(19)
(11) EP 1 203 003 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
26.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/22

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/43

(21) Application number: 00950892.0

(22) Date of filing: 31.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07H 1/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/020830
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/009152 (08.02.2001 Gazette 2001/06)

(54)

PROCESS FOR PURIFYING 2-KETO-L-GULONIC ACID

VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG VON 2-KETO-L-GULONSÄURE

PURIFICATION DE L'ACIDE 2-CETO-L-GULONIQUE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 02.08.1999 US 366279

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/19

(73) Proprietor: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
Decatur, Illinois 62525 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • MOORE, Kevin, M.
    Mt. Zion, IL 62549 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 4 323 702
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