Production of alcohol esters and in situ product removal during alcohol fermentation
US9040263B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P60/87
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An alcohol fermentation process and composition that includes production of alcohol esters by esterification of product alcohol in a fermentation medium with a carboxylic acid (e.g., fatty acid) and a catalyst (e.g., lipase) capable of esterifying the product alcohol, such as butanol, with the carboxylic acid to form the alcohol esters. The alcohol esters can be extracted from the fermentation medium, and the product alcohol recovered from the alcohol esters. The carboxylic acid can also serve as an extractant for removal of the alcohol esters from the fermentation medium.
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