Abstract: A novel method of growing fungi is disclosed which uses an engineered artificial media and produces high density filamentous fungi biomats that can be harvested with a minimum of processing and from which fungal products such as antibiotics, proteins, and lipids can be isolated, the method resulting in lowered fungus cultivation costs for energy usage, oxygenation, water usage and waste stream production.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 14, 2019
Date of Patent:
March 17, 2020
Assignee:
Sustainable Bioproducts, Inc.
Inventors:
Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel
Abstract: A novel method of growing fungi is disclosed which uses an engineered artificial media and produces high density filamentous fungi biomats that can be harvested with a minimum of processing and from which fungal products such as antibiotics, proteins, and lipids can be isolated, the method resulting in lowered fungus cultivation costs for energy usage, oxygenation, water usage and waste stream production.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 14, 2019
Date of Patent:
March 3, 2020
Assignee:
Sustainable Bioproducts, Inc.
Inventors:
Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel
Abstract: A novel method of growing fungi is disclosed which uses an engineered artificial media and produces high density filamentous fungi biomats that can be harvested with a minimum of processing and from which fungal products such as antibiotics, proteins, and lipids can be isolated, the method resulting in lowered fungus cultivation costs for energy usage, oxygenation, water usage and waste stream production.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 30, 2018
Date of Patent:
January 14, 2020
Assignee:
Sustainable Bioproducts, Inc.
Inventors:
Mark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel
Abstract: The present invention provides isolated acidophilic Fusarium oxysporum strains, such as MK7, and their progeny, compositions comprising such strains and their progeny, methods of producing such strains and their progeny, and methods of using such strains and their progeny.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 23, 2017
Date of Patent:
July 9, 2019
Assignee:
Sustainable Bioproducts, Inc.
Inventors:
Mark A Kozubal, Richard E Macur, William P Inskeep