Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
12-28-2004
Patent Number
patent number 6835560
Abstract
A process for converting organic waste materials into useable products and products thereof is disclosed. According to the process, organic waste materials are contacted with ozone thereby converting said waste material to a substrate or medium. The substrate is a product of the process and it may be further contacted with organisms for bioconversion to further products. The organisms can include bacteria, yeast, fungi, plant cells, animal cells and genetically engineered organisms which are selected for their ability to bioconvert the substrate and produce a selected product.
Application Number
09/983012
Assignees
Clemson University (Clemson, SC)
Filing Date
2001-10-18
Primary/U.S. Class
435/167
Other/U.S. Class
435/42
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