Patent ID: 8236537

Claim:
A method for enhancing biogas production from plant silage, said method comprising: adding an effective amount of a ferulate esterase containing composition to said silage, wherein said ferulate esterase is derived from a biologically pure culture of a ferulate esterase producing Lactobacillus buchneri strain, wherein said Lactobacillus buchneri strain is selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus buchneri , strain LN4017, deposited as Patent Deposit No. PTA-6138 ; Lactobacillus buchneri , strain LN4888, deposited as Patent Deposit NRRL B-30866; and mixtures thereof; adding said silage to a biogas generator; and producing an increased amount of biogas in comparison to silage not treated with a ferulate esterase containing composition.