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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2021
Applicant:
Kimle Aquaculture, Llc, Slater, IA (US);
Inventors:
Jackson Kimle, Ames, IA (US);
Matthew Ellis, Ames, IA (US);
Assignee:
KIMLE AQUACULTURE, LLC, Ames, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/12 (2006.01); C12M 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 21/12 (2013.01); C12M 25/20 (2013.01); C12M 33/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A moving bed biofilm reactor system for growing microorganisms comprising a reservoir containing a fluid that contains nutrients conducive to growth of microorganisms and a plurality of inert biomass carriers having a surface area configured to support growth of microorganisms is provided. The microorganisms may be used to remove a pollutant from a fluid. Furthermore, the microorganisms may be harvested and used as a foodstuff fertilizer, biofuels, and bioplastics.