Co-Culture of Myxobacteria and Bacillus for Enhanced Metabolite Production
AssigneeLocus IP Company, LLC
InventorsSean FARMER, Ken ALIBEK, Yajie CHEN
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Abstract
The subject invention provides microbe-based products and efficient methods of producing them. In specific embodiments, methods are provided for enhanced production of microbial biosurfactants, the methods comprising co-cultivating Myxococcus xanthus and Bacillusamyloliquefaciens. In preferred embodiments, co-cultivation is carried out continuously for an indefinite period of time. Microbe-based products produced according to the subject methods are also provided, as well as their uses in, for example, agriculture, oil and gas recovery, and health care.
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A method for enhanced production of one or more microbial growth by-products, the method comprising co-cultivating a first microorganism and a second microorganism in a fermentation reactor,
- wherein the first microorganism is a myxobacterium and the second microorganism is a Bacillus spp. bacterium, and
- wherein a greater concentration of the one or more microbial growth by-products is achieved than would be achieved if the first and second microorganisms were cultivated individually.
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A composition comprising one or more microorganisms and/or one or more microbial growth by-products, said one or more microorganisms comprising Myxococcus xanthus and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, and said one or more microbial growth by-products comprising biosurfactants.
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