Assessment of the efficacy of disinfectants on food surfaces
The bactericidal activity of an antimicrobial agent is determined by its ability to kill a certain number of micro-organisms within a set period of time. After this time, the culture…
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Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Plant Growth Regulation: Implications in Abiotic Stress Tolerance
Abiotic stresses hamper plant growth and productivity. Climate change and agricultural malpractices like excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides have aggravated the effects of abiotic stresses on crop productivity and…
How does drying contribute to the disinfection of food surfaces?
The drying process is of critical importance to maximise the reduction of microorganisms on food handling surfaces. Drying surfaces has been shown to have a significant bactericidal effect, although the…
Nitrogen Fixing Azotobacter Species as Potential Soil Biological Enhancers for Crop Nutrition and Yield Stability
Biological nitrogen fixation is a microbial process based on the enzymatic conversion by “nitrogenase” of atmospheric nitrogen (N2) into ammonium readily absorbable by roots. N2-fixing microorganisms, collectively referred to as…
Soil for mitigation and adaptation to climate change
Soil for climate change mitigation and adaptation According to the European Soil Strategy 2050, in relation to climate change, these two main types of soils play an important role: – …
European Soil Strategy:key solution for our big challenges
Soil for climate change mitigation and adaptation Net removals from the LULUCF (Greenhouse emissions from Land Use, Land Use Chanfe and Forestry) sector are on a worrying trend. Between 2013…
Glomalin: an interesting protein that is part of soil organic matter
The negative effects of current agricultural practices include erosion, acidification, loss of soil organic matter (dehumidification), loss of soil structure, soil contamination by hazardous elements, reduction of biodiversity and the…
European Soil Strategy: HEALTHY SOIL in the EU by 2050
Aside from some existing EU legal provisions relevant to soil protection and actions undertaken under the 2006 Soil Thematic Strategy, the EU has so far not been able to equip…
Clean-Biotec, the family grows
Last November, Francisco Javier Sáenz de Cabezón joined Clean-Biotec with a Torres Quevedo contract. He holds a degree in Biology from the University of Navarra and a PhD in Agricultural…
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