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Corn steeping process for products thus obtained and their use in the manufacture of penicillin

US4359528A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 28, 1980
Grant dateNov 16, 1982
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08B30/10
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a corn-steeping process. In this process the temperature of the steeping water decreases from silo to silo and the cycling ratio is comprised between 0.8 and 1.2 m.sup.3 per ton of commercial corn. The Corn-Steep obtained can be applied especially in the manufacture of penicillin.

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