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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 08, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masatoshi Morita, Tsukuba, JP;
Takeshi Yamazaki, Sakura, JP;
Takashi Kamiya, Sakura, JP;
Hiroyuki Takano, Sakura, JP;
Osamu Fuse, Sakura, JP;
Eichi Manabe, Sakura, JP;
Toshihisa Maruta, Sakura, JP;
Assignee:
Taiheiyo Cement Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62D 3/00 ; C02F 3/32 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A62D 3/00 ; C02F 3/32 ;
Abstract
A method of decontaminating a medium containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or dioxins is disclosed. The contaminated medium is brought into contact with hairy roots derived through introduction of an Ri plasmid from,into a plant capable of absorbing, or absorbing and decomposing PCBs or dioxins, or is brought into contact with regenerated plantlets derived from the hairy roots, to thereby cause the hairy roots or regenerated plantlets to absorb, or absorb and decompose PCBs or dioxins.