Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Process of utilizing an enzyme or micro-organism to destroy... – Destruction of hazardous or toxic waste
Patent
1993-10-14
1996-04-30
Czaja, Donald E.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Process of utilizing an enzyme or micro-organism to destroy...
Destruction of hazardous or toxic waste
435189, 4352533, 210601, B09C 110, C12N 902, C12N 138
Patent
active
055124798
ABSTRACT:
A process for degrading volatile organic contaminants such as trichloroethylene. and remediating volatile organic contaminant contaminated media using trichloroethylene induced toluene monooxygenase activity in Pseudomonas mendocina KR-1 is described.
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Czaja Donald E.
Envirogen, Inc.
Reardon T. J.
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