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6130083 Method of reduction of nitroaromatics by enzymatic reaction with redox enzymes  
A method for the controlled reduction of nitroaromatic compounds such as nitrobenzene and 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by enzymatic reaction with redox enzymes, such as Oxyrase (Trademark of Oxyrase,...
6127167 Method of controlling proliferation of aerobe  
Disclosed herein is a method of controlling the proliferation of an aerobe, in which in the continuous culture of the aerobe by supplying a substrate and oxygen to a culture tank of the aerobe to...
6121040 Process for remediation of contaminated soil  
Provided is a process for remedying a contaminated soil characterized in that a contaminated region of the ground is purified by the steps of first freezing the contaminated region, then injecting...
6121038 Method for pre-emptive potential in remediation of oil spills  
A process for pre-emptive potential in bioremediation of oil spills comprising the steps of fabricating cells of micro-organisms capable of degrading hydrocarbons, encapsulating the cells into pods...
6110372 Bioremediation of petroleum pollutants with alkane-utilizing bacteria  
Alkane-utilizing bacteria are used to degrade pollutants comprising petroleum compounds. In-situ or ex-situ techniques may be used to reduce or eliminate petroleum pollutants from liquid, gas and...
6107067 Porous, non-macroporous, inorganic oxide carrier body for immobilizing microorganisms for bioremediation  
A porous inorganic oxide carrier body for immobilizing living cells is prepared from inorganic oxide particles such as clay particles. The particles have an average particle size of from 0.01 to 20...
6107079 Degradation of polychlorinated biphenyl mixtures in soil using phanerochaete chrysosporium in nutrient rich, non-ligninolytic conditions  
Substantial degradation of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) mixtures is carried out using the white rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium, under nutrient, carbon and nitrogen source rich,...
6100382 Method and composition for remediating environmental contaminants  
A method and composition for the remediation of environmental contaminants in soil, sediment, aquifer material or water wherein contaminants are first reduced with a reducing agent found in...
6096531 Methods and compositions for bioremediation  
Disclosed are methods for assembling a consortium of specific degraders of a xenobiotic compound of interest. A first population of microorganisms is provided, the first population being isolated...
6093556 Gene recombinant with biodegradability for chlorinated ethylene and bio-treatment of chlorinated ethylene therewith  
The gene recombinant according to the present invention is capable of expressing a biodegradability for chlorinated ethylene and has a recombinant DNA sequence carried on a chromosome, which...
6090287 Laboratory method used for bioremediation  
An improved method for in situ microbial filter bioremediation having increasingly operational longevity of an in situ microbial filter emplaced into an aquifer. A method for generating a microbial...
6087155 On site microbial bioremediation system and method of using said system  
An on site bioremediation system that delivers logarithmically growing, active microorganisms from the culture vessel directly to the biodegradable waste to be metabolized is disclosed. The system...
6087547 Method for decomposing toxic organic pollutants  
It has been discovered that an enzyme produced by Spartina alterniflora degrades halogenated organics. The present invention is therefore the use of the enzyme produced by genes of this plant to...
6083738 Compost decontamination of soil contaminated with PCB using aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms  
The present invention provides a process of decontaminating, by composting under specific conditions, soil and/or sediments containing toxic contaminants of PCB. The process is carried out by...
6083737 Enzyme-producing strain of Bacillus pumilus  
This invention presents a newly discovered, novel strain of Bacillus bacteria that produces lipase enzymes for the degradation of oleaginous materials such as fats, greases and cooking oils, and...
6080572 Sulphate-reducing bacterial strains and their use in the decontamination of water contaminated with sulphuric acid, metals and radioactive substances  
The present invention relates to Gram-negative sulfate-reducing bacteria strains which grow under anaerobic conditions at pH values between 3.9 and 9.5 and temperatures between 3° C. and 45° C....
6080566 Enzymatic detoxification of organophosphorus compounds  
Compositions and methods are provided for enzymatic detoxification of organophosphorus compounds. The compositions contain a recombinant enzyme expressed by a cloned gene encoding an...
6080906 Demilitarization of chemical munitions  
A chemical munitions destruction system subjects the chemical agent and energetic materials to a series of treatment processes until a preselected level of destruction is achieved. The treatment...
6077429 Bacterial removal of perchlorate and nitrate  
Methods and compositions for removing perchlorate and/or nitrate from contaminated material utilizing perc1ace bacteria under anaerobic conditions. Perc1ace is a gram-negative, curved rod,...
6077432 Bio-degradation of ammonium perchlorate, nitrate, hydrolysates and other energetic materials  
A method and system for carrying out the bio-degradation of perchlorates, nitrates, hydrolysates and other energetic materials from wastewater, including process groundwater, ion exchange effluent...
6077704 Heterogeneous waste processing  
A combination of treatment methods are provided for treatment of heterogeneous waste including: (1) treatment for any organic compounds present; (2) removal of metals from the waste; and, (3) bulk...
6066772 Treatment of TNT-contaminated soil  
A process for converting hazard explosives that are contaminating soil into reduced derivatives and thereafter converting the reduced derivatives into humic compounds by admixing the explosives...
6060292 Compost decontamination of soil contaminated with methoxychlor  
The present invention provides a process of decontaminating soil and/or sendiment containing methoxychlor by converting this contaminant into harmless materials thereby decontaminating the soil to...
6057147 Apparatus and method for bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated objects  
The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for enhanced bioremediation of hydrocarbons removed from a contaminated object comprising: (a) a basin for cleansing said...
6051411 Microorganisms immobilized in chitosan crosslinked with lignosulphonate for purification of waste water  
Microorganisms which may be in the form of homogenated anaerobic sludge are immobilized in a polymeric gel matrix containing chitosan and lignosulphonate. A mixture of chitosan solution and a...
6051420 Method for the decontamination of soil containing solid organic explosives therein  
An efficient method for decontaminating soil containing organic explosives ("TNT" and others) in the form of solid portions or chunks which are not ordinarily subject to effective bacterial...
6048458 Apparatus and method for waste recycling and conversion  
Municipal solid waste is classified as to density as well as size in a perforated inclined trommel through which a gas stream is flowed inwardly through the perforations and downwardly to entrain...
6046045 Methods for decomposing quinolones and naphthyridones  
The present invention relates to two processes for the treatment of antimicrobially, in particular antibacterially, acting quinolone- and naphthyridonecarboxylic acids and derivatives thereof with...
6040154 Process for bacterial treatment of effluents that contain ethyl-tert-butyl ether  
A process for treating aqueous effluents that contain ethyl-tert-butyl ether (ETBE) to reduce the ETBE concentration is described, characterized in that in the presence of effluents, at least one...
6033899 Compost decontamination of soil contaminated with PCP using aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms  
A process of decontaminating soil containing pentachlorophenol (PCP) contaminant comprising admixing an organic nutrient material into soil in an amount of about 10% to 95% by weight of the soil...
6030533 Apparatus and method for the treatment of water containing organic pollutants  
An apparatus and method for the treatment of contaminated water by biodegradation is provided. In particular, the apparatus and method are suited for the biodegradation of volatile organic...
6027284 Method and apparatus for remediation of contaminated soil  
A method of treating a selected volume of soil comprising the steps of providing a pipe network including at least one layer of perforated fluid conduits, inserting the layer of perforated fluid...
6025187 Combinations of bacillus and lactobacillus species for producing protein from waste  
Bacterial complexes are provided which may be used in the digestion and decomposition of residues of biological origin in the form of biomass, and the transformation of these residues into...
6022727 Method for forming reversible colloidal gas or liquid aphrons and compositions produced  
A method for forming gas or liquid aphrons with reversible surfactants or emulsifiers is described. Polymers which change their emulsifying properties upon change of pH, temperature or other...
6020184 Polyorganosiloxane biodegradation method using a microscopic fungus and screening method  
A biodegradation method for polyorganosiloxanes (POS), particularly polydimethylsiloxanes (PDMS), includes contacting the POS with one or more microscopic fungi, preferably in the presence of at...
6020185 Method and composition for the anaerobic biodegradation of toxic compounds  
Liquid chemical compositions are disclosed for anaerobic biodegradation, detoxification, and transformation of toxic organic and inorganic compounds in a contaminated geologic media under reducing...
6017750 Hydrolysis and biodegradation of the chemical warfare vesicant agent HT  
A process for the detoxification or demilitarization of the chemical warf agent HT, a mixture of 2,2'-dichlorodiethyl sulfide and bis-(2-(2-chloroethylthio)ethyl) ether, is disclosed. The process...
6017746 Remedying a contaminated environment using Pseudomonas cepacia or Corynebacterium species and Renobacter species FERM BP-5353 having dehalogenase activity  
A process for remedying an environment contaminated with an aliphatic organochlorine compound which includes the use of Pseudomonas cepacia strain KK01 (FERM BP-4235) or Corynebacterium species...
6013254 Method for enhancing oxidation of methyl bromide with strain IMB-1 (ATCC 202197) during agricultural fumigations  
A method is provided for enhancing oxidation of methyl bromide during agricultural fumigations of fields using a fumigant containing methyl bromide. The method comprises adding a methylotrophic...
6013511 Precipitating metals or degrading xenobiotic organic compounds with membrane immobilized microorganisms  
Precipitating of metals and degrading of xenobiotic organic compounds is carried out with a reactor containing microorganisms immobilized on a membrane made of an inorganic oxide such as ZrO 2 , Sb...
6004772 Oxygenase expressing microorganism strain JM1 (FERM BP-5352) for degrading organic compounds without an inducer  
A bacterium strain JM1 (FERM BP-5352) capable of degrading organic compounds without inducers is disclosed. Further, methods for degrading organic compounds and remedying an environment using the...
6001252 In situ anaerobic dehalogenation  
A method for in situ anaerobic dehalogenation of a halogenated organic compound in a groundwater plume reduces or prevents indigenous aerobic microorganisms from competing for a supplied electron...
6001625 Site-directed mutagenesis of esterases  
A method of modifying esterases by substitution with histadine of at least one amino acid within 6 Å of an active site serine provides esterases useful for detoxifying organophasphates.
6001638 Method of degrading moniliformin with ochrobactrum  
The present invention provides a bacterial microorganism Ochrobactrum having the ability, to degrade or detoxify moniliformin or structurally related mycotoxins. The present invention further...
5998199 Compost decontamination of soil contaminated with TNT, HMX and RDX with aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms  
The present invention provides a process of decontaminating, by composting under specific conditions, soil and/or sediments containing toxic contaminants of TNT, HMX and RDX. The process is carried...
5998185 Silicone rubber foam support structures for immobilization of cells  
Resilient openly porous support structures containing silicon are prepared for cell immobilization. A preferred structure is made of porous silicone rubber foam, and cells are adsorbed to the...
5998198 Microorganisms that decompose halogenated hydrocarbons and their use  
Microorganisms belonging to the genus Burkholderia and having the ability to decompose halogenated hydrocarbon, which are able to decompose 50% or more of 100 ppm of trichloroethylene in 2 days, or...
5994120 Method of bioremediating an organic hazardous substance  
A method of bioremediating an organic hazardous substance present in an aqueous environment having contained therein a microorganism is provided which comprises introducing into the aqueous...
5993658 Method for biodegrading trichloroethylene and method for biodegrading chlorinated organic compound by microorganisms  
There are here provided a method for biodegrading trichloroethylene which comprises the step of bringing an aqueous medium containing trichloroethylene into contact with microorganisms having a...
5994121 Method for degrading recalcitrant organic contaminants  
A method for treating a recalcitrant organic contaminant in contaminated soil or waste includes the steps of (1) maintaining indigenous bacteria or microbes in the contaminated soil or waste at a...