Patent ID: 9650652
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: C07C,C12M,C12N,C12P,Y02E

Claim:
1. A method for obtaining a product comprising C 6 and/or C 8 carboxylates and/or methane from a carbohydrate containing biomass comprising the steps of: a) contacting the carbohydrate containing biomass, an alcohol, and a mixture of microorganisms in a vessel to form a reaction mixture, b) maintaining the reaction mixture under anaerobic conditions at 15° C. to 40° C., a pH of from 4 to 6, and a hydrogen partial pressure of from 0.2 atm to 5 atm such that C c) separating at least a portion of the C wherein less than 5% of input carbon is lost as carbon dioxide.