Attached growth biological reactor

Details Attached growth biological reactor Attached growth biological reactor

1991-12-16

1993-09-21

Warden, Robert J.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Apparatus

Mutation or genetic engineering apparatus

435284, 435310, 435312, 210619, 210150, C12M 304

Patent

active

052468542

ABSTRACT:
An attached growth biological reactor for the growth and harvesting of filamentous fungi. The reactor contains a rigid cylinder which is partially submerged and rotated in a biological medium containing nutrients for fungal growth and which as been inoculated with a filamentous fungal medium. The filamentous fungi attaches itself to and grows upon the cylinder wherein it is removed by use of a doctoring blade. The reactor can be operated in a continuous mode by continuously supplying oxygen and nutrients to the reactor.

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