Microbial Growth Factors
- Technology Benefits
- The microbial growth factors:ΓÇóAre essential for the growth of uncultured bacteriaΓÇóAre useful in stimulating the growth of desirable cultivable microbial speciesΓÇóAre effective in treating humans with a deficiency in certain symbiotic microorganismsΓÇóAre added to microbial growth media for production of secondary metabolites such as antibiotics
- Detailed Technology Description
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- *Abstract
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Microbial Growth FactorsDescription:MICROBIAL GROWTH FACTORSINV-1145INVENTORS: Kim Lewis, Pallavi Murugkar, Anthony DΓÇÖOnofrio, Eric StewartLink to PDFDescriptionMany unsuccessful attempts have been made to culture all microorganisms present in a given environment. A variety of media has been used for this purpose. Special focus has been given to microorganisms belonging to human micro-biome. However, even compounds like Menadione (a synthetic quinone) have been unable to efficiently grow a number of organisms from this environment. This novel approach enables the development and use of novel microbial growth factors (such as quinones) to successfully grow such uncultured microorganisms.
- *Principal Investigator
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Name: Anthony D'Onofrio
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Name: Kim Lewis
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Name: Pallavi Murugkar
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Name: Eric Stewart
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- Country/Region
- USA
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