About Earl R. Kooi
Lived 1917 – 2003 (aged 85). Earl R. Kooi was an American inventor and biochemist.
Earl R. Kooi (1917–2003) was an American biochemist best known for being the first to make high fructose corn syrup in 1957 with his partner Richard O. Marshall at the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station. They first discovered how to use the glucose isomerase enzyme to convert glucose to fructose while working at the Corn Products Company. They patented the process in 1960.
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Who was Earl R. Kooi?
Corn syrup maker
When was Earl R. Kooi born?
Earl R. Kooi was born on 13 June 1917 in Morrison.
When did Earl R. Kooi die?
Earl R. Kooi died on 23 April 2003 in Upland, California.
What was Earl R. Kooi's occupation?
Earl R. Kooi was an inventor and biochemist.
What nationality was Earl R. Kooi?
Earl R. Kooi was American.
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