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Heteropolysaccharide - NW-01
Assignee: Texaco Inc
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Filing: 1985-09-12
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Granted: 1987-03-03
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Expires: 2005-09-12
Abstract
Abstract The new heteropolysaccharide NW-01 prepared by the fermentation of a Flavobacterium species ATCC 53201 has valuable properties as a viscosity and mobility cotrol agent in aqueous systems and useful in preparing oil well drilling fluids. Its chemical composition consists of glucose, arabinose and galactose in a 4.8:3.3:1 molar ratio.
Inventors
- 👤 Chiu-Chi Wan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-24 03:57
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12P; C12P19/00; C12P19/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
24 words
The compound Heteropolysaccharide-NW- 01, said heteropolysaccharide consisting of glucose, arabinose and galactose in a 4.8:3.3:1 molar ratio and said heteropolysaccharide being soluble in water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
24 words
The compound Heteropolysaccharide-NW- 01, said heteropolysaccharide consisting of glucose, arabinose and galactose in a 4.8:3.3:1 molar ratio and said heteropolysaccharide being soluble in water.
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