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Microbiological oxidation process

US4473643A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 1982
Grant dateSep 25, 1984
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12P17/02
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process of oxidizing a hydrocarbon which is an alkane or alkene or substituted alkane or alkene by contacting it with a culture of a bacterium as deposited under accession number NCIB 11613 or a mutant or derivative thereof which is capable of utilizing an alkane having from 6 to 28 carbon atoms as a source of carbon and energy or an enzyme extract thereof, and separating an oxidized derivative of the hydrocarbon.

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