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(11) EP 0 888 197 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
07.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/01

(21) Application number: 97919929.0

(22) Date of filing: 19.03.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B09C 1/ 10( . )
C02F 3/ 32( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/004956
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/034714 (25.09.1997 Gazette 1997/41)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB LI NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 21.03.1996 US 19960621138
30.09.1996 US 19960027127

(71) Applicant: PHYTOTECH, INC.
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ENSLEY, Burt, D.
    Newtown, PA 18940 (US)
  • BLAYLOCK, Michael, J.
    Dayton, NJ 08810 (US)
  • DUSHENKOV, Slavik
    East Brunswick, NJ 08816 (US)
  • KUMAR, Nanda, P., B., A.
    New Brunswick, NJ 08903 (US)
  • KAPULNIK, Yoram
    70400 Ness Ziona (IL)
  • HUANG, Jianwei
    Plainsboro, NJ 08536 (US)

(74) Representative: Harvey, David Gareth, et al 
Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN (GB)

   


(54) METHOD FOR HYPERACCUMULATION OF METALS IN PLANT SHOOTS