US 11,987,832 B2
Endogenous lipase for metal reduction in distillers corn oil
Andrew J. Manning, Sioux Falls, SD (US); Alex T. McCurdy, Sioux Falls, SD (US); and Steven T. Bly, Sioux Falls, SD (US)
Assigned to POET Research, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD (US)
Filed by POET Research, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD (US)
Filed on Aug. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/395,282.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/062,135, filed on Aug. 6, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0042049 A1, Feb. 10, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C12P 7/14 (2006.01); A01N 63/50 (2020.01); C12M 1/34 (2006.01); C12N 9/22 (2006.01)
CPC C12P 7/14 (2013.01) 7 Claims
 
1. A method of producing DCO, comprising fermenting a ground, grain-based feedstock comprising ground corn in presence of an active lipase,
wherein the DCO produced exhibits at least about a 10% to about 100% reduction in metal ion content or phosphorus content relative to a DCO produced in the absence of the active lipase.