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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8124401 | Method and system for the production of biofertilisers The invention relates to a method and a system for producing biofertilizers, from sludge that are stabilized, dried, and rich in fertilizing matters originating from high load effluent treatment method. Such solution may be integrated into an already existing treatm... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8114659 | Apparatus and method for catalytic treatment of a media This apparatus introduces catalysts and fluids into a media to effect remediation of contaminants, improve soil fertility and permeability, control undesirable pests, or create useful chemicals or food. The apparatus generates and releases enzymes, metabolites, and ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8080404 | Enzymatic decontamination Compositions and methods for enzymatic decontamination by inactivation of Hazardous agents are provided. Hazardous agents of microbial and chemical origin can be neutralized by H2O2. The methods described herein provide for enzymatic production... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8076121 | Integrated process for conversion of hydrocarbonaceous assets and photobiofuels production The present invention is generally directed to processes that integrate CO2-producing conversions of hydrocarbonaceous assets with biofuels processes that utilize CO2 in photosynthesis. In some embodiments, such processes involve the absorption... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8076122 | Process for integrating conversion of hydrocarbonaceous assets and photobiofuels production using an absorption tower The present invention is generally directed to processes that integrate CO2-producing conversions of hydrocarbonaceous assets with biofuels processes that utilize CO2 photosynthesis. In some embodiments such processes involve the absorption of ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7968326 | Removal of by-products from crosslinkable preparations The present invention relates to the use of enzymes and/or whole-cell catalysts for the removal of undesired by-products from crosslinkable preparations. ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7964385 | Organic waste treatment system utilizing vermicomposting A system is provided for thermophilically conditioning organic wastes of a substantially predetermined composition to form a feedstock which is applied to an upper surface of a worm bed. The worm bed is maintained in a dominantly mesophilic regime, wherein vermicast... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7960165 | Method and apparatus for drying organic material Organic waste having a moisture content of about 65% is dried to a level of dryness by applying heat generated by microbial action on the waste organic material to dry that material to usable levels of about 20% moisture. Method of the present invention is more effi... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7935516 | Surfactant biocatalyst for remediation of recalcitrant organics and heavy metals Novel strains of isolated and purified bacteria have been identified which have the ability to degrade petroleum hydrocarbons including a variety of PAHs. Several isolates also exhibit the ability to produce a biosurfactant. The combination of the biosurfactant-prod... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7915027 | Surfactant biocatalyst for remediation of recalcitrant organics and heavy metals Novel strains of isolated and purified bacteria have been identified which have the ability to degrade petroleum hydrocarbons including a variety of PAHs. Several isolates also exhibit the ability to produce a biosurfactant. The combination of the biosurfactant-prod... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7906315 | Surfactant biocatalyst for remediation of recalcitrant organics and heavy metals Novel strains of isolated and purified bacteria have been identified which have the ability to degrade petroleum hydrocarbons including a variety of PAHs. Several isolates also exhibit the ability to produce a biosurfactant. The combination of the biosurfactant-prod... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7897375 | Method and apparatus for collecting and acclimatizing anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria, and denitrifying water A method for collecting bacterial cells includes feeding water containing ammonium and nitrite to an anaerobic ammonium oxidation vessel to denitrify ammonium and nitrite by anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria provided in the anaerobic ammonium oxidation vessel to... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7888103 | Method of detoxification of yperite by using haloalkane dehalogenases The method of detoxification of yperite—bis(2-chloroethyl)sulfide—by the use of a haloalkane dehalogenases or their compositions, the method of preparation of dehalogenationating enzymes and of decontamination compositions which contains at least one wild type a... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7867750 | Method for anaerobic degradation of fuel oxygenates and similar compounds The present invention relates to a method for remediating fuel oxygenate-contaminated soil, sediment or groundwater comprising combining at least one natural microorganism source with at least one methoxylated phenolic compound under anaerobic conditions. The invent... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7754470 | Nitroreductase enzymes for bioremediation Compositions and methods are provided for bioremediation of toxic metals. ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7736887 | Radiation-resistant microorganism An isolated and purified bacterium is provided which was isolated from a high-level radioactive waste site of mixed waste. The isolate has the ability to degrade a wide variety of organic contaminants while demonstrating high tolerance to ionizing radiation. The org... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7732189 | Method of treating radioactive waste This invention relates to a method of treating irradiated material which includes reducing irradiated material to particulate form, suspending the particulate irradiated material, or derivatives thereof, in a fluid to form a suspension, and removing radioisotopes fr... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7682815 | Bioelectrolytical methanogenic/methanotrophic coupling for bioremediation of ground water The invention disclosure is a method of bioremediation of wastewater, particularly groundwater, by utilizing coupled anaerobic and aerobic biological treatment, more specifically, methanogenic (strictly anaerobic) and methanotrophic (strictly aerobic) microbial popu... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7655455 | Method of producing a nitrification carrier containing ammonia-oxidizing bacteria for removing nitrogen Provided are a nitrite-type nitrification carrier and a method for producing the same and a method and an apparatus for removing nitrogen using the same, in which the quantity of organic matter to be added can be substantially reduced to reduce running cost. A metho... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7645606 | In situ biodegradation of subsurface contaminants by injection of phosphate nutrients and hydrogen The present invention provides a method and gaseous composition for the in situ bioremediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with organic compounds, including halogenated hydrocarbons. The gaseous composition, which readily permeates a subsurface region, comp... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7598074 | System and method for cleaning contaminated matter comprising dioxins and preparation for decomposing dioxins A reaction tank (5) holds crushed cells comprising a pellicle of Bacillus midousuji cultured in the presence of a chlorinated aromatic compound such as dioxins and holds wastewater comprising a contaminated matter such as fly ash which comprises dioxin... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7560266 | Method to enhance biodegradation of sulfonated aliphatic-aromatic co-polyesters by addition of a microbial consortium A microbial consortium for the biodegradation of sulfonated aliphatic-aromatic co-polyesters having greater than 60 mol percent aromatic acid content based on the total acid content of the co-polyester, created by applying selective pressure. Methods to biodegrade s... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7556961 | Method for collecting and acclimatizing anaerobic ammonuim oxidizing bacteria, and denitrifing water A method for collecting bacterial cells comprising the steps of: feeding water to be treated containing ammonium and nitrite to an anaerobic ammonium oxidation vessel to denitrify ammonium and nitrite by anaerobic ammonium oxidizin... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7482151 | Method of using ammonia-oxidizing bacteria Described herein are novel ammonia-oxidizing bacteria as well as isolated nucleotide sequences representative of 16S rDNA of these ammonia-oxidizing bacteria. Particular bacteria of the present invention are tolerant of freshwater environments, saltwater environment... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7462480 | Stimulation of microbial dechlorination of polychorinated biphenyls with halogenated ethenes Disclosed is a method for the anaerobic microbial dechlorination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Polyhalogenated ethenes are used to stimulate the growth and dechlorinating activity of PCB dechlorinating bacteria in a contaminated soil or sediment. This method ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7442305 | Downwash process bioremediation system Disclosed herein is a method for the removal of petroleum hydrocarbon and toxic constitutes from contaminated soils and sediment. The method comprises the removal of contaminated materials from soils and performs bioremediation for the removed contaminated materials... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7427177 | Method of using pulsed ozone to treat soils containing organic contaminants A method of treating a solid matrix containing organic contaminants is provided. The method comprises the steps of a) injecting ozone into the solid matrix for a period of time known as the pulse duration; b) interrupting the injection of ozone into the solid matrix... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425267 | Method and equipment for treating microcystin-containing water The method for treating microcystin-containing water which detoxifies microcystin in the microcystin-containing water, the method comprises the step of: bringing the microcystin-containing water into contact with a Sphingomonas bacterium to degrade biological... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7416882 | Method of biotreatment for solid materials in a nonstirred surface bioreactor A method of biotreating a solid material to remove an undesired compound using a nonstirred surface bioreactor is provided. According to the method, the surface of a plurality of coarse substrates is coated with a solid material to be biotreated to form a plurality ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413655 | Method for the biological breakdown of effluent containing nitroaromatics A method for the biodegradation of nitroaromatic-containing wastewater, including: (a) providing activated sludge as biological matrix, (b) adding a nitroaromatic-degrading microorganism to the activated sludge, | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413890 | Methods for anaerobic bioremediation using solid-chemical compositions containing Mn(IV) and Fe(III) Liquid chemical compositions are disclosed for anaerobic biodegradation, detoxification, and transformation of toxic organic and inorganic compounds in a contaminated geologic media under reducing conditions, including, but not limited to, denitrifying, manganese-re... | 08/19/2008 |
| RE40448 | Method for remediation of aquifers A method for remediating aquifers and groundwater contaminated, for example by toxic halogenated organic compounds, certain inorganic compounds, and oxidized heavy metals and radionuclides, using the introduction of an innocuous oil, preferably an edible, food grade... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7393452 | Compositions and methods for the treatment of wastewater and other waste A method for processing environmental samples to remove or otherwise reduce the level of certain chemical species. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention contemplates a process for reducing the level of inorganic and/or organic chemical species in wastewat... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7378022 | System and methods for biological selenium removal from water A biological system for removing selenium from waste water comprises a first immobilized cell bioreactor (ICB) and a selenide removal module. The first ICB comprises a chamber having a substrate housed therein and situated to contact the waste water flowing therethr... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7368278 | Process for treating an effluent polluted by MTBE or TAME using the I-2562 strain fixed on a mineral support comprising perlite To reduce the concentration of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) or tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME) in an aquifer polluted by these ethers, a new mineral support for fixing bacteria, and in particular Mycobacterium austroafricanum I-2562, said mineral support comp... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354516 | Oil digesting microbe-plastic foam system This invention is a system and method for bioremediation of hydrocarbon and organic pollution in fresh and salt water. Hydrocarbon and organic pollution digesting microbes are placed in a floating carrier where the microorganisms are exposed to the pollution and the... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347647 | Composite material for a permeable reactive barrier Compositions in accordance with the principles of the present invention comprise a compressed mixture of fibrous organic materials and multi-valent metals used to remove organic chemical contaminants. The compositions are made into a pre-shaped, compressed form used... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7348301 | Lysozyme-based method and composition to control the growth of microorganisms in aqueous systems A method for killing, preventing, or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms in an aqueous system or on a substrate capable of supporting a growth of microorganisms is provided by providing lysozyme, alone or in combination with a quaternary ammonium compound to the... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341863 | Method for the degradation of MTBE and TBA A method for the degradation of methyl-tertiary-butyl-ether (MTBE) and tertiary-butanol (TBA) using a mixture of Pseudomonas putida is described. The method enables almost complete remediation of MTBE and TBA in situ in contaminated water and/or soil. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341862 | Application of to control harmful microbes in human and animal wastes The present invention involves the discovery of a novel endophytic fungus, Muscodor albus, which produces volatile antibiotics that are effective in the treatment of human and animal waste products. Through experimentation, this invention confirms that Mus... | 03/11/2008 |
