Date: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
Time: 11:45 - 12:45 CEST
Session code 1BV.3
Biomass resource assessment, mobilisation, and microalgae production and processing
Effect of PGPR Application on Lignocellulosic Crops Yield for Advanced Biofuels
Short Introductive summary
Lignocellulosic crops yield for sustainable aviation fuel production could be significantly increased by applying plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). PGPR are a group of beneficial bacteria that live in the rhizosphere and play important functions for plant nutrition. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the yields of five dedicated lignocellulosic crops under two different PGPR application methods compared to an untreated control, to provide sustainable and low-cost feedstock solutions. The chosen PGPR has been successfully used in horticulture and proved to dramatically increase yields, even though no information are available on its effect on lignocellulosic crops.
Presenter
Andrea PARENTI
University of Bologna, DISTAL Dpt.
Presenter's biography
I got a PhD in 2020 with the following thesis title 'Modelling new sustainable cropping systems for advanced biofuel production' Agronomist and post-doc researcher at the Depertment of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Bologna.
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Co-authors:
W. Zegada-Lizarazu, University of Bologna, ITALY
E. Ferro, University of Bologna, ITALY
E. Pagliarini, University of Bologna, ITALY
F. Gaggia, University of Bologna, ITALY
A. Monti, University of Bologna, ITALY
Session reference: 1BV.3.4