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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 1995
Filed:
Feb. 22, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark Radosevich, Newark, DE (US);
Olli H Tuovinen, Columbus, OH (US);
Samuel J Traina, Columbus, OH (US);
Assignee:
Ohio State Research Foundation, Columbus, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4352521 ; 4352625 ; 210612 ;
Abstract
A pure bacterial culture, designated herein as M91-3, has been isolated which rapidly degrades certain s-triazines, particularly halogenated s-triazines. The M91-3 degrades s-triazines, particularly atrazine, beyond the point of ring cleavage, leading to complete mineralization of the atrazine. The ability of M91-3 to completely degrade atrazine appears to be unique among bacteria. The M91-3 is capable of degrading s-triazine in solution and in presence of soil or sediment. The invention also relates to a method for degrading s-triazines, particularly atrazine.