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US 8,614,078 B2Granted
Contaminant reducing amide functionalized ordered mesoporous carbon composition
AssigneeThe Curators of the University of Missouri
InventorsChung-Ho Lin, Brian Thompson
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to compositions and methods related to delivering degradative enzymes to remove/remedy environmental pollutants. The inventive material comprises a series of amide-functionalized ordered mesoporous carbon (AFOMC), which utilizes chemical conjugation techniques for the tethering of enzymes to the surface of the synthesized AFOMC. The delivery mechanism may be utilized to express a wide variety of toxin-degrading enzymes for removal/remediation of organic pollutants.
Claims4
A contaminate reduction composition comprising:
- a) an amide-functionalized ordered mesoporous carbon (AFMOC);
- conjugated with
- b) a biotin conjugate;
- and,
- c) a toxin-degrading enzyme.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.