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Title: Compositions and methods useful for ionic liquid treatment of biomass

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1281080

The present invention provides for novel compositions and methods for recycling or recovering ionic liquid used in IL pretreated cellulose and/or lignocellulosic biomass (LBM).

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231; AC04-94AL85000
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Number(s):
9,403,915
Application Number:
14/313,964
OSTI ID:
1281080
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Jun 24
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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