US4317885A
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Microbiological process for removing non-ionic surface active agents, detergents and the like from wastewater and microorganism capable of same
Assignee: Sybron Chemical Holdings Inc
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Filing: 1980-06-12
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Granted: 1982-03-02
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Expires: 2000-06-12
Abstract
Abstract A process for degrading and removing anionic and/or non-ionic surface active agents, detergents and the like from wastewater containing the same comprising treating wastewater containing the anionic and/or non-ionic surface active agents, detergents and like compounds with a novel microbial strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens under aerobic conditions; and the novel microorganism of the strain Pseudomonas fluorescens.
Inventors
- 👤 James E. Blair
- 👤 Lois T. Davis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:21
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12N; C12N1/00; C12N1/20; C12N1/205; C02; C02F; C02F3/00; C02F3/34; C12R; C12R2001/00; C12R2001/01; C12R2001/38; C12R2001/39; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/8215; Y10S435/822; Y10S435/874; Y10S435/876
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
A biologically pure culture of the microorganism Pseudomonas fluorescens 3P having the identifying characteristics of ATCC-31483, said microorganism upon culturing in wastewater containing a material selected from the group consisting of anionic surface active agents, nonionic surface active agents, detergents and mixtures utilizes said material as an assimilable source of carbon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
51 words
A biologically pure culture of the microorganism Pseudomonas fluorescens 3P having the identifying characteristics of ATCC-31483, said microorganism upon culturing in wastewater containing a material selected from the group consisting of anionic surface active agents, nonionic surface active agents, detergents and mixtures utilizes said material as an assimilable source of carbon.
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