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US 7,939,308 · App. 11/973,997 · Granted May 10, 2011

Bio-based method for making mannitol

Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
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Patent No.
US 7,939,308
App. No.
11/973,997
Granted
May 10, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

Mannitol is produced in a highly efficient fermentative method using Lactobacillus intermedius NRRL B-30560, or in a biochemical method using mannitol dehydrogenase isolated from this strain. Fructose serves as the primary carbon substrate in both the fermentative and biochemical conversions, but important secondary carbon sources include glucose, maltose, mannose and galactose. Mannitol is useful in the food, pharmaceutical, and medicine industries as a sweet-tasting bodying and texturing agent.

Claims (1)

1. Substantially pure mannitol dehydrogenase isolated from Lactobacillus intermedius NRRL B-30560.

Assignments (1)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 4, 2013
From: ZUCHEM, INC.
To: 2120 INVESTMENTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 030156/0134 →
Continuity (4)
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