Inhibiting or reducing fungal growth
AssigneeGeorgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsGeorge E. Pierce, Sidney Crow
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Abstract
Provided are methods and compositions for inhibiting or reducing fungal growth. The methods comprise exposing a location to a composition comprising one or more enzymes, one or more bacteria, and/or an enzymatic extract, wherein the one or more enzymes, one or more bacteria, and/or the enzymatic extract isolated from one or more bacteria are exposed to location in a quantity sufficient to inhibit or reduce fungal growth.
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A method for inhibiting or reducing fungal growth, comprising exposing a location to a composition comprising one or more bacteria, wherein the one or more bacteria are selected from the group consisting of genus Rhodococcus, genus Brevibacterium, genus Pseudonocardia, genus Nocardia, genus Pseudomonas and combinations thereof, and wherein the one or more bacteria are provided in a quantity sufficient to inhibit or reduce fungal growth at the location.
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A composition for inhibiting or reducing fungal growth, comprising one or more bacteria, wherein the one or more bacteria are selected from the group consisting of genus Rhodococcus, genus Brevibacterium, genus Pseudonocardia, genus Nocardia, genus Pseudomonas and combinations thereof, and wherein the one or more bacteria are present in a quantity sufficient to inhibit or reduce fungal growth.
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A method for inhibiting or reducing fungal growth comprising exposing a location to one or more enzymes selected from the group consisting of nitrile hydratases, amidases, asparaginases, ACC deaminases, cyanoalanine synthase-like enzymes, monooxygenases, dioxygenases, cyanidases, and combinations thereof, wherein the enzymes are provided in a quantity sufficient to inhibit or reduce fungal growth at the location.
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