Microbial consortia and methods for their use
US8557976B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2101/36
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Isolated microbial consortia capable of degrading chlorinated carbohydrates and a method to acclimatize microbes to degrade chlorinated carbohydrates under specific conditions of temperature and salt are described. Also described is a method for using microbial consortia to degrade chlorinated carbohydrates in a waste stream.
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