US3988313A
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Process for the production of fermentation polysaccharides having a non-fibrous structure
Assignee: Rhone Poulenc SA
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Filing: 1974-05-02
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Granted: 1976-10-26
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Expires: 1994-05-02
Abstract
Abstract Polysaccharides produced by fermentation are obtained in a non-fibrous form by washing the product produced by precipitation from the fermentation medium with an aqueous organic liquid in which the proportion of organic liquid is high enough to give a washed product which is not soft, difficult to dry and with a tendency to agglomerate, but not so high that the washed product, after drying and grinding, has a fibrous structure, and then drying and grinding the washed polysaccharide.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert Bouniot
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 02:03
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12P; C12P19/00; C12P19/04; C12P19/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/803; Y10S435/8215; Y10S435/822; Y10S435/831; Y10S435/91
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
In a process for the preparation of a fermentation polysaccharide produced by fermentation with Xanthomonas campestris or Arthrobacter viscosus by precipitating the polysaccharide from the aqueous fermentation medium in which it has been produced by addition thereto of a watermiscible organic liquid in which the polysaccharide is insoluble and then drying and grinding the precipitated polysaccharide; the improvement which consists in washing the precipitated polysaccharide before it is dried with a washing liquid which is a mixture of water and an organic liquid miscible therewith selected from the class consisting of water-miscible lower alcohols, water-miscible aliphatic ketones and their mixtures in which the proportion of the organic liquid in the washing liquid is such that the polysaccharide product, after washing, drying and grinding, is obtained in the form of a powder consisting of small granules having good flow characteristics.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
In a process for the preparation of a fermentation polysaccharide produced by fermentation with Xanthomonas campestris or Arthrobacter viscosus by precipitating the polysaccharide from the aqueous fermentation medium in which it has been produced by addition thereto of a watermiscible organic liquid in which the polysaccharide is insoluble and then drying and grinding the precipitated polysaccharide; the improvement which consists in washing the precipitated polysaccharide before it is dried with a washing liquid which is a mixture of water and an organic liquid miscible therewith selected from the class consisting of water-miscible lower alcohols, water-miscible aliphatic ketones and their mixtures in which the proportion of the organic liquid in the washing liquid is such that the polysaccharide product, after washing, drying and grinding, is obtained in the form of a powder consisting of small granules having good flow characteristics.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The improvement of claim 1, in which the said organic liquid is methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, tertiary butanol, acetone, or a mixture thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The improvement of claim 1, in which the precipitated polysaccharide is washed with aqueous isopropanol containing from 8% to 25% more isopropanol than the minimum percentage required to precipitate the polysaccharide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The improvement of claim 1, in which the precipitated polysaccharide is washed with aqueous tertiary butanol containing from 9% to 28% more tertiary butanol than the minimum percentage required to precipitate the polysaccharide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The improvement of claim 1, in which the polysaccharide is washed at 0° to 50° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The improvement of claim 1, in which the period of contact of the polysaccharide with the washing liquid is 3 minutes to 1 hour.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The improvement of claim 1, in which 5 to 150 kg of the washing liquid are employed per kg of polysaccharide.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-10-26 | 1980-04-26 | 1980-10-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-10-26 | 1984-04-26 | 1984-10-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-10-26 | 1988-04-26 | 1988-10-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |