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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2007
Melvin S. Schindler, Piscataway, NJ (US);
Veli Engin Kalayci, Farmington, MN (US);
Mark A. Gogins, Roseville, MN (US);
Melvin S. Schindler, Piscataway, NJ (US);
Veli Engin Kalayci, Farmington, MN (US);
Mark A. Gogins, Roseville, MN (US);
Donaldson Company, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
The assemblies of the invention can comprise a fine fiber layer forming a multilamellar web or matrix, having dispersed within the fine fiber layer a bioactive particulate material, including cells, enzymes or microorganisms. Fluid that flows through the assemblies of the invention can have any material dispersed or dissolved in the fluid react with, be absorbed by, or adsorbed onto, the bioactive particulate within the nanofiber layer. The assemblies of the invention can be used to treat or purify fluid streams. The assemblies of the invention can be used in conjunction with a bioreactor system, a bioartificial organ, or a culture container.