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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2007
Craig M. Ruecker, San Diego, CA (US);
Swithwin Patrick Adu-peasah, San Diego, CA (US);
Brian S. Engelhardt, San Diego, CA (US);
George T. Veeder, Iii, Ramona, CA (US);
Craig M. Ruecker, San Diego, CA (US);
Swithwin Patrick Adu-peasah, San Diego, CA (US);
Brian S. Engelhardt, San Diego, CA (US);
George T. Veeder, III, Ramona, CA (US);
Martek Biosciences Corporation, Columbia, MD (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for extracting lipids from microorganisms without using organic solvent as an extraction solvent. In particular, the present invention provides a method for extracting lipids from microorganisms by lysing cells and removing water soluble compound and/or materials by washing the lysed cell mixtures with aqueous washing solutions until a substantially non-emulsified lipid is obtained.