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
2006-05-23
2006-05-23
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
C800S298000, C075S711000, C075S712000, C075S710000, C210S602000, C210S681000, C210S682000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07049492
ABSTRACT:
A cadmium and zinc hyperaccumulating subspecies fromThlaspi caerulescenseand methods for removing or recovering cadmium and zinc from soils by cultivating theThlaspi caerulescensesubspecies on soils containing cadmium and zinc.
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Angle J. Scott
Baker Alan J. M.
Chaney Rufus L.
Li Yin-Ming
Reeves Roger D.
Ibrahim Medina A.
Massey University
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.LC.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
University of Maryland
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