Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Apparatus – Bioreactor
Reexamination Certificate
2004-02-16
2009-11-17
Beisner, William H (Department: 1797)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Apparatus
Bioreactor
C435S257100, C435S295200, C047S001400
Reexamination Certificate
active
07618813
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a multi-layered photobioreactor capable of producing a useful metabolite simultaneously with the vegetative growth of a photosynthetic microorganism, including a first culture region (2) containing the microorganism and a culture medium to execute vegetative growth of the microorganism, and a second culture region (1) closely layered on a side surface of the first culture region and containing a culture medium and the microorganism to produce the useful metabolite. The two culture regions are separated from each other with a transparent partition, and the light sufficiently strong for induction of the useful metabolite production is irradiated to the first culture region, while the intensity of the light is reduced to a level proper to the microbial growth during a transmission of the light through the first culture region to arrive the second culture region. Also, the present invention discloses a method of culturing a photosynthetic microorganism using the photobioreactor.
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Joo Hyun-Na
Lee Choul-Gyun
Suh In Soo
Beisner William H
Hobbs Michael
Inha-Industry Partnership Institute
Lucas & Mercanti LLP
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