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  • From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [permaculture] Effective microorganism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:32:09 -0400


Effective microorganism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Effective_microorganism

Effective Microorganisms, aka EM Technology, is a trademarked term now commonly used to describe a proprietary blend of 3 or more types of predominantly anaerobic organisms that was originally marketed as EM-1 Microbial Inoculant but is now marketed by a plethora of companies under various names, each with their own proprietary blend. "EM Technology" uses a laboratory cultured mixture of microorganisms consisting mainly of lactic acid bacteria, purple bacteria, and yeast which co-exist for the benefit of whichever environment they are introduced, as has been claimed by the various em-like culture purveyors. It is reported[1] to include:

* Lactic acid bacteria: Lactobacillus plantarum; L. casei; Streptococcus Lactis.
* Photosynthetic bacteria: Rhodopseudomonas palustris; Rhodobacter sphaeroides.
* Yeast: Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Candida utilis (no longer used) (usually known as Torula, Pichia Jadinii).
* Actinomycetes (no longer used in the formulas): Streptomyces albus; S. griseus.
* Fermenting fungi (no longer used in the formulas): Aspergillus oryzae; Mucor hiemalis.



  • [permaculture] Effective microorganism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Lawrence F. London, Jr., 03/15/2011

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