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US 2011/0237778 A1Published application
Process for the extraction of macromolecules from a biomass using thin stillage
AssigneeUniversity of Saskatchewan
InventorsMartin J. Reaney, Kornsulee Ratanapariyanuch
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Abstract
A process for the extraction of macromolecules from a biomass material comprising: a) contacting the biomass material with a solution comprising thin stillage to provide a slurry comprising undissolved solids, dissolved solids and suspended solids; and b) separating undissolved solids from the slurry to provide a solid fraction and a liquid fraction; and wherein the macromolecules are comprised in the dissolved solids
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A process for the extraction of macromolecules from a biomass material comprising:
- a) contacting the biomass material with a solution comprising thin stillage to provide a slurry comprising undissolved solids, dissolved solids and suspended solids;
- and
- b) separating undissolved solids from the slurry to provide a solid fraction and a liquid fraction;
- and
- c) optionally isolating the dissolved solids from the liquid fraction, optionally isolating the suspended solids from the liquid fraction and/or optionally concentrating the liquid fraction,
- wherein the macromolecules are comprised in the dissolved solids.
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