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Caffeine adsorption

US4495210A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 28, 1980
Grant dateJan 22, 1985
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Expiry dateMay 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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