The present invention relates to the use of an isolated Aureobasidium pullulans yeast strain YBCA5 as a biological control agent. Processes and compositions for the biological control of phytopathogenic bacteria and fungi using YBCA5 are also provided.

A method for producing an antimicrobial agent is provided. The method includes co-fermenting at least one bacterium and at least one yeast in a growth media to produce a co-fermented product. The co-fermented product includes an antimicrobial agent. A filtration method is applied to the co-fermented product to isolate and extract the antimicrobial agent from the co-fermented product, wherein the antimicrobial agent is a secondary metabolite.

A method for producing an antimicrobial agent is provided. The method includes co-fermenting at least one bacterium and at least one yeast in a growth media to produce a co-fermented product. The co-fermented product includes an antimicrobial agent. A filtration method is applied to the co-fermented product to isolate and extract the antimicrobial agent from the co-fermented product, wherein the antimicrobial agent is a secondary metabolite.

Described herein are genelight cultures and extracts and methods of making and using thereof. In one aspect, the method of making a genelight culture or extract includes the steps of (a) making a DNA construct containing genes for producing a heat shock protein, RuBisCO large subunit 1, tonB, hydrogenase, and a P-type ATPase, (b) introducing the DNA construct into host microbial cells via transformation or transfection, and (c) culturing the microbial cells to produce the genelight cultures and extracts. The compositions of these cultures and extracts can be tailored to have specific properties such as the ability to provide power to a light emitting diode. The cultures and extracts have further uses including enhancing the growth of plants and as supplemental nutrients of cultures of industrially important microorganisms. The cultures and extracts further have UV-protective properties. Also described herein are microbial electric circuits containing the cultures and extracts described herein.

Described herein are genelight cultures and extracts and methods of making and using thereof. In one aspect, the method of making a genelight culture or extract includes the steps of (a) making a DNA construct containing genes for producing a heat shock protein, RuBisCO large subunit 1, tonB, hydrogenase, and a P-type ATPase, (b) introducing the DNA construct into host microbial cells via transformation or transfection, and (c) culturing the microbial cells to produce the genelight cultures and extracts. The compositions of these cultures and extracts can be tailored to have specific properties such as the ability to provide power to a light emitting diode. The cultures and extracts have further uses including enhancing the growth of plants and as supplemental nutrients of cultures of industrially important microorganisms. The cultures and extracts further have UV-protective properties. Also described herein are microbial electric circuits containing the cultures and extracts described herein.

The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for improving the ability of a population of biological agents or biological control agents to compete and survive in a field. By improving the population of biological agents, the population of agents is able to grow, compete with other microbial strains and fungi, and provide a greater protection from pathogens.

The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for improving the ability of a population of biological agents or biological control agents to compete and survive in a field. By improving the population of biological agents, the population of agents is able to grow, compete with other microbial strains and fungi, and provide a greater protection from pathogens.

The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for improving the ability of a population of biological agents or biological control agents to compete and survive in a field. By improving the population of biological agents, the population of agents is able to grow, compete with other microbial strains and fungi, and provide a greater protection from pathogens.

Disclosed herein are material composition formulated for mitigating activity of a virus on a surface of an article. Methods of preparing such a material composition are also disclosed.

Disclosed herein are material composition formulated for mitigating activity of a virus on a surface of an article. Methods of preparing such a material composition are also disclosed.