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EP0112597A2
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Process for the immobilisation of microorganisms on a plastic carrier, a plastic carrier on which microorganisms have been immobilised and the use of it in biological reactors
Assignee: Gist Brocades NV
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Filing: 1983-12-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-12-19
Abstract
Abstract Process for the immobilisation of one or more hydrocarbon - utilising microorganism on a plastic carrier in which the immobilisation is carried out in an aqueous nutrient medium to which a minor amount of a water-immiscible hydrocarbon substrate has been added. Further plastic carriers on which microorganisms have been immobilised and the use of the latter have been described.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian William Robertson
- 👤 Gareth Thomas Philips
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:16
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12P; C12P7/00; C12P7/40; C12N; C12N11/00; C12N11/02; C12N11/08; C12N11/082; C12P1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
41 words
Process for the immobilisation of one or more hydrocarbon - utilising microorganism on a plastic carrier in which the immobilisation is carried out in an aqueous nutrient medium to which a minor amount of a water-immiscible hydrocarbon substrate has been added.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
41 words
Process for the immobilisation of one or more hydrocarbon - utilising microorganism on a plastic carrier in which the immobilisation is carried out in an aqueous nutrient medium to which a minor amount of a water-immiscible hydrocarbon substrate has been added.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
Process as claimed in claim 1 in which the amount of water-imniscible hydrocarbon substrate per 100 cm 2 plastic carrier surface area is in the range of 0.1-3 ml.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
Process as claimed in claim 1 or 2 in which the water-inmiscible hydrocarbon substrate is selected from the group consisting of alkanes having 12-18 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
Process as claimed in claim 3 in which the wate-immiscible hydrocarbon substrate is hexadecane or dodecylcyclohexane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
Process as claimed in any one of the claims 1-4 in which the immobilisation is carried out at a temperature which is in the range of 25-37°C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
Process as claimed in any one of the claims 1-5 in which the plastic carrier is selected from the group consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene, nylon, polyethylene and polyvinylchloride.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
Process as claimed in claim 6 in which the plastic carrier is polytetrafluoroethylene or polyethylene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
Process as claimed in any one of the claims 1-7 in which the hydrocarbon- utilising microorganisms are selected fran the genera consisting of Mycobacterium, Corynebacterium, Arthrobacter and Pseudomonas.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
Process as claimed in claim 8 in which the hydrocarbon utilising microorganism(s) is (are) Mycobacterium rhodochrous 7ElC NCIB 39703, Mycobacterium lacticolum NCIB 9739 and/or Pseudamnas aeruginosa 473.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
10 words
Process as hereinbefore described with particular reference to the Examples.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
10 words
Process as hereinbefore described with particular reference to the Examples.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
Plastic carrier on which microorganisms have been imobilised according to a process as claimed in any one of the claims 1-10.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
Plastic carrier on which microorganisms have been immbilised according to a process as hereinbefore described with particular reference to the Examples.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
Plastic carrier on which microorganisms have been immbilised according to a process as hereinbefore described with particular reference to the Examples.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The use in biochemical reactors of a plastic carrier on which microorganisms have been immobilised as claimed in claim 11 or 12.
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