Microorganisms for waste treatment
AssigneeMicrobial Discovery Group, LLC
InventorsMichael R. King, Sona Son, Claire Heile
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Abstract
The invention relates to treatment of waste with one or more microorganisms for the purposes of, including but not limited to, degrading waste, bioremediation of waste, enhancing waste stabilization, reducing contaminants in waste, reducing odor in waste, reducing organics in waste, and combinations thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to isolated Bacillus strains, and strains having all of the identifying characteristics of these strains, and combinations thereof, for uses comprising the above-mentioned uses.
Claims16
A method of treating waste to remove a pollutant, the method comprising contacting the waste with an effective amount of an isolated Bacillus strain selected from the group consisting of Bacillus strain 8992 (NRRL No. B-67472), Bacillus strain 2112 (NRRL No. B-67473), Bacillus strain 4954 (NRRL No. B-67474), Bacillus strain 2310 (NRRL No. B-67471), and combinations thereof, and removing the pollutant.
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