Delivery system and probiotic composition for animals and plants

• Main Authors: Denvir, Adrian, Pruitt, Judith G, Boyette, Scott M, Greenwald, Charles, Erdman, Alex, Knope, John
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 15.10.2024
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPSOR SEAWEED; FISHING; FODDER; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FORESTRY; HORTICULTURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HUNTING; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES; TRAPPING; VETERINARY INSTRUMENTS, IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS, OR METHODS; WATERING

Probiotic compositions that comprise one or more bacteria species in spore form, a thickener to form a stabilized suspension and to preferably act as a prebiotic, one or more acids or salts of acids, and optionally a water activity reducer. A system for delivering probiotic compositions by gravity feed or non-contact pump to a point of consumption by a plant or animal, preferably in conjunction with acidified drinking water, comprising a collapsible container with attachable tubing that prevent contamination of the probiotic composition within the container. Delivery may be actuated in response to a timer, motion detector, fluid level sensor, RFID tag, or other mechanism to periodically or continuously dispense a dosage of probiotic composition directly to the soil surrounding a plant or to the water or feed for an animal. A method for increasing beneficial bacteria in an animal's GIT comprises adding probiotics to acidified drinking water.