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Granted Patent B2
US 7,658,848 · App. 11/964,702 · Granted Feb 9, 2010

Septic system cleaning

Assignee: Advanced BioCatalytics Corp.
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Patent No.
US 7,658,848
App. No.
11/964,702
Granted
Feb 9, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A composition including the fermentation supernatant from a fermentation of yeast is intended to be conveniently introduced through the wastewater plumbing system of a private home or other facility into a septic system servicing the home or other facility to substantially accelerate the ability of the bacteria resident in the septic system to substantially digest biologically available organic compounds present in the septic system, and methods of accomplishing the same.

Claims (29)

1. A method of cleaning a septic system servicing a facility having a wastewater plumbing system within the facility discharging into the septic system comprising introducing into the wastewater plumbing system a liquid comprising

a cleaning product carrier, selected from the group consisting of dishwasher detergent, toilet bowl cleaner, washing machine detergent, liquid hand or bath soap, and shampoo, and

a protein component from the fermentation of yeast, the protein component being present in an amount sufficient relative to the total wastewater flow through the septic system to substantially accelerate the ability of the bacteria resident in the septic system to digest biologically available organic compounds present in the septic system,

wherein the protein component comprises a mixture of multiple intracellular proteins, at least a portion of the mixture including yeast polypeptides obtained from fermenting yeast and yeast heat shock proteins resulting from subjecting a mixture obtained from the yeast fermentation to stress.

2. A method of cleaning a septic system servicing a facility having a wastewater plumbing system within the facility discharging into the septic system comprising introducing into the wastewater plumbing system a liquid comprising

a cleaning product carrier, selected from the group consisting of dishwasher detergent, toilet bowl cleaner, washing machine detergent, liquid hand or bath soap, and shampoo, and

a fermentation supernatant from the fermentation of yeast, the fermentation supernatant being present in an amount sufficient relative to the total wastewater flow through the septic system to substantially accelerate the ability of the bacteria resident in the septic system to digest biologically available organic compounds present in the septic system,

wherein the fermentation supernatant comprises a mixture of multiple intracellular proteins, at least a portion of the mixture including yeast polypeptides obtained from fermenting yeast and yeast heat shock proteins resulting from subjecting a mixture obtained from the yeast fermentation to stress.

3. A method of cleaning a septic system servicing a facility having a wastewater plumbing system within the facility discharging into the septic system comprising introducing into the wastewater plumbing system a liquid comprising

a cleaning product carrier, selected from the group consisting of dishwasher detergent, toilet bowl cleaner, washing machine detergent, liquid hand or bath soap, and shampoo, and

a protein enriched cleaning solution containing a protein component from the fermentation of yeast, the protein rich cleaning solution being present in an amount sufficient relative to the total wastewater flow through the septic system to substantially accelerate the ability of the bacteria resident in the septic system to digest biologically available organic compounds present in the septic system,

wherein the protein component comprises a mixture of multiple intracellular proteins, at least a portion of the mixture including yeast polypeptides obtained from fermenting yeast and yeast heat shock proteins resulting from subjecting a mixture obtained from the yeast fermentation to stress.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the protein component is from aerobic fermentation of yeast.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the protein component comprises proteins obtained from exposing a product obtained from the fermentation of yeast to additional procedures that increase the yield of proteins produced from the process.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the protein component comprises proteins obtained from exposing a product obtained from the fermentation of yeast to an additional procedure selected from the group consisting of heat shock of the fermentation product, physical and/or chemical disruption of the yeast cells to release additional polypeptides, and lysing of the yeast cells.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the protein component comprises proteins obtained from exposing a product obtained from the fermentation of yeast to heat shock conditions.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the protein component comprises proteins obtained from physically disrupting the yeast after the fermentation of the yeast.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the protein component comprises proteins obtained from chemically disrupting the yeast after the fermentation of the yeast.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the protein component comprises proteins obtained from lysing the yeast after the fermentation of the yeast.

11. The method of claim 2 , wherein the fermentation supernatant is from aerobic fermentation of yeast.

12. The method of claim 2 , wherein the fermentation supernatant comprises proteins obtained from exposing a product obtained from the fermentation of yeast to heat shock conditions.

13. The method of claim 2 , wherein the fermentation supernatant comprises proteins obtained from physically disrupting the yeast after the fermentation of the yeast.

14. The method of claim 2 , wherein the fermentation supernatant comprises proteins obtained from chemically disrupting the yeast after the fermentation of the yeast.

15. The method of claim 2 , wherein the fermentation supernatant comprises proteins obtained from lysing the yeast after the fermentation of the yeast.

16. The method of claim 3 , wherein the protein component is from aerobic fermentation of yeast.

17. The method of claim 3 , wherein the protein component comprises proteins obtained from exposing a product obtained from the fermentation of yeast to heat shock conditions.

18. The method of claim 3 , wherein the protein component comprises proteins obtained from physically disrupting the yeast after the fermentation of the yeast.

19. The method of claim 3 , wherein the protein component comprises proteins obtained from chemically disrupting the yeast after the fermentation of the yeast.

20. The method of claim 3 , wherein the protein component comprises proteins obtained from lysing the yeast after the fermentation of the yeast.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2017
From: ADVANCED BIOCATALYTICS CORPORATION
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 043798/0902 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2008
From: BALDRIDGE, JOHN WILSON; PODELLA, CARL WALTER
To: ADVANCED BIOCATALYTICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021215/0427 →
Continuity (3)
Division 1137337300 · Mar 10, 2006
Provisional Application 6066125400 · Mar 10, 2005
Related Publication 20080264861A1 · Oct 30, 2008