Source: Ancient Organics Bioscience news release
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - A newly issued U.S. patent covers a breakthrough microbial technology designed to clean up soils contaminated with glyphosate, the active ingredient in widely used herbicides. Glyphosate doesn't just kill weeds, it lingers in the ground, disrupts soil microbial diversity, and binds essential nutrients, making them unavailable to plants.
This newly patented technology uses specially selected microbial consortia to break down both glyphosate and AMPA (a toxic breakdown chemical), helping detoxify soils and restore healthier soil function. Across multi-state field trials, this approach delivered consistent and dramatic reductions in glyphosate residues. It removed:
- 87% of residues in a Wisconsin corn field
- 75% in Alabama cotton
- 50% in Illinois soybeans
- nearly 96% in a California vineyard.
Clearing these chemicals from soil not only supports healthier crops and soil systems but also addresses rising public concern over long-term exposure to glyphosate and its potential links to chronic disease.
"The widespread use of glyphosate has silently degraded the world's soils, threatening food security and ecological resilience by collapsing soil microbial networks essential for nutrient cycling and plant health. This patent validates our systems-biology approach." said Raul Cano, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Ancient Organics, Professor Emeritus at California Polytechnic State University, bioremediation pioneer and co-inventor on the patent. "By using carefully designed microbial guilds to restore natural biochemical pathways we can detoxify and regenerate entire soil ecosystems. With this patent Ancient Organics expands its in microbial bioremediation and strengthens its IP position for future product development." Dr. Cano added.
"We have spent decades documenting the damage glyphosate has caused to soil biology and plant health. Ancient Organics' systems-based understanding of the soil microbiome represents the breakthrough this field has needed," said Don Huber, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology at Purdue University, advisor to Ancient Organics and co-inventor on the patent.
"PaleoPower provides a biological antidote to one of agriculture's greatest challenges."
"After five years of field studies, the results speak for themselves," said Martha Carlin, Co-Founder of Ancient Organics. "PaleoPower restores soil vitality, improves crop resilience, and accelerates glyphosate breakdown--proving that when we work with nature's design, we can solve problems chemistry alone never could."
As the microbes degrade glyphosate, they also release the vital micronutrients the chemical binds. That shift improves nutrient availability, increases soil microbial diversity, and strengthens overall crop resilience. Farmers saw meaningful improvements in performance, with yield increases of:
- 28.6% in corn
- 38% in carrots
- 48% in onions
- average boosts of 25% to 36% in organic vegetable crops.
In essence, this patented microbial solution provides a new, practical tool for detoxifying soils, rebuilding microbial diversity, and significantly improving agricultural productivity.
At a time when fertilizer and chemical input costs have surged by 25-45%, PaleoPower delivers both ecological and economic resilience--reducing input costs while boosting yields and profits as America's farmers face significant uncertainty in the farm economy. PaleoPower is now available through authorized distributors across North America.