Patent ID: 6284012
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: C05F,C05G

Abstract:
A method for preparing a biocatalyst comprising:providing a source of kelp;adding a five percent ethyl alcohol aqueous solution to the source of kelp, the five percent ethyl alcohol aqueous solution containing an effective amount of a preservative, to provide a kelp/five percent ethyl alcohol aqueous solution containing the effective amount of the preservative;reacting the kelp/five percent ethyl alcohol aqueous solution containing the effective amount of the preservative under conditions and for an amount of time sufficient to extract the kelp/five percent ethyl alcohol aqueous solution containing the effective amount of the preservative; andfiltering the kelp/five percent ethyl alcohol aqueous solution containing the effective amount of the preservative to provide a kelp extract/five percent ethyl alcohol biocatalyst solution containing the effective amount of the preservative.