ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,767,779, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to Bijie Shangkun plastic products Co. Ltd (Bijie, China).

"Bacillus subtilis SK01 and its application in plastic degradation" was invented by Shangkun Gu (Bijie, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Bacillus Subtilis SK01 and its application in plastic degradation. Bacillus Subtilis SK01 collected by China Center for Type Culture Collection (CCTCC), CCTCC NO: M2020812 is used to prepare a degradable plastic that can protect Bacillus Subtilis SK01 from the damage of high temperature and reduce the difference with polyene plastics in specific gravity. The plastic may be stored for more than 1 year ...