US 11,992,028 B2
Microbial-based process for high quality protein concentrate
William Gibbons, Brookings, SD (US); and Michael L Brown, Volga, SD (US)
Assigned to The South Dakota Board of Regents, as Governing Board for South Dakota State University, Pierre, SD (US)
Filed by THE SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS, AS GOVERNING BOARD FOR SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, Pierre, SD (US)
Filed on Sep. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/953,640.
Application 17/953,640 is a continuation of application No. 17/243,315, filed on Apr. 28, 2021, granted, now 11,844,362.
Application 17/243,315 is a continuation of application No. 16/918,831, filed on Jul. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,147,292, issued on Oct. 19, 2021.
Application 16/918,831 is a continuation of application No. 15/151,599, filed on May 11, 2016, abandoned.
Application 15/151,599 is a continuation of application No. 13/691,843, filed on Dec. 2, 2012, granted, now 9,370,200, issued on Jun. 21, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/566,557, filed on Dec. 2, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/566,487, filed on Dec. 2, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2023/0093754 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A23K 40/25 (2016.01); A23J 1/12 (2006.01); A23J 1/14 (2006.01); A23K 10/14 (2016.01); A23K 10/38 (2016.01); A23K 20/147 (2016.01); A23K 40/20 (2016.01); A23K 50/80 (2016.01)
CPC A23J 1/125 (2013.01) [A23J 1/14 (2013.01); A23J 1/148 (2013.01); A23K 10/14 (2016.05); A23K 10/38 (2016.05); A23K 20/147 (2016.05); A23K 40/20 (2016.05); A23K 40/25 (2016.05); A23K 50/80 (2016.05); Y02A 40/818 (2018.01)] 20 Claims
 
1. A method of producing a plant material protein concentrate comprising:
a. optionally, extruding plant material at above room temperature to form a mash and transferring the mash to a biorector;
b. inoculating and incubating the mash with at least one microbe;
c. recovering the incubated material via hydrodynamic force; and
d. drying recovered solid residual material, wherein said protein concentrate comprises proteins, microbes, and exopolysaccharides.