Soil is an environment with great microbial diversity. Filamentous fungi and bacteria have been known for decades for the ability to stimulate plant development. Recently, studies have shown that yeasts are also capable ...

The Centro APTA Citros Sylvio Moreira/IAC has been conducting an extensive breeding program of citrus via directed crosses. In a previous study with Citrushuanglongbing pathosystem (HLB) held in our group, using a population ...

Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) is the most important crop for the economy of more than a hundred tropical and subtropical countries, accounting for 70% of the sugar and 40% of the ethanol production worldwide. Aluminium toxicity ...

The first great change in recent years of the Brazilian sugarcane industry occurred when mechanical harvest replaced the manual cuttings of burned canes. The second transformation has started with mechanization of planting ...

The hydroponic cultivation of lettuce in the NFT (Nutrient Film Technique) system has use seedlings obtained in trays with smaller volumes, requiring two transplants (from the tray to the nursery and then to the definitive). ...

The fermentation is one of the most critical steps of the fuel ethanol production. Some factors directly influence the fermentation efficiency, such as the fermentation system, the selected yeast and the bacterial ...

One of the main concerns in the ethanol-producing industries is the growth control of undesirable microorganisms that can cause decrease in the fermentative yield. Among non-Saccharomyces yeasts which can contaminate ...