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Microorganisms and their use in animal feed

US6699514B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 23, 2001
Grant dateMar 2, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12R2001/225
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for treating an animal selected from the group consisting of pigs, poultry and ruminants, to increase the animal's performance, which comprises administering to the animal, with its feed, a performance-increasing amount of an organism selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus buchneri, Lactobacillus kefir, Lactobacillus parakefir and Lactobacillus parabuchneri.

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