Abstract: Novel bacteriocins produced by novel bacterial strains are used for at least reducing the levels of colonization by at least one target bacteria in animals, especially poultry.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 21, 2007
Date of Patent:
June 22, 2010
Assignees:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, State Research Center for Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology, Ministry of Health & Social Development, RF, as represented by Director of the State Research Center for Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology, Ministry of Health & Social Development, RF
Inventors:
Norman J Stern, Edward A Svetoch, Boris V Eruslanov, Vladimir V Perelygin, Vladimir P Levchuk, Nikolay N Urakov, Larisa I Volodina, Yuri N. Kovalev, Tamara Y. Kudryavtseva, Victor D. Pokhilenko, Valery N. Borzenkov, Olga E. Svetoch, Eugeni V. Mitsevich, Irina P. Mitsevich
Abstract: Methods of inhibiting the burning of natural fibers (e.g., wool, wool fibers, animal hair, cotton), synthetic fibers (e.g., acetate, nylon, polyester, viscose rayon), or blends thereof (e.g., wool/cotton blends), or fabrics or yarns composed of natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or blends thereof, involving treating the fibers (or fabrics or yarns) with polyamic acid or at least one polyimidesiloxane (PISi) or mixtures of polyamic acid and at least one polyimidesiloxane. Also products produced by such methods.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 25, 2005
Date of Patent:
September 4, 2007
Assignee:
The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
Inventors:
Jeanette M. Cardamone, Anand Purshottam Kanchager