US Patent Issued to NewLeaf Symbiotecs on July 28 for "Methylobacterium strains for mitigating methane and methods related thereto" (Missouri Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,595, issued on July 28, was assigned to NewLeaf Symbiotecs Inc. (St. Louis).

"Methylobacterium strains for mitigating methane and methods related thereto" was invented by Natalie Breakfield (St. Louis), Desmond R. Jimenez (St. Louis) and David Flack (St. Louis).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methylobacterium strains that enhance early growth of plants, improve propagation/transplant vigor, increase nutrient uptake, improve stand establishment, improve stress tolerance and/or increase a plant's ability to utilize nutrients are provided herein. Also provided are methods to reduce green-house gas emission and convert methane to methanole...