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US 11,905,195 B2Granted
Method of facilitating or inhibiting growth of specific microorganisms
AssigneeGross-Wen Te nologies, Inc.
InventorsMartin Gross, Zhiyou Wen, Xuefei Zhao, Max Thomas Gangestad
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Abstract
A method of exposing microorganisms to a condition wherein the condition facilitates or inhibits growth of a specific species of microorganisms or a specific consortium of microorganisms. The condition may also stimulate microorganisms to uptake a pollutant from a fluid and/or release the pollutant. Furthermore, the microorganisms may also be harvested and used as a foodstuff for human and animal consumption.
Claims21
A method of facilitating or inhibiting growth of a species or consortium of microorganisms, the method comprising:
- providing a growing apparatus having a first reservoir containing a first fluid, and a second reservoir containing a second fluid, and at least one moving belt operably configured to directly travel through both the first fluid and the second fluid;
- growing microorganisms using the growing apparatus;
- exposing the microorganisms to the first fluid within the first reservoir, wherein the microorganisms are exposed to a first condition;
- exposing the microorganisms to light and air outside of the first reservoir;
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- exposing the microorganisms to the second fluid, wherein the microorganisms are exposed to a second condition;
- wherein one or more of the first condition or the second condition:
- facilitates growth of a desirable species or consortium of microorganisms, or
- inhibits growth of an undesirable species or consortium of microorganisms.
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