Appeal No. 93-4005
Application 07/795,158
2. For therapeutic use, riboflavin is produced by
chemical synthesis. Kirk-Othmer, Encyclopedia of Chemical
Technology, Vol. 24, page 108 and 111-113 (1984).
3. Riboflavin also can be prepared by microbial
fermentation of nutrient mashes with the microorganism Ashbya
gossypii (Tanner, U.S. Patent Nš 2,445,128, col. 1, lines 8-10
(1948); Kirk-Othmer, pages 113-115).
4. Riboflavin prepared for use in poultry and
livestock feeds, for example, is produced by fermentation
using microorganisms, such as Ashbya gossypii (Kirk-Othmer at
108 and 114; specification, page 1, lines 21-22).
5. Applicant's invention relates to increasing the
riboflavin content in spray-dried discharges from riboflavin
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