Novel antifungal bacterium and compositions
OwnerHaim B. Gunner, Ming-Jung Coler +1inventors
InventorsHaim B. Gunner, Ming-Jung Coler, William A. Torello
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Abstract
A composition comprising bacteria and an inert carrier is disclosed. The carrier can be porous, ceramic particles. The composition can also include a growth medium. Bacteria in such a composition can comprise a novel strain designated APM-1. APM-1 is a Gram-positive, aerobic, motile rod, and appears to be most closely related to Bacillus spp. Also disclosed are methods of using the disclosed compositions for controlling plant fungal diseases.
Claims21
A composition comprising about 103 cfu to about 1011 cfu per gram dry inert carrier of a bacterial strain that exhibits fungicidal or fungistatic activity.
A biologically pure culture of a microorganism having the identifying characteristics of a Gram-positive bacterium designated APM-1, deposited as ATCC accession number PTA-4838.
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