Provided is a method for disposing of contaminated deposit soil and recycled reclamation soil using the same and, more specifically, a method for disposing of contaminated dredged soil, the method comprising the steps of : seeding a mixed strain NIX51 (KACC81038BP) in the contaminated dredged soil to primarily dispose of contaminated materials in a bioreactor; and washing the degraded soil, which has been primarily disposed of, with a washing solution containing at least one selected from the group consisting of citric acid, oxalate, carbonic acid (H2CO3) , and nitric acid, to secondarily dispose of heavy metals.

The present invention provides a consortium of resistant microorganisms for biodegrading carbohydrates in the organic fraction of any source of solid waste. The genetic, metabolic and morphological structure of these resistant microorganisms works efficiently by biodegrading and mineralising solid biodegradable waste from municipal or harvest solid waste, reducing the production of gases and leachates. This compound enriches and increases the concentration of beneficial microorganisms, generating high-quality biological fertilisers suitable for use in agricultural production, in land recovery and conservation, under the parameters established in sustainable organic farming, which seeks to conserve, recover and use nature or the environment without generating the least negative impact.

Provided is a novel bacterial strain Bacteroides vulgatus MGM001 (Bacteroides vulgatus MGM001) and its use. The LPS from the strain of the subject matter has cytotoxicity weaker than the conventional ones and shows synergistic effect on the inhibition of biofilm formation when used in combination with LTA.

Provided is a novel bacterial strain Bacteroides vulgatus MGM001 (Bacteroides vulgatus MGM001) and its use. The LPS from the strain of the subject matter has cytotoxicity weaker than the conventional ones and shows synergistic effect on the inhibition of biofilm formation when used in combination with LTA.

Provided are a polypeptide having a glycine-glycine bond-degrading activity and an improved microbicidal activity, and a method for using the same. A polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity thereto, the polypeptide having any modification selected from the group consisting of: a modification of an amino acid residue at position 116 in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or a position corresponding thereto; a modification of amino acid residues at position 170 in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or a position corresponding thereto, position 172 or a position corresponding thereto, position 173 or a position corresponding thereto, position 174 or a position corresponding thereto, position 178 or a position corresponding thereto, and position 179 or a position corresponding thereto; a modification of amino acid residues at position 170 in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or a position corresponding thereto, position 172 or a position corresponding thereto, position 173 or a position corresponding thereto, and position 174 or a position corresponding thereto; and a modification of amino acid residues at position 116 in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or a position corresponding thereto, position 170 or a position corresponding thereto, position 172 or a position corresponding thereto, position 173 or a position corresponding thereto, position 174 or a position corresponding thereto, position 178 or a position corresponding thereto, and position 179 or a position corresponding thereto, and the polypeptide having a glycine-glycine bond-degrading activity.

Disclosed herein are methods of inhibiting the growth, reducing the population, or killing of at least one species of Gram-negative bacteria comprising contacting the bacteria with a composition comprising an effective amount of a Chp peptide, lysin, or lysin-AMP construct or active fragments or variants thereof for a period of time sufficient to inhibit said growth, reduce said population, or kill said at least one species of Gram-negative bacteria. Also disclosed herein are methods of inhibiting a Gram-negative bacteria present in sputum; methods of preventing, disrupting or eradicating a Gram-negative bacterial biofilm; and methods of treating a bacterial infection caused by a Gram-negative bacteria.

Methods and systems are provided for generating and utilizing a bacterial composition that comprises at least one genetically engineered bacterial strain that fixes atmospheric nitrogen in an agricultural system that has been fertilized with more than 20 lbs of Nitrogen per acre.

Methods and systems are provided for generating and utilizing a bacterial composition that comprises at least one genetically engineered bacterial strain that fixes atmospheric nitrogen in an agricultural system that has been fertilized with more than 20 lbs of Nitrogen per acre.

The present invention relates to a bio-assisted method for treatment of spent caustic by treating with haloalkaliphilic consortium of bacteria capable of reducing or transforming sulphides, thiols, mercaptants and other sulphur containing compounds, phenols, hydrocarbons, naphthenic acids and their derivatives in spent caustic.

The present disclosure is drawn to methods of utilizing nucleic acid barcodes and corresponding amplifying sites in cells in which the barcodes naturally occur. These barcodes and amplifying sites are reconfigured into a single nucleic acid cassette that provides for ease of use in tagging particular species, strains, or variants of cells, each with a different barcode. These barcodes can be used to track the colonization capabilities of the barcoded cells. The present disclosure further provides for assays that utilize natural barcodes to measure relative microbial colonization ability of a plant root system.