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US3996038A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Mushroom growing process

Assignee: Licencia Talalmanyokat Ertekesito Vallalat
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Filing: 1974-03-07
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Granted: 1976-12-07
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Expires: 1994-03-07
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Abstract

Abstract A cellulosic starting material, substantially devoid of nitrogen values is moistened to bring its water content to at least 50%, pasteurized by steam treatment during which the temperature is increased to a maximum of about 70° C and maintained at such temperature for about 12 hours during which time a relative humidity of about 100% is likewise maintained whereby the starting material is digested. The material is cooled to about 55° C to proliferate thermophilic metabolite producing microorganisms. This temperature is maintained for about 36 hours and is then lowered to about 40°-45° C and maintained at that level for about 24 hours whereby another group of microorganisms is proliferated. The substrate so produced is cooled to 25° C or less. The process provides the substrate with metabolites that protect it against microorganisms which compete for substrate carbon sources with the macrofungi to be cultivated on the substrate.

Inventors

  • 👤 Erno Toth
  • 👤 Laszlo Toth
  • 👤 Imre Heltay

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 15:12
CPC Classifications
C; C05; C05F; C05F11/00; C05F11/08; A; A01; A01G; A01G18/00; A01G18/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 148 words
A process for preparing a substrate for growing macrofungi comprising the successive steps of heating an at least 50% moisture-containing cellulosic starting material, substantially devoid of nitrogen sources, in the presence of air and in the presence of thermophilic microorganisms, to a maximum temperature of about 70° C; maintaining this temperature, a relative humidity of about 100% and aerobic conditions, for about 12 hours, to effect digestion of the starting material; cooling the digested starting material to about 55° C and maintaining this temperature for about 36 hours to effect proliferation of said thermophilic microorganisms; lowering the temperature to about 40°-45° C and maintaining this temperature for about 24 hours to effect proliferation of another group of microorganisms; then cooling to about 25° C or less and recovering the substrate thereby produced, said starting material, during its microbiological transformation, being subjected to substantially no agitation, mixing, or stirring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 148 words
A process for preparing a substrate for growing macrofungi comprising the successive steps of heating an at least 50% moisture-containing cellulosic starting material, substantially devoid of nitrogen sources, in the presence of air and in the presence of thermophilic microorganisms, to a maximum temperature of about 70° C; maintaining this temperature, a relative humidity of about 100% and aerobic conditions, for about 12 hours, to effect digestion of the starting material; cooling the digested starting material to about 55° C and maintaining this temperature for about 36 hours to effect proliferation of said thermophilic microorganisms; lowering the temperature to about 40°-45° C and maintaining this temperature for about 24 hours to effect proliferation of another group of microorganisms; then cooling to about 25° C or less and recovering the substrate thereby produced, said starting material, during its microbiological transformation, being subjected to substantially no agitation, mixing, or stirring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
The process as claimed in claim 1; wherein thermophilic microorganisms are added to the starting material before it is heated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 67 words
The process as claimed in claim 2 wherein said moisture containing starting material is produced by contacting a cellulosic material with hot water having a temperature of about 50°-70° C, and the moisture containing cellulosic starting material is heated by contacting same with steam and the heat content of the hot water is utilized for pasteurization of the moisture containing starting material in the steam heating step.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 11 words
The substrate produced by the process as described in claim 1.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1979-12-07 1980-06-07 1980-12-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1983-12-07 1984-06-07 1984-12-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1987-12-07 1988-06-07 1988-12-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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