Steroid production

US4320195A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien · DE

Inventors

• Frank Hill · Mettmann, DE
• Wolfgang Preuss · Monheim, DE
• Joachim Schindler
• Rolf Schmid · Gelterkinden, CH
• Alfred Struve · Hilden, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 12, 1979
• Grant date: Mar 16, 1982
• Expiry date: Apr 12, 1999

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S435/843
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A process for the production of useful steroids obtained by side chain degradation of sterol source materials through the use of microorganisms is described.