The present invention provides a process for preparing a silica-alumina support catalyst which is highly homogenous and amorphous.

The present invention is directed towards a process of preparing a catalyed carbonaceous material and preventing polymerization of cracked volatile products during pylolysis or gasification of carbonaceous materials.

The present invention provides a process for hydrolyzing biomass by enzymatifc degradation for continuous hydrolysis of the biomass without any loss of enzymes. The present invention also discloses a bioreactor for performing the process of the present invention.

The invention is directed towards a method of preteatment of lignocellulose containing blomass as to make the biomass amenable to enzymatic digestion.More particularly, the instant application discloses a single step separation of biomass into individual components such as cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin without...

The present invention relates to a process of separation of biomass into individual components such as cellulose, hemi-cellulose, pentose sugar, and lignin without with high purity at a time.

The present invention provides a sweet sorghum plant characterized by altered lignin content and/or altered lignin composition compared to a wild plant and this is achieved by manipulating the expression of caffeoyl-CoA-O-methyltransferase (CCoAOMT) in sweet sorghum by incorporation of a construct comprising an isol...

The present invention discloses a process of producing an alcohol from its corresponding acids by reducing an acids using hydride and/or a derivative thereof in the presence of a soluble salt of teansition metals, wherein the ratio of hydride and salt of transition metal salt in the range of 0.5 - 2 to 1 - 9. ...

The present invention provides a sweet sorghum plant characterized by altered lignin content and/or altered lignin composition compared to a wild plant and this is achieved by manipulating the expression of caffeoyl-CoA-O-methyltransferase (CCoAOMT) in sweet sorghum by incorporation of a gene silencing construct com...

The present invention provides a process and an apparatus for concentrating dilute solution.

The present invention provides a process and an apparatus for transferring a solute from a first fluid to a second fluid immiscible in each other.