Market Overview:
MicroCED is an innovative treatment technology for the containment, detoxification and elimination of chlorinated ethenes (CE) in the environment. MicroCED consists of several novel microorganisms that are new to science. MicroCED rapidly and completely converts CE to non-toxic, safe end products without production or accumulation of toxic by-products. MicroCED can detoxify both saturated and unsaturated CE and is amendable for treatment of mixtures of these pollutants. MicroCED is a sensitive and efficient bio-process for CE. MicroCED is versatile; it can be used as a low cost, low maintenance standalone bioremediation treatment for widespread, low-level chloroethene contamination or in combination with aggressive source-zone treatment technologies. MicroCED is specifically designed to efficiently and reliably contain, reduce and destroy chloroethene contaminant plumes in the subsurface environment.
Applications:
· Environmental remediation of chloroethene contaminated groundwater and soils
· Potential end users could include stewards of the U.S. military, DOER or DOD, industry, privately owned lands contaminated by chlorinated ethenes, or environmental consultants and contractors that specialize in environmental restoration
Benefits:
· Rapidly and completely converts chlorinated ethenes to non-toxic, safe end products without production or accumulation of toxic by-products
· Can detoxify both saturated and unsaturated chlorinated ethenes and is amendable for treatment of mixtures of these pollutants
· Sensitive and efficient bio-process
· Versatile
· Can be used as a low cost, low maintenance standalone bioremediation treatment for widespread, low-level chloroethene contamination or in combination with aggressive source-zone treatment technologies
Inventors: David Freedman
Protection Status: Patent application has been filed
Licensing Status: Available for licensing
Additional Terms: Contamination, Ethene, Chlorinated Ethene, Bioremediation, Detoxification, Pollution
CURF Ref No: 07-015
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