Title: Process for oxidizing and hydrolyzing plant organic matter particles to increase the digestability thereof by ruminants

Abstract: A process for treating plant organic matter particles to increase the digestability thereof by ruminants including mixing the organic particles with water, a nontoxic acid catalyst to produce a Ph lower than 3.0, and a metallic catalyst of either iron or manganese, oxidizing the mixture under elevated pressure and temperature to fragment the cellulose molecules and break the lignin-cellulose bond, and hydrolizing the oxidized mixture under elevated pressure and temperature to convert at least a portion of the cellulose molecules to saccharides and saccharide acids.

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Inventors: Jelks, James W.

Application Number: 516596
Filing Date: 1974-10-21
Publication_date: 1976-02-17
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Primary Class(es): 426/312 127/37, 426/74, 426/635, 426/636, 426/807
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US Patent Ref:

1101061	Jun, 1914	Classen	127/37.
1105607	Aug, 1914	Benjamin	127/36.
1428217	Sep, 1922	Classen	127/37.
2295643	Sep, 1942	Emery et al.	426/374.
3212932	Oct, 1965	Hess et al.	426/374.
3523911	Aug, 1970	Funk et al	127/37.

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Primary Examiner: Yudkoff, Norman
Assistant Examiner: Ribando, Curtis P.
Attorney: Head & Johnson