Patent · US Expired

Process for preparing an alcoholic product

US5053231A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 2, 1989
Grant dateOct 1, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 2, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12P7/06
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Carbohydrate or material containing carbohydrate such as cereal, corn, rice, sorghum, potato and the like including Biomass and other sources of cellulose or non-fermentable sugars, is mixed with water and heated in the presence of a surfactant, typically a non-ionic detergent. The process may avoid the need for a subsequent pressure cooking step prior to fermentation to yield alcohol.

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