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Process for the preparation of gamma-irone

US4963480A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 1989
Grant dateOct 16, 1990
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/88
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention pertains to an improved process for the preparation of gamma-irone by bioconversion comprising treating an iris rhizome substrate selected from the group consisting of iris rhizomes, iris rhizome parts, iris rhizome extracts, iris rhizome extraction wastes, plant cell cultures of iris rhizomes, and mixtures thereof, with a bacteria selected from the genera group consisting of Enterobacteriacea, Pseudomonacea, the active enzyme fractions of such bacteria, and mixtures thereof, in the presence of a plant cell culture medium.

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