Global Patent Index - EP 1082407 A2

EP 1082407 A2 20010314 - METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REMEDIATION AND FERMENTATION

Title (en)

METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REMEDIATION AND FERMENTATION

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND ANLAGEN ZUR SANIERUNG UND FERMENTATION

Title (fr)

PROCEDES ET DISPOSITIFS D'ASSAINISSEMENT ET DE FERMENTATION

Publication

EP 1082407 A2 20010314 (EN)

Application

EP 99952097 A 19990521

Priority

  • US 9911305 W 19990521
  • US 8620998 P 19980521
  • US 8691898 P 19980527
  • US 22464598 A 19981231

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9960093A2] The present invention comprises novel culture methods and devices in which living cells or subcellular biocatalysts are immobilized by the opposition of forces. The immobilized cells or biocatalysts may be attached to support complexes that add to the resultant vector forces. One embodiment of the apparatus comprises a cruciform design. Commercial applications of the apparatus include efficient isolation of metals from ores and removal of gases.

IPC 1-7

C12M 1/10; C12M 3/02; C12M 1/40

IPC 8 full level

C12M 1/10 (2006.01); C12M 1/40 (2006.01); C12M 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C12M 23/58 (2013.01); C12M 33/10 (2013.01); C12M 33/12 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9960093A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9960093 A2 19991125; WO 9960093 A3 20000518; AU 4310899 A 19991206; EP 1082407 A2 20010314; JP 2002515239 A 20020528

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9911305 W 19990521; AU 4310899 A 19990521; EP 99952097 A 19990521; JP 2000549701 A 19990521