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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2011
Perttu Koskinen, Helsinki, FI;
Reijo Tanner, Hikia, FI;
Perttu Koskinen, Helsinki, FI;
Reijo Tanner, Hikia, FI;
Neste Oil Oyj, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an integrated process, which comprises a single cell oil production process, and a pulp and/or paper industry process. The process comprises that in the single cell oil production process is used a microorganism capable of producing lipids or lipids and enzymes when cultivated on a medium comprising organic material from pulp and/or paper industry. Lipids or lipids and enzymes are produced by said microorganisms in the single cell oil production process and/or in a process connected into it. The present invention relates also to use of lipids produced in the process as biofuel or as a component of biofuel or as a starting material for biofuel production and use of enzymes produced in the lipid production process in pulp and/or paper industry or in other applications as an enzyme preparation or as a source of enzymes.