Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
071007000 | Nitrogen fixing or nitrifying | 18 |
20080236227 | DRY LAND EROSION CONTROL USING PHOTOSYNTHETIC NITROGEN-FIXING MICROORGANISMS - In mesic environments, erosion control measures usually employ the establishment of vegetative cover by vascular plants in order to hold the soil in place. The current art often includes the application of seeds, chemical fertilizers, tackifiers, and mulches to promote the growth of vascular plants. However, arid environments so not support dense vegetative cover, but are instead dominated by photosynthetic microorganisms, primarily cyanobacteria and lichens. The cyanobacteria not only hold the soil in place, but also are the primary source of fixed nitrogen in arid environments. Disclosed herein, is a description of an apparatus and methods for the production and preservation of a photobiofertilizer as a means for repairing disturbed arid soils. | 10-02-2008 |
20090282882 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF LIQUID WASTE BIOMASS INTO A FERTILIZER PRODUCT - A process for the treatment of liquid waste biomass, especially liquid manure compositions, wherein the biomass is converted to a fertilizer product. The process at least includes a nitrification step including a first biological conversion stage wherein ammonium is converted to nitrite using nitritifying bacteria in an aerated reactor, and a subsequent chemical oxidation stage wherein nitrite is converted to nitrate by heating the liquid waste biomass in an aerated reactor under acidic conditions. The process is particularly suitable for treating liquid manure, because of the high ammonium nitrogen contents thereof, which render the process essentially self-regulatory. In addition a process for the treatment of liquid waste biomass wherein organic matters are converted to energy sources, referred to as biogas and green cokes, and wherein nitrogen is fixed in a fertilizer product in the form of ammonium nitrate, is provided, the process including the present nitrification process. | 11-19-2009 |
20120031157 | SOIL HEALTH REJUVENATOR AND ORGANIC MATTER ENHANCER - The invention relates to a composition which is suitable for use as a soil conditioner or fertilizer. The soil health rejuvenator in the present invention is developed to provide soil conditioning which increases organic matter content of the soil and develop immunity in plants to fend off pest and disease. Moreover, the invention developed herein also reduces the harmful effect of chemicals accumulated in soil after prolonged exposure of chemical fertilizers in soil, improving soil physico-chemical properties. The invention provides the solution of sustainable agriculture by reducing the health hazardous caused by the extensive use of chemical amendments. | 02-09-2012 |
20120090365 | Organic Soil Amendments And Method For Enhancing Plant Health - An organic soil amendment comprises a live aerobic culture of beneficial microorganisms, comprising beneficial bacteria and fungi, and additives and plant extracts. The present invention also provides a method for producing an organic soil amendment by extracting beneficial microorganism at least in part from a compost comprising green and brown plant waste, and is free of manure. The extracted beneficial microorganism is amplified, while additional beneficial microorganism maybe added. Plant extracts and other additives are added to the live beneficial microorganism culture. The present invention further provides a method for storing and transporting the organic soil amendment at a reduced temperature, such as refrigeration, freezing, or lyophilizing. In addition, the present invention provides a method for maintaining the viability of the organic soil amendment in a ready to use form. | 04-19-2012 |
20120144887 | Integrated Coal To Liquids Process And System With Co2 Mitigation Using Algal Biomass - An ICBTL system having a low GHG footprint for converting coal or coal and biomass to liquid fuels in which a carbon-based feed is converted to liquids by direct liquefaction and optionally by indirect liquefaction and the liquids are upgraded to produce premium fuels. CO | 06-14-2012 |
20120192605 | FERTILIZER COMPOSITION AND METHOD - Embodiments relate to a composition and method for enhancing the growth of a plant using an inoculant composition comprising an effective quantity of an algal component in conjunction with a bacterial component. | 08-02-2012 |
20130239633 | STABLE ORGANIC-CARRIER-BASED MICROBIAL INOCULANTS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention relates to methods for producing microbial preparations for crop production and microbial preparations produced through such methods. The formulations contain microbial inoculants like | 09-19-2013 |
20130255338 | Microbial Composition Comprising Liquid Fertilizer and Processes for Agricultural Use - Processes and compositions are disclosed that enhance crop production, increase plant defensive processes and/or decrease the level of plant pathogens. The compositions comprise a microbial composition and liquid fertilizer, preferably a liquid fertilizer that contains at least soluble nitrogen. The composition can be applied immediately to soil, foliage, seeds or seedlings. Alternatively, the composition may be activated by incubation for up to about seven days to form an activated composition. The incubation conditions influence the properties of the consortium after incubation. In one embodiment, the compositions comprise one or more lactic acid producing bacteria, one or more nitrogen fixing bacteria, and liquid fertilizer comprising soluble nitrogen. In preferred embodiments, there are multiple genera and/or species of lactic acid bacteria and nitrogen fixing bacteria. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the composition comprises HYTa in liquid fertilizer. | 10-03-2013 |
20140109636 | COMPOSITIONS FOR GROWTH AND VIGOUR IN SOYBEAN - Coating composition for applying to soybean seed from which roots and shoots are capable of growing, wherein the said coating composition comprises one or more organic materials having a melting point of ≧50° Centigrade and one or more additives, methods of making such compositions and coated soybean seeds. | 04-24-2014 |
20140130559 | Methods and Composition for Improving Soil Quality - A soil-amendment product for preparing a damaged or degraded soil ecosystem to establish a self-sustaining floral/vegetative rhizosphere contains a mixture of composted organic biomass, fiber, charcoal, and small amounts of inoculants to promote the growth of beneficial microorganisms including mycorrhizal fungi and nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Embodiments also contain a water-holding agent such as a starch-based polymer that is effective to prevent water from flowing downhill or seeping away from the surface. Methods of application and other uses for the soil-amendment product are also described and claimed. | 05-15-2014 |
20140260462 | USING PHYLLOSILICATE-FE(II)-OXIDIZING SOIL BACTERIA TO IMPROVE FE AND K PLANT NUTRITION - Methods of increasing the amount of iron (Fe) and potassium (K) available in soil to plants residing in the soil. A composition comprising at least one microorganism capable of oxidizing Fe(II) bound in at least one phyllosilicate and releasing Fe and K from the at least one phyllosilicate to increase availability of Fe and K to plants in soil treated with the composition relative to plants in untreated soil. Compositions and microorganisms capable of oxidizing Fe(II) and K are disclosed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140260463 | Use of Pseudomonas Diazotrophicus as a Soil Inoculant - The invention provides an inoculant comprising | 09-18-2014 |
20140345341 | INTEGRATED PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING FUELS AND BIOFERTILIZERS FROM BIOMASS AND PRODUCTS PRODUCED - An IBTL system having a low GHG footprint for converting biomass to liquid fuels in which a biomass feed is converted to liquids by direct liquefaction and the liquids are upgraded to produce premium fuels. Biomass residues from the direct liquefaction, and optionally additional biomass is pyrolyzed to produce structured biochar, hydrogen for the liquefaction and upgrading, and CO | 11-27-2014 |
20150101373 | NITROGEN-FIXING BACTERIAL INOCULANT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF CROP PRODUCTIVITY AND REDUCTION OF NITROUS OXIDE EMISSION - The present invention relates to methods of reducing chemical fertilizer usage and greenhouse gas nitrous oxide emission and to methods of improving plant growth rate and seed productivity in agriculture through the application of a novel artificially manufactured formula containing a nitrogen-fixing bacterium that efficiently colonizes non-legume plants in aerial parts and the root system. The bacteria inocula and methods are particularly suitable for plants in the genera | 04-16-2015 |
20150128670 | RECOMBINANT NITROGEN FIXING MICROORGANISM AND USES THEREOF - A recombinant microorganism is provided herein, in particular, a recombinant microorganism of the Azotobacteraceae family. The recombinant | 05-14-2015 |
20150307408 | MICROBIAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING LIQUID FERTILIZER AND PROCESSES FOR AGRICULTURAL USE - Processes and compositions are disclosed that enhance crop production, increase plant defensive processes and/or decrease the level of plant pathogens. The compositions comprise a microbial composition and liquid fertilizer, preferably a liquid fertilizer that contains at least soluble nitrogen. The composition can be applied immediately to soil, foliage, seeds or seedlings. Alternatively, the composition may be activated by incubation for up to about seven days to form an activated composition. The incubation conditions influence the properties of the consortium after incubation. In one embodiment, the compositions comprise one or more lactic acid producing bacteria, one or more nitrogen fixing bacteria, and liquid fertilizer comprising soluble nitrogen. In preferred embodiments, there are multiple genera and/or species of lactic acid bacteria and nitrogen fixing bacteria. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the composition comprises HYTa in liquid fertilizer. | 10-29-2015 |
20160152525 | SOLID INOCULUM CARRIED IN A SUPERABSORBENT AGRO-PELLET WITH A VARIABLE VOLUME, OPERATING IN A NATURAL MINIFERMENTER, AND PRODUCTION METHOD | 06-02-2016 |
20160200637 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ADDITION OF BENEFICIAL AGRICULTURAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND/OR DEDUSTING ADDITIVES TO GRANULAR FERTILIZERS | 07-14-2016 |