Bioreactors comprising fungal strains
AssigneeMenon & Associates, Inc.
InventorsSuresh M. Menon, Samantha S. Orchard, Jessica Badger, David Lipson, Sara Guidi, David Newman
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an isolated cellulose degrading fungus. Also disclosed are culture compositions and bioreactor compositions comprising the cellulose degrading fungus. Further described herein are filtration and extraction devices comprising the cellulose degrading fungus. Still further disclosed are bioprocessing facilities for and methods for producing co-products resulting from one or more bioprocesses of the cellulose degrading fungus.
Claims27
A bioprocess reactor comprising:
- a cellulose degrading fungus growing in a liquid medium, said liquid medium comprising a carbon source and a nitrogen source, wherein the ratio of carbon to nitrogen in the medium ranges from about 1:1 to about 1000:1.
A bioprocess reactor comprising:
- a cellulosic carbon source having a cellulose degrading fungus growing thereon, said cellulosic carbon source present in a liquid medium.
A filtration apparatus comprising a filter housing having a filtration surface disposed therein, and a mycelial mat of a cellulose degrading fungus dispersed on said filtration surface.
A bioprocessing facility for producing co-products, said facility comprising a plurality of bioprocess reactors comprising:
- a cellulose degrading fungus of the genus Penicillium growing in a liquid medium, said liquid medium comprising a carbon source and a nitrogen source, wherein the ratio of carbon to nitrogen in the medium ranges from about 1:1 to about 1000:1.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.