Methods of recovering oil from microorganisms
US9745538B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12P7/6472
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Provided herein are methods of recovering oil from microorganisms. The methods are useful, for example, in obtaining nutritional oils and/or lipid biofuels. The methods of recovering oil described herein include contacting a population of microorganisms with one or more enzymes under conditions that cause disruption of the microorganisms, concentrating the disrupted microorganisms, and extracting lipids from the disrupted microorganisms at high temperature in the presence of a salt and in the absence of solvent.
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