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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2002
Applicants:
Laurence G. Miller, El Granada, CA (US);
Ronald S. Oremland, Brisbane, CA (US);
Shaun M. Baesman, San Mateo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Laurence G. Miller, El Granada, CA (US);
Ronald S. Oremland, Brisbane, CA (US);
Shaun M. Baesman, San Mateo, CA (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L009/00 ; A61L012/10 ; B01D015/08 ; C12P001/04 ; G01D021/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methyl halide contaminants are oxidized in a reaction chamber containing a methylotrophic bacterium through direct oxidation of the methyl halide contaminant. Methyl halides may be used as a disinfectant, with the remnant methyl halide contaminant oxidized through direct oxidation by the methylotrophic bacterium.