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Process for increasing biomass and spores production of plant growth promoting bacteria of the bacillus genus

ActiveUS20160058016A1Increased biomass productionAppropriate and affordable for large scale productionBiocideProductsBacteroidesBacillus cereus
The present invention refers to a process designed to increase the production of plant growth-promoting microorganisms of the Bacillus genus, using a culture medium poor in nutrients and with specific environmental conditions, allowing to obtain a greater amount of biomass and / or spores, which can be used to prepare solid or liquid compositions to be applied to plants, aiming to promote their growth and / or counteract the effect of phytopathogenic agents.
Owner:UNIV EAFIT +1

Microalgae half-dry solid state adherent cultivation device for alternate illumination of bright and dark light

The invention belongs to the field of microalgae cultivation, and particularly relates to a microalgae half-dry solid state adherent cultivation device for alternate illumination of bright and dark light. The microalgae half-dry solid state adherent cultivation device comprises a bracket system, an adherent cultivation unit, a speed regulating motor, a liquid supplement pipe, a liquid collection tank and a peripheral protection cover, wherein the adherent cultivation unit is arranged on the bracket system and is connected with the speed regulating motor; the liquid supplement pipe is arranged above the adherent cultivation unit, and the liquid collection tank is arranged below the adherent cultivation unit; the liquid collection tank is internally provided with a liquid circulating pump, a liquid supplement device and a carbon supplement device; the liquid circulating pump is connected with the liquid supplement pipe through a pipeline; and the peripheral protection cover is arranged on the periphery of the bracket system and the adherent cultivation unit; and the top surface of the protection cover is made of a light-passing material. The device utilizes the principle of bright and dark flashing light to dilute the bright light and improve the utilization efficiency of luminous energy, thereby improving the yield of microalgae biomass.
Owner:QINGDAO INST OF BIOENERGY & BIOPROCESS TECH CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCI

A method for repairing micro-polluted water body and subsurface flow constructed wetland system

The invention discloses a method for remedying the micro-polluted water body. The method comprises the following steps: 1) the micro-polluted water body firstly enters a first-stage water treatment area to perform sand settling and uniform water distribution; 2) the water body secondly enters a second-stage water treatment area-wetland bed, wherein the wetland bed is mainly composed of filler anda water plant, the water plant is giant reed, the filler is composed of upper filler and lower filler, the upper filler is gravel and the particle size is 5-10mm; the lower filler is the shale brick,the particle size of the shale brick is 10-60mm and the root system of the water plant grows in the filler; and 3) the water body finally enters a third-stage water treatment area to homogenize the effluent quality, and the water body can be discharged and enter the outer water body. The system has the following advantages: (1) no energy is consumed, the system is difficult to block; (2) the investment is low, the system is convenient to operate and manage; (3) the shock resistance is strong; and (4) the nitrogen-phosphorus removal rate is high and the system has a certain economic benefit.
Owner:CHONGQING UNIV

Method of production of biofuel from the surface of the open ocean

A method of production of a biofuel from the open ocean surface by testing the ocean surface waters to determine the nutrients that are missing and testing the currents to determine a suitable area for the application of the missing nutrients so that the increased production of biomass created can be harvested and the harvested biomass processed to obtain a biofuel suitable for energy production.
Owner:MICHAEL MARKELS JR REVOCABLE TRUST

Partial Adaptation for Butanol Production

ActiveUS20150010984A1Maximizing biomass productionMinimize timeBiofuelsFermentationMicroorganism3D cell culture
Provided herein are processes for producing an improved culture of cells comprising an engineered butanol biosynthetic pathway. The processes comprise (a) providing a cell culture of recombinant microorganisms comprising an engineered butanol biosynthetic pathway, wherein the engineered butanol biosynthetic pathway is minimal or not activated; and (b) growing the culture of recombinant microorganisms under adaptive conditions whereby pathway activation is increased to produce an improved cell culture and whereby said improved cell culture is capable of continuing to grow in fermentation.
Owner:GEVO INC

Composition comprising enzymatically digested yeast cells and method of preparing same

The present invention relates to the field of fermentation media. More specifically, the invention provides a method for preparing a composition useful for culturing microbial cells wherein whole and / or autolysed yeast cells are enzymatically treated to obtain the composition. The microbial cultures obtained have increased stability and are useful in the manufacturing of food, feed and as a pharmaceutical product.
Owner:CHR HANSEN AS

Increasing plant growth by modulating omega-amidase expression in plants

The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for increasing the leaf-to-root ratio of the signal metabolite 2-oxoglutaramate and related proline molecules in plants by modulating levels of ω-amidase to increase nitrogen use efficiency, resulting in enhanced growth, faster growth rates, greater seed and fruit / pod yields, earlier and more productive flowering, increased tolerance to high salt conditions, and increased biomass yields.
Owner:TRIAD NAT SECURITY LLC +1

Systems and methods for maintaining the dominance and increasing the biomass production of nannochloropsis in an algae cultivation system

Systems and methods for maintaining the dominance and increasing the biomass production of Nannochloropsis in an algae cultivation system are provided. Exemplary methods include applying an effective amount of ozone to Nannochloropsis growing in an algae cultivation system. A further method may include applying a shock amount of ozone above 10 milligrams / liter or higher in the inlet stream flowing into the algae cultivation system. Various exemplary embodiments may include a system for maintaining dominance and increasing the biomass production of Nannochloropsis in an algae cultivation system. The system may comprise a processor, and a computer readable storage medium having instructions for execution by the processor. The instructions for execution by the processor cause the processor to maintain dominance and increase biomass production of the Nannochloropsis in the algae cultivation system.
Owner:AURORA ALGAE

Methods to increase yield of plants grown at high populations

An increase in the total grain and biomass yields and photosynthetic rates of plants grown at high densities is achieved by novel methods of defoliating the primary-source leaf of a majority of such plants. In particular the methods provide for increased grain and biomass yields, including for example, increased average kernel mass for maize plants, and photosynthetic rates through the timely removal of the primary-source leaf of a majority of the plants grown at high densities. This invention also relates to seeds obtained by using the disclosed methods.
Owner:PIONEER HI BRED INT INC

Method for increasing the production of plant biomass and/or seeds and method for producing plant capable of producing increased amount of biomass and/or seeds

The production of biomass and / or seeds is further increased. The production of biomass and / or seeds by a plant can be further increased by supplying glutathione to a plant into which a gene encoding protein phosphatase 2C having characteristic consensus sequences has been introduced.
Owner:TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK

Method of improving the efficacy of lactic acid bacterial starter cultures and improved starter culture compositions

Methods of enhancing the growth rate and / or controlling the metabolic activity of lactic acid bacteria and of improving the shelf life and / or the quality of an edible product using lactic acid bacterial organisms which are defective in their pyruvate metabolism. There is also provided starter culture compositions comprising such defective lactic acid bacteria as helper organisms and lactic acid bacterial starter culture strains. Useful helper organisms are Lactococcus strains which are defective with respect to pyruvate formate lyase (Pfl) and / or lactate dehydrogenase (Ldh) activity. The helper organisms may overexpress a gene coding for an NAD+ regenerating enzyme such as NADH oxidase encoded by nox gene.
Owner:CHR HANSEN AS

Method for culturing chlorella by using sludge anaerobic digestion liquid

The invention relates to a method for culturing chlorella by using sludge anaerobic digestion liquid. The method is characterized by comprising the following steps of: (1), removing suspended mattersfrom digestion liquid generated by anaerobic digestion of residual sludge drained by a secondary sedimentation tank through pretreatment to obtain sludge anaerobic fermentation liquid, and mixing thesludge anaerobic fermentation liquid with secondary effluent to perform concentration regulation to obtain pretreated wastewater; (2), carrying out habituated culturing on algae growing in an artificial culture medium in pretreated wastewater obtained in the step (1) and carrying out habituated culturing continuously at a proper light intensity and temperature; and (3), carrying out photobioreactor culturing and carrying out temperature control, hydraulic retention time control, pH control and CO2 aeration control. With the provided method, wastewater recycling is realized. On the one hand, the chlorella is used as an excellent biomass diesel raw material and resources are recycled; on the other hand, the wastewater is treated in a low-energy-consumption mode, the environment is protected.The method has main advantages of wastewater purification, nutrient element recycling, greenhouse gas capturing, oil-rich microalgae biomass harvesting and the like.
Owner:HUNAN UNIV OF TECH

Bio-reactor for enhancing the biomass yield of plant organs

A bio-reactor for enhancing the biomass yield using a closed sterile vessel having a medium, said reactor comprising a central shaft, a support matrix oriented horizontally and dividing the vessel into an upper and a lower chamber, a means for stirring selected from turbine-2,4,6-impeller; marine blade impeller; helical blade impeller; mounted onto the central shaft and located at a predetermined distance from the support matrix so as to generate both radially and axially directed volumetric flow of the media; and at least two semi-circular spargers located both in the upper and lower compartments of the vessel at a predetermined distance from the support matrix.
Owner:COUNCIL OF SCI & IND RES

Method of improving biomass yield of lactic acid bacterial cultures

A method of enhancing biomass yield of a lactic acid bacterial species cell culture, comprising cultivating the cells in a process comprising the steps of providing conditions that results in a reduced glycolytic flux and providing conditions that enable the cells to have, under aerobic conditions, a respiratory metabolism. The increased yield of biomass may be the result of an increased yield of ATP which can be obtained by activating the native ATP synthase activity of the H+-ATPase complex by lowering the ATP / ADP ratio, e.g. by carbon source limitation, and / or by increasing the proton gradient (membrane potential) of the cells, e.g. by enhancing or establishing an electron transport chain which can be achieved by enhancing expression of dehydrogenases or electron transport chain components, by adding to the medium a quinone or porphyrin compound or by enhancing the expression of the H+-ATPase activity.
Owner:DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIV

Synthetic Pathway for Biological Carbon Dioxide Sequestration

This invention relates to methods for increasing carbon fixation and / or increasing biomass production in a plant, comprising: introducing into a plant, plant part, and / or plant cell one or more heterologous polynucleotides encoding polypeptides having the enzyme activity of succinyl CoA synthetase, 2-oxoglutarate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase, 2-oxoglutarate carboxylase, oxalosuccinate reductase and isocitrate lyase to produce a stably transformed plant, plant part, and / or plant cell expressing the one or more heterologous polynucleotides. The methods further comprise introducing into a plant, plant part or plant cell heterologous polynucleotides encoding polypeptides having the enzyme activity of glyoxylate carboligase and tartronic semialdehyde reductase, and / or heterologous polynucleotides encoding a superoxide reductase from an archaeon species, an aquaporin and / or an inhibitor of cell wall invertase inhibitor. Additionally, transformed plants, plant parts, and / or plant cells are provided as well as products produced from the transformed plants, plant parts, and / or plant cells.
Owner:NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV

Method for improving biomass yield

A method for predicting harvestable biomass yield in a crop comprising: genotyping a sample obtained from a crop plant for one or more markers genetically linked to a polynucleotide sequence having at least 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 97, 98, 99 or 100% identity to SEQ BD NO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 or 25, whereby the markers individually or collectively identify a haplotype associated with yield in a plurality of crop plants and correlating the haplotype with the harvested biomass yield.
Owner:ROTHAMSTED RES LTD

Method of production of biofuel from the surface of the open ocean

A method for the production of biofuels from the open ocean comprises the steps: testing the currents to determine that a biomass remains in a zone suitable for harvesting; harvesting a portion of the biomass; and processing a portion of the harvested biomass to produce useful components of biofuels. An improved method of production of a biofuel comprises the additional steps of testing the ocean surface waters to determine any nutrients that are missing, and applying a fertilizer with any missing nutrients. The currents should be such that the biomass created stays in the ocean waters suitable for harvest rather than washed up on shores, or dispersed to other areas of the ocean. Suitable currents include ocean gyres such as the Sargasso Sea. Suitable biomass includes seaweeds that float in the open ocean and aggregate together in floating patches, such as the Sargassum weed in the Sargasso Sea.
Owner:MICHAEL MARKELS JR REVOCABLE TRUST MICHAEL MARKELS JR & ELIZABETH MARKELS CO TRUSTEES

Gene for increasing the production of plant biomass and/or seeds and method for use thereof

A technique by which the production of plant biomass can be significantly increased is provided. A gene encoding protein phosphatase 2C having 3 consensus sequences comprising the amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NOS: 1-3 from the N-terminal side in such order and a gene encoding glutathione-binding plastid-type fructose 1,6-bisphosphate aldolase is introduced, or an expression control region of endogenous genes corresponding to the genes are modified.
Owner:TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK +1

Methods to increase yield of plants grown at high populations

An increase in the total grain and biomass yields and photosynthetic rates of plants grown at high densities achieved by novel methods of defoliating the primary-source leaf of a majority of such plants. In particular the methods provide for increased grain and biomass yields, including for example, increased average kernel mass for maize plants, and photosynthetic rates through the timely removal of the primary-source leaf of a majority of the plants grown at high densities. This invention also relates to seeds obtained by using the disclosed methods.
Owner:PIONEER HI BRED INT INC

Method for improving sucrose fermentation performance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and application thereof

The invention specifically relates to a method for improving the output of ethanol through rapid fermentation of sucrose and application thereof, belonging to the field of genetic engineering technology. According to the invention, a recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain SC1-ST for heterogenous expression of a sucrose transport protein gene sut1, and the strain SC1-ST can rapidly ferment sucrose to produce bioethanol in a medium with sucrose as a carbon source. Compared with fermentation of sucrose with wild bacterial strains, the method for fermenting sucrose with the SC1-ST strain in the invention can substantially improve the sucrose fermentation performance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and allows biomass output, ethanol yield and sucrose consumption to be substantially increased. Thus, it is proved that the method for improving the sucrose fermentation performance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae via sucrose transport protein has great industrial application potential in high-efficiency fermentation of sucrose for production of bioethanol and rare biochemical products.
Owner:GUANGXI UNIV

Biodegradable worm-egg-delivery system for soil enhancement and methods of use

InactiveUS20150320024A1Increased earthworm populationImprove efficiencyFlexible coversWrappersBiologyDelivery system
The present inventive disclosure is generally directed to a biodegradable device that can house multiple worm-cocoon capsules, as well as an effective amount of shredded organic fibrous materials (such as coir fiber or shredded paper) that is infused with hormones, nutrients, and / or amino acids that are beneficial to earthworms. In some embodiments, these devices are referred to as “Worm Bombs™”, which are planted at effective intervals in gardens and / or compost heaps, leading to stable and vigorous earthworm populations and softened, nutrient-rich soil that is ideal for growing. It is known in the art that earthworm biomass production can be significantly enhanced with the introduction of growth hormones, which inter alia, increases the efficiency of waste conversion of worms.
Owner:INGENIOUS MARKETING

Animal cell lines for foods containing cultured animal cells

PendingUS20210037870A1Minimizes genetic footprintHigh myoglobin protein contentSugar derivativesHaemoglobins/myoglobinsCultured meatFlavor
Modified cell lines and methods for use in the production of cultured meat are disclosed. The inventive methods provide for insertion of cell cycle regulatory genes or genes that encode for animal myoglobin into the genome of an animal cell to proliferate and flavor cell productions, followed by excising the inserted genes to terminate proliferation.
Owner:KENT STATE UNIV

Method of increasing micro algae biomass by microwave

The invention discloses a method to increase micro algae biomass with microwave, which comprises the following steps: drawing algae liquid; injecting into plate with flat bottom; adjusting power at 162-900 w and disposing time of microwave oven at 12s-60s; using ice water bath to avoid excess temperature; switching in fresh culture medium; culturing to logarithmic early stage; proceeding analytical test; or culturing to logarithmic early stage after the first radiation; fetching 10mL; proceeding radiation repeatedly; doing the same to the second, third and fourth. This method possesses simple device and safe operation, which can increase output of the product at 10%-60%.
Owner:FUJIAN NORMAL UNIV

Biosecure genetically modified algae

Biosecure algae and methods for preparing biosecure algae that have a substantially decreased capability to survive in a natural environment are described. The methods include transforming a genetically modified alga to include an essential gene that is operably linked to a promoter system that is active only in the presence of an inducer compound, transforming the genetically modified alga to include a lethal gene that is operably linked with a promoter system that is inactive only in the presence of a repressor compound. The biosecure algae are only able to survive in an artificial algae culture that includes factors or conditions not found in a natural environment.
Owner:PHYCAL

System and method for utilizing biogas slurry and straw hydrolysate to prepare amino acid and separate CO2

The invention discloses a system and a method for utilizing biogas slurry and straw hydrolysate to prepare an amino acid and separate CO2. In the system and the method, the straw hydrolysate and the biogas slurry are utilized for candida fermentation, a composite amino acid is obtained after yeast hydrolysis, the composite amino acid is neutralized through KOH to generate a composite amino acid salt which is relatively low in cost, the composite amino acid salt is applied to CO2 absorption and separation, and an amino acid salt solution rich in CO2 and the biogas slurry after fermentation are mixed according to a certain proportion to be applied to agricultural production. By the system and the method, the defect that conventional chemical absorbents are large in degradation loss and high regeneration energy consumption is avoided effectively, most ammonia nitrogen in the biogas slurry is removed, nutritional ingredient content in the biogas slurry is increased, the biogas slurry is enabled to be easier to treat and use, and win-win effect in the aspects of energy resource and environment is realized.
Owner:HUAZHONG AGRI UNIV
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