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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
May. 09, 2022
Applicant:
Purac Biochem Bv, Gorinchem, NL;
Inventors:
Jeroen Bokhove, Gorinchem, NL;
Andre Banier De Haan, Gorinchem, NL;
Willem Jacob Groot, Gorinchem, NL;
Assignee:
PURAC Biochem BV, Gorinchem, NL;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/02 (2006.01); C12P 7/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/02 (2013.01); C12P 7/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for separating biomass from solid fermentation product is provided. According to the method, a slurry comprising biomass and solid fermentation product is provided to the top of a biomass separator unit and an aqueous medium is provided to the bottom of a biomass separator unit, while a product stream comprising solid fermentation product is withdrawn from the bottom of the biomass separator unit and a waste stream comprising biomass is withdrawn from the top of the biomass separator unit.