Microorganisms of the genus Hyphomicrobium and process for degrading compounds wich contain methyl groups in aqueous solutions
US4492756A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2002 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/822
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to novel facultative methylotrophic microorganisms of the genus Hyphomicrobium, to protein-containing biomass, and to a process for the microbiological purification of aqueous solutions, e.g. wastewaters, which contain methanol, ethanol, glucose, dimethyl phosphite, trimethyl phosphite, sodium formate, sodium acetate, methylammonium chloride, dimethylammonium chloride, ethylmethylammonium chloride or, chiefly, sodium methyl sulfate, as pollutants. The respective microorganism is cultured in aqueous solution and the pollutant is degraded simultaneously.
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