Composite material for absorbing and remediating contaminants and method of making same
AssigneeEcovative Design LLC
InventorsGavin McIntyre, Eben Bayer, Christopher Scully
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Abstract
The mat is formed of a saprophytic fungal strain and/or budding yeast, and a mass of particles wherein the fungus is characterized in producing an enzyme capable of breaking down polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. In a second embodiment, a mass of pellets is made from the mat for use in absorbing liquid animal waste.
Claims1
A composite material comprising a mass of pellets, each said pellet composed of a saprophytic fungi strain characterized in producing an enzyme capable of breaking down animal waste and a particulate material wherein said fungi forms a plurality of hyphae bonded to said particulate material.
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