A novel method of growing fungi is disclosed which uses an engineered artificial media and produces high density filamentous fungi biomats that can be harvested with a minimum of processing and from which fungal products such as antibiotics, proteins, and lipids can be isolated, the method resulting in lowered fungus cultivation costs for energy usage, oxygenation, water usage and waste stream production.

A novel method of growing fungi is disclosed which uses an engineered artificial media and produces high density filamentous fungi biomats that can be harvested with a minimum of processing and from which fungal products such as antibiotics, proteins, and lipids can be isolated, the method resulting in lowered fungus cultivation costs for energy usage, oxygenation, water usage and waste stream production.

The present disclosure relates to methods for harvesting microalgae and to porous superabsorbent polymeric materials useful in such processes.

Engineered non-plant cells that produce a benzylisoquinoline alkaloid product that is a derivative of canadine along a metabolic pathway that converts canadine, or an analog of canadine, to a noscapinoid product are provided. Methods of culturing engineered non-plant cells that produce a noscapinoid product and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided.

Engineered non-plant cells that produce a benzylisoquinoline alkaloid product that is a derivative of canadine along a metabolic pathway that converts canadine, or an analog of canadine, to a noscapinoid product are provided. Methods of culturing engineered non-plant cells that produce a noscapinoid product and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided.

This invention concerns a method for preparing a bacterial supernatant comprising culturing a cell of Pseudomonas environmental strain PF-11; and recovering the supernatant. This invention also concerns a method for reducing the amount of a biofilm on a surface, reducing adhesion of at least one organism to a surface, or reducing microfouling or macrofouling on a surface comprising contacting the surface with a supernatant, supernatant fraction, modified supernatant or modified supernatant fraction of Pseudomonas strain PF-11; or a composition comprising a supernatant, supernatant fraction, modified supernatant or modified supernatant fraction of Pseudomonas strain PF-11, and one or more acceptable carriers. This invention also concerns a method for killing or reducing the growth of a fungus or bacterial cell, or killing or inhibiting the development of an insect or marine copepod, comprising contacting the fungus, bacteria, insect or marine copepod with a supernatant, supernatant fraction, modified supernatant or modified supernatant fraction of a Pseudomonas strain PF-11 culture; or a composition comprising a supernatant, supernatant fraction, modified supernatant or modified supernatant fraction of a Pseudomonas strain PF-11 culture, and one or more acceptable carriers. This invention also concerns a substantially pure culture of Pseudomonas strain PF-11. This invention also concerns a culture that is enriched in Pseudomonas strain PF-11. This invention also provides a method of identifying whether a bacteria is capable of producing one or more extracellular proteases capable of digesting a high molecular weight substrate.

This invention concerns a method for preparing a bacterial supernatant comprising culturing a cell of Pseudomonas environmental strain PF-11; and recovering the supernatant. This invention also concerns a method for reducing the amount of a biofilm on a surface, reducing adhesion of at least one organism to a surface, or reducing microfouling or macrofouling on a surface comprising contacting the surface with a supernatant, supernatant fraction, modified supernatant or modified supernatant fraction of Pseudomonas strain PF-11; or a composition comprising a supernatant, supernatant fraction, modified supernatant or modified supernatant fraction of Pseudomonas strain PF-11, and one or more acceptable carriers. This invention also concerns a method for killing or reducing the growth of a fungus or bacterial cell, or killing or inhibiting the development of an insect or marine copepod, comprising contacting the fungus, bacteria, insect or marine copepod with a supernatant, supernatant fraction, modified supernatant or modified supernatant fraction of a Pseudomonas strain PF-11 culture; or a composition comprising a supernatant, supernatant fraction, modified supernatant or modified supernatant fraction of a Pseudomonas strain PF-11 culture, and one or more acceptable carriers. This invention also concerns a substantially pure culture of Pseudomonas strain PF-11. This invention also concerns a culture that is enriched in Pseudomonas strain PF-11. This invention also provides a method of identifying whether a bacteria is capable of producing one or more extracellular proteases capable of digesting a high molecular weight substrate.

Provided is a method of producing and isolating a diamine produced by microbial fermentation that minimizes undesirable salt formation to provide a lower cost process.

Provided is a method of producing and isolating a diamine produced by microbial fermentation that minimizes undesirable salt formation to provide a lower cost process.

[Problem] To provide a lactase solution having excellent thermal stability.

[Solution] A lactase solution in which the ratio of a lactase fraction having a molecular weight of about 120 kDa measured by SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis is 20% or more.