Microcapsules and method for degrading hydrocarbons
US5348803A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 12, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2989
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A microcapsule for use in degrading a hydrocarbon comprising a core material, a coating material, and at least one microorganism capable of degrading said hydrocarbon, said core material comprising a lipophilic material containing nutrients necessary for the sustenance of said microorganism, said coating material being water-insoluble, and said capsule having a density such that said microcapsule is kept in close proximity to said hydrocarbon to be degraded whens said microcapsule is applied thereto; and the method of using the microcapsule to degrade hydrocarbons.
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