Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Chemical treatment
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-13
2007-03-13
Hruskoci, Peter A. (Department: 1724)
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Chemical treatment
C162S006000, C162S078000, C162S088000, C210S754000, C210S756000, C210S764000, C422S037000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11358578
ABSTRACT:
There is provided a method of inhibiting the development of a biofilm adjacent a surface, the method comprising intermittently applying a biofilm inhibiting substance to a collection of microorganisms having biofilm developing potential. Other embodiments are also described.
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