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Method for producing antibacterial substance

Assignee: Merck and Co Inc
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Filing: 1942-11-14
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Granted: 1951-08-21
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Expires: 1962-11-14
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Karl A Folkers
  • 👤 Robert L Peck

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 07:54
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12P; C12P1/00; C12P1/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 71 words
THE PROCESS FOR OBTAINING A SUBSTANCE HAVING ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY AGAINST E. COLI THAT COMPRISES EXTRACTING CULTURE MATS OF PENICILLIUM NOTATUM SP. WITH AN ORGANIC SOLVENT OF THE CLASS CONSISTING OF ACETONE, CHLOROFORM, AND LOWER ALIPHATIC ALCOHOLS, CONCENTRATING THE EXTRACTS THUS OBTAINED TO FORM A PRECIPITATE, DISSOLVING SAID PRECIPITATE IN AN AQUEOUS ALKALINE SOLUTION, PASSING CARBON DIOXDE INTO SAID AQUEOUS ALKALINE SOLUTION TO FORM A NEW PRECIPITATE,AND RECOVERING SAID LAST NAMED PRECIPITATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 71 words
THE PROCESS FOR OBTAINING A SUBSTANCE HAVING ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY AGAINST E. COLI THAT COMPRISES EXTRACTING CULTURE MATS OF PENICILLIUM NOTATUM SP. WITH AN ORGANIC SOLVENT OF THE CLASS CONSISTING OF ACETONE, CHLOROFORM, AND LOWER ALIPHATIC ALCOHOLS, CONCENTRATING THE EXTRACTS THUS OBTAINED TO FORM A PRECIPITATE, DISSOLVING SAID PRECIPITATE IN AN AQUEOUS ALKALINE SOLUTION, PASSING CARBON DIOXDE INTO SAID AQUEOUS ALKALINE SOLUTION TO FORM A NEW PRECIPITATE,AND RECOVERING SAID LAST NAMED PRECIPITATE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1954-08-20 1955-02-19 1955-08-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1958-08-20 1959-02-19 1959-08-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1962-08-20 1963-02-19 1963-08-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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