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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2017
Applicant:
Texas Tech University System, Lubbock, TX (US);
Inventor:
Mark Lyte, Ames, IA (US);
Assignee:
Texas Tech University System, Lubbock, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/20 (2006.01); C12N 1/38 (2006.01); C12N 1/14 (2006.01); C12N 1/16 (2006.01); C12Q 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/20 (2013.01); C12N 1/14 (2013.01); C12N 1/16 (2013.01); C12N 1/38 (2013.01); C12Q 1/025 (2013.01); C12N 2500/30 (2013.01); C12N 2500/34 (2013.01); C12N 2500/36 (2013.01); C12N 2500/38 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and compositions for enhancing or promoting germination of bacterial spores, and yeasts are disclosed herein. The composition of the present invention comprises an extract obtained from banana or any member belonging to the genusthat may be used alone or in a growth medium to promote and enhance germination of bacterial spores, growth of bacterial, yeast, and fungal cell cultures.