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Process for producing granular fixed enzymes or microorganisms

US4605622A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 1983
Grant dateAug 12, 1986
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N11/10
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A granular fixed molded article of an enzyme or microorganism strain is prepared by adding dropwise a liquid composition, composed of (a) a hydrophilic photocurable resin having at least two ethylenically unsaturated bonds per molecule, (b) a photopolymerization initiator, (c) a water-soluble high-molecular-weight polysaccharide having the ability to become a gel upon contact with at least one polyvalent metal ion and (d) an enzyme or microorganism strain, to an aqueous medium containing a polyvalent metal ion to gel the composition in a granular form, and then irradiating actinic light on the resulting granular gel to cure the photocurable resin in the granular gel.

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