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(11) EP 0 662 142 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
12.07.1995 Bulletin 1995/28

(21) Application number: 92920655.0

(22) Date of filing: 18.09.1992
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12P 7/ 40( . )
C12P 7/ 26( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1992/008002
(87) International publication number:
WO 1994/006925 (31.03.1994 Gazette 1994/08)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE ES FR GB IE IT NL

(71) Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Wilmington Delaware 19898 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ANTON, David, Leroy
    Wilmington, DE 19803 (US)
  • DiCOSIMO, Robert
    Wilmington, DE 19808 (US)
  • GAVAGAN, John, Edward
    Wilmington, DE 19810 (US)

(74) Representative: BROOKES & MARTIN 
High Holborn House 52/54 High Holborn
London, WC1V 6SE
London, WC1V 6SE (GB)

   


(54) PRODUCTION OF GLYOXYLIC ACID BY OXIDIZING GLYCOLIC ACID IN THE PRESENCE OF IMMOBILIZED GLYCOLATE OXIDASE AND CATALASE