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 …

The use of microalgae and cyanobacteria in the improvement of agricultural practices: a review on their biofertilising, biostimulating and biopesticide roles

AL Gonçalves - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The increase in worldwide population observed in the last decades has contributed to an
increased demand for food supplies, which can only be attained through an improvement in …

Exopolysaccharides from microalgae and cyanobacteria: diversity of strains, production strategies, and applications

C Laroche - Marine drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microalgae and cyanobacteria are photosynthetic organisms that can produce/accumulate
biomolecules with industrial interest. Among these molecules, EPSs are macromolecular …

Screening of microalgae liquid extracts for their bio stimulant properties on plant growth, nutrient uptake and metabolite profile of Solanum lycopersicum L.

C Mutale-Joan, B Redouane, E Najib, K Yassine… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The present study investigates the biostimulant effects of 18 Crude Bio-Extracts (CBEs)
obtained from Microalgae and Cyanobacteria on tomato plant growth, chlorophyll content …

Microalgae as biostimulants: A new approach in agriculture

BK González-Pérez, AM Rivas-Castillo… - World Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
This review aims to elucidate the state of the art of microalgae-based biostimulants as a tool
in agriculture by summarizing the biologically active compounds factors that influence the …

Enhancing sustainability by improving plant salt tolerance through macro-and micro-algal biostimulants

P Carillo, LF Ciarmiello, P Woodrow, G Corrado… - Biology, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae polysaccharides bio-stimulating effect on tomato plants: Growth and metabolic distribution

F Rachidi, R Benhima, L Sbabou, H El Arroussi - Biotechnology reports, 2020 - Elsevier
Microalgae polysaccharides represent a potentially bioressource for the enhancement and
the protection of agricultural crops. We investigate the possibility to use microalgae …

Microalgae and cyanobacteria: how exploiting these microbial resources can address the underlying challenges related to food sources and sustainable agriculture: a …

C Mutale-Joan, L Sbabou, EA Hicham - Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2023 - Springer
For thousands of years, crop production has almost entirely depended on conventional
agriculture. However, the reality is changing. The ever-growing population, global climate …

Biostimulant effect of green soil microalgae Chlorella vulgaris suspensions on germination and growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum var. Achtar) and soil fertility

F Minaoui, Z Hakkoum, A Chabili, M Douma, K Mouhri… - Algal Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Microalgae-derived biostimulants are increasingly used as viable tools to improve growth,
yield of crops, and reduce agricultural environmental footprint. However, microalgae isolated …

Microalgae as biofertilizers: a sustainable way to improve soil fertility and plant growth

J Gonçalves, J Freitas, I Fernandes, P Silva - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The intensification of agricultural production in response to the global population increase
and the growing demand for food has raised significant concerns regarding environmental …