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US 8,507,233 B1Granted
NanoBiofuel production using nanoscale control methods and materials
AssigneeNanobiosym, Inc.
InventorAnita Goel
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Abstract
Methods, systems, devices and materials for producing biofuels under nanoscale control (“nanobiofuels”) are provided. In one aspect, the invention provides method for producing a biofuel, including providing a hydrocarbon producing organism; exposing the biological hydrocarbon producing organism to conditions effective to cause substantial release of the hydrocarbon from the biological hydrocarbon producing organism; and isolating at least a portion of the hydrocarbon. At least one of the actions of providing, exposing, and isolating is performed using a corresponding nanoscale control.
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A method for producing a biofuel, comprising:
- providing a biological hydrocarbon producing organism, said providing including selecting said biological hydrocarbon producing organism using a nanoscale detection process, said providing further including growing said biological hydrocarbon producing organism under conditions controlled by at least one nanotechnological material or process;
- exposing said biological hydrocarbon producing organism to conditions effective to cause substantial release of a hydrocarbon from said biological hydrocarbon producing organism;
- isolating at least a portion of said hydrocarbon;
- and
- processing said isolated hydrocarbon to produce said biofuel.
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