C12

BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING

Note(s) Between—subclasses C12M-C12Q, and within each of these subclasses, the last place priority rule is applied, i.e. at each hierarchical level,—in the absence of an indication to the contrary, classification is made in the last appropriate place. For example, a fermentation or enzyme-using process involving condition-responsive control is classified in subclass C12Q [3,5]In this class, viruses, undifferentiated human, animal or plant cells, protozoa, tissues and unicellular algae are considered as microorganisms In this class, unless specifically provided for, undifferentiated human, animal or plant cells, protozoa, tissues and unicellular algae are classified together with microorganisms. Sub-cellular parts, unless specifically provided for, are classified with the whole cell The codes of subclass C12R are only for use as indexing codes associated with subclasses C12C-C12Q, so as to provide information concerning the microorganisms used in the processes classified in these subclasses