Method for enhancing the growth and survival rate of microorganisms
AssigneeDanstar Ferment AG
InventorsMike Whiting, Tyler Boa
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Abstract
The present disclosure concerns a method for enhancing or promoting or increasing the fermentative potential of microbial populations and/or the growth rate of microorganisms. The present disclosure also proposes a method for improving survival, viability and/or stability of microorganisms in microbial products, suspensions or of microbial inoculants, during storage.
Claims46
A method for increasing the yield, growth, growth rate, survival rate and/or viability of a population of microorganisms, the method comprising contacting a protective agent comprising biochar particles, activated carbon and/or charcoal with the population of microorganisms to obtain a mixture.
A microbial composition comprising (i) a population of microorganisms and (ii) a protective agent comprising biochar particles, activated carbon, and/or charcoal.
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