US 8,048,652 B2 · Biomass hydrolysate and uses and production thereof

Abstract

The present invention includes a palatable, stable composition comprising a biomass hydrolysate emulsion for incorporation, into, or used as, nutritional products, cosmetic products or pharmaceutical products. Preferred sources for biomass are microbial sources, plant sources and animal sources. The present invention also provides methods for making such compositions, specifically, a method for producing a product comprising a nutrient, particularly a long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid, comprising hydrolyzing a biomass comprising the nutrient and emulsifying the hydrolyzed biomass. Such compositions and methods are useful, for example, for increasing intake of nutrients such as omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids having 18 or more carbons.

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Dependent claims

A method for producing a stable liquid emulsion comprising at least one long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC-PUFA), said method comprising:

a) hydrolyzing a microbial biomass comprising the at least one LC-PUFA to produce a hydrolyzed biomass comprising the at least one LC-PUFA and microbial cell particulates wherein said microbial biomass is a microorganism of the genus Schizochytrium;
and
b) emulsifying the hydrolyzed biomass to form a stable liquid emulsion comprising the at least one LC-PUFA and the microbial cell particulates wherein the stable liquid emulsion does not form separate phases after storage at room temperature for at least one week.

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Biomass hydrolysate and uses and production thereof

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Abstract

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