Compositions and methods for collecting algae
AssigneeUniversity of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
InventorsRyan J. POWELL, Russell T. Hill
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Abstract
The invention relates to compositions containing Bacillus sp., optionally with magnetite, useful in methods for collecting algae. The invention also relates to methods for collecting algae by contacting algae and bare maghemite and compositions thereof.
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A composition comprising an alga and an isolated Bacillus sp. comprising a nucleic acid molecule having a polynucleotide sequence at least 99% identical to SEQ ID NO:1.
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A composition comprising magnetite and an isolated Bacillus sp. RP1137.
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A method of producing maghemite, comprising heating magnetite powder, and oxidizing the magnetite to form maghemite.
A method for collecting algae, comprising binding algae in a culture to bare maghemite and forming an algae aggregate, wherein the binding of algae to bare maghemite is not reversible by altering the pH.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.