BIOPROCESSING
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13-1. The method of claim 1 wherein converting comprises fermentation.
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Abstract
Functionalized substrate materials, for example inorganic particles and/or synthetic polymeric particles, are used to enhance bioprocesses such as saccharification and fermentation.
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13-1. The method of claim 1 wherein converting comprises fermentation.
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14-2. The method of claim 1, wherein the substrate comprises a material selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, aragonite clay, orthorhombic clays, calcite clay, rhombohedral clays, kaolin, bentonite clay, dicalcium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, calcium pyrophosphate, insoluble sodium metaphosphate, magnesium orthophosphate, trimagnesium phosphate, hydroxyapatites, synthetic apatites, alumina, hydrated alumina, silica xerogel, metal aluminosilicate complexes, sodium aluminum silicates, zirconium silicate, silicon dioxide graphite, wollastonite, mica, glass, fiber glass, silica, talc, carbon fibers, conductive carbon black, ceramic powders and ceramic fibers, alumina trihydrate, ground construction waste, ground tire rubber, lignin, maleated polypropylene, thermoplastic fibers, fluorinated polymers, and mixtures thereof.
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15-3. The method of claim 1 wherein the substrate comprises fibers or particles having a porosity greater than 70%.
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16-4. The method of claim 1 wherein the fibers or particles have a porosity greater than 90%.
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22. A mixture comprising:
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a particulate material having polar functional groups, a microorganism or enzyme having complementary attractive functional groups, and a liquid medium.
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23. A composition comprising fibers having functional groups, and a microorganism or enzyme having complementary attractive functional groups, the microorganism or enzyme being immobilized on the fibers.
- 24. A method comprising utilizing a saccharifying agent that is immobilized on fibers or particles to saccharify a cellulosic or lignocellulosic material.
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