Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

11-12-2009

Patent Number

patent number 7615153

Abstract

A mixed culture of Dehalococcoides species is provided that has an ability to catalyze the complete dechlorination of polychlorinated ethenes such as PCE, TCE, cDCE, 1,1-DCE and vinyl chloride as well as halogenated ethanes such as 1,2-DCA and EDB. The mixed culture demonstrates the ability to achieve dechlorination even in the presence of high source concentrations of chlorinated ethenes.

Application Number

12/151559

Assignees

Washington Savannah River Co, LLC (Aiken, SC, US); Clemson University Research Foundation (Anderson, SC, US)

Filing Date

2008-05-07

Primary/U.S. Class

210/611

Other/U.S. Class

210/747.7

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