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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2002
Luhua Zhong, Woburn, MA (US);
Robert S. Whitehouse, Lexington, MA (US);
Luhua Zhong, Woburn, MA (US);
Robert S. Whitehouse, Lexington, MA (US);
Metabolix, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
Methods of forming acrylic acid from a PHA, such as, for example, poly 3-hydroxypropionate or a 3-hydroxypropionate containing polymer are disclosed. The methods can include, for example, heating a biomass containing the PHA to form acrylic acid. The methods can include, for example, heating the PHA to a temperature of at least about 200° C. to form acrylic acid. The methods can include for example, heating a mixture containing a first portion of the PHA to form a first portion of acrylic acid, and then adding a second portion of the PHA to the mixture.