Cargill Inc.

Shuang Zhou

Tzyy-Jan Han

Lawrence Edward Fosdick

John Andrew Bohlmann

Jess Vasina

James R Trinkle

Brian J Brazeau

Brenda L Ray

Larry Todd Banner

Todd Anderson

Andrea Vanderhoff

Bryson Bergerud

Paul Loucks

Shannon Nicole Shriver

Lawrence E Fosdick

Systems and methods for producing levulinic acid from fungal biomass are disclosed. In one implementation, a method for distilling levulinic acid from a glucosamine-containing feedstock is disclosed that yields a relatively pure (e.g., 90% or greater) levulinic acid product from an otherwise problematic waste stream.

Levulinic acid from fungal biomass

Glucosamine, N-acetylglucosamine and &#x3b2;-glucan compositions suitable for human or animal consumption or use are disclosed. The glucosamine, N-acetylglucosamine and &#x3b2;-glucan compositions are derived from fungal biomass containing chitin. Various methods of producing glucosamine, N-acetylglucosamine and &#x3b2;-glucan compositions are also disclosed.

Glucosamine and N-acetylglucosamine compositions and methods of making the same fungal biomass

Glucosamine, N-acetylglucosamine and &#x3b2;-glucan compositions suitable for human or animal consumption or use are disclosed. The glucosamine, N-acetylglucosamine and &#x3b2;-glucan compositions are derived from fungal biomass containing chitin. Various methods of producing glucosamine, N-Acetylglucosamine and &#x3b2;-glucan compositions are also disclosed.

Water soluble &#x3b2;-glucan, glucosamine, and N-acetylglucosamine compositions and methods for making the same

The invention relates to di- and tri-carboxylic acid compounds and polyester oligomers and polymers made therefrom. Curable compositions comprising the polyester oligomers and polymers are also described.

Carboxylic acid compounds and polyester oligomers and polymers made therefrom

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