Inhibiting or reducing fungal growth
AssigneeGeorgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsGeorge E. Pierce, Sidney Crow
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Abstract
Provided are methods and compositions for inhibiting or reducing fungal growth. The methods comprise exposing a location to a composition comprising one or more enzymes, one or more bacteria, and/or an enzymatic extract, wherein the one or more enzymes, one or more bacteria, and/or the enzymatic extract isolated from one or more bacteria are exposed to location in a quantity sufficient to inhibit or reduce fungal growth.
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A method for inhibiting or reducing fungal growth at a location containing a fungus or susceptible to fungal growth, comprising placing a composition comprising one or more bacteria in the proximity of, but not directly on, the location, wherein the one or more bacteria are selected from the group consisting of Rhodococcus rhodochrous DAP 96253, Rhodococcus rhodochrous DAP 96622, Rhodococcus erythropolis, and combinations thereof, wherein the location does not comprise a plant or plant part, and wherein the one or more bacteria are provided in a quantity sufficient to inhibit or reduce fungal growth at the location.
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