Method and device for manufacturing compatible solute
AssigneeNational University Corporation Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
InventorsShohei Yasuda, Akihiko Terada
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Abstract
The method for manufacturing a compatible solute includes culturing a floc containing a halophilic microbial community using a culture solution containing salt to allow the halophilic microbial community to produce a compatible solute. The device for manufacturing a compatible solute includes a bioreactor configured to accommodate a culture solution containing salt and culture a floc containing a halophilic microbial community in the culture solution.
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A method for manufacturing a compatible solute, comprising:
- culturing a plurality of types of microorganisms including a halophilic microorganism derived from groundwater or an effluent, or an activated sludge used for treatment of the groundwater or the effluent, using a culture solution containing salt, to form a floc containing a halophilic microbial community;
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- culturing the floc using the culture solution containing salt to allow the halophilic microbial community to produce a compatible solute,
- wherein the floc is formed and the compatible solute is produced, using a membrane biofilm reactor capable of supplying a gas containing methane and oxygen, while supplying the gas to the microorganisms, and
- the culture solution and the membrane biofilm reactor are non-sterile.
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A device for manufacturing a compatible solute, comprising:
- a non-sterile membrane biofilm reactor configured to accommodate a culture solution containing salt, supply a gas containing methane and oxygen to the culture solution, and culture a floc containing a halophilic microbial community in the culture solution;
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- a separation unit configured to separate the compatible solute from the culture solution or the halophilic microbial community.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.