Patent ID: 8329449
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: C10G,C10L,C11B,C11C,C12P,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method of extracting one or more lipid components from an aqueous algal suspension or slurry comprising the steps of: saturating an anion-exchange resin in a column or a container with the algal suspension or slurry; removing any excess water of liquids from the column or the container by applying a gas pressure, applying a vacuum, air drying the column or the container or using a combination of other drying techniques; flowing an eluent through the algae saturated column to elute the algae off the column; and collecting the eluted algae in a receiver connected to the column or the container, wherein the eluted algae comprises the one or more lipid components and the eluent.