Biostimulant Potential of Scenedesmus obliquus Grown in Brewery Wastewater

• Published in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 25; no. 3; p. 664
• Main Authors: Navarro-López, Elvira, Ruíz-Nieto, Angela, Ferreira, Alice, Acién, F. Gabriel, Gouveia, Luisa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 04.02.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Algae; Bioassays; biostimulants; germination index; microalga; root development; scenedesmus obliquus; Seeds; Sustainability; Wastewater treatment; microalga; biostimulants; root development; germination index; Scenedesmus obliquus; wastewater treatment

Microalgae are microorganisms with the capacity to contribute to the sustainable and healthy food production, in addition to wastewater treatment. The subject of this work was to determine the potential of Scenedesmus obliquus microalga grown in brewery wastewater to act as a plant biostimulant. The...