Biomolecular zonal compositions and methods
AssigneeBryan Sims
InventorRay East
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Abstract
A composition is provided including biospheres and bacteria, wherein the biospheres are cellulosic biopolymers and sized in the range from 500 nanometers to 80 microns and have a minimum free swell absorption capacity of 400 times by weight and a maximum free swell absorption capacity of 1200 times by weight, wherein the composition is formable as a gelatinous matrix.
Claims8
A composition comprising biospheres and bacteria, wherein the biospheres are cellulosic biopolymers and sized in the range from 500 nanometers to 80 microns and have a minimum free swell absorption capacity of 400 times by weight and a maximum free swell absorption capacity of 1200 times by weight, wherein the composition is formable as a gelatinous matrix.
A method for bioremediation in situ, the method comprising:
- preparing a blend of liquid bacterial culture with biospheres, wherein the biospheres are cellulosic biopolymers and sized in the range from 500 nanometers to 80 microns and have a minimum free swell absorption capacity of 400 times by weight and a maximum free swell absorption capacity of 1200 times by weight;
- applying the blend at a site in need of bioremediation;
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- forming a gelatinous matrix with the blend.
A method for delivering and/or hosting biological and/or chemical reagents in a gelatinous matrix, the method comprising:
- obtaining biospheres which are cellulosic biopolymers and sized in the range from 500 nanometers to 80 microns and have a minimum free swell absorption capacity of 400 times by weight and a maximum free swell absorption capacity of 1200 times by weight;
- mixing the biospheres with a bacterial and/or chemical reagent to form a mixture;
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- forming a gelatinous matrix with the mixture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.