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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 13, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kinya Kato, Yokohama, JP;
Kazumi Tanaka, Yokohama, JP;
Masanori Sakuranaga, Atsugi, JP;
Shinya Kozaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4352625 ; 435267 ; 435262 ;
Abstract
A method of biodegradation of a polluting substance by a microorganism is disclosed, wherein the microorganism is an auxotrophic microorganism and the action of the auxotrophic microorganism is controlled by the amount of a required nutrient for the auxotrophic microorganism. A carrier for supporting an auxotrophic microorganism for use for biodegradation contains a required nutrient for the auxotrophic microorganism.