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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5618727 | Bioremediation process design utilizing in situ soil washing New strains of microorganisms which posses the dual capabilities for growth on surfactants and degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls are used in combination with soil washing for PCB bioremediation. Soil to be treated is washed with a surfactant to sol... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5618726 | Biodegradable azo dyes A composition comprises an azo dye having a lignin-like substitution pattern and an environmentally common microbe, such as Streptomyces or Phanerochaete chrysosporium. The composition may also comprise an azo dye having a lignin-like substitution pattern... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5618725 | Oleophilic biodegrading additive and method of treating hybrocarbon polluted medium Biodegradation additive characterized in that it consists of a mixture of (i) at least one assimilable nitrogen source composed of at least one unsubstituted or substituted amino acid; (ii) at least one phosphorus source, the ratio of nitrogen to phosphor... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5616162 | Biological system for degrading nitroaromatics in water and soils Novel methods for biodegrading nitroaromatic compounds present as contaminants in soil or water using microorganisms are disclosed. Water is treatable directly; dry soil is first converted into a fluid medium by addition of water. The preferred method com... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5616497 | Method of chelating a metal ion to form a chelate and biodegrading the chelate Chelants represented by Formula 1b: ##STR1## are determined to be biodegradable when Distance A is from about 3.8×10-10 to about 4.6×10-10 m, Distance B is from about 5.1×10-10 to about 5.9×10-10 m, and... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5611837 | Bioremediation method A surfactant-fertilizer compound for enhancing the biodegradation of hydrocarbons in soil or water comprising the reaction product of guanidine and at least one carboxylic acid is provided.... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5610064 | Bacterium useful in the removal of sulphur black dye from a substrate Bacteria capable of reducing the concentration of sulphur black dye in a substrate when contacted with the substrate are provided. The subject bacteria may be either aerobic or anaerobic and reduce the concentration of sulphur black dye in the substrate t... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5610065 | Integrated chemical/biological treatment of organic waste A process for improved remediation of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon and/or polychlorinated hydrocarbon contaminated solid materials by integrated chemical/biological treatment comprising contacting the polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon and/or polychlori... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5609667 | Process and material for bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils A powdered cellulose, containing essentially 3-8% of ammonium sulfate forms a biologically active media which preferentially adsorbs hydrocarbons in the presence of water and supports the growth of naturally occurring hydrocarbon reducing bacterial forms ... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5607840 | Protein hydrolysate derived from mucosa tissue A protein hydrolyzate is produced from mucosa tissue of pigs, cattle or sheep by providing an aqueous mixture of the tissue, hydrolyzing the tissue with a proteolytic enzyme at a salt concentration of less than 0.1 molar to produce a digest solution conta... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5602035 | Apparatus and method for treatment of organically contaminated soil An apparatus and method is described for treatment of organically contaminated soil in which a modular structure having a plurality of interconnected segments with two end segments and at least one intermediate segment, allows for the formation of a syste... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5602036 | Method and compositions for remediation A method and compositions using a metabolite(s) produced by Pseudomonas KC (DSM 7136) to degrade aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbons. The metabolite(s) is used with an enabling microorganism to degrade the aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbons. The method and... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5601981 | Methods for determining and agents for modulating cellular redox potential and genotoxic states Methods for determining the genotoxic or carcinogenic status of a subject by analyzing the cellular redox potential of a test specimen where an increased risk of, or presence of, genotoxic injury or cancer is indicated when the cellular redox potential fa... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5602065 | Process for preparing functional ceramics According to the present invention, ceramics which are prepared by calcining a composition comprising raw ceramic materials and a microorganism and/or culture fluid thereof, wherein the microorganisms is capable of producing an antioxidation material. The... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5597851 | Method for the addition of vulcanized waste rubber to virgin rubber products The invention is a method of using enzymes from thiophyllic microbes for selectively breaking the sulfur rubber cross-link bonds in vulcanized rubber. The process is halted at the sulfoxide or sulfone step so that a devulcanized layer is reactive with vir... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5595892 | Process for preparation of purified xanthan gum The process includes heat-treating a xanthan gum fermented broth, and consecutively treating the broth first with alkaline protease and then with lysozyme or in reverse order, and thereafter recovering xanthan gum from the treated broth. A clear aqueous s... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5593889 | Biodesulfurization of bitumen fuels A simple and effective biochemical process solves the problems associated with sulfur in bitumen by removing sulfur from active participation in SOx -producing combustion reactions. In one aspect, an emulsion of bitumen and water is contacted w... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5593888 | Method for accelerated bioremediation and method of using an apparatus therefor This invention relates to a method of using an apparatus is provided for the accelerated bioremediation of treated contaminated material. The material is treated with chemical and/or biological amendments for facilitating accelerated bioremediation thereo... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5591634 | Microbiological method for disposing of organic waste materials Disclosed herein are a method for disposing of organic waste materials using microorganisms; methods for accelerating the growth of plants, for destroying or repelling insect pests, for improving the soil, of deodorization and for improving water quality,... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5587317 | Chemical-biological process for dehalogenation of halogenated organic compounds The invention relates to a method for the dehalogenation of organohalogen compounds commonly found as pollutants in soil and ground water. The instant method utilizes anaerobic bacteria comprising an extracellular electron transfer protein coupled with a ... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5585272 | Solid phase system for aerobic degradation The present invention relates to the aerobic reaction of compounds such as aromatic, nitro-aromatic, halo-aromatic, aliphatic and halo-aliphatic compounds with a microorganism, the microorganism being a member of the group consisting of microorganisms hav... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5583041 | Degradation of polyhalogenated biphenyl compounds with white-rot fungus grown on sugar beet pulp Polyhalogenated biphenyl compounds can be degraded by white-rot fungus grown on a sugar beet pulp substrate. The method is useful for bioremediation of materials contaminated with polyhalogenated biphenyl compounds.... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5578488 | Method of microbially degrading trinitrotoluene A method of degrading trinitrotoluene (TNT) includes contacting the TNT with intra-amoebic isolate CR-1, ATCC 75528.... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5571703 | Municipal solid waste processing facility and commercial ethanol production process A method of processing waste is disclosed wherein the municipal solid waste is segregated and processed to recover reusable rubber, metal, plastic, glass and the remaining organic portion of the waste stream is used to make ethanol and other chemicals. On... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5569634 | Process upset-resistant inorganic supports for bioremediation Porous bodies are produced which are suitable for use as supports for catalysts, including living cells, such as bacteria and which are upset resistant to acids and bases. The bodies have a significantly large average pore diameter of about 0.5 to 100 mic... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5565226 | Immobilized enzyme for removal of residual cyclodextrin The immobilized enzyme for removal of residual cyclodextrins is either a combination of an alpha-amylase and a CGTase which has been immobilized or a fungal alpha-amylase which has been immobilized. In addition to either the fungal alpha-amylase or the CG... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5563066 | Method and apparatus for remediating contaminated soil containing organic compounds A method and apparatus for remediating contaminated soil containing organic compounds, wherein, a sectional, portable, and sealable container is assembled at a site for remediation. Contaminated soil for remediation is disposed within the container and co... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5561059 | Substrate bioavailability enhancing chemical mixture for use in bioremediation A substrate bioavailability enhancing chemical mixture and bioremediation method is disclosed which increases substrate availability in microbial bioremediation and results in increased biodegradation efficiency and completeness while significantly shorte... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5560737 | Pneumatic fracturing and multicomponent injection enhancement of in situ bioremediation A method and apparatus are disclosed for reducing or eliminating non-naturally occurring, subsurface, liquid contaminants from one or more soil formations, which involves the steps of pneumatically fracturing the soil formation to produce a fracture netwo... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5559029 | Method of dispersing a hydrocarbon using bacteria New protozoan derived microbial consortia and method for their isolation are provided. Consortia and bacteria isolated therefrom are useful for treating wastes such as trichloroethylene and trinitrotoluene. Consortia, bacteria isolated therefrom, and disp... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5556779 | Compounds and methods useful for reductive dehalogenation of aliphatic halocarbons This invention describes a method for catalyzing sequential reductive dehalogenation reactions on aliphatic halocarbons using free radical intermediates. More specifically, this invention involves the use of biologically derived peroxidases in the generat... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5552320 | Self-contained biological indicator A self-contained biological indicator includes an outer container that is translucent and liquid impermeable. The container is normally closed by a vapor-permeable, micro-organism-impermeable closure and contains a source of viable microorganisms, a cultu... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5541096 | Photocatalyst and process for purifying water with same A photocatalyst comprising inorganic porous particles having photosemiconductor particles deposited on at least a part of the surfaces and at least a part of the walls of the pores of the particles, and a photocatalyst comprising inorganic porous particle... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5532163 | Process for refining oil and fat This invention provides processes for the refining of oil and fat by which phospholipids in the oil and fat to be treated can be decomposed and removed efficiently. Particularly, it provides a process for the refining of oil and fat which comprises reacti... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5531895 | Method and apparatus for installing and removing biologically structured wall systems The environment in a porous area, such as in an aquifer in controlled to promote the growth of indigenous microorganisms as well as introduced microorganisms. Nutrients and other growth-promoting chemicals are added to cause the organisms to grow and prod... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5532162 | Elimination of used degreasing solution through biological degradation A method for eliminating used aqueous degreasing or cleaning solutions in a closed rinsing system where the contaminated solution with its impurities and other agents is rinsed off the surfaces of the cleaned goods and organic matter including tensides is... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5529930 | Biocatalytic process for reduction of petroleum viscosity A method for reducing the viscosity of viscous petroleum liquids, such as heavy crude oil and bitumen, is disclosed. The method is appropriate for use with viscous petroleum liquids that contain sulfur-bearing heterocycles, the physicochemical properties ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5529928 | Enzymatic treatment of wool The invention relates to a process for the production of wool and animal hairs with a low-in felt or felt-free finish, with a soft woolly handle and special shrink-resistance and strength. In this process, the wool is treated with a protease and is then t... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5523231 | Method to isolate macromolecules using magnetically attractable beads which do not specifically bind the macromolecules A method of recovering a biopolymer from solution involves the use of magnetically attractable beads which do not specifically bind the polymer. The beads are suspended in the solution. Then the polymer is precipitated out of solution and becomes non-spec... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5519130 | Purification process by decomposition of haloalkanolic acid with dehalogenase Haloalkanoic acid impurities are decomposed in the presence of certain surfactants carboxymethyl cellulose or thioglycollic acids salts which may contain them as unconverted reactants by contacting them with dehalogenase enzyme.... | 05/21/1996 |
