Integral soil fertility is managed by practices that contribute to organic matter, which
improves its properties. Bokashi is an organic amendment that can be part of the tools used …

Purple non-sulfur bacteria are anoxygenic photosynthetic microorganisms characterized by
an extremely versatile metabolism, allowing them to grow in a broad variety of conditions as …

Rhodopseudomonas palustris is among the most metabolically versatile bacteria known. It
uses light, inorganic compounds, or organic compounds, for energy. It acquires carbon from …

A total of 1035 yeast isolates, obtained from rice and sugar cane leaves, were screened
primarily for indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) production. Thirteen isolates were selected, due to …

Yeasts are widely distributed in nature and exist in association with other microorganisms as
normal inhabitants of soil, vegetation, and aqueous environments. In this study, 12 yeast …

Photosynthetic bacteria (PSB) have been extensively used in agriculture to promote plant
growth and to improve crop quality. Their potential application in plant disease …

Yeasts were isolated from the phylloplane of various plant species collected from seven
provinces in Thailand. A total of 114 yeast strains and 10 strains of a yeast-like fungus were …

Several Rhodopseudomonas palustris strains have been isolated from rice paddy fields in
Taiwan by combining the Winogradsky column method and molecular marker detection …

An entomopathogenic fungus, Lecanicillium psalliotae strain IISR-EPF-02 previously found
infectious to cardamom thrips, Sciothrips cardamomi promoted plant growth in cardamom …

Aragonitic microbialites, characterized by a reticulate fabric, were discovered beneath
lacustrine microbial mats on the atoll of Kiritimati, Republic of Kiribati, Central Pacific. The …