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7108455 Carbureted bioventing for enhanced control of in-situ bioremediation  
A method for removing volatile and semi-volatile contaminants from groundwater in which the contaminants are stripped from the groundwater by sparging with an inert carrier gas and the stripped...
7105337 Method of removing exogenous endocrine-disrupting chemical in water  
Biological treatment for an environmental hormone in water can be efficiently performed by use of a microorganism-immobilized carrier is provided. To biologically remove an environmental hormonal...
7101481 System for the production of biogas and compost from organic materials and method of operating an organic treatment facility  
A system and method for continuous decomposition of organic material to produce biogas and compost in which successive reactor zones in a primary reactor are used in turn to receive organic...
7090838 Bacterium NRRL B-30043 for controlling algae  
A method of reducing or eliminating off-flavor in water or fish by controlling cyanobacteria or algae in the water wherein cyanobacteria or algae produce agents that cause the off-flavor. The...
7091025 Malathion carboxylesterase  
The present invention provides an isolated DNA molecule encoding Malathion Carboxylesterase capable of hydrolysing at least one organophosphate selected from the group consisting of carboxylester...
7083956 Method for hydrogen production from organic wastes using a two-phase bioreactor system  
A method and system for hydrogen production in which a feedstock of at least one biodegradable solid is introduced into a first stage anaerobic bioreactor and a liquid effluent formed. The liquid...
7077044 Method for bioremediating undetonated explosive device  
Technology for in situ remediation of undetonated explosive device. An explosive device contains an explosive material in close proximity with microorganisms capable of metabolizing the explosive...
7070794 Cosmetic formulation containing unhydrolyzed jojoba protein  
Unhydrolyzed and hydrolyzed jojoba protein having high simmondsin concentration are provided. These jojoba proteins may be in the form of an aqueous dispersion containing a mixture of amino acids,...
7070985 Application of volatile antibiotics and non-volatile inhibitors from Muscodor spp. to control harmful microbes in human and animal wastes  
This invention relates to the discovery of a novel endophytic fungus, Muscodor albus , which produces volatile antibiotics that have been shown to be effective in the treatment of human and animal...
7070983 Mutant Pseudomonas putida strains and methods of use thereof  
The present invention relates to mutant strains of Pseudomonas putida and their use in the detoxification of industrial and/or toxic waste products.
7067303 Culture containing biomass acid hydrolysate and Coniochaeta ligniaria fungus  
Agricultural biomass hydrolysate is detoxified by culturing in the presence of the fungus Coniochaeta ligniaria (teleomorph) or its Lecythophora (anamorph) state. This organism is capable of...
7056722 Apparatus and method of preparation of stable, long term thrombin from plasma and thrombin formed thereby  
A sterile method for preparing stable thrombin component from a single donor's plasma in which the thrombin component is harvested simultaneously from the clotting and adhesive proteins component...
7056061 Remediation of contaminates including low bioavailability hydrocarbons  
A method of treatment of a contaminated material contaminated with an organic compound. The method includes treating the contaminate with a bioremediation step followed by a chemical oxidation...
7052901 Bacteria-based and enzyme-based mechanisms and products for viscosity reduction breaking of viscoelastic fluids  
It has been discovered that fluids viscosified with viscoelastic surfactants (VESs) may have their viscosities reduced (gels broken) by the direct or indirect action of a biochemical agent, such as...
7045339 Electron donors for chlorinated solvent source area bioremediation  
Methods for enhancing bioremediation of ground water contaminated with nonaqueous halogenated solvents are disclosed. An illustrative method includes adding a composition to the ground water...
7029884 Carrier for microorganism incubation in which micro-elements and inorganic nutrient salts are diffused  
A carrier for microorganism incubation of a diffusion type in which microelements and inorganic nutrient salts which are useful in proliferation of microorganism are included in a porous material...
7026146 Encapsulation method for maintaining biodecontamination activity  
A method for maintaining the viability and subsequent activity of microorganisms utilized in a variety of environments to promote biodecontamination of surfaces. One application involves the...
7022234 Method for biological treatment of environmental contaminants and waste  
The invention is directed to an apparatus for delivering activated microorganisms to an environment to be treated. The apparatus has a bioreactor containing microorganisms, a supply of organic and...
7018593 Base metal recovery from a tailings dump by bacterial oxidation  
A method of recovering base metal from a tailings dump which includes the steps of: aerating a surface layer of the dump; adjusting the pH and the moisture content of the surface layer to provide...
7015028 Process for treatment of organic waste materials  
A multi-stage process and system for treating organic waste materials includes steps of hydrolyzing the materials in an anaerobic vessel, transferring the liquid product of hydrolysis to an...
7011756 In situ immobilization of metals within density variant bodies of water  
A method for treating (in situ) large bodies of water contaminated with heavy metals and having varying density stratas to immobilize the contaminant metals is disclosed. The method, or process for...
7001758 Microbial biodegradation of phosphonates  
A biodegradation process for the organophosphonate product of Sarin (O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate) hydrolysis, i.e., isopropylmethylphosphonate (IMPA). This process provides a feasible...
6995007 Antifungal bacterium ATCC PTA-4838  
A composition comprising bacteria and an inert carrier is disclosed. The carrier can be porous, ceramic particles. The composition can also include a growth medium. Bacteria in such a composition...
6991931 Method for the use of polyhydroxyalkanoate levels to maintain bioreactor health  
A method has been developed to maintain the health of an activated sludge environment in a wastewater process comprising monitoring the levels of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) produced as an...
6989266 Concrete product containing a mixture of bacillus microbial cells  
A cement paste containing microbial cells which has a sustained effect and an excellent function of purifying water. This cement paste contains a mixture of Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus...
6987087 Protease obtained from vibrio metschnikovii variants and detergent compositions comprising the above protease  
The present invention relates to a Vibrio metscnikovii variants, more particularly to a biochemical characteristics of protease which is obtained from Vibrio metscnikovii variant strains such...
6982164 Unhydrolyzed jojoba protein products having high simmondsin concentration  
Unhydrolyzed and hydrolyzed jojoba protein having high simmondsin concentration are provided. These jojoba proteins may be in the form of an aqueous dispersion containing a mixture of amino acids,...
6974691 Surface treatment with dormant bacteria and adhering agent to control odor  
The present invention provides in one aspect for a method for controlling odor associated with spills of organic material which can cause odors on carpets. The method comprises applying to the...
6972169 Fungal degradation and bioremediation system for CCA-treated wood  
A method for degrading and/or bioremediating waste wood containing chromated copper arsenate (CCA) using a fungal inoculum is disclosed. The fungal inoculum comprises of at least one CCA-tolerant...
6967099 Plant-fiber containing composition for anaerobic bioremediation  
The present invention discloses the formulation and use of an advanced organic solid-media chemical composition designed and intended to enhance the removal of a broad range of contaminants in the...
6967246 Microbial swollenin protein, DNA sequences encoding such swollenins and method of producing such swollenins  
A novel microbial protein is described which appears to have significant homology to plant expansin proteins and has the ability to weaken filter paper and swell cellulose. A DNA is described which...
6967098 Process for changing the appearance of stone, concrete, or hard surfaces by applying microorganisms  
A preferred method by which microorganisms and nutritive media are sprayed, brushed, dripped, or otherwise applied, onto freshly cut rock, stone, freshly formed concrete, or other hard manmade...
6964857 Measuring indigenous photosynthetic organisms to detect chemical warefare agents in water  
A method of testing water to detect the presence of a chemical or biological warfare agent is disclosed. The method is carried out by establishing control data by providing control water containing...
6958232 Agropolymer containing a carbohydrate and silica matrix from plants  
The present invention relates to novel agropolymers, which comprise a carbohydrate and/or silica matrix substantially devoid of proteins, tannins and polyphenols and which comprise metal binding...
6953585 Soil amendment compositions  
Soil amendment compositions and methods for using the same are provided. The subject compositions are aqueous compositions consisting essentially of a carbon-skeleton energy component, a...
6953685 Process for removing dye from dye containing water or soil using white rot-lignin-modifying fungus flavadon flavus  
The present invention relates to a novel white rot lignin-modifying fungus Flavodon flavus deposited at National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, India, at accession No. 312 which is being...
RE38825 Glyphosate tolerant plants  
Genes encoding a glyphosate oxidoreductase enzyme are disclosed. The genes are useful in producing transformed bacteria and plants which degrade glyphosate herbicide as well as crop plants which...
6946248 Compositions and methods for microbial dechlorination of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds  
Bioremediative microorganisms comprising a 16S ribosomal subunit nucleic acid sequence and useful in various methods for dechlorinating chlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), including anaerobic...
6946284 Solubilizing cross-linked polymers with photolyase  
The invention relates to methods of solubilizing and recycling polymers using irradiation, wherein the polymers comprise photoreactive moieties. These polymers have many applications including use...
6939708 Method of rapid bio-cycling of an aquarium  
A method of rapid biochemical cycling of aquariums using naturally preserved granular marine substrate material, such as sand or aragonite, to rapidly denitrify the aquatic environment and to...
6936460 Microbial activation of layer silicates  
A process for the microbial activation of layer silicates.
6929744 Sludge treatment at a mesophilic temperature  
A method of treating sewage sludge comprises incubating raw sludge at a temperature in the mesophilic range to reduce the pathogen content of the sludge.
6929942 Process for the treatment of industrial effluents using marine algae to produce potable wafer  
The invention relates to a process for the treatment of industrial effluents using marine algae to produce potable water which process comprises the steps of: (i) contacting diluted effluents with...
6923596 Method for the remediation of contaminated soil and/or groundwater via integrated chemical and biological treatment  
The invention provides repeated sequential stages of chemical and biological treatment to meet soil and/or groundwater treatment goals. Chemical treatment is undertaken to directly destroy a...
6923914 Remediation of metal contaminants with hydrocarbon-utilizing bacteria  
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for remediating metal contaminants using hydrocarbons which stimulate the growth of hydrocarbon-utilizing bacteria. The metal contaminants may include heavy...
6919199 Microbes and methods for remediation  
The present invention provides methods of using a microbe containing a polypeptide that degrades, preferably detoxifies, a compound that is present in the environment. Preferably, the polypeptide...
6916630 Method and spiral bioreactor for processing feedstocks  
A potential energy field flow bioreactor for processing a reagent includes a flow pathway, preferably in the form of a spiral, through which pathway is flowed reactant particles and at least one...
6916446 Bioreactor method, apparatus and product thereby  
Methyl halide contaminants are oxidized in a reaction chamber containing a methylotrophic bacterium through direct oxidation of the methyl halide contaminant. Methyl halides may be used as a...
6916651 Heat treated immobilized microorganism support for enviroment remediation  
The heated support can be manufactured by subjecting an immobilized microorganism support in which activated sludge is immobilized by entrapment to heat treatment. Thus, it is possible to support...
6911338 Endophytic fungi and methods of use  
This invention provides a novel endophytic fungus, Muscodor , that produces a mixture of volatile antibiotics with activity on specific plant pathogens, bacteria, nemotodes and insects. Also...