Oleophilic biodegrading additive and method of treating hybrocarbon polluted medium
US5618725A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S530/857
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Biodegradation additive characterized in that it consists of a mixture of (i) at least one assimilable nitrogen source composed of at least one unsubstituted or substituted amino acid; (ii) at least one phosphorus source, the ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus ranging from 2 to 100, said additive being subjected to a treatment to make it oleophilic. The invention also concerns an additive in accordance with any of the foregoing claims for the biodegradation of hydrocarbons.
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