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US 4,900,668 AGranted
Preparation of pyruvic acid
AssigneeBASF SE
InventorBrian Cooper
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Abstract
Pyruvic acid is prepared by microbiological oxidation of D-(-)-lactic acid.
Claims9
A process for the preparation of pyruvic acid and its salts, comprising the steps of:
- cultivating the bacterium Acetobacter spec. ATCC 21409 under aerobic conditions in the presence of D-(-)-lactic acid, and
- isolating the pyruvic acid and its salts.
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