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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2011
Applicants:
Xiaochen Yu, Pullman, WA (US);
Yubin Zheng, Pullman, WA (US);
Shulin Chen, Pullman, WA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Washington State University, Pullman, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Oleaginous yeast strains are used to hydrolyze biomass (e.g. wheat straw) that has been pretreated using dilute acid, in order to produce lipids. The lipids may be used as feedstock for producing biofuels.