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Method of culturing a strain of Rhodococcus rhodochrous having nitrile hydratase activity

US5089411A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 5, 1989
Grant dateFeb 18, 1992
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N9/78
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Cells of bacteria of the species Rhodococcus rhodochrous having a high nitrile hydratase activity can be obtained in a high yield by adding to a culture medium at least one of urea and its derivatives and cobalt ion in the preparation of cells of bacteria having nitrile hydratase activity by cultivating Rhodococcus rhodochrous bacteria capable of producing nitrile hydratase.

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