US4464235A
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Carrying out electromicrobial reductions
Assignee: BASF SE
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Filing: 1983-07-14
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Granted: 1984-08-07
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Expires: 2003-07-14
Abstract
Abstract An electromicrobial reduction with the aid of aerobic microorganisms in the absence of oxygen is described.
Inventors
- 👤 Helmut Simon
- 👤 Johann Bader
- 👤 Helmut Guenther
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:38
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12P; C12P7/00; C12P7/40; C12P7/44; C12P7/46; C12P1/00; C12P17/00; C12P17/02; C12P17/04; C12P7/02; C12P7/04; C12P7/18; C12P7/42; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E50/00; Y02E50/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
A method of carrying out an electromicrobial reduction with the aid of microorganisms which receive the reduction equivalents via an electron carrier which is regenerated electrochemically, wherein the microorganisms employed are aerobic or microaerophilic ones, used either alone or in combination with one another, and the reduction is carried out substantially in the absence of oxygen.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
56 words
A method of carrying out an electromicrobial reduction with the aid of microorganisms which receive the reduction equivalents via an electron carrier which is regenerated electrochemically, wherein the microorganisms employed are aerobic or microaerophilic ones, used either alone or in combination with one another, and the reduction is carried out substantially in the absence of oxygen.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4318784A
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