Method for producing biomass which has a high exopolysaccharide content

US10842174B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Evonik Operations GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Durhuus · Middelfart, DK
• Stefan Eils · Grundau, DE
• Amelia Claudia Silva · Hanau, DE
• Horst Priefert · Ostbevern, DE
• Jens Schneider · Bielefeld, DE
• Christian Rabe · Großostheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 2, 2015
• Grant date: Nov 24, 2020
• Expiry date: Apr 4, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02A40/818
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

According to the invention, it was found that culturing of cells of the taxon Labyrinthulomycetes in a high content of sulphate makes it possible to obtain a biomass having a high EPS content, which biomass can in addition be advantageously further processed into a feedstuff.