Microbial degradation of hydrocarbons

Details Microbial degradation of hydrocarbons Microbial degradation of hydrocarbons

1988-06-06

1989-02-21

Wiseman, Thomas G.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Process of utilizing an enzyme or micro-organism to destroy...

Destruction of hazardous or toxic waste

435320, 435245, 435249, 435250, 435829, C02F 300, C12N 126, C12N 130, C12R 105

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048064823

ABSTRACT:
The subject invention concerns a novel plasmid and its use in a microbial host to degrade a variety of organic compounds. Some of these compounds, such as ethylene dichloride, are undesirable waste products found in various dump sites. The invention also concerns a novel microbe hosting the novel plasmid. The novel plasmid has been shown to encode the gene(s) responsible for the degradation of the organic compounds. Thus, microbes hosting this plasmid, denoted pEDC, can be used to degrade ethylene dichloride, and other compounds.

REFERENCES:
Stucki, G. et al. Experientia vol. 39, pp. 1271-1273 (1983).

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