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LOW-TEMPERATURE, LIQUID-PHASE PROCESSES 136 Summary of the Potential Application of Biological Processes Some of the major observations in the preceding discussion lead to the following generalizations about potential applications of biological processes to demilitarization of the U.S. Stockpile: ⢠Processes where microbial consortia oxidize products from detoxification and partial oxidation can probably be developed. ⢠The nerve agent GB, and probably VX, can be directly detoxified by enzyme reactions; mustard probably cannot be directly detoxified. ⢠The application of biological processes to propellant and explosives does not appear useful at this time. ⢠Biological processes are not applicable to dunnage.