Patent ID: 6617150
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: B09C,C02F,C12N,C12P,Y10S

Abstract:
A solid-chemical composition which provides for extraction and absorption of hydrophobic chemical contaminants and further promotes biodegradation of said contaminants comprising:a. One or more plant fiber-containing materials from plant families selected from the group consisting of Leguminosae and Phaeophyta, comprising from about 20% to 97% by weight percent of the composition; b. One or more plant fiber-containing materials from plant families selected from the group consisting of Gossypium and Cannabacea, comprising from about 3% to 80% by weight percent of the composition; and c. One or more enzymes selected from the group consisting of plant-fiber degrading enzymes and organic-substrate degrading enzymes, comprising from about 0.0001% to 3% by weight percent of the composition.