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Photobioreactor

US4952511A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 14, 1989
Grant dateAug 28, 1990
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S362/805
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A photobioreactor for the cultivation of photosynthetic microorganisms comprises a tank, one or more light compartments extending into the tank and one or more high intensity lamps whose light is directed into the light compartments. Each light compartment has at least one transparent wall and a means for distributing light from the lamp substantially uniformly across the transparent wall.

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