GB2468625A - Bioreactor - Google Patents

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GB2468625A
GB2468625A GB1012650A GB201012650A GB2468625A GB 2468625 A GB2468625 A GB 2468625A GB 1012650 A GB1012650 A GB 1012650A GB 201012650 A GB201012650 A GB 201012650A GB 2468625 A GB2468625 A GB 2468625A
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bioreactor
bioreactor apparatus
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microorganism
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Jamie Gerber
Colin Rice
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QUINN GLASS Ltd
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12M—APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
    • C12M31/00—Means for providing, directing, scattering or concentrating light
    • C12M31/10—Means for providing, directing, scattering or concentrating light by light emitting elements located inside the reactor, e.g. LED or OLED
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12M—APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
    • C12M1/00—Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology
    • C12M1/002—Photo bio reactors
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12M—APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
    • C12M1/00—Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology
    • C12M1/02—Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology with agitation means; with heat exchange means
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12M—APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
    • C12M1/00—Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology
    • C12M1/04—Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology with gas introduction means
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12M—APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
    • C12M21/00—Bioreactors or fermenters specially adapted for specific uses
    • C12M21/02—Photobioreactors
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12M—APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
    • C12M21/00—Bioreactors or fermenters specially adapted for specific uses
    • C12M21/12—Bioreactors or fermenters specially adapted for specific uses for producing fuels or solvents
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12M—APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
    • C12M27/00—Means for mixing, agitating or circulating fluids in the vessel
    • C12M27/18—Flow directing inserts
    • C12M27/20—Baffles; Ribs; Ribbons; Auger vanes

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Abstract

A bioreactor apparatus comprising an inlet, a chamber for retaining a microorganism in an aqueous environment and an outlet characterised in that the chamber comprises one or more fixed means for creating turbulence in the bioreactor apparatus.
GBGB1012650.6A 2008-01-31 2009-01-30 Bioreactor Withdrawn GB201012650D0 (en)

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GBGB0801809.5A GB0801809D0 (en) 2008-01-31 2008-01-31 Apparatus
PCT/GB2009/000269 WO2009095688A2 (en) 2008-01-31 2009-01-30 Bioreactor

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WO2010102329A1 (en) * 2009-03-09 2010-09-16 Ian Malcolm Wright A bioreactor
WO2011072699A1 (en) * 2009-12-15 2011-06-23 Petrotech-Ffn Recycling of carbon dioxid by cultivating algae
US20230227860A1 (en) * 2020-06-10 2023-07-20 Massachusetts Institute Of Technology Inorganic-biological hybrid system for biofuel production

Citations (5)

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US5162051A (en) * 1989-11-22 1992-11-10 Martek Corporation Photobioreactor
DE19916597A1 (en) * 1999-04-13 2000-10-19 Fraunhofer Ges Forschung Photobioreactor with improved light input through surface enlargement, wavelength shifter or light transport
WO2007011343A1 (en) * 2005-07-18 2007-01-25 Greenfuel Technologies Corporation Photobioreactor and process for biomass production and mitigation of pollutants in flue gases
WO2007098150A2 (en) * 2006-02-21 2007-08-30 The Arizona Board Of Regents, A Body Corporate Acting On Behalf Of Arizona State University Photobioreactor and uses therefor
WO2007147028A2 (en) * 2006-06-14 2007-12-21 Malcolm Glen Kertz Method and apparatus for co2 sequestration

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5162051A (en) * 1989-11-22 1992-11-10 Martek Corporation Photobioreactor
DE19916597A1 (en) * 1999-04-13 2000-10-19 Fraunhofer Ges Forschung Photobioreactor with improved light input through surface enlargement, wavelength shifter or light transport
WO2007011343A1 (en) * 2005-07-18 2007-01-25 Greenfuel Technologies Corporation Photobioreactor and process for biomass production and mitigation of pollutants in flue gases
WO2007098150A2 (en) * 2006-02-21 2007-08-30 The Arizona Board Of Regents, A Body Corporate Acting On Behalf Of Arizona State University Photobioreactor and uses therefor
WO2007147028A2 (en) * 2006-06-14 2007-12-21 Malcolm Glen Kertz Method and apparatus for co2 sequestration

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WO2009095688A2 (en) 2009-08-06
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GB0801809D0 (en) 2008-03-05

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