125 results about "Fungal growth" patented technology

Antifungal polypeptides, isolated from Medicago plants, are shown to control fungal damage to plants. DNA encoding the polypeptides was cloned into vectors for transformation of plant-colonizing microorganisms or plants, thereby providing a method of inhibiting fungal growth on plants. The polypeptides can be formulated into compositions useful in controlling undesired fungi.

15-C isomers of rapamycin and of 42-C Epi rapamycin, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof are disclosed. These compounds are potential immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory agents, and may be useful in the treatment of restenosis and immune and autoimmune diseases. Also disclosed are cancer-, fungal growth-, restenosis-, post-transplant tissue rejection- and immune- and autoimmune disease-inhibiting compositions comprising the invented isomers, and methods of inhibiting cancer, fungal growth, restenosois, post-transplant tissue rejection, and immune and autoimmune disease in a mammal. One particular preferred application of these novel rapamycin derivatives are in implantable medicated devices wherein the prolonged presence of these compound locally are essential to the success of drug containing combination devices.

Massoialactone is useful for preventing or at least inhibiting growth of a fungus. Accordingly, a fungicidal composition has massoialactone as an active antifungal compound together with an agronomically acceptable carrier therefor. Additional antifungal ingredients can be added to the composition. The composition can be applied to surfaces, including surfaces of plants and plant parts, such as seeds.

A method of determining the presence of soybean sudden death syndrome resistance in the soybean plant in a greenhouse setting, the method comprising the steps of: (a) inoculating soil with a low density inoculum of Fusarium solani; (b) planting a soybean plant in said inoculated soil; (c) growing said plant in said soil in a greenhouse; (d) isolating Fusarium solani-infected tissue from said plant; (e) culturing said infected tissue for a period of time sufficient to allow for fungal colony forming unit growth; (f) scoring at least one of disease severity and infection severity in said plant using the number of said fungal colony forming units; and (g) correlating at least one of said disease severity and said infection severity to at least one of disease severity and infection severity data from genetic markers associated with soybean sudden death syndrome resistance to identify a correlation, wherein a statistically significant correlation indicates presence of soybean sudden death syndrome resistance in said soybean plant. Also provided is a method of characterizing resistance to soybean sudden death syndrome in a soybean plant, the method comprising the steps of: (a) isolating roots from a soybean plant infected by Fusariurn solani; (b) culturing the root on a culture plate including a restrictive growth medium that provides for slow fungal growth and restricted bacterial growth; (c) determining root infection severity by statistically evaluating the number of Fusarium solani colony forming units on said culture plate; and (d) characterizing resistance to soybean sudden death syndrome in said soybean plant based on said determined root infection severity.

Animal feedstuff having beneficial properties is obtained by adding to a substrate one or more fungal species of the kind that excretes substances into said substrate during its growth which are beneficial to the health, growth or weight gain of an animal, or animals to which the feedstuff is intended and allowing the fungus to grow and / or ferment on the substrate. Suitable substrates are cereal grains, residue of cereal grains, agricultural primary products, agricultural waste products, and other cellulosic materials or a combination of one or more of the same. Suitable fungus species include Cordyceps species, Ganoderma species, Grifola species, Trametes Species, Lentinula species, Antrodia species, Agaricus species, Tremella species, Pleurotus species, Lentinus species, Polypore species, Agaricales species, Ascomycetes species and Basidiomycetes species. Some substrates such as certain agricultural waste products and cellulosic material are not suitable for animal consumption per se but become suitable as a result the fungal growth and fermantation by the fungus or fungi on and in them.

Systems are provided for preventing post harvest fungal diseases of food systems, such as but not limited to fresh produce, such as but not limited to berries (e.g., blueberries). For example, various anti-fungal compounds can incorporated or encapsulated into cyclodextrins, such as but not limited to α, β and / or γ cyclodextrins. The encapsulated anti-fungal materials can be used alone (e.g., brought into proximity to the produce) or incorporated into film and / or packaging materials that are used in the packing and / or storing of produce. By way of a non-limiting example, the anti-fungal compounds can include volatile compounds such as but not limited to acetaldehyde, hexanal and 2E-hexenal. The cyclodextrins provide controlled release of the volatiles over a period of at least several days such that they prevent or inhibit fungal growth, including but not limited to several species of the Colletotrichum, Altermaria, Botrytis, Penicillium and / or Aspergillus genera.

The present invention relates to methods for reducing the growth of a fungus with an anti-fungal small molecule. Methods for reducing fungal cell growth in a subject with an anti-fungal small molecule and related compositions are provided. Topical lotion formulations of an anti-fungal small molecule and a topical carrier are also provided.

The present invention relates to isolated strains of a Streptomyces spp. which are endophytes of dicotyledonous plants and to methods for selecting such strains. The present invention also relates to a biologically active compound called coronamycin obtained from endophytic Streptomycetes isolated from higher plants. The present invention further relates to compositions of such compounds and to methods of protecting plants against attack by a plant pathogen and methods of inhibiting bacterial growth, fungal growth, viral infection, growth of parasitic organisms, and cancer cell growth with such compositions.

A fungal growth structure comprising a nutritive vehicle, a porous material, an administrable space. fungal tissue comprising fungal hyphae having a growth pattern, the fungal tissue connecting said nutritive vehicle to said porous material to said administrable space, wherein the fungal tissue within said space defines at least one successive fungal material layer; and a chemically or physically altered separated portion of fungal material, the separated portion separated from said fungal tissue.

Methods for enhancing growth in fungi and, more particularly, transgenic fungi expressing the Bcl-2 gene having improved biomass production, survival, longevity and stress resistance in solid and liquid culture are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of using the transgenic fungi of the present invention for biocontrol.

The invention relates to a waterborne hinokitiol wood preservative and a preparation method thereof, and is used for solving the problems that hinokitiol giving a natural corrosion resistance to wood has poor water solubility and is difficult to use. The wood preservative comprises the components according to mol ratio: 0.2-2 mol of hinokitiol, 1 mol of a solubility promoter, and 0.01-1 mol of a tannin extract (the molar ratio calculated according to the content of phenolic hydroxyl group). The wood preservative is used for processing the wood, and when the mass concentration of hinokitiol is about 1%, the resistance of the processed wood to Aspergillus niger, Penicillium citrinum, Trichoderma is up to 100%, and the fungal growth is completely inhibited; and moreover, the molding resistance of the processed wood to Coriolus versicolor and Gloeophyllum trabeum can achieve strong molding resistance level.

The invention discloses a broad-spectrum biological bactericidal air filtration material and a preparation method thereof. The invention is not only applicable to the general families and business departments with the need of air purification, but is also applicable to the semiconductor, pharmaceutical, hospitals and other environments with higher requirements of cleanliness. The broad-spectrum biological bactericidal air filtration material of the invention comprises at least one biological anti-bacterial agent and glass fiber filter paper, and the biological anti-bacterial agent is lysozyme, protamine sulfate, poly-lysine, nisin, polymyxin sulfate, glycine or natamycin. The preparation method of the invention is that the air filtration material is prepared by silanization, hydroformylation, condensation reaction and removal of the physically absorbed anti-bacterial agent. The biological bactericidal air filtration material prepared by the invention has low consumption of the anti-bacterial agent and no influence on the resistance of the filtration material; the sterilization rate is high, most of the killing rate of bacterial, spores and viruses is more than 99 percent, and the fungal growth is inhibited.

A sprayable pesticidal or herbicidal composition comprises inert carrier particles having supported thereon a fungal growth. The fungal growth comprises mycelium that is grown on the particles using a solid state fermentation process. The particles are provided in a dry state and can be suspended in a liquid carrier for spray application when needed. The invention also provides for a thickening agent that increases the viscosity of the spray solution so as to prevent sedimentation of the particles.

The present invention relates to the field of antimicrobials and pharmaceutical sciences. The invention provides antifungal compositions for the management of fungal growth and treatment of fungal infections, including treatment of resistant fungal infections. The present compositions comprise at least one antifungal agent and at least one medium-chain saturated or unsaturated fatty acid having carbon chain length of C-1 to C-14 or ester thereof, optionally along with excipient(s), giving rise to a synergistic antifungal activity.

The present invention provides a method of inhibiting fungal growth on a growing plant of agricultural or horticultural origin. In a preferred embodiment, an effective amount of a fungal growth inhibiting composition comprising a peptide and a polysaccharide is administered to the plant.

The present invention relates to fungicidal compositions and particularly fungicidal compositions comprising anhydrous milk fat (AMF), soybean oil and / or coconut fat. The invention also relates to a fungicidal method employing a composition of the invention. The compositions and methods of the invention have applications in the management (prevention and control) of fungal growth in commercial and small scale crop production.

The present invention provides antifungal and antibacterial peptides, especially antifungal peptides obtained from insect species, particularly lepidopterans. The present invention also provides methods of using these antifungal peptides to treat or prevent fungal growth for a variety of purposes such as; protecting plants from fungal infections, treating fungal infections of animals, especially humans, and prevention of food spoilage. In particular, the invention provides transgenic plants that produce an antifungal peptide, said plants having increased resistance to fungal infections / growth.

The invention relates to a method for producing a water-absorbing polymer structure. Said method comprises the following steps: i) an untreated, water-absorbing polymer structure is provided that has a maximum neutralization rate of 70 mole percent; ii) the untreated, water-absorbing polymer structure is brought in contact with an acid component. The invention also relates to the water-absorbing polymer structures obtained using said method, water-absorbing polymer structures, a compound, a method for producing a compound, the compound obtained using said method, foams, molded articles, fibers, foils, films, cables, sealing materials, liquid-absorbing hygiene articles, carriers for plant growth and fungal growth regulators, packaging materials, soil additives, or construction materials, and the use of a water-absorbing polymer structure.

The present invention relates to polyene antifungal compositions and methods for preparing them. In addition, the invention pertains to the use of the compositions to prevent products from fungal growth.

Animal nutrition compositions include a carrier and a fermentation product applied to the carrier. Liquid fermentation products are fluidly applied to dry carriers, such as phyllosilicates or other earthen components, while mixing and applying air flow, under appropriate temperature and pH conditions, to bind the fermentation product to the carrier and dry the reaction product to appropriate moisture content. Fermentation products are also mixed with liquid carriers, such as water. Fermentation products include components of a microbial fermentation culture, such as liquid medium, microbial cellular components, and fermentation metabolites produced by microorganisms. Some compositions include a pH buffering agent and / or additional components to further enhance beneficial effects of the composition, such as improved weight gain and feed conversion, reduced gut lesions, harmful gut bacteria count, and decreased mortality. Compositions can be mixed with animal feeds or otherwise administered. Compositions can inhibit fungal growth on animal feeds.

White-rot fungi are grown on a sugar beet pulp substrate. By-product of fungal growth, such as lignin-degrading enzymes, can be recovered from the culture.

Disclosed herein or novel, environmentally friendly compositions and methods for treating or preventing fungal growth, such as molds and mildew, on surfaces and in objects. Specifically exemplified herein are compositions containing nepetalactone, and methods of using same.

The present invention provides a composition which includes elicitor compounds selected from the group consisting of: (N,N′diacetylhexobiose)n; (N,N′diacetylhexobiose)n having one or more associated amino acid residues, wherein the amino acid residues are valine or ornthine; (N,N′diacetylhexosamine)n having an associated (dihexobiose)n; (N,N′diacetylhexosamine)n having an associated (dihexobiose)n and one or more associated amino acid residues, wherein the amino acid residues are valine or ornithine; or combinations thereof. The (N,N′diacetylhexobiose)n and (N,N′diacetylhexosamine)n comprise N-acetylglucosamine or other amino hexosamines, while the (N,N′diacetylhexobiose)n and (dihexobiose)n are any D-hexoaldose or N-acetylamino derivative of D-hexoaldoses. In this aspect of the present invention, n=1 to 5 and the compounds are all 3 kDa or less. Also provided are a method for increasing the rate of fungal growth, a method for increasing extracellular fungal enzyme production, a method for increasing biological control of plant and animal diseases, a method for increasing a method for increasing resistance of plants to diseases, and a method of alleviating pain and increasing resistance to, or recovery from, diseases in animals, using the composition of the present invention.

Disclosed herein or novel, environmentally friendly compositions and methods for treating or preventing fungal growth, such as molds and mildew, on surfaces and in objects. Specifically exemplified herein are compositions containing nepetalactone, and methods of using same.

The present invention relates to isolated strains of a Streptomyces spp. which are endophytes of dicotyledonous plants and to methods for selecting such strains. The present invention also relates to a biologically active compound called coronamycin obtained from endophytic Streptomycetes isolated from higher plants. The present invention further relates to compositions of such compounds and to methods of protecting plants against attack by a plant pathogen and methods of inhibiting bacterial growth, fungal growth, viral infection, growth of parasitic organisms, and cancer cell growth with such compositions.

The present invention relates to polyene antifungal compositions and methods for preparing them. In addition, the invention pertains to the use of the compositions to prevent products from fungal growth.

This invention relates to a cementitious composition comprising 70-99 wt.-% ofa) an inorganic carrier for biocidally active compounds, andb) 0.1-20 wt.-% of at least one bactericidally active compound, andc) 0.1-25 wt.-% of at least one fungicidally active compound, andwherein the antimicrobial composition is present in an amount of 0.01 to 10 wt.-%, based on the weight of the cementitious composition.

The present invention provides a method of inhibiting fungal growth on a growing plant of agricultural or horticultural origin. In a preferred embodiment, an effective amount of a fungal growth inhibiting composition comprising a peptide and a polysaccharide is administered to the plant.

A spray-on cellulose insulation and method of application is described herein. The insulation comprises cellulose and an adhesive having gelling properties during application, preferably polyvinyl alcohol. The cellulose includes an additive that triggers gelling of the adhesive upon application to the cellulose. The cellulose preferably also includes a crosslinker for the adhesive. The additive and the crosslinker may be the same, which means the crosslinker is sufficiently alkaline to also trigger the gelling of the adhesive upon application of the adhesive to the cellulose. The gelling of the adhesive allows a reduction in the level of moisture added to the cellulose fibres to below 20%, resulting in an insulation with rapid drying times, reduced risk for fungal growth, lower applied densities and a total moisture content below 30% on an oven dry basis.

Functionalized fullerenes are used in a method of combating fungal growth on surfaces and treating fungal diseases of patients. Surfaces that can be treated by the materials comprising an effective amount of functionalized fullerenes include those of fruits, vegetables, harvested grains, plants, or plant seeds. The method of combating fungal growth on a surface can be augmented but is not dependent on irradiation of the surface by light. Functional fullerenes are employed in various dosage forms such as topical, ingestible or administration.