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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 01, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregory V Page, Maplewood, NJ (US);
Robert G Eilerman, Merrick, NY (US);
Assignee:
BASF Corporation, Clifton, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P / ; C12P / ; C12P / ; A23L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435125 ; 435126 ; 435123 ; 435146 ; 435931 ; 426536 ;
Abstract
A process for the preparation of gamma and delta lactones from organic carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof is disclosed. The process comprises cultivating, under aerobic conditions, a fungus of the genus Mucor in a suitable medium containing the carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof.