ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,624,329, issued on May 12, was assigned to TOTAL BIOTECNOLOGIA INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO S.A. (Brazil).

"Fermentation tank for the multiplication of microorganisms" was invented by Josiane Fukami (Curitiba, Brazil), Douglas Fabiano Gomes (Curitiba, Brazil), Juliana Marcolino Gomes (Curitiba, Brazil) and Jonas Hipolito (Curitiba, Brazil).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "There is described a fermentation tank for the multiplication of microorganisms, particularly a vertical fermentation tank comprising aeration and agitation elements with low cost and high efficiency. Particularly, a fermentation tank for the multiplication of microorganisms (100) ...