Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-20
2005-09-20
Horlick, Kenneth R. (Department: 1637)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
C435S243000, C435S262500
Reexamination Certificate
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ABSTRACT:
Bioremediative microorganisms comprising a 16S ribosomal subunit nucleic acid sequence and useful in various methods for dechlorinating chlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), including anaerobic dechlorination of ortho- and double-flanked chloro substituents of PCBs. The methods of bioremediation may employ consortia of microbially effective species, e.g., aerobic as well as anaerobic species, to dechlorinate corresponding PCB mixtures containing widely varying and significant numbers of PCB congeners.
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May Harold D.
Sowers Kevin R.
Biotechnology Institute Medical University of South Carolina
Fuierer Marianne
Horlick Kenneth R.
Hultquist Steven J.
University of Maryland
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