CPC Subgroup
A23F 3/08 Oxidation; Fermentation
Full Title
Tea; Tea substitutes; Preparations thereof (preservation of tea, tea substitutes or herbal tea A23B85/00) > Treating tea before extraction (reducing or removing alkaloid content A23F3/36); Preparations produced thereby (tea extract preparations A23F3/16) > Oxidation; Fermentation
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Child Classifications
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- A23F 3/10 Fermentation with addition of microorganisms or enzymes
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