Glucosamine and method of making glucosamine from microbial biomass

Glucosamine suitable for human or animal consumption is disclosed. The glucosamine is derived from fungal biomass containing chitin. Various methods of producing glucosamine by acid hydrolysis of fermented fungal biomass are also disclosed.

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Main Authors RAY BRENDA L, BOHLMANN JOHN A, FOSDICK LAWRENCE E, TRINKLE JAMES R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.10.2010
Subjects
BEER
BIOCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
DERIVATIVES THEREOF
ENZYMOLOGY
FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIREDCHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERSFROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE
FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS
FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J
HUMAN NECESSITIES
METALLURGY
MICROBIOLOGY
MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
NUCLEIC ACIDS
NUCLEOSIDES
NUCLEOTIDES
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
SPIRITS
SUGARS
THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT
THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
VINEGAR
WINE
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Summary:Glucosamine suitable for human or animal consumption is disclosed. The glucosamine is derived from fungal biomass containing chitin. Various methods of producing glucosamine by acid hydrolysis of fermented fungal biomass are also disclosed.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20030685125