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AssigneeMicrobial Discovery Group, LLC
InventorsMichael R. King, Sona Son, Claire Heile, Megan Duersteler
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The invention relates to compositions comprising microbial strains and methods for use of the compositions in removing pollutants in waste, water, or soil, such as remediating dye and lignin, reducing contaminants, degrading paper (such as flushable or disposable or non-flushable wipes), reducing odor, reducing chemical oxygen demand (COD), and combinations thereof, in the water, the soil, or the waste or for use in administration to animals in the feed or drinking water of the animals. More particularly, the invention relates to compositions of isolated Bacillus strains selected from the group consisting of isolated Bacillus strains Bacillus licheniformis MDG-1000 (NRRL No. B-67888), Bacillus licheniformis MDG-1001 (NRRL No. B-67889), Bacillus subtilis/amyloliquefaciens MDG-8001 (NRRL No. B-67890), Bacillus pumilus MDG-1047 (NRRL No. B-67891), Bacillus amyloliquefaciens MDG1607 (NRRL No. B-67666), Bacillus subtilis MDGV18 (NRRL No. B-67665), Bacillus pumilus MDGV17 (NRRL No. B-67664), Bacillus subtilis MDG-1728 (NRRL No. B-67618), Bacillus megaterium MDG-2705 (NRRL No. B-67619), and strains having all of the identifying characteristics of these strains, and combinations thereof, and methods for use of these strains for removing pollutants in waste, water, or soil, such as remediating dye and lignin, reducing contaminants, degrading paper (such as flushable or disposable or non-flushable wipes), reducing odor, reducing chemical oxygen demand (COD), and combinations thereof, in the water, the soil, or the waste or for use in administration to animals in the feed or drinking water of the animals.
A method of treating water, soil or waste by contacting the water, the soil or the waste with a Bacillus strain to remove a pollutant, the method comprising contacting the water, the soil or the waste with a composition comprising an effective amount of isolated Bacillus strains that express both cellulase and xylanase activity, said Bacillus strains comprising Bacillus megaterium MDG-2705, deposited as accession number NRRL No. B-67619, Bacillus licheniformis MDG-1000, deposited as accession number NRRL No. B-67888, and Bacillus licheniformis MDG-1001, deposited as accession number NRRL No. B-67889, wherein the Bacillus strains are in the form of a powder, a freeze-dried composition, a gel, or a pellet.
A commercial package comprising isolated Bacillus strains that express both cellulase and xylanase activity, said Bacillus strains comprising Bacillus megaterium MDG-2705, deposited as accession number NRRL No. B-67619, Bacillus licheniformis MDG-1000, deposited as accession number NRRL No. B-67888, and Bacillus licheniformis MDG-1001, deposited as accession number NRRL No. B-67889, wherein the Bacillus strains are in the form of a powder, a freeze-dried composition, a gel, or a pellet.
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