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Use of inhibitory solvents in multi-membrane bioreactor

US4940547A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 7, 1986
Grant dateJul 10, 1990
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Expiry dateJul 7, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02W10/10
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An immobilized liquid membrane is employed to allow use of a product-extracting solvent which is normally toxic toward a cell layer which produces the product in a membrane-moderated biological reaction.

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