Patents by Inventor Herbert Markl

Herbert Markl has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Aerobic biodegradation of aromatic compounds having low water solubility using Bacillus thermoleovorans strain DSM 10561
    Patent number: 5965431
    Abstract: A process for the aerobic biological break-down of substances having low water solubility in an aqueous medium, and a microorganism, Bacillus thermoleovorans strain DSM 10561 and an enzyme obtained therefrom are disclosed. The microorganism is suitable for use in the disclosed process wherein the bioavailability of the substances to be broken down is raised by setting the temperature of the aqueous medium to 45 degrees Celisus and higher. The microorganism is used to break-down the substances having low water solubility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignees: Herbert Markl, Garabed Antranikian
    Inventors: Herbert Markl, Garabed Antranikian, Peter Becker, Samson Markossian