Systems and Methods for Extracting Lipids from Wet Algal Biomass
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1. A method comprising:
- lysing a wet algal biomass with an insoluble granular lysing agent to create a lysate;
creating a lipid-rich phase in the lysate; and
separating the lipid-rich phase from the lysate.
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Abstract
Presented herein are exemplary systems and methods for extracting lipids from a wet algal biomass. An exemplary method comprises lysing a wet algal biomass with an insoluble granular lysing agent to create a lysate, creating a lipid-rich phase in the lysate, and separating the lipid-rich phase from the lysate. An exemplary system comprises a lysing station for creating a lysate from a wet algal biomass and a separation station for creating and separating a lipid-rich phase from the lysate. According to further exemplary systems and methods, ultrasound may be used in place of or in addition to a lysing agent to lyse the wet algal biomass.
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1. A method comprising:
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lysing a wet algal biomass with an insoluble granular lysing agent to create a lysate; creating a lipid-rich phase in the lysate; and separating the lipid-rich phase from the lysate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a lysing station for creating a lysate from a wet algal biomass using an insoluble granular lysing agent; and a separation station for separating a lipid-rich phase from the lysate. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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lysing a wet algal biomass with ultrasound to create a lysate; creating a lipid-rich phase in the lysate; and separating the lipid-rich phase from the lysate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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