Abstract: The present invention relates Pseudomonas strains and consortia thereof that are useful in protecting plants against microbial plant diseases caused by pathogens such as Ralstonia, Clavibacter, Erwinia, Curtobacterium, Fusarium, Phytophthora and Helminthosporium. The Pseudomonas strains were selected on the basis of their antagonistic abilities against plant pathogens such as production of antimicrobial compounds, direct inhibition of growth of plant pathogens, competition of carbon or nitrogen sources and endophytic features such as anaerobic growth on nitrate as electron acceptor and growth on arabinose as carbon source. The invention further relates to compositions comprising the strains or consortia of the invention, preferably lyophilized compositions, and to methods wherein they are used in protecting a wide variety of plants against a wide variety of microbial plant diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing single cell protein, wherein a thermophilic fungus is grown a fermentable carbon-rich feedstock at a high temperature and at an acidic pH. This allows for a cost effective fermentation process that can to be run under non-sterile conditions and without additional cooling requirements. The process can be used to convert by-products or waste from agriculture or food production, or organic fractions of municipal solid waste into valuable single cell protein that can be applied as dietary source of protein or protein supplement in human food or animal feed.

Abstract: The present invention relates Pseudomonas strains and consortia thereof that are useful in protecting plants against microbial plant diseases caused by pathogens such as Ralstonia, Clavibacter, Envinia, Curtobacterium, Fusarium, Phytophthora and Helminthosporium. The Pseudomonas strains were selected on the basis of their antagonistic abilities against plant pathogens such as production of antimicrobial compounds, direct inhibition of growth of plant pathogens, competition of carbon or nitrogen sources and endophytic features such as anaerobic growth on nitrate as electron acceptor and growth on arabinose as carbon source. The invention further relates to compositions comprising the strains or consortia of the invention, preferably lyophilized compositions, and to methods wherein they are used in protecting a wide variety of plants against a wide variety of microbial plant diseases.