Abiotic and biotic stresses limit the growth and productivity of plants. In the current global
scenario, in order to meet the requirements of the ever-increasing world population …

Seaweeds are green, brown and red marine macroalgae. Extracts of brown seaweeds are
widely used in horticulture crops largely for their plant growth-promoting effects and for their …

Background Inoculation of plants to enhance yield of crops and performance of other plants
is a century old, proven technology for rhizobia and a newer venue for plant growth …

The increasing need for environmentaly friendly agricultural practices is driving the use of
fertilizers based on beneficial microorganisms. The latter belong to a wide array of genera …

This review analyzes the state-of-the-art of a specific niche in biological wastewater
treatment that uses immobilized eukaryotic microalgae (and several prokaryotic …

Alginate is a polysaccharide with the property of forming hydrogels, which is economic
production, zero toxicity, and biocompatibility. In the agro-industry, alginate is used as a …

The interest in biofertilizers is increasing and so is the potential for their use in sustainable
agriculture. However, many of the products that are currently available worldwide are often …

Brown seaweeds are rich source of functional polysaccharides that exhibit various
bioactivities. However, Malaysian seaweeds are under-utilised, leading to low revenue …

Ultrasound assisted aqueous extraction of alginate from Sargassum muticum was proposed
to minimize the use of chemicals, high temperatures and prolonged times, with comparable …

Plant fertilization is a major issue in the context of increasing population and food risk,
higher cost of fertilizers, and low target efficiency of traditional mineral fertilization practices …