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US 9,113,646 B2Granted
Method for drying biomaterials
AssigneeGrain Processing Corporation
InventorSarjit Johal
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Abstract
The present invention provides a means to concentrate, dry and formulate biomaterials such as polysaccharides, gums and related biopolymers, and microorganisms such as cells, spores, and the like from dilute solutions using spent germ and other oil bearing residues. In addition, the spent germ can serve as a carrier for such biomaterials. The sorbed materials are useful in animal feeds.
Claims43
A method of feeding an animal, comprising:
- providing a nutritive product, said product comprising composite product, said composite product having been prepared by a process comprising the steps of:
- providing an aqueous medium containing a microorganism and at least one sorbent, said sorbent comprising a spent oil-bearing residue;
- sorbing at least portion of said aqueous medium to thereby from a composite;
- and
- drying said composite to a moisture content of less than 20%
- wherein the microorganism is selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc, Pediococcus, Enterococcus, Propionibacterium, Bifidobacterium, Saccharomyces, Bacillus and Bacteroides;
- and
- feeding said nutritive product to said animal.
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A method of feeding an animal, comprising:
- providing a nutritive product comprising a composite product, said composite product comprising:
- a microorganism in combination with at least one sorbent,
- wherein the at least one sorbent comprises a spent oil-bearing residue and the composite product is dried to a moisture content of less than 20%
- wherein the microorganism is selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc, Pediococcus, Enterococcus, Propionibacterium, Bifidobacterium, Saccharomyces, Bacillus and Bacteroides;
- and
- feeding said nutritive product to said animal.
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A method of feeding an animal, comprising:
- providing a nutritive product, said nutritive product comprising a composite product having been prepared by a process comprising the steps of:
- providing an aqueous medium containing a microorganism and at least one sorbent, said sorbent comprising a spent oil-bearing residue;
- sorbing at least portion of said aqueous medium to thereby from a composite;
- and
- drying said composite to a moisture content of less than 20%;
- wherein said composite contains at least 102 CFU/g reconstitutable microorganisms upon drying;
- and
- feeding said nutritive product to said animal.
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A method comprising:
- providing a nutritive product, said nutritive product comprising a composite product, said composite product comprising:
- a microorganism in combination with at least one sorbent,
- wherein the at least one sorbent comprises a spent oil-bearing residue and the composite product is dried to a moisture content of less than 20%;
- wherein said composite contains at least 102 CFU/g reconstitutable microorganisms upon drying;
- and
- feeding said nutritive product to said animal.
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A method of feeding an animal, comprising:
- providing a nutritive product, said product comprising composite product, said composite product having been prepared by a process comprising the steps of:
- providing an aqueous medium containing a microorganism and at least one sorbent, said sorbent comprising a spent oil-bearing residue;
- sorbing at least portion of said aqueous medium to thereby from a composite;
- and
- drying said composite to a moisture content of less than 20%
- wherein the microorganism is selected from the group consisting of fungal microorganisms;
- and
- feeding said nutritive product to said animal.
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A method of feeding an animal, comprising:
- providing a nutritive product comprising a composite product, said composite product comprising:
- a microorganism in combination with at least one sorbent,
- wherein the at least one sorbent comprises a spent oil-bearing residue and the composite product is dried to a moisture content of less than 20%
- wherein the microorganism is selected from the group consisting of fungal microorganisms and
- feeding said nutritive product to said animal.
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