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Photosynthetic culture apparatus and group of photosynthesis culture apparatuses

US6287852A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 1999
Grant dateSep 11, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12M31/02
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A photosynthetic culture system has a culture bath holding an fluid containing plant microorganisms, carbon dioxide supplying means for supplying carbon dioxide to the fluid in the culture bath, light-conducting plate in the form of a flat plate placed oppositely to a light-receiving culture surface existing on the side of said culture bath, and light-receiving panel mounted on the upper end surface of the light-conducting plate. Further said light-conducting plate has the function of turning incident light from said light-receiving panel by right angles to conduct the light uniformly to said light-receiving culture surface of said culture bath.

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