Patents by Inventor Sncha Athalye

Sncha Athalye has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Producing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) from biodiesel-derived crude glycerol
    Patent number: 8202713
    Abstract: Pythium, when cultured with crude glycerol as a carbon source, produces useful polyunsaturated fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). The crude glycerol is pretreated to remove soaps and methanol. An exemplary Pythium species for use in the production of EPA is Pythium irregulare.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Inventors: Zhiyou Wen, Sncha Athalye