Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are a group of soil microorganisms that establish symbiosis with most terrestrial plant species. “Root trap culture” has generally been used to isolate a single regenerated…
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…
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 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: – …
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…
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…
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…
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…
Halt soil salinization, boost soil productivity WORLD SOIL DAY 2021 Soil salinization and sodification are major soil degradation processes threatening ecosystem and are recognized as being among the most important…
The action of a disinfectant may be affected by the following factors: 1. Type of microorganisms: the most resistant forms are bacterial and fungal spores. Followed by fungi, Gram-positive cocci,…
