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Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014

Filed:

May. 21, 2010
Applicants:

Eric R. Choban, Williamstown, NJ (US);

Robert D. Fallon, Elkton, MD (US);

Edwin R. Hendrickson, Hockessin, DE (US);

Scott Christopoher Jackson, Wilmington, DE (US);

Abigail K. Luckring, West Chester, PA (US);

Michael P. Perry, Landenberg, PA (US);

David Alan Suchanec, Wilmington, DE (US);

Sheryl M. Anzek, Elkton, MD (US);

Inventors:

Eric R. Choban, Williamstown, NJ (US);

Robert D. Fallon, Elkton, MD (US);

Edwin R. Hendrickson, Hockessin, DE (US);

Scott Christopoher Jackson, Wilmington, DE (US);

Abigail K. Luckring, West Chester, PA (US);

Michael P. Perry, Landenberg, PA (US);

David Alan Suchanec, Wilmington, DE (US);

Sheryl M. Anzek, Elkton, MD (US);

Assignee:

E I du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Methods and compositions are provided wherein microorganisms are used to alter the interface of hydrocarbons and hydrocarbon-coated surfaces to increase oil recovery, for improved bioremediation and/or pipeline maintenance.


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