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(11) EP 1 169 429 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
09.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/02

(21) Application number: 00920736.6

(22) Date of filing: 20.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12M 1/40, C12C 11/09
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP0003/631
(87) International publication number:
WO 0065/023 (02.11.2000 Gazette 2000/44)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 21.04.1999 EP 99107354

(71) Applicant: GEA Liquid Processing Scandanavia A/S
8660 Skanderborg (DK)

(72) Inventors:
  • Pajunen, Esko Juhani
    00250 Helsinki (FI)
  • Lynch, Francis J.
    Glenageary,Dublin (IE)
  • Bergin, Joseph
    Dun Carrig,Leixlip,Kildare (IE)
  • Viljava, Timo Tapio
    02460 Kantvik (FI)
  • Andersen, Keld
    8600 Silkeborg (DK)
  • Lommi, Heikki Olavi
    02460 Kantvik (FI)

(74) Representative: Kahlhöfer, Hermann, Dipl.-Phys. 
Patentanwälte Kahlhöfer Neumann Heilein Karlstrasse 76
40210 Düsseldorf
40210 Düsseldorf (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE CONTINUOUS BIOCATALYTIC CONVERSION OF AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS, HAVING ONE OR MORE DEGASSING STAGES