Bacterium consortium, bio-electrochemical device and a process for quick and rapid estimation of biological oxygen demand
US7906008B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 2, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F3/341
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention deals with a device for quick estimation of biochemical oxygen demand of beverage waste water. This device consists of an immobilized microbial membrane attached to an electrode, multimeter and a laptop workstation installed with a developed software. BOD measurement of beverage waste water using this device is rapid, reproducible and effective as compared to conventional titration based methods. This device also excludes COD estimation as required for BOD estimation of waste water. This bio-electrochemical device may find wide commercial application in beverage industries emanating waste waters.
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