US 11,926,650 B2
Method for cascaded processing of fresh algae
Theodorus Verleun, Otterlo (NL)
Assigned to SABIDOS B.V., Otterlo (NL)
Appl. No. 16/771,069
Filed by SABIDOS B.V., Otterlo (NL)
PCT Filed Dec. 13, 2018, PCT No. PCT/EP2018/084690
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 9, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/115672, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 20, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 17207640 (EP), filed on Dec. 15, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0198326 A1, Jul. 1, 2021
Int. Cl. C12N 13/00 (2006.01); A23J 1/00 (2006.01); A23L 17/00 (2016.01); A23L 17/60 (2016.01); C07K 14/405 (2006.01); A21D 2/26 (2006.01); A21D 13/80 (2017.01); A23L 27/60 (2016.01)
CPC C07K 14/405 (2013.01) [A23J 1/006 (2013.01); A23L 17/60 (2016.08); A23L 17/65 (2016.08); C12N 13/00 (2013.01); A21D 2/264 (2013.01); A21D 13/80 (2017.01); A23L 27/60 (2016.08); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for processing seaweed, the method comprising:
(i) subjecting fresh seaweed to an osmotic shock for 5 to 20 minutes;
(ii) treating the shocked fresh seaweed with an enzyme composition comprising cell wall degrading enzymes;
(iii) separating the enzyme treated seaweed into a solid phase and a liquid phase,
wherein treating the shocked fresh seaweed with the enzyme composition is started within three hours of harvesting the seaweed and the temperature in step (i) to step (iii) is in the range of 4 to 30 degrees C., and
wherein seaweed protein is obtained at a yield of at least 65% w/w, based on total protein in the seaweed.