@misc{10481/61755,
year = {2020},
month = {3},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/61755},
abstract = {In the last 10–15 years, the wide application of bioformulated plant beneficial
microorganisms is accepted as an effective alternative of chemical agro-products. Two
main problems can be distinguished in their production and application: (a) economical
competiveness based on the overall up-stream and down-stream operational costs, and
(b) development of commercial products with a high soil-plant colonization potential in
controlled conditions but not able to effectively mobilize soil nutrients and/or combat
plant pathogens in the field. To solve the above problems, microbe-based formulations
produced by immobilization methods are gaining attention as they demonstrate a
large number of advantages compared to other solid and liquid formulations. This
mini-review summarizes the knowledge of additional compounds that form part of
the bioformulations. The additives can exert economical, price-decreasing effects as
bulking agents or direct effects improving microbial survival during storage and after
introduction into soil with simultaneous beneficial effects on soil and plants. In some
studies, combinations of additives are used with a complex impact, which improves the
overall characteristics of the final products. Special attention is paid to polysaccharide
carriers and their derivates, which play stimulatory role on plants but are less studied.
The mini-review also focuses on the potential difficulty in evaluating the effects of
complex bio-formulations.},
organization = {This work was supported by the project EXCALIBUR funded
from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and
Innovation Program under grant agreement No. 817946.},
publisher = {Frontiers in Media},
keywords = {Biofertilizers},
keywords = {Formulation},
keywords = {Immobilization},
keywords = {Polysaccharides},
title = {Formulation of Microbial Inoculants by Encapsulation in Natural Polysaccharides: Focus on Beneficial Properties of Carrier Additives and Derivatives},
doi = {10.3389/fpls.2020.00270},
author = {Bojkov Vassilev, Nikolay and Vassileva, Maria Hristova and Martos Núñez, María Vanesa and García Del Moral Garrido, Luis F. and Kowalska, Jolanta and Tylkowski, Bartosz and Malusa, Eligio},
}