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Dry corn mill as a biomass factory

US8080274B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 2008
Grant dateDec 20, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P60/87
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Novel grain products are disclosed. Modified de-oiled distillers dried grains that include stillage obtained from anaerobic digestion of the oil cake are provided. In various embodiments, the modified de-oiled distillers dried grains may be the stillage from anaerobic digestion of the oil cake only, may also include the ordinary DDGs obtained from fermentation of the endosperm portion of the grain, or may include stillage obtained from further anaerobic digestion of the ordinary DDGs.

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