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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2002
Frank Barresi, Coralville, IA (US);
Kara Hulsey, Dewitt, IA (US);
J. Steven Taylor, Muscatine, IA (US);
Kevin H. Schilling, Muscatine, IA (US);
Frank Barresi, Coralville, IA (US);
Kara Hulsey, Dewitt, IA (US);
J. Steven Taylor, Muscatine, IA (US);
Kevin H. Schilling, Muscatine, IA (US);
Grain Processing Corporation, Muscatine, IA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a sorbent that includes spent grain germ, seed meal, or a mixture thereof. The sorbent may be used to introduce a material into an environment. For instance, the sorbent may be used to introduce a control agent, such as an insecticide or larvicide, into an environment. The sorbent also may be used to remove an unwanted material from an environment. For instance, the sorbent may be used to sorb oil or a hazardous chemical that has been spilled. The disclosed sorbents are biodegradable over a wide range of environmental conditions.