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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4973559 | Cellulolytic, N2 -fixing bacteria and use thereof Cellulolytic, N2 -fixing bacteria have been isolated from terrestrial ecosystems. Many of these bacteria can be taxonomically classified as Bacilli, while others may not be characteristic of any previously defined taxon. These organisms are use... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4892731 | Biological intestinal antiseptics Cells or endospores of a butyric-acid bacterium Clostridium butyricum MII588-Sens 1 strain, or cells or endospores of a butyric-acid bacterium Clostridium butyricum MII588-Res 1 strain are effective as a biological intestinal antiseptic.... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4883673 | Method for inhibiting bacterial spoilage and resulting compositions A method for protecting food systems from gram-positive bacterial spoilage by incorporating a bacteriocin is described. Foods incorporating the bacteriocin are described, particularly salads and salad dressings.... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4778760 | Thermostable -amylase-producing, thermophilic anaerobic bacteria, thermostable -amylase and process for producing the same The bacterium producing thermostable -amylases of this invention is an anaerobic bacterium belonging to Clostridium. The thermostable -amylases of this invention is novel -amylases which are excellent in thermostability and acid resis... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4757010 | Production of clostridium acetobutylicum mutants of high butanol and acetone productivity, the resultant mutants and the use of these mutants in the joint production of butanol and acetone The Clostridium acetobutylicum mutant IFP 904 (ATCC 39058) is obtained by spreading a culture of a strain of Clostridium acetobutylicum at the surface of a solid culture medium containing n-butanol at a specified concentration, growing the strain in the p... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4721676 | Novel thermophile isolate having thermostable hydrolytic activity This application represents an invention based upon the discovery of a novel thermophilic organism, its isolation from natural source and to the unique thermostable hydrolytic activity produced by this bacterium, this activity being useful for industrial ... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4689226 | Process for the production of a bacterial preparation for the prophylaxis of intestinal disturbances in poultry The invention provides a bacterial preparation for the prophylaxis of intestinal disturbances, especially salmonella infections, in poultry, made by anaerobically cultivating either separately or together bacterial strains of normal alimentary tract bacte... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4652526 | Ethanol-producing mutants of Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum Several mutant Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum strains, ATCC No. 31907, 31908 and 31909, which are elongated and non-dividing produce ethanol.... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4568644 | Fermentation method producing ethanol Ethanol is the major end product of an anaerobic, thermophilic fermentation process using a mutant strain of bacterium Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum. This organism is capable of converting hexose and pentose carbohydrates to ethanol, acetic and lactic... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4521516 | Strain of Clostridium acetobutylicum and process for its preparation A novel asporogenic strain of Clostridium acetobutylicum is produced by growing a spore-forming strain in a continuous culturing reactor. Culturing is conducted at a dilution rate which prevents accumulation of butanol and acetone in the medium. Culturing... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4513084 | Mutant strain of Clostridium thermoaceticum useful for the preparation of acetic acid A biologically pure mutant of C. thermoaceticum (ATCC No. 39,289) useful for the production of acetic acid by a fermentation reaction. This mutant is capable of growing at a pH below 5.0 and shows a specific growth rate of at least 0.30 hr-1 wh... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4407954 | Fiber fermenter A method and apparatus particularly useful for producing alcohols such as ethanol from sugars such as glucose. The apparatus comprises a container for holding a selected nutrient solution, a substrate comprising a multiplicity of fibers suitable for suppo... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4385121 | Medium and process for disposing of hydrocarbon wastes An improved landfarming medium and process is disclosed in which hydrocarbon wastes are disposed of by dispersing them in a medium composed of a mixture of soil containing hydrocarbon-oxidizing microorganisms and a spent, solid, particulate, porous hydroc... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4229544 | Living organism packaging A method of packaging, and the package so produced, for maintaining living organisms viable for a long period of time. The living organisms, such as bacteria, fungi, algae, etc., are mixed with a carrier, such as peat. The organism-carrier mixture is then... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4017602 | Process for preparing products for use in aerosol form Process for the preparation of products for use in aerosol form comprising the preparation of a base composition, the introduction of this composition into an aerosol container and the use of a propellant, wherein the composition is previously inoculated ... | 04/12/1977 |
