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(11) EP 0 966 539 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/52

(21) Application number: 98901724.0

(22) Date of filing: 08.01.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07C 227/ 42( . )
C08G 69/ 10( . )
C12P 7/ 46( . )
 C07C 229/ 24( . )
C08G 73/ 10( . )
C12P 13/ 20( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/000290
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/030712 (16.07.1998 Gazette 1998/28)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 09.01.1997 IL 19970119986

(71) Applicants:
  • AMYLUM BELGIUM N.V.
    9300 Aalst (BE)
  • A.E. STALEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Decatur Illinois 62525 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • EYAL, Aharon, Meir
    93380 Jerusalem (IL)
  • VITNER, Asher
    96750 Jerusalem (IL)
  • CAMI, Pierre
    F-80190 Languevoisin (FR)
  • JANSEN, Robert
    B-1800 Vilvoorde (BE)
  • JARRY, Bruno
    F-75018 Paris (FR)
  • LECOMTE, Didier
    F-02300 Chauny (FR)
  • SCOTT, Jean
    F-80700 Roye (FR)
  • CHATTAWAY, Thomas
    B-1410 Waterloo (BE)
  • VAN LANCKER, Frank
    B-9040 Sint-Amandsberg (BE)

(74) Representative: Ablewhite, Alan James, et al 
MARKS & CLERK, 57/60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS
London WC2A 3LS (GB)

   


(54) A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CRYSTALLINE ASPARTIC ACID