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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2004
Dirk Franke, Birkenheide, DE;
Friedrich Hill, Meckenheim, DE;
Christoph Martin, Mannheim, DE;
Thomas Knebel, Schifferstadt, DE;
Dirk Franke, Birkenheide, DE;
Friedrich Hill, Meckenheim, DE;
Christoph Martin, Mannheim, DE;
Thomas Knebel, Schifferstadt, DE;
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, , DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an improved process for preparing riboflavin of the B/C modification in granule form. Furthermore, the invention relates to the riboflavin preparation process wherein riboflavin of the A modification is (a) dissolved in aqueous mineral acid without treating the resulting riboflavin solution with activated carbon, (b) precipitated directly afterwards, steps (a) and (b) being carried out at a temperature in the range from 5 to 15° C., and (c) dried by fluidized bed granulation; and wherein the riboflavin does not come into contact with the aqueous mineral acid solvent for longer than on average 4 hours.