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5854060 Determining biodegradability of aspartic acid derivatives, degradable chelants, uses and compositions  
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...
5854061 Method for accelerated chemical and/or biological remediation and method of using an apparatus therefor  
This invention relates to a method of accelerated remediation or bioremediation of contaminated material using an apparatus comprising means for generating a treated contaminated material...
5854059 Biodegradation of an organic compound and process for upgrading the environment by removing the aforesaid compound  
An organic compound is biodegraded using JM1 (FERM BP-5352) by contacting the JM1 with an organic compound and culturing the JM1 in a medium including source of conjugated carbon which is citric...
5849567 Method of decontaminating solid materials contaminated with heavy metals  
In a method for reducing the content of heavy metals of solid materials, particularly of soils, a 0.1-10% aqueous solution of chemically modified biomasses of waste and residue materials is applied...
5843758 Enzyme based bioremediation  
The present invention provides an E3 esterase from an organophosphate resistant strain of L. cuprina. The invention further provides DNA sequences encoding such E3 esterases and cells transformed...
5840193 Fluid extraction using carbon dioxide and organophosphorus chelating agents  
Methods for extracting metalloid and metal species from a solid or liquid material by exposing the material to a fluid solvent, particularly supercritical CO 2 , and a chelating agent are...
5840571 Biological degradation of halogenated components in the unsaturated soil zone  
A Process using anaerobic, aerobic, and cometabolizing bacteria to biodegrade halogenated organic compounds in an unsaturated zone lyng between the ground surface and the underlying water table is...
5839079 Method of decontaminating a cementitious or a metallic surface  
A method for the decontamination of a cementitious or a metallic surface having contaminants is described. The method comprises the steps of supplying to said surface at least one microorganism...
5833855 Situ bioremediation of contaminated groundwater  
A method for removing heavy metals and halogenated hydrocarbons from contaminated groundwaters is provided. The method provides utilizing a treatment solution comprising a soluble source of organic...
5834264 Process for anaerobic production of hydrogen using a delta-proteobacterium  
A process for producing hydrogen anaerobically in a culture medium or in the environment using a proteobacteria is described. Preferably the proteobacteria is Desulfovibrio sp. ATCC 55738 (FOX1)....
5827679 Chemical evaluation method  
A method of determining the relative impact of a water soluble organic chemical comprising determining the ASRIT value of the chemical, determining the LC50 value of the chemical, determining the...
5824541 Method for accelerated remediation and method of using an apparatus therefor  
This invention relates to a method of using an apparatus is provided for the accelerated remediation of treated contaminated material. The material is treated with chemical amendments for...
5821112 Biological odor metabolizing compositions and methods of use  
Mixed bacterial compositions minimally contain a mixed population of bacteria including at least one species of Nitrosomonas capable of converting ammonia to nitrite, at least one species of...
5821113 Method of reducing contamination and composition for use in the method  
Contamination by organic materials is treated by applying an aqueous composition comprising organisms which are useful in degradation of the contaminant, a nutrient for the organisms and a polymer...
5817504 Method and apparatus for accelerated decomposition of petroleum and petro-chemical based compounds within filter media  
There is provided a method and apparatus for accelerating the decomposition of petroleum and petro-chemical based contaminants within expended filter media by exposing the contaminated filter media...
5811290 Bioremediation method of hydrocarbon contaminated soils, water, and/or sludge using urea-surfactant clathrates  
A method and composition for enhancing the biodegradation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil, water, and/or sludge are disclosed. The composition comprises an adduct of urea with a non-ionic...
5810514 Method for introducing materials into a medium  
A method for introducing materials into a medium including creating passages in the medium with a blast of a pure preselected compressed gas that encourages activity of a preselected entity within...
5807722 Biological production of acetic acid from waste gases with Clostridium ljungdahlii  
A method and apparatus for converting waste gases from industrial processes such as oil refining, carbon black, coke, ammonia, and methanol production, into useful products. The method includes...
5807736 Method for biodegradation of aromatic and chlorinated compounds using microorganism strain FERM BP-5102  
A bacterial strain J1 (FERM BP-5102) which can effectively degrade aromatic compounds and/or chlorinated organic compounds such as trichloroethylene (TCE) is disclosed. Also the degradation occurs...
5807724 Degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons with organisms encapsulated in wax  
Organisms that degrade hydrocarbon-based substances are encapsulated in wax to form organism-containing wax microshells that are used for removing oil-based substances such as oil spills on land...
5803664 Process for remediating soil  
A process for remedying polluted soil which comprises the steps of injecting a liquid agent containing a microorganism into the polluted soil, and injecting a gas into a region wherein the water...
5804424 Process for the production of hydrogen using photosynthetic proteobacteria  
The invention relates to Proteobacteria that show unusually high level resistance to a wide range of metal oxides and oxyanions and to methods using selected Proteobacteria subgroups for efficient...
5804432 Method and apparatus for treating contaminated water  
A method and apparatus for treating contaminated water which includes a bioreactor containing contaminant eating bacteria. The contaminated water is introduced into the lower portion of the...
5804435 Method for obtaining organic solvent-resistant microorganisms and organic solvent-resistant microorganisms obtainable by the method  
The present invention provides a method for obtaining organic solvent resistant microorganisms which comprises subjecting a microbial parent strain to mutagenesis and then to selective cultivation...
5804434 Process for removing solvent from soil and debris  
A process for removing solvent from soil and debris comprised of the steps of removing the solvent by soil vapor extraction and then washing the soil with a mixture of solvent eating bacteria,...
5795751 Biofilter for removal of nitrogen oxides from contaminated gases under aerobic conditions  
A biofilter for reducing concentrations of gaseous nitrogen oxides in a polluted gas comprises a porous organic filter bed medium disposed in a housing, the filter bed medium including a mixed...
5792650 Method for treating waste water  
The present invention relates to a method of treatment of waste water which is characterized by removal of both organic substances and phosphorus from phosphorus-containing organic waste water by...
5780290 Non-polluting compositions to degrade hydrocarbons and microorganisms for use thereof  
The present invention relates to compositions containing bacteria capable of degrading hydrocarbons, such as petroleum or petroleum products and methods for their use.
5776763 Analytical process to determine biodegradability of chelants containing a double carboxy containing moiety  
An analytical process for determining the biodegradability of chelants containing a double carboxyl-containing moiety of specified formula, based on the atomic distances between the carboxyl...
5777190 Method of controlled reduction of nitroaromatics by enzymatic reaction with oxygen sensitive nitroreductase enzymes  
A method for the controlled reduction of nitroaromatic compounds such as nitrobenzene and 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by enzymatic reaction with oxygen sensitive nitroreductase enzymes, such as...
5773283 Systems and methods for biodegradation  
The present invention relates to the aerobic reaction of compounds such as aromatic, nitro-aromatic, halo-aromatic, halo-nitro-aromatic, aliphatic and halo-aliphatic compounds with a microorganism,...
5770436 Treatment for contaminated material  
A treatment composition for treating contaminated material is disclosed which has water, coal, and an alkali metal carbonate. In another aspect an additional ingredient is a seaweed derivative. A...
5766929 Compositions and method for bioremediation of halogen contaminated soils  
The present invention is for bioremediation method and compositions for promoting activity in indigenous micro-organisms, causing the micro-organisms to degrade organic contaminants. The...
5763815 Apparatus for bioemediating explosives  
Technology for in situ remediation of undetonated explosive material. A bioremediating apparatus in the form of a storage chamber houses in moist condition type of microorganisms capable of...
5759402 Methods for the remediation of polluted soils  
Method for the remediation of polluted soils by using microorganisms under anaerobic conditions wherein the degradation action of pollutants such as tetrachloroethylene, nitrate or nitrite by...
5753003 Method for bio-remedying polluted soil  
A method for biologically remedying polluted soil characterized in that pollutant-degrading microorganisms and an agent which accelerates the formation of aggregated structure of soil are fed to...
5753122 In situ thermally enhanced biodegradation of petroleum fuel hydrocarbons and halogenated organic solvents  
An in situ thermally enhanced microbial remediation strategy and a method for the biodegradation of toxic petroleum fuel hydrocarbon and halogenated organic solvent contaminants. The method...
5753494 Method and apparatus for treating contaminated soils with ozone  
A method and an apparatus for continuously treating an organic compound contaminated soil heap with an ozone containing gas using a closed loop gas recycle system.
5744337 Internal gelation method for forming multilayer microspheres and product thereof  
Microspheres, of controllable shape and size, encapsulating active ingredients, are made by the internally controlled gelation of an emulsion including a water-soluble polysaccharide, a salt of a...
5736669 Systems for bioremediating explosives  
Technology for in situ remediation of undetonated explosive material. A bioremediating apparatus in the form of a storage chamber houses in moist condition type of microorganisms capable of...
5736048 Biological process of remediating chemical contamination of a pond  
In a process of remediating chemical contamination of a pond contaminated with one or more toxic heavy metals or aromatic compounds, the steps include: preparing a silage of grass clippings,...
5733355 Bacterial Preparation for agricultural use  
Bacterial preparation which comprises material belonging to genus Bacillus, producing lipopeptides which decrease surface tension of water, and possessing an ability to propagate in soil in the...
5716839 Phytoadditives for enhanced soil bioremediation  
A bioremediation process is provided comprising adding cedar pieces to a hydrocarbon contaminated soil in an amount ranging from about 5 to about 15 wt. % based on the weight of the contaminated...
5711020 Method 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...
5707857 Process for the rehabilitation of soils contaminated by hydrocarbons and other biodegradable substances  
The contaminated soil is first treated by spreading a nutrient for aerobic microbial flora of the N/P type in oleophilic form, then by the addition of straw and of a hydrophilic nutrient of the...
5705690 Urea-surfactant clathrates and their use in bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils and water  
One embodiment of the present invention provides compounds comprising an adduct of urea with a non-ionic surfactant. Another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a composition...
5700685 System to reduce sediment toxicity  
A method and apparatus for the treatment of sediment. The apparatus provides a plurality of injection sites for injecting a biochemical oxidant into the sediment. The oxidant is useful for...
5698441 Surfactant formulations containing menthadiene and menthadiene alcohol mixtures for enhanced soil bioremediation  
The present invention provides an improved surfactant formulation for enhancing the extent of a bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil, especially hydrocarbon contaminated soil that has...
5693527 Process for decomposing a chloroorganic compound with microorganism and process for remedying environment with microorganism  
A process is disclosed in which a chloroorganic compound is decomposed by means of a microorganism. The relevant microorganisms are induced to do so by contact with an aromatic compound which may...
5691192 Biological filter for removing volatile hydrophobic compounds from gas emissions  
Biological filter for removing volatile, hydrophobic compounds, such as toxic styrene, from gas emissions. These are broken down with a fungus, which is immobilized on a carrier of inert material,...