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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8148138 | Plant seed assemblies comprising bacterial/fungal antagonists A seed treated with a fungal/bacterial antagonist combination and a seed assembly comprising a seed and a fungal/bacterial antagonist combination. The fungal/bacterial antagonist combination comprises a Trichoderma virens fungal antagonist and a Bacillus a... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8114657 | Antimicrobial protein compositions and production thereof from marine bacteria Several bacterial species were isolated from marine segment obtained from seabed sediment at depths exceeding 1700 feet. At least four of the bacteria produced a compound that showed antibacterial activity against one or more multiple-drug-resistant (MDR) bacteria i... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8034605 | Microbial materials for degradation of oils and toxic chemicals Provided is microbial materials for degradation of oils and toxic chemicals. The microbial material comprises (a) a microorganism and culture filtrate capable of degrading oil and toxic chemicals being at least one selected from the group consisting of Trichospor... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7833777 | Stabilized actively aerated compost tea In combination, an aerobic microbial biomass and viability supporting container therefore. The aerobic microbial biomass is composed of microorganisms extracted from a tea composition and stored as a liquid or applied to a stabilizing medium for storage as a solid. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7745199 | Bacterial consortium NBC2000 and method for biologically treating endocrine disrupters using the NBC2000 Disclosed is a novel bacterial consortium comprise bacterial strains useful for effectively treating endocrine disrupters and a method for treating endocrine disrupters using the same. The invention provides a method for biologically restoring soils, wastes and wate... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7736883 | Additive for feeds and feed containing the same An additive for feeds is provided which is efficacious in preventing and ameliorating digestive disorders such as diarrhea occurring as the side effects of the administration of antibiotics and a feed containing same. More specifically, an additive for feeds which c... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7429478 | Microbial consortium useful as seeding material for BOD analysis of pulp and paper industrial wastewater The present invention provides a seeding material for accurate and reproducible monitoring of BOD load of pulp and paper wastewater, wherein the bacteria are isolated from various locations in India and comprise Micrococcus sp., Staphylococcus sp., ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7429477 | Controlling plant pathogens with bacterial/fungal antagonist combinations Fungal/bacterial antagonist combinations, a seed coated with one of the combinations and a plant protected from plant pathogens by one of the combinations. The invention is also a fungal/bacterial antagonist combination comprising a Trichoderma virens fungal ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7425440 | Culture flask A culture flask 10 comprises two or more internal chambers 18-21 defining a plurality of parallel surfaces of different sizes and means for fluid communication 24 between the chambers 18-20. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7416879 | consortium for the production of materials with enhanced hydrogen content An isolated microbial consortium is described that includes a first microbial consortium having Thermacetogenium phaeum to metabolize a complex hydrocarbon substrate into metabolic products comprising an acetate compound. The consortium also includes a second... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410791 | Device containing cytophilic islands that adhere cells separated by cytophobic regions The invention provides a device for adhering cells in a specific and predetermined position, and associated methods. The device includes a plate defining a surface and a plurality of cytophilic islands that adhere cells, isolated by cytophobic regions to which cells... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407794 | Biological control of plant diseases The present invention relates to the use of Ulocladium oudemansii as a biological control agent. Processes and compositions for the biological control of Botrytis species using Ulocladium oudemansii are also provided. ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407793 | Consortium of nitrifying bacteria The present invention relates to a consortium of Nitrosomonas eutropha and Nitrobacter winogradskyi, which is more effective at removing ammonia and nitrite than the commonly used consortium of Nitrosomonas europea and Nitrobacter winogradsky... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7390891 | Polynucleotides encoding a telomerase component TP2 Disclosed are nucleic acid molecules encoding polypeptides of the telomerase complex. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides, and methods of using these molecules. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7361497 | Probiotic bacteria Strains of probiotic bacteria, their isolation, characteristics and methods of use to prevent or treat carriage by a food production animal of Salmonella that causes human salmonellosis are provided. Methods for isolating and characterizing the probiotic bact... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7341862 | Application of to control harmful microbes in human and animal wastes The present invention involves the discovery of a novel endophytic fungus, Muscodor albus, which produces volatile antibiotics that are effective in the treatment of human and animal waste products. Through experimentation, this invention confirms that Mus... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7329396 | Process for the recovery of value metals from material containing base metal oxides A process for leaching a value metal from oxidic materials, such as a lateritic nickel ore, comprising the step of leaching the ore with a lixiviant comprising a cationic salt (e.g., magnesium chloride) and hydrochloric acid is disclosed. An oxidant or additional me... | 02/12/2008 |
| RE40023 | Dietary and pharmaceutical compositions containing lyophilized lactic bacteria, their preparation and use A pharmaceutical composition containing several different bacteria including Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria is disclosed. The bacteria are present in the composition at a total concentration of 1×1011 to 1×1013 pe... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7309580 | Chromogenic plating medium for the rapid presumptive identification of , , and A plating medium for the presumptive identification of Bacillus cereus, Bacillus thuringiensis and/or Bacillus anthrasis that includes a nutrient base to facilitate growth of Bacillus cereus, Bacillus thuringiensis and Bacillus anthrasis,... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7294228 | Biopulp for non-woody fiber plants and biopulping method thereof The present invention relates to a biopulping method, and more particularly to a biopulping method for non-woody fiber plants. A biopulping method for a non-woody fiber plant is provided. It includes steps of providing a culture solution, adding a non-woody fiber pl... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291343 | antigens and vaccines A majority of E. faecalis and E. faecium clinical isolates fall into two groups and three groups, respectively. Distinct antigens are associate with each of the five groups. The Enterococcus antigens are readily obtained from strains of E. fa... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270993 | Protease deficient host cells Caulobacter optimized for use in expression of heterologous peptides as part of a hybrid Caulobacter S-layer protein are provided as well as methods for producing such Caulobacter. Caulobacter of this invention are deficient in a native Caulo... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267816 | Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria Described herein are novel ammonia-oxidizing bacteria as well as isolated nucleotide sequences representative of 16S rDNA of these ammonia-oxidizing bacteria. Particular bacteria of the present invention are tolerant of freshwater environments, saltwater environment... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267772 | Biological process for reducing chemical and biochemical oxygen demand of pulp and paper industrial effluent The invention provides a biological process for reduction of chemical and biological oxygen demand of pulp and paper industrial effluent using a mixed bacterial consortium comprising of bacterial strains isolated from natural sources which is capable of reducing che... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7240618 | Explosive device with accelerated bioremediation capacity Technology for in situ remediation of undetonated explosive material. An explosive apparatus contains an explosive material in close proximity with a carrier containing microorganisms and with nutrient for the microorganisms. An explosive mixture capable of self rem... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235246 | Dermatomycosis vaccine The present invention relates to the preparation of universal inactivated vaccines and their use in preparing compositions for the prophylaxis and therapy of dermatomycosis. Vaccines according to the present invention have the advantage of conferring immunity agains... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7214509 | Methods and compositions for degradation of nitroaromatic and nitramine pollutants The invention relates to novel Methylobacterium species that are capable of degrading nitroaromatic and nitramine compounds. Compositions, kits and methods of using the Methylobacterium species for the degradation of nitroaromatic and nitramine polluta... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195906 | Bifidobacterium in the treatment of inflammatory disease A strain of Bifidobacterium isolated from resected and washed human gastrointestinal tract is significantly immunomodulatory following oral consumption in humans. The strain is useful in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of undesirable inflammatroy activity, e... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7189527 | Bacterial oxidation of sulphide ores and concentrates A process for bacterial oxidation of sulphide ores and concentrates in which the ore or concentrate is leached with a bacterial culture containing one or more strains of both Sulfobacillus and Thermoplasma. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186544 | Agents for promoting fattening of animals and method of promoting fattening Agents for promoting fattening of animals which contain as the active ingredient(s) at least one member selected from among acids originating in hexoses, non-toxic salts thereof and intramolecular esterification products thereof; and a method of promoting fattening ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7160715 | Radiation-resistant microorganism An isolated and purified bacterium is provided which was isolated from a high-level radioactive waste site of mixed waste. The isolate has the ability to degrade a wide variety of organic contaminants while demonstrating high tolerance to ionizing radiation. The org... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7148033 | Method for detection for total coliforms and An improved method for detection of total coliforms and E. coli comprising a broth containing an ingredient that will suppress growth of non-coliform gram negative bacteria, and at least one chromogen or fluorogen has been used effectively and is cost effecti... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7078205 | NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES ENCODING MELANOMA ASSOCIATED ANTIGEN MOLECULES, AMINOTRANSFERASE MOLECULES, ATPASE MOLECULES, ACYLTRANSFERASE MOLECULES, PYRIDOXAL-PHOSPHATE DEPENDENT ENZYME MOLECULES AND USES THEREFOR The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules that encode novel polypeptides. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the exp... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077044 | Method for bioremediating undetonated explosive device Technology for in situ remediation of undetonated explosive device. An explosive device contains an explosive material in close proximity with microorganisms capable of metabolizing the explosive material that are either mobile or temporarily deactivated by freeze d... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7071214 | Compounds and compositions for delivering active agents Carrier compounds and compositions therewith which are useful in the delivery of active agents are provided. Methods of administration and preparation are provided as well. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070985 | Application of volatile antibiotics and non-volatile inhibitors from spp. to control harmful microbes in human and animal wastes This invention relates to the discovery of a novel endophytic fungus, Muscodor albus, which produces volatile antibiotics that have been shown to be effective in the treatment of human and animal waste products. Through experimentation, this invention confirm... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067306 | Device containing cytophilic islands that adhere cells separated by cytophobic regions The invention provides a device for adhering cells in a specific and predetermined position, and associated methods. The device includes a plate defining a surface and a plurality of cytophilic islands that adhere cells, isolated by cytophobic regions to which cells... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063836 | Compositions and methods for inhibiting pathogenic growth The invention includes methods and compositions for treating an animal to inhibit the incidence and growth of E. coli O157:H7 and other pathogenic bacteria. The treatment method comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of Lactobacillus ac... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7052688 | Method for prevention and/or treatment of infections and inflammatory conditions using a combination of lactic acid bacteria The disclosure is of a combination of lactic acid bacteria comprising: (a) a first component consisting of at least one strain of H2O2-producing lactic acid bacteria; and (b) a second component consisting of at least one strain of arginine-util... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7022511 | Process for the isolation and acclimatization of bacteria for lignin degradation The invention provides a novel process of lignin degradation using a consortium of bacteria. To date, biodegradation of lignin has been centered to fungi only. Degradation of lignin by bacteria confer a new understanding that may be of tremendous industrial signific... | 04/04/2006 |
