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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 03, 1993
James P Stack, Amherst, MA (US);
Steven N Jeffers, Rutland, MA (US);
Baruch Sneh, Rehovot, IL;
Teresa S Wright, Worcester, MA (US);
EcoScience Corporation, Northboro, MA (US);
Abstract
A biologically pure culture of Pseudomonas syringae having the identifying characteristics of the deposited strain designated as ATCC 55389 is disclosed. A composition for inhibiting microbial decay on fruit is disclosed, the composition including a strain of Pseudomonas syringae having the identifying characteristics of the deposited strain designated as ATCC 55389 and a carrier. The composition has a concentration of the strain in the carrier which is sufficient to significantly inhibit microbial decay on the fruit. Additionally, a method for inhibiting microbial decay on fruit is disclosed including the step of exposing the fruit to a composition which includes a sufficient concentration of a strain of Pseudomonas syringae having the characteristics of the deposited strain as ATCC 55389 to significantly inhibit microbial decay.