Appeal No. 1996-2215
Application No. 08/101,093
II. REJECTIONS
Claims 25 through 36 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as unpatentable over Mori in view of Shimizu.
Claims 25 through 36 also stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as unpatentable over Mori in view of Shimizu and
Arcuri.1
We reverse both rejections.
III. BACKGROUND
1. L-sorbose, a naturally occurring ketohexose, is an
important raw material in the synthesis of vitamin C.
Specification, page 1, lines 8-11.
2. L-sorbose can be produced by microbial fermentation
of D-sorbitol, where D-sorbitol is oxidized by microorganisms,
for example, bacteria of the genus Gluconobacter.
Specification, page 1, lines 11-13.
3. To save resources in conventional microbial
fermentation processes, a culture exhaust gas containing a
high concentration of oxygen is recovered by compressor, and
1This rejection was entered as a new ground of rejection in the Answer,
pages 5 and 6.
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