Compositions and Kits Comprising At Least Two Organisms and Methods for Causing, Enhancing, and/or Expediting Biodegradation or Articles Using Same

摘要

Methods for causing, enhancing, and/or expediting consumption of an article by at least one biodegradative living organism are disclosed. The methods include the use of at least one additional living organism that enhances and/or expedites consumption of the article by the at least one biodegradative living organism.

主权项

1. A method of degrading an article, comprising the steps of:
combining an article with at least two living organisms, wherein at least a first of the at least two living organisms is a multicellular biodegradative organism that is capable of consuming at least a portion of a material from which the article is formed; and exposing the article to the at least two living organisms under conditions whereby the at least one biodegradative living organism consumes the consumable portion of the article, and wherein under said conditions at least a second of the at least two living organisms enhances and/or expedites consumption of the article by the at least one biodegradative living organism.