Apparatuses, methods, and systems for cultivating a microcrop involving a floating coupling device
US10856478B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L55/07
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to apparatuses, methods, and systems for cultivating a microcrop involving a floating coupling device. More specifically, the present disclosure relates, in some embodiments to apparatuses and methods for cultivating Lemna for extracting proteins and/or carbohydrate rich products. In some embodiments, a bioreactor system for culturing a microcrop may comprise: a bioreactor container configured to contain the aquatic species in sufficient growth medium to permit normal growth of the microcrop, at least one coupling device comprising a star, and a propulsion mechanism configured to apply sufficient force to the at least one coupling device to cause motion thereof.
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