ZA201503790B - Improved process for conversion of lignin to useful compounds - Google Patents

Improved process for conversion of lignin to useful compounds

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ZA201503790B
ZA201503790B ZA2015/03790A ZA201503790A ZA201503790B ZA 201503790 B ZA201503790 B ZA 201503790B ZA 2015/03790 A ZA2015/03790 A ZA 2015/03790A ZA 201503790 A ZA201503790 A ZA 201503790A ZA 201503790 B ZA201503790 B ZA 201503790B
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lignin
conversion
improved process
useful compounds
compounds
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ZA2015/03790A
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Arf Elliott Guliz
Gastaldo Dan
Ryba Steven
Murray Aaron
Sharma Krishna
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Biochemtex Spa
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Priority claimed from PCT/EP2013/053630 external-priority patent/WO2013124460A2/en
Priority claimed from US13/775,241 external-priority patent/US20130225856A1/en
Priority claimed from US13/775,242 external-priority patent/US9340476B2/en
Application filed by Biochemtex Spa filed Critical Biochemtex Spa
Publication of ZA201503790B publication Critical patent/ZA201503790B/en

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ZA2015/03790A 2012-10-28 2015-05-27 Improved process for conversion of lignin to useful compounds ZA201503790B (en)

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US201261719486P 2012-10-28 2012-10-28
US201361751919P 2013-01-13 2013-01-13
US201361764611P 2013-02-14 2013-02-14
US201361765402P 2013-02-15 2013-02-15
PCT/EP2013/053630 WO2013124460A2 (en) 2012-02-24 2013-02-22 Continuous process for conversion of lignin to useful compounds
PCT/US2013/027393 WO2013142006A2 (en) 2012-02-24 2013-02-22 Continuous process for conversion of lignin to useful compounds
PCT/EP2013/053629 WO2013124459A2 (en) 2012-02-24 2013-02-22 Continuous process for conversion of lignin to useful compounds
PCT/EP2013/053626 WO2013124457A2 (en) 2012-02-24 2013-02-22 Continuous process for conversion of lignin to useful compounds
PCT/EP2013/053625 WO2013124456A2 (en) 2012-02-24 2013-02-22 Continuous process for conversion of lignin to useful compounds
PCT/EP2013/053628 WO2013124458A2 (en) 2012-02-24 2013-02-22 Continuous process for conversion of lignin to useful compounds
PCT/EP2013/053631 WO2013124461A2 (en) 2012-02-24 2013-02-22 Continuous process for conversion of lignin to useful compounds
US13/775,241 US20130225856A1 (en) 2012-02-24 2013-02-24 Continuous process for conversion of lignin to useful compounds
US13/775,230 US9139501B2 (en) 2012-02-24 2013-02-24 Continuous process for conversion of lignin to useful compounds
US13/775,242 US9340476B2 (en) 2012-02-24 2013-02-24 Continuous process for conversion of lignin to useful compounds
US13/775,238 US9035117B2 (en) 2012-02-24 2013-02-24 Continuous process for conversion of lignin to useful compounds
US13/775,239 US9732021B2 (en) 2012-02-24 2013-02-24 Continuous process for conversion of lignin to useful compounds
US13/775,229 US20130225853A1 (en) 2012-02-24 2013-02-24 Continuous process for conversion of lignin to useful compounds
US13/775,240 US9162951B2 (en) 2012-02-24 2013-02-24 Continuous process for conversion of lignin to useful compounds
US201361837262P 2013-06-20 2013-06-20
PCT/EP2013/064456 WO2014063842A1 (en) 2012-10-28 2013-07-09 Improved process for conversion of lignin to useful compounds

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