(WO9828043-A2)      Corynebacterium sp. K2-17 (DSMZ 11288) is new.    USE -   The bacterium is used in a process for decontaminating materials contaminated with compounds from the manufacture of phenoxyalkanoic acid herbicides, e.g. 2,4-dichlorophenoxy butyric acid (DCPB), 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy butyric acid (MCPB), 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid (MCPA), 2,4-dichlorophenol (DCP) and 4-chloro-2-methylphenol (MCP), where K2-17 is used to degrade DCPB and/or MCPB under aerobic conditions at 10-38 C and pH 6-12.5 (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE -   K2-17 is capable of converting DCPB and MCPB to DCP and MCP and C4 derivatives.    (EP946229-A2)      Corynebacterium sp. K2-17 (DSMZ 11288) is new.    USE -   The bacterium is used in a process for decontaminating materials contaminated with compounds from the manufacture of phenoxyalkanoic acid herbicides, e.g. 2,4-dichlorophenoxy butyric acid (DCPB), 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy butyric acid (MCPB), 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid (MCPA), 2,4-dichlorophenol (DCP) and 4-chloro-2-methylphenol (MCP), where K2-17 is used to degrade DCPB and/or MCPB under aerobic conditions at 10-38 C and pH 6-12.5 (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE -   K2-17 is capable of converting DCPB and MCPB to DCP and MCP and C4 derivatives.    (JP2001506505-W)      Corynebacterium sp. K2-17 (DSMZ 11288) is new.    USE -   The bacterium is used in a process for decontaminating materials contaminated with compounds from the manufacture of phenoxyalkanoic acid herbicides, e.g. 2,4-dichlorophenoxy butyric acid (DCPB), 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy butyric acid (MCPB), 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid (MCPA), 2,4-dichlorophenol (DCP) and 4-chloro-2-methylphenol (MCP), where K2-17 is used to degrade DCPB and/or MCPB under aerobic conditions at 10-38 C and pH 6-12.5 (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE -   K2-17 is capable of converting DCPB and MCPB to DCP and MCP and C4 derivatives.    (EP946229-B1)      Corynebacterium sp. K2-17 (DSMZ 11288) is new.    USE -   The bacterium is used in a process for decontaminating materials contaminated with compounds from the manufacture of phenoxyalkanoic acid herbicides, e.g. 2,4-dichlorophenoxy butyric acid (DCPB), 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy butyric acid (MCPB), 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid (MCPA), 2,4-dichlorophenol (DCP) and 4-chloro-2-methylphenol (MCP), where K2-17 is used to degrade DCPB and/or MCPB under aerobic conditions at 10-38 C and pH 6-12.5 (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE -   K2-17 is capable of converting DCPB and MCPB to DCP and MCP and C4 derivatives.    (US6284514-B1)      Corynebacterium sp. K2-17 (DSMZ 11288) is new.    USE -   The bacterium is used in a process for decontaminating materials contaminated with compounds from the manufacture of phenoxyalkanoic acid herbicides, e.g. 2,4-dichlorophenoxy butyric acid (DCPB), 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy butyric acid (MCPB), 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid (MCPA), 2,4-dichlorophenol (DCP) and 4-chloro-2-methylphenol (MCP), where K2-17 is used to degrade DCPB and/or MCPB under aerobic conditions at 10-38 C and pH 6-12.5 (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE -   K2-17 is capable of converting DCPB and MCPB to DCP and MCP and C4 derivatives.