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EP3070173 - Process for manufacturing propionate products [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip11.08.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.09.2017  [2017/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PURAC Biochem BV
Arkelsedijk 46
4206 AC Gorinchem / NL
[2016/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Visser, Diana
Purac Biochem BV
Arkelsedijk 46
4206 AC Gorinchen / NL
02 / Meijer, Jasper
Purac Biochem BV
Arkelsedijk 46
4206 AC Gorinchen / NL
03 / Soares Mendes, Filipa Cristina
Purac Biochem BV
Arkelsedijk 46
4206 AC Gorinchen / NL
 [2016/38]
Representative(s)Hesselink, Dinah Elisabeth, et al
De Vries & Metman Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
[2016/38]
Application number, filing date15159568.318.03.2015
[2016/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3070173
Date:21.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/52
[2016/38]
CPC:
C12P7/52 (EP,CN,KR,US); C07C53/122 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Propionat-Produkten[2016/38]
English:Process for manufacturing propionate products[2016/38]
French:Procédé pour la préparation de produits de propionate[2016/38]
Examination procedure22.03.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/37]
28.04.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2017/37]
Fees paidPenalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201703   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]  - DUARTE ET AL, "Microbial production of propionic and succinic acid from sorbitol using Propionibacterium acidipropionici", AMB EXPRESS, (20150220), vol. 5, pages 1 - 8, XP002738774 [A] 1-10 * See pages 1-2 (Introduction) and page 6 (Table 5); online publication *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/S13568-015-0095-6
 [A]  - DISHISHA ET AL, "Improved propionic acid production from glycerol: combining cyclic batch- and sequential batch fermentations with optimal nutrient composition", BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, (20141111), vol. 176, pages 80 - 87, XP029103745 [A] 1-10 * See pages 80-81 (Introduction); early online publication *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2014.11.013
 [A]  - STOWERS ET AL, "Development of an industrializable fermentation process for propionic acid production", JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, (2014), vol. 41, pages 837 - 852, XP035330832 [A] 1-10 * See page 841 (Table 1) *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10295-014-1423-6
 [A]  - DISHISHA ET AL, "An economical biorefinery process for propionic acid production from glycerol and potato juice using high cell density fermentation", BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, (2013), vol. 135, pages 504 - 512, XP028579581 [A] 1-10 * See pages 504-505 (Introduction) *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.08.098
 [A]  - LIU ET AL, "Glycerol/glucose co-fermentation: One more proficient process to produce propionic acid by Propionibacterium acidipropionici", CURRENT MICROBIOLOGY, (2011), vol. 62, pages 152 - 158, XP019869364 [A] 1-10 * See page 154 (Table 1) and page 157 (Figure 4) *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00284-010-9683-5
 [A]  - KOSMIDER ET AL, "Propionic acid production by Propionibacterium freudenreichii ssp. shermanii using crude glycerol and whey lactose industrial wastes", POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, (2010), vol. 19, pages 1249 - 1253, XP002738776 [A] 1-10 * See pages 1252-1253 (Conclusions) *
by applicant   - ZHU ET AL., "describes a fermentation process for the manufacture of calcium propionate wherein glycerol is fermented using Propionibacterium acidipropionici", BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, (2010), vol. 101, pages 8902 - 8902
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