C12M APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY
Introduced: January 1980
Classification Context
- Section:
- CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- Class:
- BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
- Subclass:
- APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY
Description
C12M covers equipment and apparatus specifically designed for enzymatic reactions, microbial cultivation, and related biochemical processes. This includes bioreactors, fermentation vessels, cell culture systems, and specialized laboratory apparatus for handling enzymes and microorganisms under controlled conditions. The classification encompasses apparatus for both research and industrial-scale applications, spanning sterile handling equipment, incubation chambers, and monitoring/control systems integral to biochemical operations. Related apparatus for genetic engineering or mutation processes falls within this subclass when the focus is on the physical equipment rather than the methods themselves.
Scope Notes
Glossary: Enzyme enzymes Proteinaceous material which causes a chemical change in a starting material without being consumed in the reaction Microorganism microorganisms Comprises single-celled organisms such as bacteria, actinomycetales or single-celled fungi, e.g. yeasts; for the purposes of classification, this term also includes viruses, undifferentiated human, animal or plant cells, protozoa, tissues and unicellular algae. | Limiting references: Installations for fermenting manure Preservation of living parts of humans or animals Brewing apparatus Producing methane by anaerobic treatment of sludge Fermentation apparatus for wine Apparatus for preparing vinegar
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