Patent References3904684 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 518714 filed on 10/29/1974US Classes:562/584Citric acid per se or salt thereofExaminersPrimary: Weinberger, Lorraine A.Assistant: Killos, Paul J. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Application Priority Data1973-11-03 DTAbstractAlkali metal or ammonium citrates are produced from solutions of citric acid obtained by chemical reaction or by fermentation by extraction by means of a specific water-immiscible mixture of aliphatic amines and organic solvents and re-extracting the resulting organic solvent mixture with an aqueous solution of an alkali metal hydroxide, carbonate or bicarbonate, ammonia, or their salts. |
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