Glycerol Patents (Class 435/159)
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Publication number: 20100267097Abstract: Fibrous materials, compositions that include fibrous materials, and uses of the fibrous materials and compositions are disclosed. For example, the fibrous materials can be operated on by a microorganism to produce ethanol or a by-product, such as a protein or lignin.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: XYLECO, INC.Inventor: Marshall Medoff
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Publication number: 20100261240Abstract: Method for purifying an alcohol, notably 1,3-propanediol, from a fermentation broth.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2007Publication date: October 14, 2010Inventor: Frederic Ollivier
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Publication number: 20100144892Abstract: A process for the production of naturally and organically fermented glycerin includes cleaning and sanitizing of the fermentation equipment prior to fermentation without using any traditional synthetic organic hydrocarbon-based chemicals. The fermentation process uses a non-chemical nutrient and nitrogen source from natural proteins during the fermentation to reduce trace amounts of toxins or contaminants. A purification stage following the fermentation process increases the purity of the glycerin to a desired level.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: DRACO NATURAL PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Jerry Wu, Brien Quirk, Tian X. Wang
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Publication number: 20100120095Abstract: The present invention relates to an electromagnetic bioaccelerator for obtaining biomass by simulating environmental marine conditions, comprising at least the following elements: octagonal biomass converters (1), seawater reserve tanks (3), particle filters (4), UV light filters (5), feedback and mixture tanks (6), pressurization feed tanks (8), manometers (9), pressure controllers (10), buffer tanks (11), expansion tanks with a safety valve (12), heat exchangers (13), temperature control thermostats (14), recycled water feedback tanks (15), reinjection pumps (16), centrifuges for separating the biomass from the water (17), desuperheaters (18); control panels (25), recirculation pumps (26), densimeters (27), biomass mechanical extraction systems by means of centrifugation (32) and biomass accumulation tanks (33).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2007Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Bernard A. J. Stroïazzo-Mougin, Cristian Gomis Catala
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Publication number: 20100112651Abstract: Nucleotide and protein sequences that encode enzymes that change carbon flux through metabolic pathways that lead to lactic acid or fumarate production in a host cell, such as a R. oryzae cell, are provided. Methods of manipulating carbon flux in a cell also are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: Archer-Daniels-Midland CompanyInventors: Beth Fatland-Bloom, P. John Rayapati, Nyerhovwo John Tonukari
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Publication number: 20100035306Abstract: The present invention relates to host cells transformed with a nucleic acid sequence encoding a eukaryotic xylose isomerase obtainable from an anaerobic fungus. When expressed, the sequence encoding the xylose isomerase confers to the host cell the ability to convert xylose to xylulose which may be further metabolized by the host cell. Thus, the host cell is capable of growth on xylose as carbon source. The host cell preferably is a eukaryotic microorganism such as a yeast or a filamentous fungus. The invention further relates to processes for the production of fermentation products such as ethanol, in which a host cell of the invention uses xylose for growth and for the production of the fermentation product. The invention further relates to nucleic acid sequences encoding eukaryotic xylose isomerases and xylulose kinases as obtainable from anaerobic fungi.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: Royal Nedalco B.V.Inventors: Hubertus Johannes Marie OP DEN CAMP, Harry Ramanoedj Harhangi, Christiaan Van Der Drift, Jacobus Thomas Pronk
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Patent number: 7645853Abstract: Processes for preparing random polytrimethylene ether ester are provided. The processes include contacting 1,3-propanediol with a suitable polymerization catalyst, wherein the 1,3-propanediol comprises about 10 microg/g or less peroxide compounds, based on the weight of 1,3-propanediol, and about 100 microg/g or less carbonyl compounds based on the weight of the 1,3-propanediol.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2007Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Howard C. Ng, Hari Babu Sunkara
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Patent number: 7635582Abstract: The present invention relates to the isolation, identification and characterization of nucleotide sequences encoding an enzyme catalysing the transfer of fatty acids from phospholipids to diacylglycerol in the biosynthetic pathway for the production of triacylglycerol, to said enzymes and process for the production of triacylglycerols.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2007Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Anders Dahlqvist, Ulf Stahl, Marit Lenman, Antoni Banas, Hans Ronne, Sten Stymne
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Patent number: 7608191Abstract: A process of separating suspended solids from a fermentation liquor by subjecting the liquor to a solids-liquid separation stage, wherein the fermentation liquor is produced in a fermentation process for the production of a fermentation product, and which liquor comprises lignin, wherein the solids-liquid separation stage is assisted by a treatment system, characterized in that the treatment system comprises an anionic polymer, with the proviso that the treatment system and does not include a cationic polymer having an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of at least 4 dl/g.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2005Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments Ltd.Inventors: Jonathan Hughes, Rajesh Mistry, Kenneth Charles Symes
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Patent number: 7582444Abstract: Process for improving the separation efficiency of residual solid matter from the liquid phase of an aqueous acid hydrolysate of a naturally occurring polysaccharide comprising dissolved sugars, and residual acid wherein a flocculating agent(s) is added to the aqueous mixture in an effective amount, and a process of producing fermentation products comprising the steps of, (i) hydrolysing a particulate polysaccharide based plant derived material in an acid medium, and thereby forming an aqueous mixture comprising dissolved sugar and solid matter, (ii) subjecting the aqueous mixture to one or more separation stages in which solid matter are removed from the aqueous phase, (iii) adjusting the pH of the obtained aqueous phase to a pH of at least 4, (iv) fermenting the dissolved sugars of the aqueous phase by a microorganism to produce a fermentation product, (v) isolating the fermentation product, wherein in at least one separation stage in step (ii) a flocculating agent is added to the aqueous mixture in an effeType: GrantFiled: July 28, 2003Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments Ltd.Inventor: Jonathan Hughes
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Patent number: 7582215Abstract: A process of separating suspended solids from a fermentation liquor by subjecting the liquor to a solids-liquid separation stage, wherein the fermentation liquor is produced in a fermentation process for the production of a fermentation product, which liquor comprises water, lignin and BOD, wherein the solids liquid separation stage is assisted by a treatment system, characterised in that the treatment system comprises either, (i) a cationic polymer having an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of at least 4 dl/g at a dose of above 2 kg/tonne based on dry weight of suspension, or (ii) a cationic polymer having an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of at least 4 dl/g and, (iii) an anionic polymer, and/or (iv) a cationic polymer of intrinsic viscosity of below 4 dl/g and a cationic charge density of at least 3 meq/g and/or (v) inorganic coagulants and/or (vi) charged microparticulate material.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2003Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments Ltd.Inventors: Jonathan Hughes, Kenneth Charles Symes
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Patent number: 7566563Abstract: Nucleotide sequences and genetic constructs that can be used to regulate genes encoding enzymes that change carbon flux through metabolic pathways that lead to lactic acid or fumarate production in a host cell, such as a R. oryzae cell, are provided. Methods of manipulating carbon flux in a cell also are provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2008Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Archer-Daniels-Midland CompanyInventors: Beth Fatland-Bloom, Gyan Rai, P. John Rayapati, Nyerhovwo John Tonukari
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Publication number: 20090186392Abstract: The invention relates to the development of appropriate cultivation conditions for a bacteria to grow anaerobically (fermentatively) on a glycerol substrate. The method requires culturing bacteria having a functional 1,2-propanediol pathway and a functional type II glycerol dehydrogenase-dihydroxyacetone kinase pathway in a culture medium containing high concentrations of glycerol, a neutral to mildly acidic pH, low levels of potassium and phosphate, and high levels of CO2, such that glycerol is thus converted into a desirable product, such as ethanol, —hydrogen, formate, succinate, or 1,2-propanediol.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: July 23, 2009Applicant: RICE UNIVERSITYInventor: Ramon Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20090181433Abstract: The present invention provides means for the production of desired end-products of in vitro and/or in vivo bioconversion of biomass-based feed stock substrates, including but not limited to such materials as starch and cellulose. In particularly preferred embodiments, the methods of the present invention do not require gelatinization and/or liquefaction of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2008Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Gopal K. Chotani, Manoj Kumar, Jeffrey P. Pucci, Karl J. Sanford, Jayarama K. Shetty
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Patent number: 7524660Abstract: A process has been developed for the utilization of fructose by PTS? microorganisms. Providing the microorganisms with increased fructokinase activity, and optionally with increased fructose transport capacity, allows the microorganisms to use fructose as a nutrient supply with sustained growth. The microbial production of substances such as cell mass, glycerol, and 1,3-propanediol may be achieved during growth in a fructose containing medium using this process.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2005Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Perry Caimi, Charles Nakamura
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Publication number: 20090104672Abstract: The present invention provides a new supply source of enzymes useful for modification of phospholipids for example, and also provides a method for producing 2-acyl lysophospholipid, a method for producing monoacylglycerol, and a method for producing ceramide, as well as a new method for degumming fat and oil. A novel microorganism is provided, which belongs to Moritella species and is capable of producing enzymes provided with: phospholipase A1 activity; phospholipase C activity; lysophospholipase C activity; and sphingomyelinase activity. By use of those enzymes, the following processes may be effected: hydrolysis of phospholipids for production of 2-acyl lysophospholipid and diacylglycerol; hydrolysis of sphingomyeline for production of ceramide; and degumming of fat and oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2007Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: Tokyo University of Marine Science and TechnologyInventors: Kohji Yamaguchi, Kazunaga Yazawa, Masaaki Nishihara, Jun Iwasaki, Masazumi Kamata
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Publication number: 20090068704Abstract: This invention relates to a method for utilizing less purified starch in fermentation processes. One example is a recombinant E. coli containing a exogenous extracellular isoamylase activity that is capable of utilizing small oligomers containing (1,6) linkages (including but not limited to isomaltose and panose) in fermentations to produce useful products. The invention is useful in large-scale industrial biofermentations by reducing the cost of the substrate carbohydrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: EI duPont / LegalInventors: Perry G. Caimi, Mario W. Chen, Vasantha Nagarajan, Jean-Francois Tomb, Siqun Wang, Yuying Zhang
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Publication number: 20090042264Abstract: Nucleotide sequences and genetic constructs that can be used to regulate genes encoding enzymes that change carbon flux through metabolic pathways that lead to lactic acid or fumarate production in a host cell, such as a R. oryzae cell, are provided. Methods of manipulating carbon flux in a cell also are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: Archer-Daniels-Midland CompanyInventors: Beth Fatland-Bloom, Gyan Rai, P. John Rayapati, Nyerhovwo John Tonukari
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Publication number: 20080312342Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a diacylglycerol, which comprises, reacting triacylglycerol with water and an enzyme preparation to obtain a mixture comprising of diacylglycerol, monoacylglycerol and free fatty acid; removing water content in the mixture by way of dehydration; and separating monoacylglycerol, free fatty acid and residual triacylglycerol by at least one separation method to obtain a high-purity diacylglycerol. An oil or fat composition comprising of diacylglycerol obtained from the said process and phytosteryl esters and/or ferulic acid esters in an amount of from 0.5% to 25% by weight of diacylglycerol is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2006Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicants: Universiti Putra Malaysia, Golden Hope Research Sendirian BerhardInventors: Oi Ming Lai, Mohd Suria Affandi Yusoff, Seong Koon Lo, Kamariah Long, Chin Ping Tan, Shawaluddin Tahiruddin, Khairudin Hashim, Jew Yeok Lim
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Patent number: 7455997Abstract: A process of producing fermentation product comprising the steps of, (i) forming an acidified suspension of particulate plant derived material comprising a first polysaccharide which is more readily hydrolysable and a second polysaccharide which is more difficult to hydrolysable, (ii) allowing the first polysaccharide to undergo hydrolysis by action of the acid at a temperature of at least 50° C.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2003Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments LtdInventor: Jonathan Hughes
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Patent number: 7402415Abstract: Recombinant organisms are provided comprising genes encoding a glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase and/or a glycerol-3-phosphatase activity useful for the production of glycerol from a variety of carbon substrates. The organisms further contain disruptions in the endogenous genes encoding proteins having glycerol kinase and glycerol dehydrogenase activities.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignees: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Genencor InternationalInventors: Ramesh Nair, Mark S. Payne, Donald E. Trimbur, Fernando Valle
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Patent number: 7351560Abstract: Provided are a polypeptide having glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase activity and a 80% or more homology to an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 and a polypeptide having glycerol-3-phosphate phosphatase activity and a 80% or more homology to an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2. Provided is also a method for producing glycerol, which includes: culturing a host cell transformed with a vector containing a polynucleotide including a first polynucleotide encoding an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 and a second polynucleotide encoding an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 which are operably linked to a suitable regulatory sequence; and recovering glycerol from the culture.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2004Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: CJ Corp.Inventors: Young Hoon Park, Kwang Myung Cho, Hye Won Um
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Publication number: 20080057553Abstract: A system and method for fermenting substrates using a continuous processing system, including agricultural and industrial by-products such as dairy products, cellulosic-based products, and sugar-based products, into useful target products such as ethanol. One preferred system includes at least two reaction vessels and one or more membrane filters. The reaction vessels may each contain a mash with substrate and fermentation microorganisms useful in converting the substrate to the target product. The membrane filter(s) may be located downstream from reaction vessels and used to separate the mash into a retentate and a permeate. The microorganisms may be generally retained in the retentate and returned to their originating reaction vessel, while the permeate, not including the microorganisms, may be introduced to the next reaction vessel in series.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2006Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventor: Robert E. Cadwalader
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Patent number: 7323539Abstract: A process is provided comprising contacting 1,3-propanediol with a suitable polymerization catalyst to produce polytrimethylene ether glycol or random polytrimethylene ether ester, wherein the 1,3-propanediol comprises about 10 microg/g or less peroxide compounds, based on the weight of 1,3-propanediol, and about 100 microg/g or less carbonyl compounds based on the weight of the 1,3-propanediol. Preferably, the 1,3-propanediol comprises about 100 microg/g or less of monofunctional alcohol compounds based on the weight of the PDO. In addition, polytrimethylene ether glycol and random polytrimethylene ether ester prepared by the process.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2004Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Hari Babu Sunkara, Howard Chung-Ho Ng
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Patent number: 7098368Abstract: The invention discloses a hydrogenation process for removing impurities and controlling acid for use in downstream processing of biochemically-derived 1,3-propanediol. Preferably, the biochemically-derived 1,3-propanediol, before the contacting, has an initial color and, after the contracting, has a color that is lower than the initial color.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2004Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Mayis Seapan, George F. Diffendall, Robert E. Trotter, Tyler T. Ames, F. Glenn Gallagher
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Patent number: 6900361Abstract: A process for converting lactose into polyols that includes (a) hydrolyzing lactose to produce a hydrolyzate that includes at least one monosaccharide, (b) subsequently hydrogenating the hydrolyzate to produce an alditol-containing intermediate composition, and (c) hydrogenolyzing the alditol-containing intermediate composition to produce at least one polyol.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2001Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventor: Douglas Charles Elliott
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Patent number: 6605452Abstract: A lipase preparation is prepared containing a surfactant-coated lipase complex immobilized onto an insoluble matrix. A preferred surfactant is a fatty acid polyol ester such as sorbitan monostearate (SMS). The lipase preparation may be provided in granulated form or in an organic solvent, and can be used in esterifying, inter-esterifying, trans-esterifying and alcoholysing reactions with no added water. The lipase preferably has 1,3-positional specificity with respect to triacylglycerols, and the insoluble matrix may be modified with a fatty acid derivative. A lipase in aqueous medium is contacted with a surfactant to coat the lipase with the surfactant, and the coated lipase is immobilized onto an insoluble matrix to produce the lipase preparation which may be dried such as by freeze drying. Alternatively, the lipase may be first contacted with the insoluble matrix, and thereafter with the surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 1999Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: Enzymotec, Ltd.Inventor: Sobhi Basheer
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Patent number: 6566124Abstract: A process for removing digestible fat from a crude reaction mixture comprising nondigestible fat and at least one digestible fat selected from the group consisting of digestible fats having fatty acid chains, comprising the steps of: (1) treating the crude reaction mixture with an aqueous solution comprising lipase at a pH sufficient to obtain soaps from the fatty acid chains; and (2) removing the soaps.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2000Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.Inventors: James Earl Trout, John Keeney Howie
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Patent number: 6361983Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the isolation of polyols, such as 1,3-propanediol, from a fermentation broth. Specifically, the invention discloses a process of adding base to the fermentation broth to raise the pH to a suitable level for reduction of impurity formation during isolation of the polyol.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2000Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Tyler T. Ames
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Patent number: 6358716Abstract: Recombinant organisms are provided comprising genes encoding a glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase and/or a glycerol-3-phosphatase activity useful for the production of glycerol from a variety of carbon substrates.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 1999Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: E. I. du Ponte de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Ben A. Bulthuis, Anthony Arthur Gatenby, Sharon Loretta Haynie, Amy Kuang-Hua Hsu, Richard D. Lareau
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Patent number: 5830719Abstract: Carboxylic acids and glycerine are made by a continuous splitting process which involves the formation of a presplitting mixture by separately adding the glyceride, an effective lipase in an amount sufficient to produce partial splitting of the glyceride, and water. The water used in the formation of the presplitting mixture is water that has been separated from the glycerin-water effluent stream from the pressure splitter and recycled. The next step involves the pressure splitting which entails mixing the partially split glyceride from the presplitter with water and heating under conditions of temperature and pressure effective to substantially complete the splitting of the glyceride into component fatty acids and a glycerin-water stream. The water is then separated from the glycerine-water stream and the water is recycled to the presplitter.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1997Date of Patent: November 3, 1998Assignee: Henkel CorporationInventors: Kevin W. Anderson, J. Douglas Wenzel
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Patent number: 5620877Abstract: An economically viable method of fermenting a mixture of sugars resulting from the acid hydrolysis of material containing cellulose and hemicellulose allows for the simultaneous fermentation of both pentose and hexose sugars. The sugar solution is mixed with a microbial organism known to produce a useful fermentation product, and the fermentation process is allowed to proceed for 3-5 days, during and after which the fermentation products are removed and purified.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: April 15, 1997Assignee: Arkenol, Inc.Inventors: William A. Farone, John E. Cuzens
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Patent number: 5177009Abstract: This invention relates to the manufacture of ethanol and the recovery of such by-products therefrom as glycerol, betaine, succinic and lactic acid, potassium sulfate and a free flowing distiller's dry grain and solubles useful as an animal feed or a component of food for humans or as a premix for agricultural fertilizer. The process disclosed is an improvement over that of U.S. application Ser. No. 136,415 in the area of enhancement of glycerol recovery from stillage resulting from the fermentation of a biomass mash, and involves production of glycerol in amount in excess of 10 grams per 100 grams of reducing sugar in the starting biomass mash.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 1989Date of Patent: January 5, 1993Inventor: Willem H. Kampen
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Patent number: 5177008Abstract: This invention relates to the manufacture of ethanol and the recovery of economically significant amounts of such by-products therefrom as glycerol, betaine, L-pyroglutamic acid, succinic and lactic acid, potassium sulfate and a free flowing distiller's dry grain and solubles useful as an animal feed or a component of food for humans or as a premix for agricultural fertilizer and/or a feed additive. An important aspect of the recovery step is the utilization of a crossflow microfiltration system which includes inorganic membranes for the classification of the stillage.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1990Date of Patent: January 5, 1993Inventor: Willem H. Kampen
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Patent number: 4865978Abstract: Triglycerides in fats and oils are lipase-hydrolyzed to fatty acids and glycerol, in the absence of surfactants, wherein much less lipase is employed than previously used, and yet essentially all the triglycerides are hydrolyzed. A special mixer is used having impeller blades, baffles to prevent mass swirling, and a spiral heating/cooling coil.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 1986Date of Patent: September 12, 1989Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of AgricultureInventor: Samuel Serota
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Patent number: 4393083Abstract: A glycerol-enriched artificially botrytized grape must is obtained by adding cyclic-3',5'-adenylic acid or cyclic-3',5'-adenylic acid derivatives to a grape must and contacting the must aerobically with the mycelia of Botrytis cineria to increase the glycerol content of the must. A noble botrytized wine is obtained by adding a wine yeast to the above artificially botrytized grape must and subjecting the must to fermentation and subsequent aging.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1981Date of Patent: July 12, 1983Assignee: Kikkoman CorporationInventors: Masazumi Watanabe, Mikio Uehara, Yoshimi Shimazu, Jiro Ishiyama, Motohiko Kato