The application of beneficial, plant‐associated microorganisms is a sustainable approach to
improving crop performance in agriculture. However, microbial inoculants are often …

In chronic intestinal diseases like inflammatory bowel disease, parenteral administration of
biopharmaceuticals is associated with numerous disadvantages including immune …

The objectives of this study were i) to microencapsulate probiotic cells of Lactobacillus
plantarum through a dual process consisting of emulsification followed by complex …

There is a growing need for low-cost, portable technologies for the detection of threats to the
environment and human health. Here we propose a label-free, optical whole-cell …

Freeze-drying of bacterial cells with retained viability and activity after storage requires
appropriate formulation, ie mixing of physiologically adapted cell populations with suitable …

Cellular water can be removed to reversibly inactivate microorganisms to facilitate storage.
One such method of removal is freeze-drying, which is considered a gentle dehydration …

In this study we have compared the ability of the organic polymers Ficoll and
hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) and the disaccharides sucrose and trehalose to support cell …

Clubroot, caused by the obligate parasite Plasmodiophora brassicae, is one of the most
important diseases of brassicas. The antagonistic bacterium Paenibacillus polymyxa ZF129 …

The use of pesticides on sandy soils and on many non-agricultural areas entails a
potentially high risk of water contamination. This study examined leaching of the herbicide 4 …

The efficacy of attenuated strain of gdhA derivative Pasteurella multocida B: 2 mutant as a
live vaccine to control haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) disease in cattle and buffaloes has …