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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 1976
Filed:
Nov. 06, 1974
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul Maldonado, St. Symphorien D'Ozon, FR;
Max Charpentier, Montesson, FR;
Georges Glikmans, Meudon la Foret, FR;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
195 30 ; 195 37 ; 195 40 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to the production of citric and/or isocitric acids. The production of citric and/or isocitric acids is effected by cultivating a citric and/or isocitric acid-producing yeast in a culture medium containing a compound selected from cyanoacetic acid, and organic and inorganic derivatives thereof. Increased yields of citric and isocitric acids are obtained using a process in accordance with the invention, preferably using a yeast of the genus Candida.