(19)
(11) EP 1 268 838 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.02.2002

(43) Date of publication:
02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01

(21) Application number: 01918689.9

(22) Date of filing: 15.03.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12P 7/18, C07C 31/20
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0108/248
(87) International publication number:
WO 0107/3097 (04.10.2001 Gazette 2001/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 29.03.2000 US 192892 P
06.02.2001 US 266473 P

(71) Applicant: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
Decatur,Illinois 62525 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HILALY, Ahmad, K.
    Springfield, IL 62704 (US)
  • BINDER, Thomas, P.
    Decatur, IL 62522 (US)

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

   


(54) METHOD OF RECOVERING 1,3-PROPANEDIOL FROM FERMENTATION BROTH