| Share of applications |
IPC group |
IPC description |
| 51% |
C12N1 |
Micro-organisms, e.g. protozoa; Compositions thereof ; Processes of propagating, maintaining or preserving micro-organisms or compositions thereof; Processes of preparing or isolating a composition containing a micro-organism; Culture media therefor |
| |
|
|
| 42% |
C02F3 |
Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage |
| |
|
|
| 18% |
C12R1 |
Micro-organisms |
| |
|
|
| 9% |
B09C1 |
Reclamation of contaminated soil |
| |
|
|
| 9% |
C10G32 |
Refining of hydrocarbon oils by electric or magnetic means, by irradiation, or by using microorganisms |
| |
|
|
| 9% |
C12N11 |
Carrier-bound or immobilised enzymes; Carrier-bound or immobilised microbial cells; Preparation thereof |
| |
|
|
| 7% |
C02F1 |
Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage |
| |
|
|
| 4% |
B01D17 |
Separation of liquids, not provided for elsewhere, e.g. by thermal diffusion |
| |
|
|
| 4% |
C09K3 |
Materials not provided for elsewhere |
| |
|
|
| 4% |
C12N9 |
Enzymes, e.g. ligases ; Proenzymes; Compositions thereof; Processes for preparing, activating, inhibiting, separating, or purifying enzymes |
| |
|
|
| 4% |
E02B15 |
Cleaning or keeping clear the surface of open water; Apparatus therefor |
| |
|
|
| 3% |
B01F17 |
Use of substances as emulsifying, wetting, dispersing, or foam-producing agents |
| |
|
|
| 3% |
B01J20 |
Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof |
| |
|
|
| 3% |
C12B1 |
|
| |
|
|
| 3% |
C12K1 |
|