Patents by Inventor Mark C. Starrett

Mark C. Starrett 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).

  • Methods for lyophilizing and using ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
    Patent number: 6146880
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for preserving mycorrhizal fungi for long-term storage using lyophilization. This enables use of the fungi for growing and acclimatizing micropropagated plants. The invention is especially useful for preserving mycorrhizal ericoid fungi for long-term storage and use in a soilless medium for growing micropropagated ericaceous plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Mark C. Starrett, Frank A. Blazich, Steven R. Shafer, Larry F. Grand