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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7423008 | Derivatives of mithramycin and methods of making and uses thereof The invention, in one aspect, generally relates to mithramycin derivatives from mutated Streptomyces argillaceus and their production. The invention also relates using the derivatives for the treatment of various diseases. Finally, the invention relates to a ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7344875 | Streptomyces strain that decomposes proteins recalcitrant to proteolysis The invention provides novel biologically pure cultures of microorganisms high in protease activity and capable of decomposing proteins recalcitrant to proteolysis as contained in garbage, waste water, organic waste liquids, industrial wastes and the like, a proteas... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7294501 | Geldanamycin-producing strains, uses thereof and methods of producing same A use of an inoculum of a geldanamycin-producing strain able to survive in a plant rhizosphere as a biocontrol of common scab affecting the plant and a method for biocontrolling common scab comprising the use of such strain. A biologically pure culture of a Strep... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7259004 | Endophytic streptomycetes from higher plants with biological activity The present invention relates to isolated strains of a Streptomyces spp. which are endophytes of dicotyledonous plants and to methods for selecting such strains. The present invention also relates to compounds having biological activity selected from the grou... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7101684 | Modified modular polyketide synthase Modular polyketide synthases modified so as not to incorporate natural starter units can be used for clean synthesis of novel polyketides. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7019014 | Process for producing anticancer agent LL-D45042 The disclosure describes the production of anticancer agent LL-D45042, having the structure: by fermentation, to methods for the recovery and concentration of this anticancer agent from crude solutions, and to processes... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6852317 | Metabolite from streptomyces strain NRRL accession No. B-30145 and mutants thereof for controlling plant diseases A novel antibiotic-producing Streptomyces sp. is provided that exhibits antifungal activity only on certain specific plant pathogens. Also provided is a method of treating or protecting plants from fungal infections comprising applying an effective amount of ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6544511 | Plant disease control agent A disease control agent and a phytoalexin inducing agent, comprising Streptomyces sp. R-5 as an active ingredient are disclosed. Disease-resistant plants may be produced by inoculating plants with the disclosed Streptomyces sp. R-5. The disease control ag... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6524577 | Strain of Streptomyces for controlling plant diseases A novel antibiotic-producing Streptomyces sp. is provided that exhibits antifungal activity only on certain specific plant pathogens. Also provided is a method of treating or protecting plants from fungal infections comprising applying an effective amount... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6514748 | Strain of streptomyces for the preparation of an alkaline protease inhibitor The present invention provides a novel strain of Streptomyces sp. having Accession Number PTA 973 and a process for the preparation of an alkaline protease inhibitor employing the said strain.... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6333188 | Lactic acid bacteria preparation having biopurification activity Although the inventors previously found that the novel species designated Lactobacillus clearans was highly effective for health purposes, they noted in particular that this species lacked sufficient intestinal purification action. Efforts to produce a sp... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6297043 | Mumbaistatin, a process for it's production and its use as a pharmaceutical The present invention relates to a compound named Mumbaistatin, its pharmaceutically acceptable salts and derivatives, a process for its production, and its use as a pharmaceutical. Mumbaistatin is obtainable by cultivation of the microorganism HIL-008003... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6280719 | Antifungal biocontrol agents, a process for preparing and treating the same The present invention relates to antifungal biocontrol agents which enhance plant growth and reduce plant diseases by suppressing fungal pathogens, and the manufacturing and application methods thereof. The antifungal biocontrol agents of the present inve... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6252044 | Ribb The invention provides ribB polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding ribB polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing ribB polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6193964 | Strain of streptomyces, and relevant uses thereof Disclosed is a new Streptomyces candidus strain, and relevant uses thereof.... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6133196 | Biological control of plant disease on roots of conifer seedlings A novel method and composition is provided to control Fusarium root rot and damping off on conifer seedlings. When certain bacteria and an ectomycorrhizal fungus are placed in contact with the conifer seed or seedling, the combination reduces or eliminate... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6110726 | Actinomycete strains of ATCC 55984 and uses thereof for growth enhancement and control of pathogen infection in plants One or more identified biologically pure strains of Actinomycete isolated from ATCC 55984 and methods of using the strains. The strains are used to confer protection against plant pathogen infection in a susceptible plant and are also used to enhance grow... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6074638 | Composition and method for inhibiting plant disease The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for biological control of plant diseases using suppressive avirulent strains of Streptomyces spp. to control disease on a vegetable or other susceptible crop. The method includes applying one o... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6066492 | Microorganism capable of degrading polylactic acid resin and method of degrading polylactic acid resin using said microorganism A microorganism belonging to the genus Staphylococcus or the genus Streptomyces which is capable of degrading a polylactic acid resin. A method of degrading a polylactic acid resin including a step of culturing a microorganism capable of degrading a polyl... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5968503 | Use of streptomyces bacteria to control plant pathogens and degrade turf thatch This invention relates to biocontrol formulations suitable for reducing the susceptibility of plants to fungal phytopathogens and for degrading turf thatch. In one aspect of the invention, a culture of strain Streptomyces sp. WYE 53 ATCC 55750 is incorpor... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5902579 | Natamycin-containing streptomyces biomass and its use in animal feed Natamycin biomass comprising 5-60% natamycin, most preferably 25-60% natamycin, and methods for forming the biomass, are disclosed. The natamycin biomass can be mixed with compatible carrier to form a premix comprising 0.2-5% natamycin. The premlix may be... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5767090 | Microbially produced rhamnolipids (biosurfactants) for the control of plant pathogenic zoosporic fungi Disclosed is the use of biosurfactants as biological control products. In particular, rhamnolipid biosurfactants produced by Pseudomonas spp. were demonstrated to rapidly kill zoospores by rupturing the plasma membrane of three representative zoosporic pl... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5759537 | Animal feeds An animal feedstuff contains a minor amount of a lysophospholipid that has growth promoting properties when fed to animals. The lysopbospholipid is produced from a kit that can be incorporated into an animal feed, where the kit includes a substrate and a ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5639659 | Process for inhibiting the growth of bacteria using bacteriocins produced by Propionibacterium jensenii strain ATCC 4872 An anti-bacterial agent for controlling the growth of certain lactic acid bacteria is provided. The anti-bacterial agent, or bacteriocin, is produced by Propionibacterium jensenii, and specifically by the P126 and P1264 strains of the particular species. ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5593883 | Ancient microorganisms The recovery of live ancient bacteria, fungi and other biological material from various sources fossilized in amber or related resins is described. Several ancient bacterial strains have been classified as related to various species of the modern genus Ba... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5573946 | Biologically pure culture of Streptomyces hygroscopicus ATCC 53718 capable of producing antibiotic compounds The present invention relates to certain antibiotic compounds, designated N787-182 compounds herein and derivatives thereof, which are antiparasitic agents, active against insect pests, acari, free-living nematodes and endo- and ectoparasites. This invent... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5549889 | Nematocidal and fungicidal Streptomyces dicklowii biopesticide The present invention relates to a newly discovered Streptomyces species, Streptomyces dicklowii, which exhibits nematocidal and fungicidal activity in agricultural and horticultural settings. S. dicklowii can be used as a biocontrol agent in the treatmen... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5529924 | Legionella specific antibiotic produced by Streptomyces sp AL91 access ion number KCCM 10055 A Legionella specific antibiotic AL072 is disclosed. In addition the antibiotic is produced by the microorganism Streptomyces sp. AL91 KCCM 10055. Further, the antibiotic compound has a specified formula. The formula is ##STR1##... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5527526 | Use of streptomyces bacteria to control plant pathogens This invention relates to a biocontrol formulation suitable for reducing the susceptibility of plants to fungal phytopathogens. In one aspect of the invention, a newly isolated strain of Streptomyces, Streptomyces YCED 9, is incorporated into a suitable d... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5403584 | Use of Streptomyces WYEC 108 to control plant pathogens This invention relates to a biocontrol formulation suitable for reducing the susceptibility of plants to fungal phytopathogens. In one aspect of the invention, a newly isolated strain of Streptomyces, Streptomyces WYEC 108, is incorporated into a suitable... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5401709 | Antibiotic AB-041 derived from Streptomyces sp. NCIMB 40428, herbicidal compositions, and methods of use The antibiotic AB-041 is described, obtained by controlled aerobic cultivation of Streptomyces sp. NCIMB 40428 in an aqueous culture medium. The antibiotic AB-041 exhibits biological activity, and in particular herbicidal activity.... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5401655 | Process for biologically preventing dicotyledonous plant diseases using symbiotical bacteria A process for biologically preventing dicotyledonous plant diseases which comprises: cutting a seedling of a dicotyledon which includes the seedling between a cotyledon and less than three leaves at a growth stage; immersing the upper portion of the cut s... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5356624 | Biological treatment for controlling wood deteriorating fungi A method for retarding the growth of wood-degrading fungi by treating the wood with an effective amount of viable, nonsporulating Streptomyces rimosus SC-36 NRRL 21063.... | 10/18/1994 |
| 4948413 | Physiologically active agent for agriculture use A mixture of 2-piperidone and an N-acyllactam compound for use as a soil amending agent which is provided in a molar ratio of 2-piperidone to N-acyllactam compound in the range from 0.1:1 to 10:1 is effective in the promotion of plant growth.... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4869901 | Method and compositions for helmintic, arthropod ectoparasitic and acaridal infections with novel agents The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the control and prevention of helmintic, arthropod ectoparasitic and acaridal infections, in warm-blooded animals, such as meat-producing animals, and poultry, by administering to said animals ... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4695462 | Cellular encapsulation of biological pesticides The subject invention concerns pesticides comprising naturally-occurring pesticide-producing microorganisms, and the use thereof. Specifically, naturally-occurring pesticide-producing microorganisms are treated, for example with reagents, such as halogena... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4595589 | Fungistatic method The invention relates to a method for preventing fungus diseases in plants grown in, for example, a bed containing peat, by adding to the vegetation or the soil streptomyces griseaviridis stains ATCC 39271, 39272 and 39273. The aqueous suspension preferab... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4534965 | Controlling plant fungi using streptomycetes grown on chitin A method and composition is provided to control fungal infection of seeds and seedlings. Certain species of Streptomyces are grown on dried ground shrimp waste preferably suspended in a mineral salts medium. The supernate derived from the culture provides... | 08/13/1985 |