Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Plant – seedling – plant seed – or plant part – per se – Higher plant – seedling – plant seed – or plant part
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-11
2007-09-11
Ibrahim, Medina A. (Department: 1638)
Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and
Plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part, per se
Higher plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part
C075S710000, C075S711000, C075S712000, C210S602000, C210S681000, C210S682000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09437607
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to recovering metals, such as nickel and cobalt, by phytomining or phytoextracting soils rich in metals wherein the desired metal is selectively accumulated in hyperaccumulator plants by adjusting the soil pH. The metals are ultimately recovered from above-ground plant tissues at economically acceptable levels without further contaminating the metal-containing sites. The invention also relates to metal-hyperaccumulating plants.
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Angle J. Scott
Baker Alan J. M.
Chaney Rufus L.
Li Yin-Ming
Crosby Hans J.
Ibrahim Medina A.
Kramer & Amando, P.C.
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