EUGENE BENEDICT JOHNSTON
Engineering in Cary, NC
License number
Pennsylvania ET011579
Category
Engineers
Type
Engineer in Training
Address
Address
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Cary, NC 27518
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Professional information
Bioreactor For Growing Biological Materials Supported On A Liquid Surface
US Patent:
2007011, May 24, 2007
Filed:
Sep 1, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/469663
Inventors:
Keith Everett - Pittsboro NC, US
Eugene Johnston - Cary NC, US
Eugene Johnston - Cary NC, US
Assignee:
Biolex, Inc. - Pittsboro NC
International Classification:
A01G 9/02
US Classification:
047065800
Abstract:
A bioreactor assembly of the present invention is provided for holding a media and supporting growth of a plurality of plants. The assembly includes a light source and a container having a light transmissive wall structure and defining a reservoir. A major axis of the reservoir is substantially horizontal allowing the reservoir to be filled with media to a partial level and to define a relatively large surface area for support of the plants. The assembly may also include clamps to secure and seal separate wall structure portions of the container together, and end caps to the wall portions, to define an aseptic environment. As another option, the clamps may define openings therethrough that allow passage of various devices for measuring and controlling bioreactor function such as a gas supply nozzle, a gas exit nozzle, an air temperature probe, a pH probe, a sampling drain, a gas composition probe and a media temperature probe.