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.
Claims10
A method for improving plant growth and/or health, comprising applying to the plant or its environment a composition comprising a microbe that is Bacillus subtilis strain B1 having accession number PTA-123459 and a biosurfactant growth by-product thereof.
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