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Organic chemical compound, microbiological process for its preparation, and its use as a herbicide

US4273571A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 8, 1978
Grant dateJun 16, 1981
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Expiry dateDec 8, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/827
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A herbicidally active compound of the empirical formula C.sub.10 H.sub.14 N.sub.6 O.sub.3, exhibiting substantially the IR KBr-absorption spectrum shown in FIG. 2, is produced by aerobic culturing of a micro-organism of the family of the Actinoplanaceae under aerobic conditions in a nutrient medium which contains an assimilable carbon source, at least one assimilable nitrogen source and mineral salts, at a pH of 6 to 8 and a temperature of 20.degree. to 40.degree. C.

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