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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2005
Applicants:
Walter Brieden, Glis, CH;
Andrew Naughton, Visp, CH;
Karen Robins, Visp, CH;
Nicholas Shaw, Visp, CH;
Andreas Tinschert, Brig, CH;
Thomas Zimmermann, Naters, CH;
Inventors:
Walter Brieden, Glis, CH;
Andrew Naughton, Visp, CH;
Karen Robins, Visp, CH;
Nicholas Shaw, Visp, CH;
Andreas Tinschert, Brig, CH;
Thomas Zimmermann, Naters, CH;
Assignee:
Lonza AG, Basel, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of (S)— or (R)-3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionic acid and to novel microorganisms capable of utilizing the propionamide of the formula in the form of the racemate or of its optically active isomers as the sole nitrogen source.