Methods and apparatus for production of natural L-menthol

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PATENT NO 8785698
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13148929

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Embodiments are provided that provide for efficient production of highly pure natural I-menthol. In some embodiments, a method for preparing natural I-menthol involves providing crude mentha oil in a crystallizer and gradually reducing the temperature of the crystallizer in a step-wise manner, thereby producing highly pure crystals in less than two weeks. The methods disclosed herein are suitable for pharmaceutical GMP.

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NAGAOAKA & CO LTD4-7-18 NISHINOMIYA-HAMA NISHINOMIYA HYOGO 662-0934

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Izukura, Hideaki Kobe, JP 2 5
Nagaoka, Ryosuke Kobe, JP 2 5
Nagaoka, Yoshiyuki Kobe, JP 12 136
Shibata, Yuri Kobe, JP 3 20
Tokita, Susumu Nishinomiya, JP 13 100

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