Microbial consortium for the biodegradation of dithiocarbamates
OwnerJames E. Gannon, Mike Standishinventors
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for biodegrading dithiocarbamates or related compounds which are present in a contaminated environment. The method involves contacting the contaminated environment with a microbial consortium comprised of methylotrophic bacteria such as the genera of bacteria: Alcaligenes, Pseudomonas, and Hypomicrobium, and maintaining the microbial consortium in contact with the contaminated environment for a time that is sufficient for the microbial consortium to degrade the dithiocarbamates or related compounds. Other bacterium, such as Thiobacillus may optionally be present as part of the consortium.
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A microbial consortium comprised of methylotrophs comprising the bacterial genera Alcaligenes, Pseudomonas, and Hypomicrobium, said microbial consortium being capable of biodegrading dithiocarbamates or related compounds.
The microbial consortium of claim one wherein said consortium comprises 40 to 70 percent Pseudomonas, and Hypomicrobium bacterium and from 20 to 40 percent Alcaligenes bacterium.
A method for biodegrading dithiocarbamates or related compounds which are present in a contaminated environment, said method comprising contacting the contaminated environment with a microbial consortium comprised of methylotrophic bacteria comprising Alcaligenes, Pseudomonas, and Hypomicrobium bacterium and maintaining the microbial consortium in contact with he contaminated environment for a time that is effective for the microbial consortium to degrade the dithiocarbamates or related compounds.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.