Patent ID: 6344349
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: C12M,C12N

Abstract:
A process for electrical extraction and recovery of intracellular matter from biological matter, the process comprising the steps of:(a) supplying a mixture of the biological matter and an electro-conductive liquid to a processor assembly; (b) electrifying said mixture by transmitting into said mixture at least one series of at least two cycles of electrical current having field strength less than 103 V/m and pulse frequency in a range of between about 50 Hz to about 100 Hz, each of said at least two cycles includes at least one pulse package of said electrical current having a pre-determined duration in a range of between about 1 second to about 10 seconds and at least one pause of said electrical current having a pre-determined duration in a range of between about 1 second to about 10 seconds, thereby releasing the intracellular matter from cells of the biological matter; and (c) recovering the released intracellular matter.