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5688685 System and methods for biodegradation of compounds  
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...
5686291 Corynebacterium SP. N having decomposability for ethanolamines  
By utilizing Corynebacterium sp. N according to the present invention, massive amounts of the waste fluid containing high concentration ethanolamines can effectively be treated without causing an...
5685891 Composting methods  
Methods for improving the bioremediation of soil and other organic material that has been contaminated by hydrocarbon waste are disclosed.
5681739 Method for in situ or ex situ bioremediation of hexavalent chromium contaminated soils and/or groundwater  
A method of reducing the concentration of Cr(VI) in a liquid aqueous residue comprises the steps of providing anaerobic Cr(VI) reducing bacteria, mixing the liquid aqueous residue with a nutrient...
5679568 Processes for decomposing a pollutant and remedying an environment using Renobacter sp. ferm BP-5353 having dehalogenase activity  
A process for biologically decomposing a halogenated organic acid using Renobacter sp. FERM BP-5353 is disclosed. The microorganism has dehalogenase activity and is capable of decomposing the...
5674740 Enzymatic decomposition of polycarbonate resin  
A polycarbonate resin, such as a poly(tetramethylene carbonate) resin, is enzymatically decomposed by contacting the polycarbonate resin with at least one enzyme selected from porcine pancreas...
5660613 Anaerobic/aerobic decontamination of DDT contaminated soil by repeated anaerobic/aerobic treatments  
The present invention provides a process of decontaminating soil and/or sediments containing DDT type contaminants by converting these contaminants into harmless materials thereby decontaminating...
5660612 Compost decontamination of DDT contaminated soil  
The present invention provides a process of decontaminating soil and/or sediments containing DDT type contaminants by converting these contaminants into harmless materials thereby decontaminating...
5658795 Method for biodegradation of polluting substance  
A method of biodegradation of a polluting substance by a microorganism is disclosed, wherein the microorganism is an auxotrophic microorganism and the action of the auxotrophic microorganism is...
5658093 Process for remedying an environment using microorganism and a process for treating soil  
A process for microbial remediation of soil polluted with a pollutant by introducing into the polluted soil a decomposing microorganism, a nutrient and/or an inducer necessary for the expression of...
5656486 Method of treating and conditioning poultry manure to form a composition for biodegrading petroleum compounds  
The present invention entails a method for treating and conditioning poultry manure to form an organic product that is capable of biologically removing hydrocarbon based molecules from soils and...
5656490 Enzyme compositions and methods for biodegradation separation of natural fibers and adsorbed petroleum products  
A method is presented for releasing petroleum and hydrocarbon products sorbed onto or entrained by organic natural fibers in an aqueous medium through the use of enzymes to degrade the organic...
5656489 Method for the remediation of organoleads especially tetraethyllead (TEL) in contaminated natural media  
In contaminated media, transformation of organoleads, especially tetraethyllead, into inorganic form is achieved by stimulation of indigenous microbial populations. Complex biological extracts and...
5656169 Biodegradation process for de-toxifying liquid streams  
A biological degradation process is disclosed. The biological gradation process utilizes a unique thermophilic aerobic bacterial mixture capable of converting, biologically or via oxidation,...
5641679 Methods for bio-remediation  
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...
5635393 Method for dechlorinating polychlorinated biphenyls and granules for use in method  
The present invention relates to a biological method for dechlorinating polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) by inoculating a polychlorinated biphenyl containing sample with PCB dechlorinating...
5633164 Methods for fluid phase biodegradation  
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...
5631160 Method for in situ soil remediation  
Contaminated material such as soil or sludge is remediated by injecting a suitable remediation fluid into the material during excavation of the contaminated material with a trenching tool. The...
5629199 Sonically enhanced method for removing chemical preservatives from chemically treated wood products  
A method for removing chemical preservatives from wood treated with chemical preservatives is provided. Wood treated with chemical preservatives is chipped to produce wood chips. These wood chips...
5624843 Nutrient additives for bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated waters  
The biodegradation of hydrocarbon contaminated water is enhanced by the adding to the contaminated water a hydrocarbon solution of (a) a mixture of a sorbitan ester of a C 7 to C 22 ...
5622617 Garbage treating apparatus with connected moisture sensor and controller  
A garbage treating apparatus for highly efficient garbage treatment without loss in required energy nor requiring continuous control of the treatment is provided by constituting the apparatus for...
5620893 Microbial mediated method for soil and water treatment  
Methods for treating aqueous/sedimentary systems, sediments and soils are disclosed for prevention of activation and for control or clean-up. The method involves intentionally adding to an aqueous...
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...
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...
5616498 Biological removal of dihalocarboxylic acid irritants  
Contaminating trace amounts of byproduct dihalocarboxylic acids or salts thereof are removed from aqueous solutions which comprise less than 1,000 ppm of same and at least 20% by weight of amino...
5614410 Bioremediation of soil or groundwater contaminated with compounds in creosote by two-stage biodegradation  
A process for remediating contaminated soil or groundwater using a strain of Pseudomonas paucimobilis designated NRRL B-18512 is disclosed. Further, the process is a two stage sequential process...
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...
5610062 Dispersant solutions for dispersing hydrocarbons  
A dispersant solution includes a hydrocarbon dispersing solution derived from a bacterium from ATCC 75527, ATCC 75529, or ATCC 55638.
5607857 Rhodococcus species for removing sulfur from organic carbonaceous fuel substrates-(LAW295)  
A process is provided for removing organic sulfur from a sulfur-containing organic carbonaceous fuel substrate such as coal or petroleum products having sulfur-carbon bonds. The process comprises...
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...
5602296 Process for in-situ bidegradation of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons by subsurface hydrogen injection  
The present invention provides a method for stimulating in-situ microbial biodegradation of halogenated organic compounds in an aqueous subsurface environment comprising the delivery of hydrogen,...
5597484 Metal removal from aqueous solution  
Removal of a target metal having an insoluble phosphate (e.g. actinides), is effected by passing the solution through a bioreactor containing an immobilised phosphatase-producing microorganism...
5597729 Method for the removal and recovery of mercury  
The present invention is an enhanced method for the removal and recovery of mercury from mercury-contaminated matrices. The method involves contacting a mercury-contaminated matrix with an aqueous...
5597730 Process for the degradation of coal tar and its constituents by white rot fungi  
A method for degrading coal tar, coal tar distillation fractions, and organic compounds, specially those compounds having three or more fused rings of the type often associated with coal tar,...
5597728 Methods for biodegradation separation of natural fibers to release particulate contamination  
A method is presented for releasing petroleum and hydrocarbon products sorbed onto or entrained by natural fibers in an aqueous medium through the use of enzymes to degrade the natural fiber...
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...
5589386 Hydrolysis of cholinesterase inhibitors using parathion hydrolase  
A gene is provided encoding a DNA sequence for the expression of parathion hydrolase and a methionine analog thereof. In a preferred embodiment, a parathion hydrolase gene encoding sequence is...
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...
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...
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...
5580770 Support containing particulate adsorbent and microorganisms for removal of pollutants  
A biologically active support for removing pollutants from a fluid stream such as waste water is prepared. The support is formed of a polymeric foam substrate coated with a composition containing a...
5578210 Method for stimulating anaerobic biotransformation of halogenated hydrocarbons  
Adding at least one biotransformation enhancing agent selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, glycerol, glutamate, a mixture of proteose peptone, beef extract, yeast extract, malt...
5578487 Methods for dispersing hydrocarbons using autoclaved bacteria  
A method of dispersing a hydrocarbon includes the steps: providing a bacterium selected from the following group: ATCC 85527, ATCC 75529, and ATCC 55638, a mutant of any one of these bacteria...
5578488 Method of microbially degrading trinitrotoluene  
A method of degrading trinitrotoluene (TNT) includes contacting the TNT with intra-amoebic isolate CR-1, ATCC 75528.
5575998 Mixture of microorganisms, its use for the biodegradation of hydrocarbons, as well as process for its application  
The mixture of natural microorganisms causes a biodegradation of mineral oils and mineral oil products. It contains Pseudomonas putida and Geotrichum candidum in a ratio of the cell-numbers of 5:1...
5570973 Method and system for bioremediation of contaminated soil using inoculated diatomaceous earth  
A system for in-situ bioremediation of contaminated soil and ground water wherein porous inorganic support spheres such as diatomaceous earth pellets are treated by inoculation with selected...
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...
5567324 Method of biodegrading hydrophobic organic compounds  
A method of degrading hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) comprising heating the HOCs in the presence of a microorganism capable of metabolizing the HOCs to cause degradation thereof, an...
5562588 Process for the in situ bioremediation of Cr(VI)-bearing solids  
Provided is a process for the treatment of Cr(VI)-bearing solids or soil by the in situ biological reduction of Cr(VI) to insoluble Cr(III). The pH of the Cr(VI)-bearing solids are adjusted with an...
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...