@misc{10481/97198,
year = {2022},
month = {4},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/97198},
abstract = {The indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers adversely affects ecological health and soil
microbiota provoking loss of soil fertility and greater pathogen and pest presence in soilplant
systems, which further reduce the quality of food and human health. Therefore,
the sustainability, circular economy, environmental safety of agricultural production, and
health concerns made possible the practical realization of eco-friendly biotechnological
approaches like organic matter amendments, biofertilizers, biopesticides, and reuse
of agro-industrial wastes by applying novel and traditional methods and processes.
However, the advancement in the field of Biotechnology/Agriculture is related to the
safety of these microorganism-bearing products. While the existing regulations in this
field are well-known and are applied in the preparation and application of waste
organic matter and microbial inoculants, more attention should be paid to gene transfer,
antibiotic resistance, contamination of the workers and environment in farms and
biotech-plants, and microbiome changes. These risks should be carefully assessed,
and new analytical tools and regulations should be applied to ensure safe and highquality
food and a healthy environment for people working in the field of bio-based
soil amendments.},
organization = {Project EXCALIBUR funded by
the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation
Program under grant agreement no. 817946},
organization = {Project P18-HO-
4279 Junta de Andalucia-PAIDI 2020, Spain},
publisher = {Frontiers Media},
keywords = {microbial inoculants},
keywords = {pathogens},
keywords = {risks of contamination},
title = {Safety Level of Microorganism-Bearing Products Applied in Soil-Plant Systems},
doi = {10.3389/fpls.2022.862875},
author = {Vassileva, Maria Hristova and Mocali, Stefano and Canfora, Loredana and Malusá, Eligio and García del Moral, Luis F. and Martos, Vanessa and Flor Peregrín, Elena and Bojkov Vassilev, Nikolay},
}