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Fungal Inoculum Preparation
Patent Number: 5786188
Docket Number: 26496
Serial Number: 8658326
Date Patented: 07/28/1998
Fungal Inoculum Preparation
Agency:
Forest Service
Technology Description:
This invention presents a method of preparing fungal inoculum for the bioaugmentation of soils contaminated with hazardous compounds or spawn for use in the edible mushroom industry. The core of this inoculum is a mechanically pelleted substrate that contains both structural and nutritive components. This pelleted core is coated with a hydrophilic material in which fungal propagules are dispersed. With this invention, a new type of carrier of fungal inocula is established that is effective for a variety of applications.
Reference:
Patent Number 5,786,188, which issued July 28, 1998.
Inventors:
Tom Jeffries USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory One Gifford Pinchot Drive Madison, WI 53705-2398 (608) 231-9453
Richard T. Lamar (Non-Forest Service)
Domen Lestan (Non-Forest Service)
Christine E. Smith (Non-Forest Service)
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Diane M. Dietrich USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory One Gifford Pinchot Drive Madison, WI 53705-2398 (608) 231-9490 |
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