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Process for Promotion of Algae Growth in a Sewage Medium - 1977 Patent
Abstract
An improved method for promoting algae growth in a sewage medium is disclosed. A high density algae culture can be obtained in a sewage water treatment process by placing algae in pure water separated by a dialysis membrane from sewage water wherein osmotic interaction occurs across the membrane. In a preferred embodiment algae is placed in pure water in dialysis tubing and the tubing is suspended in the presence of light in sewage water for osmotic interaction therewith.
Patent number: 4043903
Filing date: Oct 28, 1975
Issue date: Aug 23, 1977
Inventor: Inka Dor
Primary Examiner: Robert H. Spitzer
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