US Patent Issued to Spogen Biotech on July 8 for "Methods for promoting plant health using free enzymes and microorganisms that overexpress enzymes" (Missouri Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,351,532, issued on July 8, was assigned to Spogen Biotech Inc. (St. Louis).

"Methods for promoting plant health using free enzymes and microorganisms that overexpress enzymes" was invented by Brian M. Thompson (Creve Coeur, Mo.) and Jorg Augustin (Chesterfield, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods for stimulating plant growth and/or promoting plant health using free enzymes or recombinant microorganisms that overexpress enzymes are provided. Plant seeds coated with free enzymes or recombinant microorganisms that overexpress enzymes are also provided. Compositions comprising a fertilizer and an enzyme or a recombinant microorganism t...