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Title: Microbial cleavage of organic C-S bonds

Patent ·
OSTI ID:869575
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  1. (Woodstock, IL)

A microbial process for selective cleavage of organic C--S bonds which may be used for reducing the sulfur content of sulfur-containing organic carbonaceous materials, Microorganisms of Rhodococcus rhodochrous and Bacillus sphaericus have been found which have the ability of selective cleavage of organic C--S bonds. Particularly preferred microorganisms are Rhodococcus rhodochrous strain ATCC 53968 and Bacillus sphaericus strain ATCC 53969 and their derivatives.

Research Organization:
Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC22-85PC81201
Assignee:
Institute of Gas Technology (Chicago, IL)
Patent Number(s):
US 5358869
OSTI ID:
869575
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (8)

Desulfurization of dibenzothiophene by Corynebacterium sp. strain SY1 journal March 1992
Microbial oxidation of dibenzothiophene by the thermophilic organismSulfolobus acidocaldarius journal July 1984
Sulfur-specific microbial metabolism of organic compounds journal March 1990
Microbial desulphurization of coal journal April 1988
Crude oil and hydrocarbon-degrading strains of Rhodococcus rhodochrous isolated from soil and marine environments in Kuwait journal January 1990
Microbial Conversion of Petro-sulfur Compounds: Part III. Isolation and Identification of Products from Dibenzothiophene journal September 1970
Metabolism of dibenzothiophene by a Beijerinckia species journal December 1977
Plasmid-mediated degradation of dibenzothiophene by Pseudomonas species journal April 1985

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