Bacterium Useful in the Removal of Sulphur Black Dye from a Substrate


CUHK Ref. No. 94/SCI/006-3


Inventor (s) Kai-Keung MARK, (retired), Department of Biology, CUHK

Patent Status US Patent issued on March 11, 1997
US Patent No. 5,610,064


Abstract Bacteria capable of reducing the concentration of sulphur black dye in a substrate when contacted with the substrate are provided. The subject bacteria may be either aerobic or anaerobic and reduce the concentration of sulphur black dye in the substrate through either bioadsorption or biodegradation of sulphur black dye.

 

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