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US 7,741,097 B2Granted
Process for the preparation of amides
AssigneeLonza Ltd.
InventorsKaren Tracey Robins, Toru Nagasawa
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Abstract
A novel biotechnological process for the preparation of nitriles, starting from amides, is described. Micro-organisms of the genus Amycolatopsis, Actinomadura or Rhodococcus are employed for this process.
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An enzyme extract prepared by disrupting a microorganism of the species Rhodococcus GF270 as deposited in the Deutschen Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturer GmbH and having accession number DSM 12211.
An enzyme extract prepared by disrupting a microorganism of the species Rhodococcus GF376 as deposited in the Deutschen Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturer GmbH and having accession number DSM 12175.
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