METHOD AND PLANT TO DETERMINE EFFICIENCY OF ADSORPTION IMMOBILISATION OF MICROORGANISMS AND MONITORING OF FUNCTIONAL CONDITION OF BIOCATALYSTS BASED ON IMMOBILISED MICROBIAL CELLS Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC C12Q1/04 C12N11/02 C12M1/40 

FIELD: biotechnologies.

SUBSTANCE: thermostatting of a biocatalyst is carried out on the basis of immobilised microbial cells and a non-innoculated carrier within the biocatalyst, as well as infrared scanning of the biocatalyst surface and the carrier with the help of a highly sensitive infrared chamber, and production of thermal characteristics of the biocatalyst, such as distribution of temperatures on its surface and difference of temperatures between the surface of the biocatalyst and the non-innoculated carrier. Distribution of temperatures makes it possible to control homogeneity of activity distribution on the biocatalyst surface. The difference of temperatures is used to determine intensity of adsorption and metabolic activity of fixed bacterial cells. A plant for detection of efficiency of adsorption immobilisation of microorganisms and monitoring of functional condition of biocatalysts includes an infrared chamber fixed on a tripod, and connected with a computer, and a heat-insulating box with a hole on top, closed with a cover, which makes it possible to minimise oscillations of ambient temperature down to ±1°C/hr and reduces impact of the infrared chamber at analysis results.

EFFECT: reduced time of analysis performance, higher efficiency and profitability of biological methods of chemical compounds transformation and biological utilisation of hazardous substances.

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