PROCESS FOR EXTRACTING ASTAXANTHIN PIGMENT FROM YEAST AND EXTRACTED PIGMENT THEREOF - Patent 1278725

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EP 1 278 725 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	29.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/05

(21)	Application number: 01930264.5

(22)	Date of filing: 02.05.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C07C 403/24

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/KR0100/719

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0108/3437 (08.11.2001 Gazette 2001/45)

(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

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Priority:

04.05.2000 KR 2000023851

(71)	Applicant: Haita Food Products Co., Ltd.
	Choongchungnam-do 330-830 (KR)

(72)	Inventors:
	HAN, Ji, Young Seoul 138-170 (KR) LEE, Seung Jae Puchon-city,Kyonggi-do 422-240 (KR) JUNG, Myung Kyo Ahnyang-city,Kyonggi-do 431-065 (KR) CHOI, Seok Keun Seoul 132-208 (KR) ROH, Jung, Seop Seoul 138-783 (KR)

(74)	Representative: Williams, Aylsa et al
	D Young & Co,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)

(54)	PROCESS FOR EXTRACTING ASTAXANTHIN PIGMENT FROM YEAST AND EXTRACTED PIGMENT THEREOF