Microbial deactivation of explosive compositions
US9814918B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62D2101/06
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of deactivating an explosive composition being used in a blasting operation, which method comprises exposing the explosive composition to a micro-organism that is indigenous to the environment in which the explosive composition is being used and that is capable of producing an enzyme that degrades the explosive composition, wherein the explosive composition has associated with it a chemical inducing agent that promotes production of the enzyme by the micro-organism.
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