Methods for isolating phage and for controlling microorganism populations with the phage

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PATENT NO 8821855
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12027209

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A lytic virus specific for a target strain of a microorganism and substantially free of undesirable genes may be utilized in processes including control of populations of microorganisms. The virus may include a host-range mutant, or “h-mutant.” A method for generating virus includes growing virus-resistant variants of a target strain of a microorganism in the presence of viruses that are specific for the target strain. Only h-mutant viruses will proliferate. Wild-type virus-resistant and virus-resistant variants of a microorganism are also disclosed, as are methods generating such variants. Methods for controlling target strain microorganisms include introducing virus into a treatment site where control of a population of a target strain microorganism is desired or introducing virus-resistant variants of a microorganism into treatment sites where the presence of the microorganism is desired.

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  • OMNILYTICS, INC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jackson, Lee E Layton, US 5 9
Spendlove, Rex S Millville, US 11 75

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