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Disruption of cell walls for enhanced lipid recovery

US8986977B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 2012
Grant dateMar 24, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 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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