Caffeine adsorption
US4495210A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 1980 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D473/12
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In the decaffeination of green coffee beans with an aqueous medium, caffeine is removed from the aqueous medium which also contain non-caffeine green coffee solids, contact with substantially neutral active carbon. Thereafter the medium may be recycled to extract further amounts of caffeine from the same or another batch of green coffee beans. Other features of the invention are described in the specification.
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