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US 2012/0067291 A1Published application
Processes For Treating Aquatic Organisms And Liquid
AssigneesNovozymes Biologicals, Inc., Novozymes A/S
InventorsDavid Drahos, Christian Munch
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Abstract
The disclosure provides processes that maintain or adjust levels of ammonia and nitrite in a liquid. The processes utilize a bacterial composition capable of oxidizing ammonia and nitrite. The processes are useful in the rescue or preservation of aquatic organisms.
Claims20
A process for nitrifying an aquatic organism-containing liquid comprising:
- introducing a bacterial composition to the liquid, wherein the bacterial composition includes an ammonia oxidizing bacterium and a nitrite oxidizing bacterium, and wherein the temperature of the liquid is less than or equal to 10° C.
A process for rescuing aquatic organisms in a liquid containing ammonia, nitrite, or a combination thereof comprising:
- introducing a bacterial composition to the liquid, wherein the bacterial composition includes an ammonia oxidizing bacterium and a nitrite oxidizing bacterium, and wherein, upon introduction, the bacterial composition begins to oxidize any ammonia or nitrite present in the liquid.
A process of aquatic organism resourcing comprising:
- regulating the level of ammonium and nitrite in an aquatic organism's environment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.