Algae biostimulants: A critical look at microalgal biostimulants for sustainable agricultural practices

RV Kapoore, EE Wood, CA Llewellyn - Biotechnology Advances, 2021 - Elsevier
For the growing human population to be sustained during present climatic changes,
enhanced quality and quantity of crops are essential to enable food security worldwide. The …

Microalgae, soil and plants: A critical review of microalgae as renewable resources for agriculture

AL Alvarez, SL Weyers, HM Goemann, BM Peyton… - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The tension between a growing global demand for food, rising environmental impacts of
agricultural intensification, and the uncertainty of future changes in our global climate …

Microalgae as multi-functional options in modern agriculture: current trends, prospects and challenges

N Renuka, A Guldhe, R Prasanna, P Singh… - Biotechnology advances, 2018 - Elsevier
Algae are a group of ubiquitous photosynthetic organisms comprising eukaryotic green
algae and Gram-negative prokaryotic cyanobacteria, which have immense potential as a …

Uncovering potential applications of cyanobacteria and algal metabolites in biology, agriculture and medicine: current status and future prospects

R Singh, P Parihar, M Singh, A Bajguz… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Cyanobacteria and algae having complex photosynthetic systems can channelize absorbed
solar energy into other forms of energy for production of food and metabolites. In addition …

Isolation of industrial important bioactive compounds from microalgae

V Balasubramaniam, RDN Gunasegavan, S Mustar… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are known as a rich source of bioactive compounds which exhibit different
biological activities. Increased demand for sustainable biomass for production of important …

Algae as new kids in the beneficial plant microbiome

SM Lee, CM Ryu - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Previously, algae were recognized as small prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms found
only in aquatic habitats. However, according to a recent paradigm shift, algae are …

Cytokinin-producing, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria that confer resistance to drought stress in Platycladus orientalis container seedlings

F Liu, S **ng, H Ma, Z Du, B Ma - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2013 - Springer
One of the proposed mechanisms through which plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria
(PGPR) enhance plant growth is the production of plant growth regulators, especially …

Exploring the efficacy of wastewater-grown microalgal biomass as a biofertilizer for wheat

N Renuka, R Prasanna, A Sood, AS Ahluwalia… - … science and pollution …, 2016 - Springer
Microalgae possess the ability to grow and glean nutrients from wastewater; such
wastewater-grown biomass can be used as a biofertilizer for crops. The present …

A review on possible elicitor molecules of cyanobacteria: their role in improving plant growth and providing tolerance against biotic or abiotic stress

S Singh - Journal of applied microbiology, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Cyanobacteria are prominent inhabitants of many agricultural soils, where they potentially
contribute towards biological nitrogen fixation, help in phosphate solubilization and mineral …

Enhancing sustainability through microalgae cultivation in urban wastewater for biostimulant production and nutrient recovery

A Álvarez-González, EG de Morais… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microalgae can produce biostimulants in form of phytohormones, which are compounds that,
even if applied in low concentrations, can have stimulant effects on plants growth and can …