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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2011
Filed:
May. 18, 2005
Anthony Patrick Andrew Taylor, Bundeena, AU;
Kim Suzanne Finnie, Chatswood West, AU;
John Bartlett, Towradgi, AU;
Peter James Holden, Grays Point, AU;
Anthony Patrick Andrew Taylor, Bundeena, AU;
Kim Suzanne Finnie, Chatswood West, AU;
John Bartlett, Towradgi, AU;
Peter James Holden, Grays Point, AU;
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New South Wales, AU;
Abstract
The invention provides a membrane comprising a gel reinforced by a support. The membrane has opposing surfaces and a thickness between said surfaces. The gel communicates between the opposing surfaces and allows diffusion of a nutrient solution through the membrane. A bioreactor is also provided, comprising a membrane-supporting structure, and a membrane according to the invention supported on the membrane-supporting structure.