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US 8,709,768 B2Granted
Processing biomass
AssigneeXyleco, Inc.
InventorMarshall Medoff
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Abstract
Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems are described that can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials, to produce ethanol and/or butanol, e.g., by fermentation.
Claims9
A method comprising:
- converting a sugar, produced by saccharifying an electron beam irradiated biomass material comprising corn stover and/or corn cobs, to a butyric acid, by fermenting with an anaerobic microorganism comprising Clostridium in the presence of iron.
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