Method for enhancing the biodegradation of biodegradable organic wastes
AssigneeYissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
InventorsShimon Gatt, Yechezkel Barenholz, Herve Bercovier
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Abstract
The invention provides a composition for enhancing the biodegradation of biodegradable organic wastes comprising a combination of organic-waste consuming microorganisms and liposomes wherein the liposomes supply essential nutrients for bacterial growth while concomitantly increasing the polarity and wettability of the waste, thereby increasing their availability for enhanced bacterial interaction therewith and methods for the use thereof.
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In a method for the biodegradation of biodegradable organic wastes, the improvement comprising applying liposomes having vesicles of a diameter of about 20-80 nm to a biodegradable organic waste site in the presence of organic waste-consuming microorganisms, wherein molecules originating from said liposomes supply essential nutrients for bacterial growth of said microorganisms, while concomitantly increasing the polarity, wettability and availability of said organic waste for enhanced bacterial interaction therewith.
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