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(43) Date of publication: 02.09.2026 Bulletin 2026/36 (21) Application number: 24883477.2 (22) Date of filing: 26.10.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01D 53/34(2006.01) B01D 53/72(2006.01) B01D 53/46(2006.01) C02F 3/28(2023.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C12P 5/023 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/053147 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/090988 (01.05.2025 Gazette 2025/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 26.10.2023 US 202363545909 P (71) Applicant: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences East Boothbay, ME 04544 (US)	(72) Inventors: POSMAN, Kevin, M. East Boothbay, ME 04544 (US) PRICE, Nichole, N. East Boothbay, ME 04544 (US) ARCHER, Stephen, D. East Boothbay, ME 04544 (US) FOUKIS, Athanasios East Boothbay, ME 04544 (US) IACONO, Gabriella East Boothbay, ME 04544 (US) CARR, Brigid East Boothbay, ME 04544 (US) (74) Representative: J A Kemp LLP  80 Turnmill Street London EC1M 5QU London EC1M 5QU (GB)