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Title:
METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS TO REDUCE SOIL WATER REPELLENCY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/181240
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present disclosure describes methods and compositions for reducing and/or preventing soil water repellency. Embodiments of methods of reducing soil water repellency (SWR) of the present disclosure include applying to an area of groundcover a composition including aneffective amount of at least one isolated enzyme capable of degrading or altering organic matter associated with SWR, where the SWR of the area of groundcover is reduced after treatment with the enzyme composition.

Inventors:
HUANG QINGGUO (US)
CARROW ROBERT N (US)
RAYER PAUL L (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2013/043098
Publication Date:
January 23, 2014
Filing Date:
May 29, 2013
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Assignee:
UNIV GEORGIA (US)
International Classes:
A01B79/02
Domestic Patent References:
WO2010111309A12010-09-30
WO2002056683A22002-07-25
Foreign References:
US6146428A2000-11-14
US20120079764A12012-04-05
US20090311752A12009-12-17
Other References:
KARAPINAR ET AL.: "Scouring of cotton with cellulases, pectinases and proteases.", FIBRES & TEXTILES IN EASTERN EUROPE, vol. 12, no. 3 (47), July 2004 (2004-07-01), pages 79 - 82, XP055028743
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LINDER, Christopher, B. (LLP.400 Interstate North Parkway,Suite 150, Atlanta GA, US)
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