Patents Assigned to Bio-Innovations
  • Use of formulations, compositions and compounds to modulate crop yield and/or corn rootworm infestation
    Patent number: 9526251
    Abstract: Provided is the use of or compositions or formulations comprising Burkholderia species, filtrate, supernatant, extract, pesticidally active compound or metabolite derived therefrom as an insecticide, particularly against infestation of Corn Rootworm larvae, and/or as crop yield enhancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone, Ana Lucia Cordova-Kreylos, Huazhang Huang
  • Uses of thaxtomin and thaxtomin compositions as herbicides
    Patent number: 9526247
    Abstract: There is a need for a selective, low-risk herbicide that can be used to control weeds in cereal cultures and turf. The present invention discloses that a bacterial secondary metabolite, thaxtomin and optionally another herbicide is an effective herbicide on broadleaved, sedge and grass weeds. Thaxtomin A and structurally similar compounds can be used as natural herbicides to control the germination and growth of weeds in cereal, turf grass, Timothy grass and pasture grass cultures with no phytotoxicity to these crops. As a natural, non-toxic compound, thaxtomin can be used as a safe alternative for weed control in both conventional and organic farming and gardening systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone
  • Isolated bacterial strain of the genus and pesticidal metabolites therefrom
    Patent number: 9433218
    Abstract: A species of Burkholderia sp with no known pathogenicity to vertebrates but with pesticidal activity (e.g., plants, insects, fungi, weeds and nematodes) is provided. Also provided are natural products derived from a culture of said species and methods of controlling pests using said natural products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone, Ana Lucia Cordova-Kreylos, Huazhang Huang
  • Chemical and biological agents for the control of molluscs
    Patent number: 9414590
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling molluscs, members of the Gastropoda and Bivalvia classes which includes but is not limited to lactones, lactams, carbamates, amides, and/or carboxylic acid containing compounds as active ingredients and/or compounds derived from Pseudomonas and/or Erwinia. Also provided are methods and compositions for increasing the efficacy of chemical and biological control for invasive molluscs in open waters, power plants, and drinking water treatment facilities under coldwater conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Sarahann Rackl, Huazhang Huang, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone, Ana Lucia Cordova-Kreylos
  • Anthroquinone containing derivatives as biochemical agricultural products
    Patent number: 9380778
    Abstract: Formulations containing anthraquinone derivatives with increased effectiveness as pesticides are provided. These formulations may comprise (a) a preparation comprising one or more anthraquinone derivatives having activity against plant pests; (b) one or more C2-C7 alcohols, or glycols or lactones; and (c) one or more surfactants selected from the group consisting of a sulfate, ethoxylated fatty acid esters wherein said alcohols and surfactants are present in amounts effective to stability said preparation. Also provided are methods of using these formulations as pesticides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Brian Campbell
  • Use of thaxtomin for selective control of rice and aquatic based weeds
    Patent number: 9339034
    Abstract: The use of a bacterial secondary metabolite, thaxtomin is described as an effective herbicide on broadleaved, sedge and grass weeds, e.g., in rice fields with no phytotoxicity to rice as well as on aquatic based weeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel C Leep, Lisa Doricchi, Maria Julia Perez Baz, Francisco Romero Millan, Rosa Isabel Fernandez Chimeno
  • Use of chromobacterium substugage formulations, compositions and compounds to modulate cornworm rootworm larvae infestation
    Patent number: 9320282
    Abstract: Provided is the use of or compositions or formulations comprising Chromobacterium species, filtrate, supernatant, extract, pesticidally active compound or metabolite derived therefrom as an insecticide, particularly against infestation of Corn Rootworm larvae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Lina Flor-Weiler, April Yang
  • formulations, compositions, metabolites and their uses
    Patent number: 9259007
    Abstract: Stabilized biological pesticides comprising Chromobacterium species, filtrate, supernatant, extract or pesticidally active substance derived therefrom with pesticidal activity having improved shelf life due to maintenance of physical uniformity and longer insecticide activity after use due to higher resistance to degradation when exposed to sunlight are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, James Namnath, Pamela Marrone
  • Chemical and biological agents for the control of molluscs
    Patent number: 9259446
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling molluscs, members of the Gastropoda and Bivalvia classes which includes but is not limited to lactones, lactams, carbamates, amides, and/or carboxylic acid containing compounds as active ingredients and/or compounds derived from Pseudomonas and/or Erwinia. Also provided are methods and compositions for increasing the efficacy of chemical and biological control for invasive molluscs in open waters, power plants, and drinking water treatment facilities under coldwater conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Sarahann Rackl, Huazhang Huang, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone
  • CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF MOLLUSCS
    Publication number: 20160015032
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling molluscs, members of the Gastropoda and Bivalvia classes which includes but is not limited to lactones, lactams, carbamates, amides, and/or carboxylic acid containing compounds as active ingredients and/or compounds derived from Pseudomonas and/or Erwinia. Also provided are methods and compositions for increasing the efficacy of chemical and biological control for invasive molluscs in open waters, power plants, and drinking water treatment facilities under coldwater conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Sarahann Rackl, Huazhang Huang, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone
  • Chromobacterium bioactive compositions and metabolites
    Patent number: 9187531
    Abstract: Provided are bioactive compounds and metabolites derived from Chromobacterium species culture responsible for controlling pests, compositions containing these compounds, methods for obtaining these compounds and methods of using these compounds and compositions for controlling pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Huazhang Huang, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone
  • Use of sarmentine and its analogs for controlling plant pests
    Patent number: 9179675
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for controlling plant pests, particularly weeds and/or plant phytopathogens using sarmentine and/or analogs thereof are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Ratnakar Asolkar
  • MUSCODOR ALBUS STRAIN PRODUCING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20150313242
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an isolated Muscodor albus strain producing volatile organic compounds such as aristolene, 3-octanone and/or acetic acid ester, as well as cultures of said strain and compositions, metabolites and volatiles derived from said strain or culture as well as methods of obtaining said compositions, metabolites and volatiles and their methods of use for controlling pests. Also disclosed are artificial compositions having the same components and uses as the volatiles derived from the strain. A method for capturing and sampling the volatiles is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Strobel, Vu Phong Bui, Hai Su, Phyllis Himmel, Pamela Marrone, Lijuan Xing
  • sp. strain with antifungal, antibacterial and growth promotion activity
    Patent number: 9125419
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a Bacillus strain, Bacillus sp. isolate F727, that produces metabolites with pesticidal activities. Also provided are bioactive compositions and metabolites derived from cultures of Bacillus sp. isolate F727 capable of controlling pests; as well as methods of use of the strain and its metabolites for controlling pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Ana-Lucia Cordova-Kreylos, Christopher D McCort, Debora Wilk, Carly Todd, Hai Su, Pamela Marrone
  • Plant glutamine synthetase inhibitors and methods for their identification
    Patent number: 9119401
    Abstract: Provided are methods for identification of plant glutamine synthetase inhibitors as well as the plant synthetase inhibitors identified. Further provided are methods of modulating glutamine synthetase activity in a plant, particularly weeds by applying to the plant or substrate for cultivating the plant a microorganism (e.g. Burkholderia strain) in an amount effective to modulate glutamine synthetase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Ratnakar Asolkar, Pamela Marrone
  • bioactive compositions and metabolites
    Patent number: 9084428
    Abstract: Provided are bioactive compositions and metabolites derived from Bacillus and particularly Bacillus megaterium cultures responsible for controlling pests as well as their methods of use for controlling pests. Further provided are pesticidal Bacillus megaterium strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Ana Lucia Cordova-Kreylos, Margarita Rodriguez, Carly Todd, Debora Wilk, Pamela Marrone
  • Uses of thaxtomin and thaxtomin compositions as herbicides
    Patent number: 9066516
    Abstract: There is a need for a selective, low-risk herbicide that can be used to control weeds in cereal cultures and turf. The present invention discloses that a bacterial secondary metabolite, thaxtomin and optionally another herbicide is an effective herbicide on broadleaved, sedge and grass weeds. Thaxtomin A and structurally similar compounds can be used as natural herbicides to control the germination and growth of weeds in cereal, turf grass, Timothy grass and pasture grass cultures with no phytotoxicity to these crops. As a natural, non-toxic compound, thaxtomin can be used as a safe alternative for weed control in both conventional and organic farming and gardening systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone, Louis Boddy
  • Total synthesis of thaxtomin A analogues and their intermediates
    Patent number: 8993762
    Abstract: Improved synthetic methods for the production of thaxtomin analogs, particularly thaxtomin A, and intermediates therefore such as substituted tryptophans and in particular, 4-nitro-L-tryptophan, and substituted phenyl acrylic acids are disclosed. Bioassays show that the synthetic thaxtomin A is not significantly different from the natural one in herbicidal activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Huazhang Huang, Dong Yan, Zhijie Xue, Hongbo Zhang
  • USE OF BURKHOLDERIA FORMULATIONS, COMPOSITIONS AND COMPOUNDS TO MODULATE CROP YIELD AND/OR CORN ROOTWORM INFESTATION
    Publication number: 20150079043
    Abstract: Provided is the use of or compositions or formulations comprising Burkholderia species, filtrate, supernatant, extract, pesticidally active compound or metabolite derived therefrom as an insecticide, particularly against infestation of Corn Rootworm larvae, and/or as crop yield enhancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone, Ana Lucia Cordova-Kreylos, Huazang Huang
  • Chemical and biological agents for the control of molluscs
    Patent number: 8968723
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling molluscs, members of the Gastropoda and Bivalvia classes which includes but is not limited to lactones, lactams, carbamates, amides, and/or carboxylic acid containing compounds as active ingredients and/or compounds derived from Pseudomonas and/or Erwinia. Also provided are methods and compositions for increasing the efficacy of chemical and biological control for invasive molluscs in open waters, power plants, and drinking water treatment facilities under coldwater conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ratnakar Asolkar, Sarahann Rackl, Huazhang Huang, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone