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Method for selectively increasing the ratio of single major components of antibiotic A/16686 complex

US5925550A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 1997
Grant dateJul 20, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12R2001/045
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for selectively enhancing the production of factors A.sub.2 and/or A.sub.3 of antibiotic A/16686 either to isolate these single components or to enrich the complex in one or both the above components, which comprises adding an appropriate precursor of the desired antibiotic factor to an A/16686 producing culture during fermentation.

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