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US 7,682,811 B2Granted
Systems and methods for producing biofuels and related materials
AssigneeUniversity of Massachusetts
InventorsSusan Leschine, Thomas A. Warnick
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Abstract
Clostridium phytofermentans cells (American Type Culture Collection 700394T) and all other strains of the species can ferment materials such as biomass into useful products and coproducts, such as ethanol, hydrogen and organic acids. Compositions that include Clostridium phytofermentans are also disclosed.
Claims13
A method of making a fuel, the method comprising:
- combining Clostridium phytofermentans cells and a lignocellulosic material in a medium;
- and
- directly fermenting the lignocellulosic material under conditions and for a time sufficient to produce a fuel.
A method of making ethanol, the method comprising:
- combining Clostridium phytofermentans cells and a lignocellulosic material in a medium;
- and
- directly fermenting the lignocellulosic material under conditions and for a time sufficient to produce ethanol.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.