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EP 0056268 B1 19841010 - PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TOBACCO

Title (en)

PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TOBACCO

Publication

EP 0056268 B1 19841010 (DE)

Application

EP 82100112 A 19820109

Priority

DE 3100715 A 19810113

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4407307A] For the preparation of tobacco, the insoluble proteins are initially made soluble by enzymatic treatment, dissolved and then eliminated in the solution by metabolic assimilation. The remaining solution components are then returned to the tobacco.

IPC 1-7

A24B 15/20

IPC 8 full level

A24B 15/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24B 15/20 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0056268 A1 19820721; EP 0056268 B1 19841010; DE 3100715 A1 19820722; DE 3167104 D1 19841213; DE 3260912 D1 19841115; EP 0056073 A1 19820721; EP 0056073 B1 19841107; US 4407307 A 19831004; US 4537204 A 19850827

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82100112 A 19820109; DE 3100715 A 19810113; DE 3167104 T 19810918; DE 3260912 T 19820109; EP 81107416 A 19810918; US 33780782 A 19820107; US 45686883 A 19830110