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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2023
Applicant:
The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc., Tallahassee, FL (US);
Inventors:
Youneng Tang, Tallahasse, FL (US);
Sarajeen Saima Hoque, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Yi Xiong, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Assignee:
THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., Tallahassee, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 3/34 (2023.01); C02F 101/30 (2006.01); C02F 103/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 3/341 (2013.01); C02F 2101/30 (2013.01); C02F 2103/06 (2013.01); C02F 2203/006 (2013.01);
Abstract
Bioreactors and associated methods are provided herein including bioreactors capable of treating water contaminated with 1,4-dioxane. In certain embodiments, a bioreactor is disclosed and may include an adsorbent layer with a biofilm capable of metabolizing 1,4-dioxane and a screen disposed downstream of the adsorbent layer configured to retain detached biofilm.