Extraction of lipid from microbial biomass with hydrophobic ionic liquid solvent

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PATENT NO 8748161
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12954141

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The subject invention relates to novel methods for treating microbial biomass and uses thereof. In particular, this invention provides methods for production of lipids using hydrophobic ionic liquid solutions, and subsequent uses of biomass components in food, biofuels, and as chemical precursors. Further, this invention provides methods for recovering the ionic liquids using an antisolvent, thus enabling subsequent reuse of the ionic liquids.

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KUEHNLE AGROSYSTEMS INC2800 WOODLAWN DRIVE SUITE 281 HONOLULU HI 96822

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Kuehnle, Adelheid R Honolulu, US 25 526
Nolasco, Norie Anne B Waipahu, US 4 72

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