skip to main content
OSTI.GOV title logo U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Title: Amoebae/bacteria consortia and uses for degrading wastes and contaminants

Patent ·
OSTI ID:870425
 [1]
  1. Clinton, TN
+ Show Author Affiliations

A method of altering trinitrotoluene includes the steps of: providing an amoeba/bacteria consortium, particularly ATCC 40908 or a mutant thereof possessing all the identifying characteristics thereof; and contacting the consortium with trinitrotoluene to alter the trinitrotoluene.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
Assignee:
Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Number(s):
US 5518919
OSTI ID:
870425
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Free-Living Amoebae Used to Isolate Consortia Capable of Degrading Trichloroethylene: Scientific Note journal March 1991
The use of methanotrophic bacteria for the treatment of groundwater contaminated with trichloroethene at the US Department of Energy Kansas City Plant report November 1989

Similar Records

Amoebae/bacteria consortia and uses for degrading wastes and contaminants
Patent · Tue May 21 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · OSTI ID:870425
Methods for dispersing hydrocarbons using autoclaved bacteria
Patent · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996 · OSTI ID:870425
Methods for dispersing hydrocarbons using autoclaved bacteria
Patent · Tue Nov 26 00:00:00 EST 1996 · OSTI ID:870425

Related Subjects

amoebae
bacteria
consortia
degrading
wastes
contaminants
method
altering
trinitrotoluene
steps
providing
amoeba
consortium
particularly
atcc
40908
mutant
possessing
identifying
characteristics
contacting
alter
identifying characteristics
bacteria consortium
/435/588/