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US2841532A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Fermentation process for the production of l-lysine

Assignee: Pfizer Inc
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Filing: 1956-10-18
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Granted: 1958-07-01
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Expires: 1976-10-18
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Donald A Kita
  • 👤 Hsing T Huang

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 00:01
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12P; C12P13/00; C12P13/04; C12P13/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/8215; Y10S435/822; Y10S435/848; Y10S435/849

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 66 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF L-LYSINE, WHICH PROCESS COMPRISES FERMENTING A NEUTRIENT MEDIUM INITIALLY CONTAINING FROM ABOUT 0.1 TO ABOUT 0.5 GRAM OF L-LYSINE PER LITER, WITH A MUTANT OF E. COLI WHICH INITIALLY REQUIRES L-LYSINE FOR GROWTH, UNDER SUBMERGED, AEROBIC CONDITIONS, ADJUSTING THE PH TO BETWEEN 7.2 AND 8.2, RUPTURING THE CELL WALL OF THE ORGANISM, AND THEN CONTINUING THE REACTION UNDER ANEROBIC CONDITIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 66 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF L-LYSINE, WHICH PROCESS COMPRISES FERMENTING A NEUTRIENT MEDIUM INITIALLY CONTAINING FROM ABOUT 0.1 TO ABOUT 0.5 GRAM OF L-LYSINE PER LITER, WITH A MUTANT OF E. COLI WHICH INITIALLY REQUIRES L-LYSINE FOR GROWTH, UNDER SUBMERGED, AEROBIC CONDITIONS, ADJUSTING THE PH TO BETWEEN 7.2 AND 8.2, RUPTURING THE CELL WALL OF THE ORGANISM, AND THEN CONTINUING THE REACTION UNDER ANEROBIC CONDITIONS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1961-06-30 1961-12-30 1962-07-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1965-06-30 1965-12-30 1966-07-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1969-06-30 1969-12-30 1970-07-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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