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Process for producing dihydroxy acetone

Assignee: Baxter International Inc
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Filing: 1960-02-25
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Granted: 1960-08-09
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Expires: 1980-02-25
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Samuel R Green

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 03:23
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12P; C12P7/00; C12P7/24; C12P7/26; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/8215; Y10S435/822; Y10S435/823; Y10S516/00; Y10S516/01

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 73 words
A METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DIHYDROXYACETONE BY MICROBIAL FERMENTATION WHICH COMPRISES PREPARING AN INOCULUM BY GROWING ACETOBACTER SUBOXYDANS IN A GROWTH MEDIUM WHICH CONTAINS GLYCEROL AND WHICH HAS A PH OF FROM 5.0 TO 5.9, INTRODUCING THE INOCULUM INTO A FERMENTATION MEDIUM WHICH CONTAINS CORN STEEP LIQUOR AND MORE THAN 6% BY WEIGHT OF GLYCEROL, AND PERMITTING THE FERMENTATION TO PROCEED INTIL THERE HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIAL CONVERSION OF THE GLYCEROL OF DIHYDROXYACETONE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 73 words
A METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DIHYDROXYACETONE BY MICROBIAL FERMENTATION WHICH COMPRISES PREPARING AN INOCULUM BY GROWING ACETOBACTER SUBOXYDANS IN A GROWTH MEDIUM WHICH CONTAINS GLYCEROL AND WHICH HAS A PH OF FROM 5.0 TO 5.9, INTRODUCING THE INOCULUM INTO A FERMENTATION MEDIUM WHICH CONTAINS CORN STEEP LIQUOR AND MORE THAN 6% BY WEIGHT OF GLYCEROL, AND PERMITTING THE FERMENTATION TO PROCEED INTIL THERE HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIAL CONVERSION OF THE GLYCEROL OF DIHYDROXYACETONE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1963-08-09 1964-02-08 1964-08-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-08-09 1968-02-08 1968-08-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-08-09 1972-02-08 1972-08-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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