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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 21, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Atsuhiko Hirano, Kawasaki, JP;
Satoshi Yamahara, Yokkaichi, JP;
Takehiko Kataoka, Kawasaki, JP;
Shinichi Kishimoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426548 ; 560 41 ;
Abstract
A process for quickly and reproducibly obtaining .alpha.-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester with controlled water content is disclosed. Wet crystals of .alpha.-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester obtained by crystallization are subjected to a drying step to adjust the water content to not more than 5 wt %, and subsequently a gas adjusted to a temperature of 20-80.degree. C. and relative humidity of 20-90 RH % is contacted with the dried crystals to control water content.