Patent ID: 11946093
Assignee: ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY
Field: Biotechnology (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  Y | IPC C

Claim 0:
1. A process of fermenting comprising: a) heat sterilizing a fermentation medium comprising dextrose to produce a heat sterilized fermentation medium, wherein the heat sterilizing converts at least a portion of the dextrose to DP2+ sugars; b) combining the heat sterilized fermentation medium with an enzyme capable of converting DP2+ sugars to dextrose, whereby at least a portion of the DP2+ sugars produced during heat sterilizing is converted to dextrose, thereby producing a modified heat sterilized fermentation medium comprising more dextrose and less DP2+ sugars than without combining the medium with the enzyme; and c) placing a microorganism in contact with the modified heat sterilized fermentation medium to produce a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), wherein the microorganism is capable of utilizing dextrose to produce the polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA).