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Microbial oil production from biomass hydrolysate by oleaginous yeast strains

US8802409B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY · US

Inventors

Xiaochen Yu · Pullman, US
Yubin Zheng · Pullman, US
Shulin Chen · Pullman, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 6, 2011
Grant date	Aug 12, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 6, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P30/20
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Oleaginous yeast strains are used to hydrolyze biomass (e.g. wheat straw) that has been pretreated using dilute acid, in order to produce lipids. The lipids may be used as feedstock for producing biofuels.

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