Method for producing glycerin from tobacco

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9458476
APP PUB NO 20120260929A1
SERIAL NO

13088924

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A method for producing glycerin from one or more plants of genus Nicotiana is provided. The glycerin can be derived inter alia from Nicotiana species biomass or from seed. In certain embodiments, the glycerin is produced by either acid-catalyzed hydrolysis or base-catalyzed hydrolysis of acylglycerol-containing starting material derived from tobacco biomass or seed. The invention also provides articles and compositions including smoking articles and smokeless tobacco compositions that include glycerin produced from one or more plants of genus Nicotiana.

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  • R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Coleman, William Winston-Salem, US 24 147
Dube, Michael Francis Winston-Salem, US 61 1656

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