Algal biomass, extracts, or derivatives have long been considered a valuable material to
bring benefits to humans and cultivated plants. In the last decades, it became evident that …

Modern agricultural management is heavily dependent on the fertilizers for promotion of
crop production, but the massive use of inorganic and chemical-based fertilizers currently …

The purpose of this research was to determine the efficacy of iron oxide nanoparticles
(Fe3O4-NPs) using microalgal products as a plant growth stimulant and antifungal agent …

Global changes in climate are leading to increased occurrence and duration of drought
episodes with concurrent reduction in crop yields. Expansion of the irrigated land area does …

Plants incessantly encounter abiotic and biotic stresses that limit their growth and
productivity. However, conversely, plant growth can also be induced by treatments with …

Drought is one of the most important abiotic stresses responsible for reduced crop yields.
Drought stress induces morphological and physiological changes in plants and severely …

A circular bio-based economy is based on the recycling of nutrients, reduction and utilization
of wastes as a feedstock for processes that can generate various bioproducts. This review …

Sargassum spp. are brown algae present in the tropical and subtropical waters of the world's
oceans. Benthic or pelagic, Sargassum spp. represent substantial amounts of biomass when …

The application of biostimulants derived from extracts of the brown seaweed Ascophyllum
nodosum has long been accepted by growers to have productivity benefits in stressed crops …

The plant biostimulant market has gained substantial stimulus with the shift to 'green
farming'. Seaweed extracts (SWE) are a complex matrix of biologically active compounds …