[HTML][HTML] The potential of biochar as a microbial carrier for agricultural and environmental applications

S Bolan, D Hou, L Wang, L Hale… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar can be an effective carrier for microbial inoculants because of its favourable
properties promoting microbial life. In this review, we assess the effectiveness of biochar as …

Microbiome rescue: directing resilience of environmental microbial communities

A Shade - Current Opinion in Microbiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Microbiome management can maintain functions for systems facing climate
change.•Microbiome rescue reintroduces functional members lost to disturbance.•Rescue …

Postbiotic production: harnessing the power of microbial metabolites for health applications

N Prajapati, J Patel, S Singh, VK Yadav… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Postbiotics, which are bioactive substances derived from the metabolic processes of
beneficial microbes, have received considerable attention in the field of microbiome science …

Fermentation strategies to improve soil bio-inoculant production and quality

M Vassileva, E Malusà, L Sas-Paszt, P Trzcinski… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The application of plant beneficial microorganisms has been widely accepted as an efficient
alternative to chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Isolation and selection of efficient …

Current methods, common practices, and perspectives in tracking and monitoring bioinoculants in soil

A Manfredini, E Malusà, C Costa, F Pallottino… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Microorganisms promised to lead the bio-based revolution for a more sustainable
agriculture. Beneficial microorganisms could be a valid alternative to the use of chemical …

Fungi, P-solubilization, and plant nutrition

M Vassileva, GO Mendes, MA Deriu, G Benedetto… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
The application of plant beneficial microorganisms is widely accepted as an efficient
alternative to chemical fertilizers and pesticides. It was shown that annually, mycorrhizal …

Selenium-induced rhizosphere microorganisms endow salt-sensitive soybeans with salt tolerance

Y Wang, C Hu, X Wang, G Shi, Z Lei, Y Tang… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil salinization is a prevalent abiotic stress that adversely affects soybean production.
Rhizosphere microorganisms have been shown to modulate the rhizosphere …

Quantification of nitrogen cycle functional genes from viable archaea and bacteria in paddy soil

A Manfredini, E Malusà, F Pinzari… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims One of the main challenges of culture-independent soil microbiology is distinguishing
the microbial community's viable fraction from dead matter. Propidium monoazide (PMA) …

Field exploitation of multiple functions of beneficial microorganisms for plant nutrition and protection: real possibility or just a hope?

J Kowalska, J Tyburski, K Matysiak… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Bioproducts, ie, microbial based pesticides or fertilizers (biopesticides and biofertilizers),
should be expected to play an ever-increasing role and application in agricultural practices …

Aspergillus niger as a Biological Input for Improving Vegetable Seedling Production

GSM Mundim, GM Maciel, GO Mendes - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study evaluated the potential of Aspergillus niger as an inoculant for growth promotion
of vegetable seedlings. Seven vegetable species were evaluated in independent …