Patents Assigned to MicroBios, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20150104421
    Abstract: A feed additive administered to juvenile animals such as calves that promotes animal health and growth, reduces scours and mortality, and can act as an antibiotic substitute. The additive inhibits pathogen growth resulting in lower pathogen load within the animal and pathogen sheading. The additive includes bacteria that inhibits E. coli O157:H7 growth by as much as 93% and Salmonella growth by as much as 97%, together with commensurate inhibition rates against the Big-Six Escherichia coli strains referred to as the non-O157 STECs that include E. coli O121:H19; E. coli O45:H2; E. coli O103:H11; E. coli O145, E. coli O26:H11; and E. coli O111. The additive is constituted of various combinations of the following four pathogen-inhibiting bacteria: (1) Lactobacillus animalis strain MB101; (2) Lactobacillus animalis strain MB102; (3) Enterococcus faecium strain MB505; and (4) Pediococcus acidilactici strain MB902. The bacteria are deposited with the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: MicroBios, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph F. Flint, Matthew Ryan Garner
  • Publication number: 20150104419
    Abstract: A feedlot administered animal feed additive that promotes animal health and growth, reduces mortality and can act as an antibiotic substitute. The additive inhibits pathogen growth resulting in lower pathogen load within the animal and reduced pathogen sheading to the environment. The additive includes bacteria that inhibits E. coli O157:H7 growth by as much as 93% and Salmonella growth by as much as 97%, together with commensurate inhibition rates against the Big-Six Escherichia coli strains referred to as the non-O157 STECs that include E. coli O121:H19; E. coli O45:H2; E. coli O103:H11; E. coli O145, E. coli O26:H11; and E. coli O111. The additive is constituted of various combinations of the following four pathogen-inhibiting bacteria: (1) Lactobacillus animalis strain MB101; (2) Lactobacillus animalis strain MB102; (3) Enterococcus faecium strain MB505; and (4) Pediococcus acidilactici strain MB902. The bacteria are deposited with the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: MicroBios, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph F. Flint, Matthew Ryan Garner
  • Publication number: 20150104420
    Abstract: A dairy administered animal feed additive that promotes animal health and growth, reduces scours and mortality, and can act as an antibiotic substitute. The additive inhibits pathogen growth resulting in lower pathogen load within the animal and reduced pathogen sheading to the environment. The additive includes bacteria that inhibits E. coli O157:H7 growth by as much as 93% and Salmonella growth by as much as 97%, together with commensurate inhibition rates against the Big-Six Escherichia coli strains referred to as the non-O157 STECs that include E. coli O121:H19; E. coli O45:H2; E. coli O103:H11; E. coli O145, E. coli O26:H11; and E. coli O111. The additive is constituted of various combinations of the following four pathogen-inhibiting bacteria: (1) Lactobacillus animalis strain MB101; (2) Lactobacillus animalis strain MB102; (3) Enterococcus faecium strain MB505; and (4) Pediococcus acidilactici strain MB902. The bacteria are deposited with the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: MicroBios, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph F. Flint, Matthew Ryan Garner
  • Patent number: 8445226
    Abstract: Processes to produce microorganisms that can be incorporated into a microbial-based product that results in high viable cell yields and shelf-stable products are disclosed. These microbial-based products are useful for inhibiting pathogenic growth and as a food additive. A preferred microorganism is a lactic acid producing bacteria. In one embodiment, the process comprises inoculating a lactobacillus fermentation medium with lactic acid producing bacterial cells, harvesting the lactic acid producing bacterial cells at mid to late log phase, concentrating the lactic acid producing bacterial cells, and preserving the lactic acid producing bacterial cells at a concentration of at least 5×109 cfu/ml.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Microbios, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Ryan Garner, Joseph Flint
  • Publication number: 20110189132
    Abstract: Methods to reduce or inhibit populations of pathogenic bacteria in animals are disclosed. These methods include providing a number of administrations of probiotic microorganism compositions containing one or more strains or species of probiotic microorganisms. Routes of administration, dosage of administration and pathogenic organisms to be reduced or inhibited are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: MicroBios, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Ryan Garner, Joseph Flint
  • Publication number: 20110189147
    Abstract: Processes to produce microorganisms that can be incorporated into a microbial-based product that results in high viable cell yields and shelf-stable products are disclosed. These microbial-based products are useful for inhibiting pathogenic growth and as a food additive. A preferred microorganism is a lactic acid producing bacteria. In one embodiment, the process comprises inoculating a lactobacillus fermentation medium with lactic acid producing bacterial cells, harvesting the lactic acid producing bacterial cells at mid to late log phase, concentrating the lactic acid producing bacterial cells, and preserving the lactic acid producing bacterial cells at a concentration of at least 5×109 cfu/ml.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: MicroBios, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Ryan Garner, Joseph Flint
  • Patent number: 7888062
    Abstract: Processes to produce microorganisms that can be incorporated into a microbial-based product that results in high viable cell yields and shelf-stable products are disclosed. These microbial-based products are useful for inhibiting pathogenic growth and as a food additive. A preferred microorganism is the lactic acid producing bacteria, Lactobacillus amylovorus M35. In one embodiment, the process comprises inoculating a lactobacillus fermentation medium with M35 cells, harvesting the M35 cells at mid to late log phase, concentrating the M35 cells, and preserving the M35 cells at a concentration of at least 5×109 cfu/ml.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: MicroBios, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Ryan Garner, Joseph Flint
  • Patent number: 7858336
    Abstract: Processes to produce microorganisms that can be incorporated into a microbial-based product that results in high viable cell yields and shelf-stable products are disclosed. These microbial-based products are useful for inhibiting pathogenic growth and as a food additive. A preferred microorganism is the lactic acid producing bacteria, Lactobacillus amylovorus M35. In one embodiment, the process comprises inoculating a lactobacillus fermentation medium with M35 cells, harvesting the M35 cells at mid to late log phase, concentrating the M35 cells, and preserving the M35 cells at a concentration of at least 5×109 cfu/ml.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: MicroBios, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Ryan Garner, Joseph Flint