Producing esters of fatty acid and C1-C3 alkyl alcohols
US8178326B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P30/20
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to the utilization of fatty materials with substantial free fatty acid content in the production of biodiesel by the use of microbial enzymes that are effective in a solvent-free process for the production of esters of fatty acids and C1-C3 alkyl alcohols.
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