US Patent Issued to ClearLeaf on March 17 for "Methods of using a colloidal silver-based composition in reducing or preventing microbial contamination in plants or explants in tissue culture processes" (American, Costa Rican Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,575,573, issued on March 17, was assigned to ClearLeaf Inc. (Wilmington, Del.).

"Methods of using a colloidal silver-based composition in reducing or preventing microbial contamination in plants or explants in tissue culture processes" was invented by Agustin Buchert (San Jose, Costa Rica), Robin A. Wiscovitch (Green Cove Springs, Fla.) and Lawrence Pratt (Miami).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This disclosure provides methods of using an eco-friendly colloidal silver-based composition in preventing and reducing contamination caused by microorganisms in the plant tissue culture processes. The composition comprises colloidal silver, a copo...