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Methods of recovering oil from microorganisms

US9745539B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 23, 2015
Grant dateAug 29, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2035

Classification

  • 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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