Preparation of d-malic acid or derivative
CA 2035877 A1 · Owner: Eastman Kodak Company · Inventors: Laumen, Kurt E.
Overview
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Abstract of the Disclosure, D-malic acid is produced from D,L-malic acid by subjecting the racemate to the action of a microorganism or product thereof which assimilates L-malic acid but not D-malic acid, until the L-malic acid in the racemate is substantially consumed. D-malic acid recovered from the reaction mixture has a high degree of optical purity. Preferred microorganisms are bacteria such as Pseudomonas putida and Acinetobacter calcoaceticus.
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- Filed August 13, 1990. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended August 13, 2010.
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