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Enzymatic digestion of microalgal biomass for lipid, sugar, and protein recovery

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1735184

Methods for the recovery of lipids, sugars, and proteins from microbial biomass by enzymatic digestion are disclosed. The methods involve treating microalgae with a fungal acid protease, or with a mixture of at least one protease and at least one amylase.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Toledo, OH (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
EE0005993
Assignee:
The University of Toledo (Toledo, OH)
Patent Number(s):
10,752,924
Application Number:
14/913,896
OSTI ID:
1735184
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Enzymatic pretreatment of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii biomass for ethanol production journal July 2010
Catalytic pyrolysis of microalgae for production of aromatics and ammonia journal January 2013
Triacylglycerol profiling of marine microalgae by mass spectrometry journal August 2011