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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2016
Terravia Holdings, Inc., South San Francisco, CA (US);
Ali Harlin, Espoo, FI;
Anna-stiina Jääskeläinen, Espoo, FI;
Jani Kiuru, Espoo, FI;
Christiane Laine, Espoo, FI;
Tiina Liitiä, Espoo, FI;
Kalle Nättinen, Espoo, FI;
Jaakko Pere, Espoo, FI;
Sonia Sousa, South San Francisco, CA (US);
John Piechocki, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Adrienne McKee, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Jeffrey J. Cernohous, Hudson, WI (US);
Adam R. Pawloski, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
TERRAVIA HOLDINGS, INC., South San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
Provided are biomass-based materials and valuable uses of microalgal biomass including: (i) acetylation of microalgal biomass to produce a material useful in the production of thermoplastics; (ii) use of triglyceride containing microalgal biomass for production of thermoplastics; (iii) combination of microalgal biomass and at least one type of plant polymer to produce a material useful in the production of thermoplastics; (iv) anionization of microalgal biomass to form a water absorbant material; (v) cationization of microalgal biomass, and optional flocculation, to form a water absorbant material; (vi) crosslinking of anionized microalgal biomass; (vii) carbonization of microalgal biomass; and (viii) use of microalgal biomass in the making of paper.