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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 1976
Filed:
Jan. 30, 1975
Applicant:
Inventor:
Emil A Malick, Bartlesville, OK (US);
Assignee:
Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, OK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
195109 ; 195142 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for conducting a fermentation process for the production of single cell protein and the like. The apparatus includes a vessel with a reaction zone and has liquid atomizing means opening thereinto for the injection of atomized liquid into the reaction zone to effect intimate contact of the atomized liquid with a gas phase in the reaction zone. Fermentation medium is supplied to the reaction zone and provides a source of carbon and energy for the culturing of a microorganism and preferably before introduction into the reaction zone said medium is saturated with an oxygen-containing gas.