Co-culture of myxobacteria and Bacillus for enhanced metabolite production
AssigneeLocus Solutions Ipco, LLC
InventorsSean Farmer, Ken Alibek, Yajie Chen
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Abstract
The subject invention provides microbe-based products and efficient methods of producing them. In specific embodiments, methods are provided for enhanced production of microbial biosurfactants, the methods comprising co-cultivating Myxococcus xanthus and Bacillusamyloliquefaciens. In preferred embodiments, co-cultivation is carried out continuously for an indefinite period of time. Microbe-based products produced according to the subject methods are also provided, as well as their uses in, for example, agriculture, oil and gas recovery, and health care.
Claims14
A method for enhanced production of one or more microbial growth by-products, the method comprising co-cultivating a first microorganism and a second microorganism in a fermentation reactor,
- wherein the first microorganism is a myxobacterium and the second microorganism is B. amyloliquefaciens NRRL B-67928, and
- wherein a greater concentration of the one or more microbial growth by-products is achieved than would be achieved if the first and second microorganisms were cultivated individually.
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