METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLYCOLIC ACID

Title:

METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLYCOLIC ACID

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2007228927

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

To provide a biochemical method for efficiently producing glycolic acid.

The glycolaldehyde is converted to glycolic acid by reacting on the glycolaldehyde an oxidase having ability converting glycolaldehyde to glycolic acid, or a culture product or treated product of a microorganism producing the oxidase.

Inventors:

IWASAKI AKIRA
HASEGAWA JUNZO
SHIMIZU AKIRA
ISOBE KIMIYASU

Application Number:

JP2006056945A

Publication Date:

September 13, 2007

Filing Date:

March 02, 2006

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Assignee:

KANEKA CORP

International Classes:

C12P7/42; C12N9/02

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Yasuo Yasutomi

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