Underpinning beneficial maize response to application of minimally processed homogenates of red and brown seaweeds.

Sap from the fresh seaweed (KA) has been reported to improve crop growth, quality, and stress alleviation. However, limited studies are reported for the minimally processed aqueous homogenates (MPHs) derived from dry seaweeds. The present investigation was envisaged to characterize the MPHs from the red seaweed KA and a brown seaweed (SW) and also assess the effect of foliar application on maize () crop performance when applied alone or in proportions ranging from 0% to 100%.

Biostimulant enhances growth and corm production of saffron ( L.) in non-traditional areas of North western Himalayas.

The usage of seaweed extracts in cropping systems is gaining attention nowadays due to their distinct bioactive properties. This study aims to assess how saffron ( L.) corm production was affected by seaweed extract through different application modes.

Selective Partition of Lipopeptides from Fermentation Broth: A Green and Sustainable Approach.

Lipopeptide (LP) biosurfactants from microbes have the potential to gradually replace chemical synthetic surfactants and fit the contemporary green and sustainable industrial production concept. However, their active participation is comparatively low in the global market pertaining to their low yield in microbial broth and costly downstream processes arising due to tedious isolation and purification methods. Herein, an efficient extraction method is developed that utilizes an aqueous biphasic system (ABS) comprising ionic liquids and polypropylene glycol 400 (PPG) to selectively extract a mixture of cyclic lipopeptides, namely, surfactin and fengycin from the culture broth of 5NPA-1, isolated from the halophyte Roxb.