Patents Assigned to Dic Fine Chemicals, Inc.
  • Process for production of .beta.-glycosyl stevioside derivatives
    Patent number: 4590160
    Abstract: A process for producing a stevioside derivative, which comprises reacting stevioside with a .beta.-1,3- or .beta.-1,4-glycosyl sugar compound in aqueous solution or aqueous suspension in the presence of a microorganism or enzyme having .beta.-1,3- or .beta.1,4-glycosyl transferring activity thereby to form .beta.-1,3- or .beta.-1,4-glycosyl stevioside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1986
    Assignees: Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc., Dic Fine Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideji Nishihashi, Tadao Matsubayashi, Tadashi Katabami, Ken-ichi Matsuda