Claims
- 1. A method of conducting a biochemical reaction to dispose of a phthalate ester with a microorganism comprising:
- filling a vessel capable of passing liquids therethrough with a hydrophilic support thereby forming a packed bed of said support having a pH in the range from 3 to 9 and which has the capability of retaining and promoting the cultivation of a microorganism;
- inoculating said support with Nocardia erythropolis;
- passing an aqueous disperson of a phthalate ester through said vessel thereby permitting said Nocardia erythropolis to react with the phthalate ester as it passes through the packed bed; and
- maintaining the growth of the Nocardia erythropolis as it continues to react with the passing phthalate ester.
- 2. The method according to claim 1 wherein said microorganism is inoculated on said support in the form of an acclimatized activated sludge.
- 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said hydrophilic support is soil.
Priority Claims (1)
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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation-in-part application of our copending application U.S. Ser. No. 863,046 filed Dec. 21, 1977 now abandoned.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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