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 …

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 …

Integrated microalgal biorefinery for the production and application of biostimulants in circular bioeconomy

B Behera, KV Supraja, B Paramasivan - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Adverse detrimental impacts of environmental pollution over the health regimen of people
has driven a shift in lifestyle towards cleaner and natural resources, especially in the aspects …

Algal-mediated nanoparticles, phycochar, and biofertilizers for mitigating abiotic stresses in plants: A review

Z Abideen, H Waqif, N Munir, A El-Keblawy, M Hasnain… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
The excessive use of agrochemicals to ensure food security under the conditions of a
growing population, global climate change, weather extremes, droughts, wasteful use of …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae and cyanobacteria polysaccharides: important link for nutrient recycling and revalorization of agro-industrial wastewater

M Franco-Morgado, GG Amador-Espejo… - Applied Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the high amount of wastewater generated by agroindustry around the world, only a
limited number of alternatives for its reuse or revalorization have been applied. One of the …

Microalgae-and cyanobacteria-derived phytostimulants for mitigation of salt stress and improved agriculture

FK Sarsekeyeva, AK Sadvakasova, SK Sandybayeva… - Algal Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil salinization poses severe abiotic stress that adversely affects plant growth and
development, ultimately threatening global food security by inducing physiological …

Algaeculture for agriculture: from past to future

A Ferreira, CRV Bastos, C Marques-dos-Santos… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The continuous growth of the world population has imposed major challenges on
agriculture. Consequently, farmers generalized the overuse of synthetic fertilizers and …

N- or/and P-deprived Coccomyxa chodatii SAG 216–2 extracts instigated mercury tolerance of germinated wheat seedlings

MFA Dawood, MR Sofy, HI Mohamed, AR Sofy… - Plant and Soil, 2023 - Springer
Purpose This research studies the alleviation potential of N-or/and P-deprived Coccomyxa
chodatii SAG 216–2 extracts as biostimulants on mercury stress (10 and 30 mg L− 1) of …

Role of antioxidant enzymes and glutathione S-transferase in bromoxynil herbicide stress tolerance in wheat plants

RM Gaafar, MEAH Osman, AM Abo-Shady… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Numerous pesticides and herbicides used in excess cause oxidative stress in
plants. These chemicals protect plants from weeds and pests, but they also have very …

[HTML][HTML] Hydroponics with microalgae and cyanobacteria: Emerging trends and opportunities in modern agriculture

P Renganathan, EOR Puente, NV Sukhanova… - BioTech, 2024 - mdpi.com
The global population is expected to reach 9.5 billion, which means that crop productivity
needs to double to meet the growing population's food demand. Soil degradation and …