Phosphorus recycling from an unexplored source by polyphosphate accumulating microalgae and cyanobacteria – a step to phosphorus security in agriculture

Phosphorus recycling from an unexplored source by polyphosphate accumulating microalgae and cyanobacteria – a step to phosphorus security in agriculture

Phosphorus (P), an essential element required for crop growth has no substitute. The global food security depends on phosphorus availability in soil for crop production. World phosphorus reserves are fast depleting and with an annual increase of 2.3% in phosphorus demand, the current reserves will...

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Main Authors: Chandan eMukherjee, Rajojit eChowdhury, Krishna eRay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Polyphosphates
global food security
Phosphorus scarcity
Phosphorus pollution
parboiled rice mill effluent
microalgae and cyanobacteria
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01421/full

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