Levulinic acid from fungal biomass
US8962883B2 · kind B2 · utility
1Cited by
5References
17Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C51/44
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Systems and methods for producing levulinic acid from fungal biomass are disclosed. In one implementation, a method for distilling levulinic acid from a glucosamine-containing feedstock is disclosed that yields a relatively pure (e.g., 90% or greater) levulinic acid product from an otherwise problematic waste stream.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.