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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...
7368278 Process for treating an effluent polluted by MTBE or TAME using the Mycobacterium austroafricanum 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 ...
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...
7341862 Application of Muscodor albus 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...
7332325 Biological method for removing organic polymers  
A biological method for removing organic polymers is provided. The method includes the cultivation of a bacterial strain Pseudomonas nitroreducens TX1. The deposit numbers are PTA-6168 at ATCC...
7329532 Remediation of sulfur-containing pollutants with hydrocarbon-utilizing bacteria  
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for remediating sulfur-containing pollutants with a hydrocarbon that is used to stimulate the growth of hydrocarbon-utilizing bacteria. The hydrocarbon is...
7326556 Microorganism capable of degrading aromatic polyester and method of degrading aromatic polyester using the same  
A microorganism which belongs to the genus Rhizobium and has the ability of degrading an aromatic polyester, and a method of degrading an aromatic polyester by using the microorganism. According...
7326345 Bioremediation method which is used to concentrate and eliminate radionuclides in radioactive water  
A method for concentrating and eliminating radionuclides from water from in nuclear pools based on the capacity of microorganisms when they are growing to retain radionuclides by forming biofilms...
7320753 Anaerobic digester system for animal waste stabilization and biogas recovery  
An ambient anaerobic digester system for anaerobic digestion of animal waste with biogas production and recovery is provided. The anaerobic digester system includes a substantially flexible bladder...
7316921 Organic waste material treatment system  
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...
7314748 Odor control agent  
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...
7311834 Apparatus for the treatment of particulate biodegradable organic waste  
An apparatus for treating particulate biodegradable organic waste includes a thermal hydrolysis reactor receiving the particulate biodegradable organic waste for performing thermal hydrolysis at a...
7303652 Reduced byproduct high solids polyamine-epihalohydrin compositions  
A process for rendering a polyamine-epihalohydrin resin storage stable, is described. The process entails treating a polyamine-epihalohydrin resin composition, where the resin is formed in a...
7285402 Methods for increasing the production of ethanol from microbial fermentation  
A stable continuous method for producing ethanol from the anaerobic bacterial fermentation of a gaseous substrate containing at least one reducing gas involves culturing a fermentation bioreactor...
7285215 Process for improving phosphorus removal in waste water treatment without chemical addition  
A wastewater treatment process wherein a portion of a mixture of influent waste water and biomass are transferred from a first anaerobic region to a second anaerobic region having a relatively long...
7285141 Method and apparatus for fermentation  
A cement kiln from which its brick lining has been removed, or a rotary dryer for cement production is used as a fermentation treatment apparatus 202 for converting waste matter into compost. The...
7267772 Biological process for reducing chemical and biochemical oxygen demand of pulp and paper industrial effluent  
The invention provides a biological process for reduction of chemical and biological oxygen demand of pulp and paper industrial effluent using a mixed bacterial consortium comprising of bacterial...
7261902 Soil amendment compositions and methods for using the same  
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...
7255791 In situ method and apparatus for biodegradation of alkyl ethers and tertiary butyl alcohol  
A method and apparatus for the in situ purification of aquifers contaminated with ethers and/or alcohols using a bacterial culture, a method of delivering the culture to the subsurface, and an...
7252986 Process for the biodegradation of hydrocarbons and ethers in subsurface soil by introduction of a solid oxygen source by hydraulic fracturing  
A bioremediation of subsurface soil formations contaminated with hazardous wastes is achieved by hydraulic fracturing of the subsurface soil formation with simultaneous introduction of sodium...
7252765 Process for improving phosphorous removal in waste water treatment without chemical addition  
A wastewater treatment process wherein a portion of a mixture of influent waste water and biomass are transferred from a first anaerobic region to a second anaerobic region having a relatively long...
7240618 Explosive device with accelerated bioremediation capacity  
Technology for in situ remediation of undetonated explosive material. An explosive apparatus contains an explosive material in close proximity with a carrier containing microorganisms and with...
7229819 Non-corrosive, non-caustic, non-flammable, catalyst-based decontaminant formulation  
The present invention relates to a near-universal non-corrosive, non-toxic, environmentally safe and user friendly decontaminant capable of detoxifying organophosphorus (OP)-based G-type, V-type...
7214509 Methods and compositions for degradation of nitroaromatic and nitramine pollutants  
The invention relates to novel Methylobacterium species that are capable of degrading nitroaromatic and nitramine compounds. Compositions, kits and methods of using the Methylobacterium species...
7201847 Wastewater treatment method utilizing white rot and brown rot fungi  
A method of treating wastewater sources such as sewer systems or those from pulp and paper mills which contain biomass waste involves adding white rot fungi in the presence of glucose. While...
7192765 Method for producing a nitrification carrier and 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...
7175740 Reduced by product polyamine-epihalohydrin resins  
Processes for rendering a polyamine-epihalohydrin resin storage stable, including processes that prepare a storage stable resin and/or processes that treat resins. A composition containing a...
7166457 Method for treating bacterial effluents containing at least a Gordonia terrae CIP I-2194 ether  
A process for the treatment of aqueous effluents containing at least one of the following ethers is described: ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) and/or methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and/or tert-amyl...
7160715 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...
7144725 Removal of toxic/hazardous chemicals absorbed in building materials  
A method of removing pollutants from porous, solid materials uses a biomass loaded onto a support. The biomass is put into contact with a pollutant contaminated porous, solid material so that the...
7144507 Dry cycle anaerobic digester  
The present invention provides a digester for handling waste or contaminated materials. A process and an apparatus for processing are disclosed. A Dry Cycle Anaerobic Digester (DCAD) uses tanks to...
7118906 Process for removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in wastewater and other contaminated sites  
The present invention particularly relates to a process of removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons phenanthrene and chrysene from wastewater and other contaminated sites by using a white-rot...
7115734 Nucleic acid, nucleic acid for detecting dechlorination bacteria, probe, method for detecting dechlorination bacteria and method for treating earth or underground water polluted by chlorinated ethylene or chlorinated ethane  
A nucleic acid composed of 17–30 nucleotides, which hybridizes with the DNA of dechlorination bacteria preferentially at the chlorinated ethylene-decomposing gene, or a nucleic acid composed of...
7115411 Bacterial strain for degradation of organic polymers  
A Gram-negative bacterial strain, Pseudomonas nitroreducens TX1 (BCRC910228) isolated from the surfactant-contaminated drainage sediment is described. This strain is shown to have the capacity in...
7109022 Composition containing calcium carbonate particles dispersed in sulfur for removing nitrate nitrogen  
This invention relates to a denitrifying composition which is a material to be used for decomposing nitrates nitrogen in effluent by sulfur-oxidizing bacteria that consume sulfur and carbonate as...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...