Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system in a specific environment – Biological or biochemical
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-19
2011-04-19
Barbee, Manuel L (Department: 2857)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system in a specific environment
Biological or biochemical
C702S022000, C324S684000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07930110
ABSTRACT:
Method for biomass determination in a medium, in particular a medium containing biological cells suspended in a conductive fluid, the biomass concentration (X) being obtained from a difference between a first capacitance signal (C′1) of the medium, measured at a first frequency, and a second capacitance signal (C′2) of the medium, measured at a second frequency. The method includes a separate correction of each of the measured signals, based at least on one correction level, the first correction level including a correction of the signals measured in accordance with a model dependent on the conductance of the medium at the first and second frequencies. The invention is useful in biomass measurement systems.
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Esteban Geoffrey
Ghommidh Charles
Ossart Frédéric
Barbee Manuel L
Nanotec Solution
Young & Thompson
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