Feed material for biomass generator
AssigneeNCH Corporation
InventorsJudith G. Pruitt, Robert Clarence Pearce, III, John Ray Roheim
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Abstract
The present invention is a bacteria and nutrient delivery composition containing bran. The subject composition is preferably made in the form of a tablet that is structurally stable without being excessively hard. The tablets preferably have a configuration that reduces the likelihood of premature shearing in tableting presses or jamming in feeder devices for biomass generators. Methods of manufacturing the bacterial delivery composition in a structurally stable form that maintains bacterial viability are also provided.
Claims26
A biomass generator feed material in tablet or pellet form, the feed material comprising the following ingredients:
- a dried culture of non-spore forming Pseudomonas on bran that is substantially free of other bacteria;
- at least one spore-forming strain of Bacillus without an incubation carrier;
- protein;
- sugar comprising sucrose but not dextrose;
- starch;
- and
- wherein the tablet or pellet comprises about 1 to 2 wt. percent bran.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.