An effective water purifier containing microorganisms other than Bacillus strains and a method of water purification, the water purifier containing Lactobacillus paracasei subspecies paracasei, Enterococcus malodoratus and Candida lipolytica.
What is claimed is as follows:
1. A water purifier containing microorganisms Lactobacillu paracasei subspecies paracasei, Enterococcus malodoratus, and Candida lipolytica.
2. A purifier as claimed in claim 1 wherein the microorganisms are fixed onto a carrier suitable for immersion into water.
3. A purifier as claimed in claim 1 wherein the number percentage ratios of the three microorganisms are:
4. A purifier as claimed in claim 2 wherein the number percentage ratios of the three microorganisms are:
5. A purifier as claimed in claim 1 wherein no other microorganism is present in a significant number to affect water purification by the said three microorganisms.
6. A purifier as claimed in claim 2 wherein no other microorganism is present in a significant number to affect water purification by said three microorganisms.
7. A purifier as claimed in claim 3 wherein no other microorganism is present in a significant number to affect water purification by said three microorganisms.
8. A purifier as claimed in claim 4 wherein no other microorganism is present in a significant number to affect water purification by said three microorganisms.
9. A method of water purification, which comprises allowing microorganisms Lactobacillus paracasei subspecies paracasei, Enterococcus malodoratus, and Candida lipolytica to be concurrently present in water to purify the water.
10. A method of purifying water which comprises treating the water with an effective amount of a water purifier containing microorganisms Lactobacilus paracasei subspecies paracasei, Enterococcus malodoratus, and Candida lipolytica.
11. A method as claimed in claim 10 wherein the microorganisms are fixed onto a carrier suitable for immersion into water.
12. A method as claimed in claim 10 wherein the number percentage ratios of the three microorganisms are:
13. A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein the number percentage ratios of the three microorganisms are:
14. A method as claimed in claim 10 wherein no other microorganism is present in a significant number to affect water purification by said three microorganisms.
15. A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein no other microorganism is present in a significant number to affect water purification by said three microorganisms.
16. A method as claimed in claim 12 wherein no other microorganism is present in a significant number to affect water purification by said three microorganisms.
17. A method as claimed in claim 13 wherein no other microorganism is present in a significant number to affect water purification by said three microorganisms.
As microorganisms for purifying water, effluent in particular, microorganisms of various Bacillus genera are known. It is an object of the present invention to provide an effective water purifier using microorganisms other than Bacillus genera and a method of water purification using the same.
The present inventors have diligently searched for microorganisms capable of achieving the above object, and have found that a combination of Lactobacillus paracasei subspecies paracasei, Enterococcus malodoratus and Candida lipolytica can effectively and efficiently purify water.
The present invention has been completed on the basis of the above finding, and the water purifier of the present invention contains Lactobacillus paracasei subspecies paracasei, Enterococcus malodoratus and Candida lipolytica.
Further, the method of water purification, provided by the present invention, comprises allowing Lactobacillus paracasei subspecies paracasei, Enterococcus malodoratus and Candida lipolytica to be concurrently present in water to purify the water.
In the present invention, water can be efficiently purified by the interaction of the above microorganisms and yeast other than Bacillus genera and the interaction among the above microorganisms and yeast and microorganisms existing in nature.
The specific constitution of the present invention will be explained in detail hereinafter.
The water purifier of the present invention contains Lactobacillus paracasei subspecies paracasei, Enterococcus malodoratus and Candida lipolytica.
Lactobacillus is Gram-positive bacillus which ferments saccharose to generate lactic acid mainly. There are known examples of Lactobacillus paracasei subspecies paracasei, which are isolated from dairy products, sewer, silage and clinical materials.
As Lactobacillus paracasei subspecies paracasei, it is preferred
to use Lactobacillus paracasei subspecies paracasei which the present
Applicant has internationally deposited in Agency of Industrial
Science and Technology, National Institute of Bioscience and Human
Technology, Patent Microorganism Depository as DDD-a (Accession
No. FERM BP-6463) under Budapest Treaty on international accession
of deposition of microorganisms under patent procedures (international
deposition will be used in this sense hereinafter).
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