Patents by Inventor Shichen LI

Shichen LI 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).

  • Publication number: 20230159959
    Abstract: The present application discloses a Bacillus sp. producing a bioflocculant and a biosurfactant. The microbial classification of the Bacillus sp. is named Bacillus sp. SS15, which has been preserved in China Center for Type Culture Collection on Mar. 29, 2021, and its preservation number is CCTCC M2021295; the 16S rRNA sequence of SS15 is shown as SEQ ID NO.1. Bacillus sp. SS15 obtained by the present application has the function of simultaneously producing a bioflocculant and a biosurfactant. The bioflocculant and biosurfactant produced by Bacillus sp. SS15 of the present application not only have high activity, but also show strong tolerance in the ranges of pH (2-12), temperature (4° C.-100° C.) and salinity (0-100 g/L). Meanwhile, they can be applied to the remediation of a fracturing flowback liquid and can effectively promote the removal of chroma, suspended solids, COD, n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Chunfang ZHANG, Feng ZENG, Hanghai ZHOU, Lijia JIANG, Dongdong ZHANG, Yanhong LI, Shichen LI