Patents by Inventor Leslie Bluhm

Leslie Bluhm has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Process for improving the recovery of microbial cell biomass
    Patent number: 4294930
    Abstract: A process is provided for improving the recovery of microbial cell biomass, which includes the steps of subjecting a culture broth containing chain-forming microorganisms to shearing conditions sufficient to shorten the chain-length of microbial cells whereby the packed cell volume of the cell biomass is substantially reduced and then recovering the thus treated biomass from the broth by centrifugation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1981
    Assignee: Miles Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Barach, Leslie Bluhm