DEVICE FOR GROWING MICROORGANISMS Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC C12M1/02 C12M1/04 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: device for growing microorganisms includes tower with detachable cover, nozzle of air exhaust, nozzle for drain of culture fluid and flushing waters, nozzles of nutrient medium, titrating agent and seed culture, multilevel disk mixer with drive installed in tower, aerator. Tower consists of two cylindrical reservoirs arranged one above other. Upper reservoir is arranged of larger diametre to contain lower reservoir installation in transport position for growing stock culture and has flange fixed in lower part with fixing bolts to seal reservoirs. Shaft of disk mixer is arranged as composite. Lower part of shaft is arranged as tubular and is installed in reservoir for growing stock culture. Upper part of shaft is arranged in the form of solid cylinder fixed in detachable cover of installation and inserted into lower tubular part of composite shaft of mixer with the possibility of displacement relative to each other. On upper cylindrical part of disk mixer shaft there is a disk with the possibility of displacement along shaft and its fixation by means of pins at specified height. Disks are arranged at the ends of lower tubular part on lower tubular part of disk mixer shaft. Installation is equipped with lifting mechanisms arranged under flange of upper reservoir to match reservoirs with each other in working position of installation.

EFFECT: increased convenience of installation operation due to reduction of dimensions and possibility to use it in mobile complex of ecological biotechnology.

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