title: Potential application of glycerol in the production of plant beneficial microorganisms.
abstract: This review highlights the importance of research for development of biofertilizer and biocontrol products based on the use of glycerol for further process scale-up to industrial microbiology. Glycerol can be used successfully in all stages of production of plant beneficial microorganisms. It serves as an excellent substrate in both submerged and solid-state fermentation processes with free and immobilized microbial cells. Glycerol is also one of the most attractive formulation agents that ensures high cell density and viability including in harsh environmental conditions. Future research is discussed to make this inexpensive material a base for industrial production of plant beneficial microorganisms.
authors: Institute of Biotechnology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain. nbvass@yahoo.com.|Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Granada, c/Fuentenueva s/n, 18071, Granada, Spain. nbvass@yahoo.com.
authors: Nikolay
authors: 0000-0002-6144-2940
authors: N
authors: Vassilev
authors: Unit of Turin, CRA-Centre for Plant-Soil Systems, Turin, Italy.
authors: Eligio
authors: E
authors: Malusa
authors: Institute of Biotechnology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
authors: Antonia Reyes
authors: AR
authors: Requena
authors: Institute of Biotechnology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
authors: Vanessa
authors: V
authors: Martos
authors: Institute of Biotechnology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
authors: Ana
authors: A
authors: López
authors: University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia.
authors: Ivana
authors: I
authors: Maksimovic
authors: Institute of Biotechnology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Vassileva
mesh_terms: D018914:Cells, Immobilized / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005285:Fermentation / Q000187:drug effects; D005990:Glycerol / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007218:Industrial Microbiology / Q000379:methods*; D010944:Plants / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D005990:Glycerol
keywords: Biocontrol; Biofertilizers; Fermentation processes; Formulation; Glycerol