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Granted Patent B2
US 8,404,227 · App. 13/212,424 · Granted Mar 26, 2013

Patent

Inventors: Marianne Cain Bellot (Wauwatosa, WI); Keith J. Mertz (Neosho, WI); Thomas G. Rehberger (Wauwatosa, WI)
Assignee: DuPont Nutrition Biosciences ApS
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Patent No.
US 8,404,227
App. No.
13/212,424
Granted
Mar 26, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A composition is provided that includes Bacillus subtilis 2084 (NRRL B-50013) or a strain having all of the identifying characteristics of the Bacillus subtilis 2084 (NRRL B-50013), B. subtilis 27 (NRRL B-50105) or a strain having all of the identifying characteristics of the B. subtilis 27 (NRRL B-50105), and B. licheniformis 21 (NRRL B-50134) or a strain having all of the identifying characteristics of the B. licheniformis 21 (NRRL B-50134). Animal bedding that includes the Bacillus strains is also provided, as well as a method of making the animal bedding. Also provided are methods of controlling odors from animal waste. A method of making a composition including the Bacillus strains is also provided.

Claims (24)

1. A method of controlling odors and ammonia from animal waste, the method comprising applying a composition comprising an isolated Bacillus subtilis 2084 (NRRL B-50013) or an isolated strain having all of the identifying characteristics of the Bacillus subtilis 2084 (NRRL B-50013); an isolated B. subtilis 27 (NRRL B-50105) or an isolated strain having all of the identifying characteristics of the B. subtilis 27 (NRRL B-50105); and an isolated B. licheniformis 21 (NRRL B-50134) or an isolated strain having all of the identifying characteristics of the B. licheniformis 21 (NRRL B-50134) to an absorbent material, wherein the composition controls odors and ammonia from animal waste deposited on the absorbent material.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises bentonite, Fuller's earth, mineral oil, and baylith.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the absorbent material is granulated clay.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the absorbent material is cat litter.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the composition is applied during the manufacturing of the cat litter.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising applying additional composition to the absorbent material after animal waste has been deposited on the absorbent material.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is applied as a topical treatment to the absorbent material.

8. A method of controlling odors and ammonia from animal waste, the method comprising applying a composition comprising Bacillus subtilis 2084 (NRRL B-50013) or a strain having all of the identifying characteristics of the Bacillus subtilis 2084 (NRRL B-50013), B. subtilis 27 (NRRL B-50105) or a strain having all of the identifying characteristics of the B. subtilis 27 (NRRL B-50105), and B. licheniformis 21 (NRRL B-50134) or a strain having all of the identifying characteristics of the B. licheniformis 21 (NRRL B-50134) to a surface on which one or more animal is housed, wherein the composition controls odors and ammonia from animal waste.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the surface comprises an animal stall.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the composition is applied as a topical treatment to the surface.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the topical treatment is applied to wet spots on the surface.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

removing wet bedding from the surface prior to the composition being applied;

adding clean bedding on top of the composition; and

mixing the clean bedding with the composition.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the composition further comprises bentonite, Fuller's earth, mineral oil, and baylith.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the composition further comprises Baker's sugar and baylith.

15. A method of controlling odors and ammonia from animal waste, the method comprising: applying a composition comprising Bacillus subtilis 2084 (NRRL B-50013) or a strain having all of the identifying characteristics of the Bacillus subtilis 2084 (NRRL B-50013) with B. subtilis 27 (NRRL B-50105) or a strain having all of the identifying characteristics of the B. subtilis 27 (NRRL B-50105), and with B. licheniformis 21 (NRRL B-50134) or a strain having all of the identifying characteristics of the B. licheniformis 21 (NRRL B-50134) to animal bedding in an area where one or more animal is housed, wherein the composition controls odors and ammonia from animal waste.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the animal bedding is selected from the group consisting of wood shavings, corn cob bedding, paper bedding, straw, and wood pellets.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the composition further comprises Baker's sugar, maltodextrin M100, and baylith.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the composition further comprises maltodextrin M100 and Baker's sugar.

19. The method of claim 15 , further comprising mixing the composition and the animal bedding.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the one or more animal is one or more horse.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the animal bedding is wood shavings.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 12425546 · Apr 17, 2009
Provisional Application 61045915 · Apr 17, 2008
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