Title:
NEW MICROORGANISM AND DECOMPOSITION OF CRUDE OIL USING THE MICROORGANISM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2516894
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To provide a new microorganism capable of decomposing not only polycyclic aromatic compounds in a crude oil component such as kerosine and toluene but also tar component of crude oil and exhibiting crude oil decomposition capability in seawater and, accordingly, useful for the removal of marine- polluting substance.
CONSTITUTION: New microorganism belonging to the genus Moraxella and capable of decomposing crude oil, i.e., Moraxella sp. KE-2991 (FERM P-12908). The microorganism is separable from the seawater in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. The temperature for the decomposition of crude oil with the microorganism is preferably set to 20-30°C.
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Inventors:
SODA IKUO
AWAJI NORIO
AWAJI NORIO
Application Number:
JP10377292A
Publication Date:
July 24, 1996
Filing Date:
March 31, 1992
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KANAGAWA PREFECTURE
International Classes:
C02F3/34; C12N1/20; C12R1/01; (IPC1-7): C12N1/20; C02F3/34
Other References:
【文献】ABSTR.ANNU.MEET.AM.SOC.MICROBIOL.,(79)(1979)P.233
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Toro Kubota