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Method For Preventing Bacterial Infection In A Fermentation Process

Patent No. EP2678436 (titled "Method For Preventing Bacterial Infection In A Fermentation Process") was filed by Kemira OYJ on Feb 24, 2011. The application was issued on Nov 4, 2020.

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EP2678436

KEMIRA OYJ
Application Number
EP11859141A
Filing Date
Feb 24, 2011
Status
Revoked
Sep 10, 2025
Publication Date
Nov 4, 2020
External Links
Slate, EP2678436B1, Google Patents