Reference: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4909795/ There is increasing interest in the use of beneficial microorganisms as alternatives to chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilisers in agricultural production. Application of beneficial microorganisms to seeds is…
Reference: https://sciencing.com/what-does-inoculate-mean-in-microbiology-12757624.html Microbiology is a particular branch of scientific study that focuses on microorganisms. This includes bacteria, unicellular organisms and often viruses. Many terms within microbiology have been introduced into…
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideonella_sakaiensisIdeonella sakaiensis is a bacterium from the genus Ideonella and family Comamonadaceae capable of breaking down and consuming the plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as a sole carbon and energy source. The bacterium was originally isolated from a sediment sample taken outside…
Reference: https://forestinfo.ca/faqs/how-long-does-glyphosate-remain-in-the-soil-water-plants-and-sediments-after-treatment/ Glyphosate is considered non-persistent in plants, soils, water and sediments. This can be attributed largely to a number of microorganisms that break down glyphosate for food, removing it…
Reference: https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/4/9/18274131/plastic-waste-pollution-bacteria-digestionScientists are trying to accelerate evolution to make plastics rot. A tiny new organism is showing them how.Sometime between 2010 and 2015, a tiny organism with an unusual appetite…
Reference: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/05/these-tiny-microbes-are-munching-away-plastic-waste-ocean Plastic makes up nearly 70% of all ocean litter, putting countless aquatic species at risk. But there is a tiny bit of hope—a teeny, tiny one to be…
Demand for cassava starch and chips is likely to increase strongly in both local and international markets, auguring a bright future for the domestic cassava industry, experts said yesterday.Speaking at…
About 1,500 coffee farmers in Viet Nam’s Central Highland province of Lam Dong are set to receive free training in agricultural techniques to help boost their crop yields and quality…
Sluggish progress on two irrigation projects in southern Kien Giang Province have caused major crop losses in Binh Son Commune of Hon Dat District.More than 3,000ha of rice have lost…
The Mekong Delta, the country’s biggest agricultural hub, might experience a sea level rise of 30cm sooner rather than expected – as early as 2040. This is revealed in a…