Disruption of cell walls for enhanced lipid recovery
US8986977B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC11B1/025
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Presented herein are methods of using cell wall degrading enzymes for recovery of internal lipid bodies from biomass sources such as algae. Also provided are algal cells that express at least one exogenous gene encoding a cell wall degrading enzyme and methods for recovering lipids from the cells.
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