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Process for the fermentative preparation of D-pantothenic acid and/or its salts

US6682915B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Degussa AG · DE

Inventors

Thomas Hermann · Bielefeld, DE
Achim Marx · Bielefeld, DE
Walter Pfefferle · Bodenwerder, DE
Mechthild Rieping · Bielefeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 23, 2002
Grant date	Jan 27, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 5, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF04B1/0408
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for the fermentative preparation of D-pantothenic acid and/or its salts or feedstuff additives containing these. Said method comprising, fermentation of Escherichia coli microorganisms wherein the nucleotide sequence(s) coding the glyA gene is overexpressed.

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