Methods of inhibiting microorganism growth using moss and devices for water treatment
WO 2005102935 A2
Resumo
The invention provides a method of inhibiting microorganism growth comprising contacting a substance susceptible to microorganism growth with an amount of a non-decomposed moss effective to inhibit microorganism growth, wherein the moss is selected from the group consisting of sphagnum papillosum, sphagnum cristatum, and mixtures therof. The invention provides a device (10) for use in water comprising a carrier having an interior cavity (32) and one or more openings (38, 35) allowing ingress to and egress from the interior cavity (32); and a moss contained within the interior cavity (32) in which the carrier completely encloses the moss.
Número de publicação WO2005102935 A2
Tipo de publicação Candidatura
Número de candidatura PCT/US2005/012915
Data de publicação 3 Nov 2005
Data de apresentação 14 Abr 2005
Data de prioridade 14 Abr 2004
Também publicada como CN1942405A, CN1942405B, EP1747174A2, WO2005102935A3
Inventores David Knighton, Vance Fiegel
Requerente Embro Corp
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Referência
1 * MARTINS R J E ET AL: "Cadmium(II) and zinc(II) adsorption by the aquatic moss Fontinalis antipyretica: effect of temperature, pH and water hardness" WATER RESEARCH, PERGAMON PRESS, OXFORD, GB, vol. 38, no. 3, February 2004 (2004-02), pages 693-699, XP004483436 ISSN: 0043-1354
2 * PODTEROB A P ET AL: "A history of the medicinal use of plants of the genus Sphagnum" PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY JOURNAL, CONSULTANTS BUREAU, NAW YORK, NY, US, vol. 36, no. 4, 2002, pages 192-194, XP002983279 ISSN: 0091-150X
* Citado pelo examinador
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