Patents by Inventor Nicola Augustin

Nicola Augustin 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 and compositions for increasing plant growth using a biochar-microbial composite
    Patent number: 11825849
    Abstract: Provided is an isolated bacterial strain of the genus Fictibacillus, a composition comprising the isolated bacterial strain and an inoculum carrier such as biochar, a method of increasing growth and/or pest resistance of a plant comprising inoculating a plant with the aforementioned strain or composition, and a kit for the use of the above methods and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Clarissa Sit, Kaitlyn Blatt-Janmaat, Cassie Burns, Nicola Augustin
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INCREASING PLANT GROWTH USING A BIOCHAR-MICROBIAL COMPOSITE
    Publication number: 20220232836
    Abstract: Provided is an isolated bacterial strain of the genus Fictibacillus, a composition comprising the isolated bacterial strain and an inoculum carrier such as biochar, a method of increasing growth and/or pest resistance of a plant comprising inoculating a plant with the aforementioned strain or composition, and a kit for the use of the above methods and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Clarissa Sit, Kaitlyn Blatt-Janmaat, Cassie Burns, Nicola Augustin