Production of glycerol from algae

Details Production of glycerol from algae Production of glycerol from algae

1977-05-25

1978-09-26

Bagwill, Robert E.

Plant husbandry

Algae culture

A01G 700, A01G 3302

Patent

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041159497

ABSTRACT:
A process for the production of glycerol and proteinous substances of nutritive value which comprises cultivating algae of the Dunaliella species in a nutrient medium containing the mineral requirements of growth of the algae, said nutrient medium having a sodium chloride content of at least 1.5 M, the cultivation being effected while an adequate supply of carbon dioxide is provided and continued until a maximum concentration of algae is obtained, and continuing the cultivation of the algae in a nutrient medium having a content of sodium chloride of at least 3 M, cultivating the algae in this second nutrient medium until a high glycerol content is established, harvesting the algae, recovering from same the glycerol, and recovering the residue having a high protein content.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2732661 (1956-01-01), Spoehr et al.
patent: 3195271 (1965-07-01), Golueke et al.
patent: 3650068 (1972-03-01), Meyer et al.

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