METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONCENTRATING SELECTED GROUPS OF MICROORGANISMS - Patent 1117476

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EP 1 117 476 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	25.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/30

(21)	Application number: 99941184.6

(22)	Date of filing: 23.08.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B01J 8/18, F27B 15/00, F27B 15/08

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9918/618

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0010/702 (02.03.2000 Gazette 2000/09)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

24.08.1998 US 97627 P

(71)	Applicant: Eden, Ruth
	Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Eden, Ruth Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (US)

(74)	Representative: De Hoop, Eric
	Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & GaadeP.O. Box 266 2501 AW Den Haag 2501 AW Den Haag (NL)

(54)	METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONCENTRATING SELECTED GROUPS OF MICROORGANISMS