B. Subtilis Patents (Class 424/93.462)
  • Small peptides with antipathogenic activity, treated plants and methods for treating same
    Patent number: 6183736
    Abstract: The invention relates to two lipopeptides a1 and a2 produced by Bacillus subtilis and their use as an anitfungal agent against Aspergillus flavus. Both peptides are cyclic, acidic and have broad range of antifungal and antimicrobial activity. Both peptides belong to the Bacillomycin D family. A method and composition for controlling aflatoxin contamination in plants susceptible to alflatoxin-producing fungi, like Aspergillus flavus or Aspergillus parasiticus is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignees: USDA/ARS Southern Regional Research Center, Auburn University
    Inventors: Anne-Laure Moyne, Thomas E. Cleveland, Sadik Tuzun