Patents by Inventor Mengru ZHANG

Mengru ZHANG 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).

  • Patent number: 12122699
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for constructing a halophilic nitrogen assimilation microbiome, and belongs to the technical fields of microorganisms as well as environmental governance and restoration. According to the present invention, a strain of Psychrobacter aquimaris A4N01 is screened from marine sediments; the strain can assimilate ammonia nitrogen to synthesize organic nitrogen, and simultaneously convert organic matters and phosphorus. A halophilic nitrogen assimilation microbiome developed by the strain has good nutrient conversion removal capacity and settling performance, has wide tolerance to salinity, and can be used in high-salinity wastewater treatment, saline-alkali soil fertilization, etc., so as to realize recycling of nutrient elements such as nitrogen and phosphorus in high-salinity environments. The method is simple in operation and low in costs and is environmentally friendly, therefore having good practical application value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: SHANDONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Weizhi Zhou, Mengru Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220242765
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for constructing a halophilic nitrogen assimilation microbiome, and belongs to the technical fields of microorganisms as well as environmental governance and restoration. According to the present invention, a strain of Psychrobacter aquimaris A4N01 is screened from marine sediments; the strain can assimilate ammonia nitrogen to synthesize organic nitrogen, and simultaneously convert organic matters and phosphorus. A halophilic nitrogen assimilation microbiome developed by the strain has good nutrient conversion removal capacity and settling performance, has wide tolerance to salinity, and can be used in high-salinity wastewater treatment, saline-alkali soil fertilization, etc., so as to realize recycling of nutrient elements such as nitrogen and phosphorus in high-salinity environments. The method is simple in operation and low in costs and is environmentally friendly, therefore having good practical application value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: SHANDONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Weizhi ZHOU, Mengru ZHANG