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

Abstract

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.

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  1. Clinton, TN
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Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
870425
Patent Number(s):
5518919
Assignee:
Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A62 - LIFE-SAVING A62D - CHEMICAL MEANS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES OR FOR COMBATING OR PROTECTING AGAINST HARMFUL CHEMICAL AGENTS
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B09 - DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE B09C - RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
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DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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/

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Tyndall, Richard L. Amoebae/bacteria consortia and uses for degrading wastes and contaminants. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
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Tyndall, Richard L. Amoebae/bacteria consortia and uses for degrading wastes and contaminants. United States.
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Tyndall, Richard L. Mon . "Amoebae/bacteria consortia and uses for degrading wastes and contaminants". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870425.
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@article{osti_870425,
title = {Amoebae/bacteria consortia and uses for degrading wastes and contaminants},
author = {Tyndall, Richard L},
abstractNote = {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.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996}
}
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Works referenced in this record:

Free-Living Amoebae Used to Isolate Consortia Capable of Degrading Trichloroethylene: Scientific Note
journal, March 1991

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