Method and apparatus for controlled hydrolysis
US10913963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12P21/06
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlled hydrolysis. The method can comprise hydrolyzing a first reagent in a first hydrolysis reaction and deactivating a first enzyme catalyzing the first hydrolysis reaction. The deactivating step can occur in about 10 seconds or less; the deactivating step can comprise adding a deactivating fluid to a composition comprising the first enzyme and heating the first enzyme using a deactivating mechanism. In other aspects, hydrolyzing the first reagent and deactivating the first enzyme can occur in a conduit, and the first hydrolysis reaction can occur in a composition that is at least 50% water by weight. The apparatus can provide a hydrolysis reactor comprising: a conduit; a composition inlet in the conduit for a composition; a first enzyme inlet in the conduit downstream of the composition inlet; and a first deactivating mechanism downstream of the first enzyme inlet to deactivate the first enzyme.
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