Biochemical upgrading of high-protein biomass and grain products

Davis, Ryan Wesley; Simmons, Blake A.; Tran-Gyamfi, Mary Bao; Wu, Benjamin Chiau-Pin

Title: Biochemical upgrading of high-protein biomass and grain products

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods of upgrading biomass to provide useful chemical intermediates, fuels, amino acids, nutrients, etc. In particular examples, the biomass is a by-product of ethanol production and is mainly used as high-protein feed. Described herein are methods for upgrading such biomass, such as by implementing pre-treatment conditions and by employing fermentation conditions including modified organisms.

Inventors:: Davis, Ryan Wesley; Simmons, Blake A.; Tran-Gyamfi, Mary Bao; Wu, Benjamin Chiau-Pin

Issue Date:: 2020-06-16

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1651015

Patent Number(s):: 10683519

Application Number:: 15/447,567

Assignee:: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12P - FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE {

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C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES
C12N9/0006 - {acting on CH-OH groups as donors

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12P - FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE {
C12P13/001 - {Amines
C12P2201/00 - Pretreatment of cellulosic or lignocellulosic material for subsequent enzymatic treatment or hydrolysis
C12P7/065 - {with microorganisms other than yeasts}
C12P7/08 - produced as by-product or from waste or cellulosic material substrate
C12P7/10 - substrate containing cellulosic material
C12P7/14 - Multiple stages of fermentation
C12P7/16 - Butanols

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12Y - ENZYMES
C12Y101/01001 - Alcohol dehydrogenase
C12Y101/01086 - Ketol-acid reductoisomerase

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E50/10 - Biofuels
Y02E50/30 - Fuel from waste

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DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 03/02/2017

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 09 BIOMASS FUELS; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

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  author       = {Davis, Ryan Wesley and Simmons, Blake A. and Tran-Gyamfi, Mary Bao and Wu, Benjamin Chiau-Pin},

  abstractNote = {The present invention relates to methods of upgrading biomass to provide useful chemical intermediates, fuels, amino acids, nutrients, etc. In particular examples, the biomass is a by-product of ethanol production and is mainly used as high-protein feed. Described herein are methods for upgrading such biomass, such as by implementing pre-treatment conditions and by employing fermentation conditions including modified organisms.},

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