ATE115629T1 - Verfahren zur fermentation und isolierung von bernsteinsäure. - Google Patents

Verfahren zur fermentation und isolierung von bernsteinsäure.

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ATE115629T1
ATE115629T1 AT90301830T AT90301830T ATE115629T1 AT E115629 T1 ATE115629 T1 AT E115629T1 AT 90301830 T AT90301830 T AT 90301830T AT 90301830 T AT90301830 T AT 90301830T AT E115629 T1 ATE115629 T1 AT E115629T1
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succinic acid
succinate
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Rathin Datta
David A Glassner
Mahendra K Jain
John R Vick Roy
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    • C07C—ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
    • C07C51/00—Preparation of carboxylic acids or their salts, halides or anhydrides
    • C07C51/02—Preparation of carboxylic acids or their salts, halides or anhydrides from salts of carboxylic acids
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12P—FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE
    • C12P7/00—Preparation of oxygen-containing organic compounds
    • C12P7/40—Preparation of oxygen-containing organic compounds containing a carboxyl group including Peroxycarboxylic acids
    • C12P7/44—Polycarboxylic acids
    • C12P7/46—Dicarboxylic acids having four or less carbon atoms, e.g. fumaric acid, maleic acid
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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    • Y10S435/00—Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
    • Y10S435/8215—Microorganisms
    • Y10S435/822—Microorganisms using bacteria or actinomycetales

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AT90301830T 1989-06-28 1990-02-20 Verfahren zur fermentation und isolierung von bernsteinsäure. ATE115629T1 (de)

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US07/372,721 US5168055A (en) 1986-06-11 1989-06-28 Fermentation and purification process for succinic acid

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JP (1) JPH0330685A (de)
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AU (1) AU626634B2 (de)
CA (1) CA1338905C (de)
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