Amoebae/bacteria consortia and uses for degrading wastes and contaminants
Abstract
A method is disclosed of altering trinitrotoluene. The steps include the following: providing an amoeba/bacteria consortium, particularly ATCC 40908 or a mutant which possesses all the identifying characteristics thereof; and contacting the consortium with trinitrotoluene to alter the trinitrotoluene.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 238063
- Patent Number(s):
- 5518919
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-388,862
- Assignee:
- Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 21 May 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; TNT; BIODEGRADATION; WASTE PROCESSING; MUTANTS; REMEDIAL ACTION; SARCODINA; MICROORGANISMS
Citation Formats
Tyndall, R L. Amoebae/bacteria consortia and uses for degrading wastes and contaminants. United States: N. p., 1996.
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abstractNote = {A method is disclosed of altering trinitrotoluene. The steps include the following: providing an amoeba/bacteria consortium, particularly ATCC 40908 or a mutant which possesses all the identifying characteristics thereof; and contacting the consortium with trinitrotoluene to alter the trinitrotoluene.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 21 00:00:00 EDT 1996},
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