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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6989266 | Concrete product containing a mixture of microbial cells A cement paste containing microbial cells which has a sustained effect and an excellent function of purifying water. This cement paste contains a mixture of Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus thuringiensis and Bacillus sphaericus cells at a mixing ratio by ma... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6896883 | Biocontrol for plants with Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas putida, and Sporobolomyces roseus The present invention is directed to isolated Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas putida, and Sporobolomyces roseus which are useful as a biocontrol agent. These organisms are useful in a method of imparting to plants protection against plant pathogens by a... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6833264 | Hyaluronan synthase gene and uses therof The present invention relates to a nucleic acid segment having a coding region segment encoding enzymatically active Streptococcus equisimilis hyaluronate synthase (seHAS), and to the use of this nucleic acid segment in the preparation of recombinant cells wh... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6777450 | Water-thin emulsions with low emulsifier levels The invention relates to a water-thin emulsion comprising a non-phospholipid, non-ethoxylated pseudoemulsifier system, the system having a chemical composition with at least one hydrophobic moiety and at least one polar moiety, the size, shape and/or planar arrangem... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6706517 | Method for producing L-amino acids by fermentation The present invention provides an industrially efficient method for producing an L-amino acid useful as medicament, chemical agent, food material and feed additive, and the method comprising culturing in a medium a microorganism having an ability to produce the L-am... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6664100 | Conversion of organic waste into humic products using multiple aerobic fermentations for soils restoration A method for converting organic solid waste into humic products and the corresponding apparatus, in which a preliminary aerobic fermentation of the organic solid waste is performed, followed by a second aerobic fermentation of the organic waste in the pre... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6660294 | Poultry eggshell strengthening composition A poultry eggshell strengthening composition for enhancing eggshell thickness and external eggshell membrane thickness, containing a viable microorganism of the genus Bacillus as an active ingredient, optionally together with a carrier or diluent.... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6589524 | Strains of Bacillus for biological control of pathogenic fungi Biological control composition comprising specific strains of Bacillus, which are selected from the group of Bacillus cereus NRRL B-30517 and NRRL B-30519, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens NRRL B-30518 and Bacillus subtilis NRRL B-30520, as well as a method the... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6548283 | Bacterial protein with xylanase activity The invention relates to specific bacterium and proteins with xylanase activity derived from the bacteria, in particular to xylanases which are free of any significant cellulase activity and which are active at high temperature and at neutral to alkaline ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6410305 | Treatment of animal waste A process and composition for treating an animal waste in a waste holding facility to reduce sulfides and enhance efficient degradation of large amounts of organic matter with reduced odor. The process includes administering a probiotic material capable o... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6399056 | Microorganism A novel microorganism such as a Bacillus sp. OYK-01-600 (FERM BP-6394) which has no induction period, immediately undergoes exponential growth, and is nonhemolytic. The bacteria have antimicrobial activities against toxic bacteria such as Staphylococcus a... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6344344 | Method for producing uridine-5'-monophosphate by fermentation using mutant strains of coryneform bacteria Uridine-5'-monophosphate is produced by cultivating in a nutrient medium an uridine-5'-monophosphate producing mutant of coryneform bacterium and which is characterized by at least a resistance to growth inhibition by pyrimidine analogue or a deficiency i... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6329011 | Antimicrobial agent against acid-resistant and heat-resistant bacteria An antimicrobial agent with a high degree of safety is provided, which is derived from a natural product and can exhibit growth-inhibitory activity against acid-resistant and heat-resistant bacteria such as Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris, which is resis... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6221650 | Waste treatment with a combination of denitrifying propionibacterium acidipropionici and protease-producing bacillus Waste such as livestock waste is treated with a combination of protease-producing bacteria and denitrifying bacteria that synergistically reduce nitrogen concentration, and further reduce noxious odors associated with anaerobic decomposition. The protease... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6218163 | Stable biocatalysts for ester hydrolysis The instant invention encompasses isolated stable esterase enzymes characterized by the ability to remain stable at certain temperatures, substrate specificities, and activity profile.... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6200797 | Bacterial protein with xylanase activity The invention relates to specific bacterium and proteins with xylanase activity derived from the bacteria, in particular to xylanases which are free of any significant cellulase activity and which are active at high temperature and at neutral to alkaline ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6187555 | Spores with increased sensitivity to sterilants using additives that bind to sterilant-sensitive sites Microbial spores having increased sensitivity to sterilants are provided. An additive such as a dipeptide, oligosaccharide, and/or polyhydroxyalcohols are added to the spores wherein the additive is bound to sterilant-sensitive sites in the spores. The ad... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6183736 | Small peptides with antipathogenic activity, treated plants and methods for treating same The invention relates to two lipopeptides a1 and a2 produced by Bacillus subtilis and their use as an anitfungal agent against Aspergillus flavus. Both peptides are cyclic, acidic and have broad range of antifungal and antimicrobial activity. Both peptide... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6165740 | Method and device for flow-cytometric microorganism analysis To reduce the effects of the contaminants in the measurement of microorganisms and the reduction of the time necessary for the measurement. Measurement is performed of the microorganism prior to and following culture, and the difference between the two is... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6162635 | Enzyme-producing strain of Bacillus bacteria This invention presents a newly discovered, novel strain of Bacillus bacteria that produces lipase enzymes for the degradation of oleaginous materials such as fats, greases and cooking oils, protease enzymes to degrade proteins and amylases to break down ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6162634 | Enzyme-producing strain of Bacillus bacteria This invention presents a newly discovered, novel strain of Bacillus bacteria that produces lipase enzymes for the degradation of oleaginous materials such as fats, greases and cooking oils, protease enzymes to degrade proteins and amylases to break down ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6140106 | Enzyme-producing strain of Bacillus subtilis This invention presents a newly discovered, novel strain of Bacillus bacteria that produces lipase enzymes for the degradation of oleaginous materials such as fats, greases and cooking oils, protease enzymes to degrade proteins and amylases to break down ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6121012 | System for ensuring distribution of spores on a spore carrier A suspension of microorganisms includes a detectable indicator material, such as a food coloring, for ensuring that a biological indicator receives a preselected population of the microorganisms. A microorganism delivery system delivers the suspension wit... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6103228 | Compositions and methods for controlling plant pests The present invention relates to a novel antibiotic-producing and metabolite-producing Bacillus subtilis strain that exhibits insecticidal, antifungal and antibacterial activity. The supernatant of this novel strain contains effective insecticidal, antifu... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6071733 | Method of making recombinant enzyme The present invention provides a polypeptide selected from a polypeptide of subunit (A) or a polypeptide of subunit (B) of a prenyl diphosphate synthetase; a DNA coding for the polypeptide; a recombinant vector comprising the DNA; a transformant transform... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6060051 | Strain of bacillus for controlling plant diseases and corn rootworm The present invention relates to a novel antibiotic-producing and metabolite-producing Bacillus subtilis strain that exhibits insecticidal, antifungal and antibacterial activity. The supernatant of this novel strain contains effective insecticidal, antifu... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6051219 | Method for reducing malodor with Bacillus subtilis Kubota The present invention relates to an oral composition containing Bacillus subtilis Kubota FERM BP-5847 for animals. The oral administration of Bacillus subtilis Kubota FERM BP-5847 can deodorize feces and urine from livestock, poultry, fish and the like and ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6025152 | Denitrifying bacterial preparation and method A method and mixture for denitrifying aerobic bacterial compositions and for aerobic methods for biological treatment of aqueous systems polluted by nitrogen waste products. A mixture of and limited to bacillus bacteria are added to the treatment subject.... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6004774 | Biological control of plant fungal infections The present invention is directed to a unique strain of Bacillus subtilis for inhibiting growth of plant pathogenic fungi and bacteria and methods for treating or protecting plants from fingal and bacterial infections.... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5994117 | Use of Bacillus Subtilis as an endophyte for the control of diseases caused by fungi Agricultural methods of biological control and organisms useful in such methods are disclosed, such as novel endophytic symbiotic Bacillus subtilis and methods of biologically controlling fungal diseases of plants. These strains are useful vectors for the... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5837482 | Culture medium and methods for detecting staphylococci A medium for detecting staphylococci is described. The medium contains components selective for growing staphylococci, and a glucopyranoside indicator substance in sufficient quantity to distinguish colonies containing Bacillus and other microorganisms fr... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5804425 | Glyphosate-tolerant 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthases Genes encoding Class II EPSPS enzymes are disclosed. The genes are useful in producing transformed bacteria and plants which are tolerant to glyphosate herbicide. Class II EPSPS genes share little homology with known, Class I EPSPS genes, and do not hybri... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5795730 | Rapid read-out biological indicator This invention relates to methods and the use of biological indicator systems to assess and determine the effectiveness of sterilization processes comprising the steps of contacting an indicator comprising microbial spores with a sterilant; a medium selec... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5792617 | Cell proliferation-based amplified detection of analytes A test kit and method for the highly sensitive detection of specific analytes in a sample is provided. The presence of the analyte in the sample results in a decrease in the concentration of a growth inhibiting substance leading to proliferation of cells ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5770393 | Biological indicator for detection of early metabolic activity A bacteria impermeable container or ampule (10) contains a liquid growth medium and a substrate-indicator complex. The complex includes a substrate component, e.g., starch, and an indicator molecule, e.g., a dye, a fluorescent molecule, or the like, which... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5756304 | Screening of microorganisms for bioremediation The present invention is directed to the application of robotics to screen and optimize microorganisms for their bioremediation capabilities. In particular, the present invention provides methods to screen for the ability of microorganisms to metabolize p... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5753222 | Antibiotic-producing strain of bacillus and methods for controlling plant diseases The present invention relates to a novel strain antibiotic-producing Bacillus subtilis which is effective against plant fungal and bacterial infections. The invention also includes methods of protecting plants from fungal and bacterial infections comprisi... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5744516 | Biodegradable resin molded article A biodegradable resin molded article molded from a kneaded material obtained by kneading, melting or mixing a biodegradable resin raw material and at least one of a biodegradable additive and an additive made of a substance existing in the nature, an inje... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5739004 | Biological sterilization indication for use with or without test pack materials or devices A biological indicator which utilizes immobilization to increase the thermostability of the biomaterial (e.g., microorganism or enzyme) contained within the indicator. Due to the increased thermostability of the biomaterial, the indicator can be utilized ... | 04/14/1998 |
