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US 10,294,503 B2Granted
Processing biomass
AssigneeXyleco, Inc.
InventorsMarshall Medoff, Thomas Craig Masterman, James Lynch
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Abstract
Provided herein are methods for processing biomass materials that are disposed in one or more structures or carriers, e.g., a bag, a shell, a net, a membrane, a mesh or any combination of these. Containing the material in this manner allows it to be readily added or removed at any point and in any sequence during processing.
Claims13
A method of providing a sugar to a microorganism, the method comprising:
- a. providing a liquid medium, a microorganism, a sugar, and a bag made of a starch film, wherein the bag possesses one or more pores configured to allow the passage of the sugar into and out of the bag;
- b. combining the liquid medium, the microorganism, the sugar, and the bag to form a combination, wherein the microorganism or the sugar is disposed within the bag;
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- c. maintaining the combination under conditions that allow the sugar to move out of and into the bag, and to come in contact with the microorganism;
- thereby providing the sugar to the microorganism.
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