Enhanced microbial production of biosurfactants and other products, and uses thereof
AssigneeLocus Solutions Ipco, LLC
InventorsSean Farmer, Xiaozhou Zhang, Sharmistha Mazumder, Maja Milovanovic
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Abstract
This present invention relates to compositions and methods of microbial enhanced oil recovery using Bacillus subtilis strains. The invention also relates to compositions and methods for performing oil degradation with Bacillus subtilis strains. The compositions and methods of the present invention are also used for enhanced commercial biosurfactant and enzyme production.
Claims8
A method for degradation of hydrocarbons from an oil-contaminated site, wherein said method comprises applying to said site a composition comprising a microbe that is Bacillus subtilis strain B1 having accession number PTA-123459, and/or a biosurfactant growth by-product thereof.
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