Patents by Inventor Anne E. Desjardins

Anne E. Desjardins has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Inhibition of trichothecene toxins by ancymidol
    Patent number: 4816406
    Abstract: The compound ancymidol, a known potent plant growth retardant and weak fungicide, has now been found to inhibit biosynthesis of trichothecene toxins on substrates susceptible to growth of trichothecene-producing fungi. These fungi are known to contaminate cereal grains, forage crops, and potatoes. The effective level of ancymidol addition for toxin inbibition is substantially less than that required for control of fungal growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventor: Anne E. Desjardins