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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2006
Applicants:
David T. Pierce, Grand Forks, ND (US);
Wayne S. Seames, Grand Forks, ND (US);
Inventors:
David T. Pierce, Grand Forks, ND (US);
Wayne S. Seames, Grand Forks, ND (US);
Assignee:
The University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01G 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus automates and accelerates the extraction and analysis of trace elements from biomass. The method and apparatus are especially useful at key segregation points in the food chain where speed and accuracy is necessary to separate agricultural cereals that are elevated in beneficial trace element content which provides higher value to the producer.