Immunogen adherence inhibitor directed to Lactobacillus organisms and method of making and using it
AssigneeCamas Incorporated
InventorsPeter Nash, Bradley M. Mitteness
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AssigneeCamas Incorporated
InventorsPeter Nash, Bradley M. Mitteness
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A microbial adherence inhibitor specific to lactic acid producing microorganisms, in the form of fowl egg antibodies is disclosed, along with the method of making it and methods of using it. The inhibitor functions by substantially preventing the attachment or adherence of colony-forming immunogens in the fermentators. The inhibitor is made by inoculating female birds with the immunogen, allowing time for an immune response in the female bird and then harvesting the eggs that contain antibodies to the immunogen. The egg contents can be dried or used as a liquid and added to the media in the fermentators. Dependent upon the particular immunogen with which the female bird is inoculated, the egg antibody will specifically bind to the specific immunogen. When bacteria such as Lactobacillus spp. infect fermentation systems, they will further reduce alcohol conversion efficiency. Colony forming immunogens such as Lactobacillus spp. (a major lactic acid producer) can be targeted by antibodies to enhance fermentation efficiency.
A method of controlling the incidence of Lactobacillus spp. in fermentors, which method comprises:
A microbial adherence inhibitor comprising an antibody in the contents of an egg or eggs, wherein the egg or eggs are laid by female birds inoculated with a lactic acid producing immunogen cultured to stimulate adherence antigens wherein administration of the microbial adherence inhibitor to fermentors controls the incidence of lactic acid producing immunogen in fermentors by preventing or reducing the adherence of colony forming lactic acid producing immunogens, wherein the inhibitor is in liquid form achieved by using separated antibody-containing contents of said eggs.
A microbial adherence inhibitor comprising
A microbial adherence inhibitor comprising
A method for reducing or eliminating the incidence of lactic acid in fermentors, said method comprising:
A microbial adherence inhibitor comprising
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