Dicarboxylic acid production by fermentation at low pH

US9012187B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9012187-B2
Application numberUS-200913003217-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 20, 2009
Priority dateJul 8, 2008
Publication dateApr 21, 2015
Grant dateApr 21, 2015

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Abstract

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The present invention relates to a process for the production of a dicarboxylic acid. The process comprises fermenting a yeast in the presence of a carbohydrate-containing substrate and low amounts of oxygen at a pH value at which at least 50% of the dicarboxylic acid is in the acid form. The process of the present invention allows for high yields of the dicarboxylic acid product and is more cost-effective than existing processes in which the salt is produced which during recovery has to be converted to the acid. It also leads to a simpler and more convenient downstream processing.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A process for the preparation of succinic acid, comprising: fermenting a yeast in the presence of a carbohydrate-containing substrate and low amounts of oxygen at a pH value which is below the lowest pKa of the succinic acid, wherein the oxygen is supplied at a specific oxygen uptake rate ranging from 8 to 0.2 mmol oxygen/g biomass dry weight/hour, and wherein, in an acid production phase, said process produces more than 10 g/L succinic acid during cult…

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What does patent US9012187B2 cover?
The present invention relates to a process for the production of a dicarboxylic acid. The process comprises fermenting a yeast in the presence of a carbohydrate-containing substrate and low amounts of oxygen at a pH value at which at least 50% of the dicarboxylic acid is in the acid form. The process of the present invention allows for high yields of the dicarboxylic acid product and is more co…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Jansen Mickel Leonardus August, Verwaal René, Dsm Ip Assets Bv
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C12P7/46. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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