ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,384,969, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to Leprino Foods Co. (Denver).
"Enhancement of soil characteristics with lactobionate compounds" was invented by Richard K. Merrill (Denver).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods of extending a period of increased soil nitrogen levels in a soil are described. The methods include applying a soil enhancement agent to the soil, where the soil enhancement agent may include one or both of (i) lactobionic acid, and (ii) a least one salt of lactobionic acid. The methods also include applying a nitrogen-containing fertilizer to the soil. The soil treated with both the soil enhancement agent and the nitrog...