The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a highly pure
ammonium succinate solution including the steps of (A) producing calcium
succinate trihydrate by crystallization fermentation of a microorganism;
(B) converting calcium succinate trihydrate to calcium succinate
monohydrate by transition crystallization; (C) separating the calcium
succinate monohydrate crystals; (D) substituting the calcium salt in the
calcium succinate monohydrate with ammonium salt resulting in an ammonium
succinate solution; and (E) removing the solid calcium carbonate from the
ammonium succinate solution.