Patent · US9745604B2 · B2 · US
Processing biomass
- (11) Publication number
- US9745604B2
- (21) Application number
- 15/040,318
- (22) Filing date
- 2016-02-10
- (30) Priority date
- 2008-04-30
- (43) Publication date
- 2017-08-29
- (45) Date of grant
- 2017-08-29
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- (52) CPC
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- C08B Polysaccharides; derivatives thereof: 1/00
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- (73) Assignee
- Xyleco Inc
- (72) Inventors
- Marshall Medoff
- (54) Title
- Processing biomass
- (57) Abstract
Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, microbial, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as food products and amino acids.
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Claims (13)
- A method of making an animal feed, the method comprising: (i) treating a comminuted lignocellulosic biomass with electron beam radiation of greater than 5 Mrad of radiation and at a dosing rate sufficient to produce a recalcitrance reduced lignocellulosic biomass; and (ii) combining said recalcitrance reduced lignocellulosic biomass with a solid additive, thereby producing said animal feed.
- The method of claim 1 wherein the lignocellulosic biomass comprises corn cobs and/or corn stover.
- The method of claim 1 wherein the solid additive is selected from a group consisting of an enzyme, microorganism, animal products, antibiotics, nutrients, prebiotics, flavoring agents, coloring agents, preservatives, metabolic modifiers and mixtures thereof.
- The method of claim 3 wherein the enzyme comprises a multiple enzyme cocktail.
- The method of claim 3 wherein the enzyme comprises a dried enzyme.
- The method of claim 3 wherein the enzyme comprises an enzyme requiring activation.
- The method of claim 3 wherein the enzyme is selected from the group consisting of phytase, cellulase, lactase, lipase, pepsin, catalase, xylanase, pectinase, and mixtures thereof.
- The method of claim 3 wherein the microorganism is selected from a group consisting of bacteria, yeast, fungi, algae and mixtures thereof.
- The method of claim 3 wherein the microorganism is selected from a group consisting of Aspergillus niger, Baccillus subtillis, Bifidobacterium animalis, Bifidobacterium, bifidum, Enterococcus faecium, Aspergillus oryzae, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus plantarum, Streptococcus lactis, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
- The method of claim 3 wherein the animal product is selected from a group consisting of animal meat, poultry, animal bone, animal fat, animal waste-product, dairy product, marine product, fat, oil and mixtures thereof.
- The method of claim 3 wherein the antibiotic is selected from a group consisting of tetracyclines, macrolides, fluoroquinolones, streptogramins and mixtures thereof.
- The method of claim 3 wherein the nutrient is selected from a group consisting of proteins, vitamins, minerals, salts, amino acids, fatty acids and mixtures thereof.
- The method of claim 1 wherein the solid additive is in the form of pellets, powder, tablets, blocks, particulates, or granules.
Description
This invention relates to processing biomass, to compositions including saccharide units arranged in a molecular chain, to methods of producing amino acids or antibiotics, to methods of producing edible or immunostimulatory material, and to products of such methods.
Biomass, particularly biomass waste, is abundantly available. It would be useful to derive products from biomass.
Exemplary products that can be produced using the methods provided herein include foodstuffs suitable for use in, e.g., ingestion by a human and/or animal, aquaculture, agriculture, hydroponics, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, pharmaceutical delivery vehicles and dosage forms, pharmaceutical excipients, pharmaceutical conjugates, cross-linked matrixes such as hydrogels, absorbent materials, fertilizers, and lignin products. Any product disclosed herein or produced by the methods disclosed herein can be used as-is, or as a precursor or an intermediate in the production of another product.
In many embodiments, products can be produced using Natural Force™ Chemistry. Natural Force™ Chemistry methods use the controlled application and manipulation of physical forces, such as particle beams, gravity, light, etc., to create intended structural and chemical molecular change. In preferred implementations, Natural Force™ Chemistry methods alter molecular structure without chemicals or microorganisms. By applying the processes of Nature, new useful matter can be created without harmful environmental interference.
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"1. A method of making an animal feed, the method comprising: (i) treating a comminuted lignocellulosic biomass with electron beam radiation of greater than 5 Mrad of radiation and at a dosing rate sufficient to produce a recalcitrance reduced lignocellulosic biomass; and (ii) combining said recalcitrance reduced lignocellulosic biomass with a solid additive, thereby producing said animal feed.",
"2. The method of claim 1 wherein the lignocellulosic biomass comprises corn cobs and/or corn stover.",
"3. The method of claim 1 wherein the solid additive is selected from a group consisting of an enzyme, microorganism, animal products, antibiotics, nutrients, prebiotics, flavoring agents, coloring agents, preservatives, metabolic modifiers and mixtures thereof.",
"4. The method of claim 3 wherein the enzyme comprises a multiple enzyme cocktail.",
"5. The method of claim 3 wherein the enzyme comprises a dried enzyme.",
"6. The method of claim 3 wherein the enzyme comprises an enzyme requiring activation.",
"7. The method of claim 3 wherein the enzyme is selected from the group consisting of phytase, cellulase, lactase, lipase, pepsin, catalase, xylanase, pectinase, and mixtures thereof.",
"8. The method of claim 3 wherein the microorganism is selected from a group consisting of bacteria, yeast, fungi, algae and mixtures thereof.",
"9. The method of claim 3 wherein the microorganism is selected from a group consisting of Aspergillus niger, Baccillus subtillis, Bifidobacterium animalis, Bifidobacterium, bifidum, Enterococcus faecium, Aspergillus oryzae, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus plantarum, Streptococcus lactis, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae.",
"10. The method of claim 3 wherein the animal product is selected from a group consisting of animal meat, poultry, animal bone, animal fat, animal waste-product, dairy product, marine product, fat, oil and mixtures thereof.",
"11. The method of claim 3 wherein the antibiotic is selected from a group consisting of tetracyclines, macrolides, fluoroquinolones, streptogramins and mixtures thereof.",
"12. The method of claim 3 wherein the nutrient is selected from a group consisting of proteins, vitamins, minerals, salts, amino acids, fatty acids and mixtures thereof.",
"13. The method of claim 1 wherein the solid additive is in the form of pellets, powder, tablets, blocks, particulates, or granules."
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