Improved Algal Lipid Extraction
- Detailed Technology Description
- A key step in the process of converting algae to biofuel is extracting the energy rich lipids from the algae. This is achieved by breaking the algae cell wall and allowing the lipids to be released. Several techniques exist for doing this step, however, each has disadvantages.This invention is a cost-efficient, environmentally friendly approach to extract lipids from algae by exposing the organism to a solution of metallic nano-materials to break the cell wall and then treating them with an extraction solvent. This method can be used with any kind of microalgae and it particularly useful for those with thick cell walls.
- Countries
- United States
- Application No.
- US 8,962,812
- *Abstract
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A method is provided for extraction of chemical compounds from an organism having a cell wall that includes adding nanomaterials, which may be metallic nanofibers such as silver nanofibers, to the organism.
- *IP Issue Date
- Feb 24, 2015
- *IP Type
- Utility
- Country/Region
- USA
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