Michigan State University

Tyler T Ames

Robert Mark Worden

Vicki S Thompson

Kenneth C Sink

A method and bioreactor (,) apparatus is described for maintaining cells in a culture medium containing gas or liquid aphrons. A preferred microbubble generator (,A) of a gas which is necessary for maintaining the cells to produce plant described chemicals is described. Bioparticles (,) containing magnetically susceptible particles are provided in a column (,) surrounded by solenoids (,A) which act to hold the bioparticles in position in the column. Preferably, one of the solenoids with a magnetically susceptible screen (,) acts as a valve to allow a portion of the bioparticles to be removed from the column.

Method and apparatus for growing cells using gas or liquid aphrons

A method and bioreactor (10) apparatus is described for maintaining cells in a culture medium containing gas or liquid aphrons. A preferred microbubble generator (42, 42A) of a gas which is necessary for maintaining the cells to produce plant derived chemicals is described. Bioparticles (11) containing magnetically susceptible particles are provided in a column (12) surrounded by a solenoids (13, 14, 14A) which act to hold the bioparticles in position in the column. Preferably, one of the solenoids with a magnetically susceptible screen (24) acts as a valve to allow a portion of the bioparticles to be removed from the column.

A method and bioreactor apparatus is described for growing plant cells, particularly to produce plant derived chemicals is described. Bioparticles (11) containing magnetically susceptible particles are provided in a column (12) surrounded by a solenoids (13, 14, 14A) which act to hold the bioparticles in position in the column. One of the solenoids with a magnetically susceptible screen (24) acts as a valve to allow a portion of the bioparticles to be removed from the column. The method is particularly described for producing daidzein and genistein.

Method and apparatus for growing plant cells

A method and bioreactor (10) apparatus is described for growing plant cells, particularly to produce plant derived chemicals is described. Bioparticles (11) containing magnetically susceptible particles are provided in a column (12) surrounded by a solenoids (13, 14, 14A) which act to hold the bioparticles in position in the column. One of the solenoids with a magnetically susceptible screen (24) acts as a valve to allow a portion of the bioparticles to be removed from the column. The method is particularly described for producing daidzein and genistein.

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Newark, DE, United States of America

Tyler T Ames