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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1997
I. Bernard Weinstein, Engelwood, NJ (US);
David Figurski, Dumont, NJ (US);
Sadayori Hoshina, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Nakanishi, New York, NY (US);
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A biologically pure culture of a microorganism is provided designated SH2A and deposited under ATCC Accession No. 55926, or a mutant derived therefrom. Further provided is a biologically pure culture of a microorganism designated SH2B and deposited under ATCC Accession No. 202050, or a mutant derived therefrom. A method of degrading an organic material is carried out by treating the organic material with an effective, degrading amount of either SH2A or a mutant derived therefrom, or SH2B or a mutant derived therefrom. The microorganism designated SH2A or a mutant derived therefrom, or SH2B or a mutant derived therefrom, is grown by culturing the microorganism at a temperature and in a medium effective to promote growth of the microorganism.