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.
Claims15
A microbe culture comprising a microbe that has been transformed with SEQ ID NO:
- 43, or fragment or variant of SEQ ID NO:
- 43 that is sufficient to confer upon said microbe the ability to over-produce surfactin.
A method for cleaning an oil well rod, tubing and/or casing, and comprising applying to the oil well rod, tubing and casing structures a composition comprising a microbe that is Bacillus subtilis strain B1 having accession number PTA-123459, and/or a biosurfactant growth by-product thereof.
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/or a biosurfactant growth by-product thereof.
A method for controlling unwanted microbial growth, wherein said method comprises applying to the site of unwanted microbial growth a composition comprising a microbe that is Bacillus subtilis strain B1 having accession number PTA-123459, and/or a biosurfactant growth by-product thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.