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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2003
Carla H. Kuhner, Avondale, PA (US);
Barry Marrs, Kennett Square, PA (US);
James A. Romesser, Kennett Square, PA (US);
Carla H. Kuhner, Avondale, PA (US);
Barry Marrs, Kennett Square, PA (US);
James A. Romesser, Kennett Square, PA (US);
Franhofer USA Incorporated, Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of interfering with quorum sensing regulation of genes to promote cell growth is disclosed. The method of is aimed at accessing microbial biodiversity. The method involves obtaining an environmental sample comprising at least one novel (uncultivated in the laboratory) microorganism, contacting the environmental sample with an effective amount of an agent or combination of agents which interferes with the quorum sensing regulation of genes, growing the treated sample in a culture medium containing the quorum sensing signal disrupting agent or agents, and analyzing the colonies of microorganisms grown to demonstrate genetic novelty.