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Patent US7964379 - Process for producing ethanol - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA process for producing ethanol including a combination of biochemical and synthetic conversions results in high yield ethanol production with concurrent production of high value coproducts. An acetic acid intermediate is produced from carbohydrates, such as corn, using enzymatic milling and fermentation...http://www.google.com/patents/US7964379?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7964379 - Process for producing ethanolAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7964379 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/693,533Publication dateJun 21, 2011Priority dateMar 11, 1999Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1227364C, CN1343258A, CN1762973A, CN100575331C, DE60039973D1, EP1165820A1, EP1165820A4, EP1165820B1, EP2011879A2, EP2011879A3, EP2011879B1, US6509180, US6927048, US7351559, US7682812, US8236534, US20030077771, US20060019360, US20090023192, US20100273229, US20110275127, US20130102043, WO2000053791A1Publication number12693533, 693533, US 7964379 B2, US 7964379B2, US-B2-7964379, US7964379 B2, US7964379B2InventorsDan Verser, Timothy J. EggemanOriginal AssigneeZeachem, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (117), Non-Patent Citations (81), Referenced by (38), Classifications (26), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetProcess for producing ethanol
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