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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
May. 19, 2020
Applicant:
Universidade DE Vigo, Vigo, ES;
Inventors:
Ana Belen Moldes Menduina, Vigo, ES;
Jose Manuel Cruz Freire, Vigo, ES;
Lorena Rodriguez Lopez, Vigo, ES;
Alejandro Lopez Prieto, Vigo, ES;
Assignee:
UNIVERSIDADE DE VIGO, Vigo, ES;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 11/02 (2006.01); A23L 33/10 (2016.01); B01D 21/26 (2006.01); C09K 23/24 (2022.01); C11D 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 11/0288 (2013.01); A23L 33/10 (2016.08); B01D 21/26 (2013.01); C09K 23/24 (2022.01); C11D 9/02 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A process for extracting biosurfactants from the solid content in corn steep liquor, using a buffered aqueous solution having a pH of 6-8 and a biosurfactant extract obtained using the process of the invention, and the uses in cosmetics, food, pharmaceutical, agrochemical and environmental industries. The obtained biosurfactant has the form of a white powder with foaming capacity and is able to reduce water surface tension by at least 16-20 units.