Revolution in agriculture: Genetically modified microbes provide nitrogen!

Revolution in agriculture: Genetically modified microbes provide nitrogen!

A revolutionary study that was published in the renowned journal Scientific Reports today shows that genetically modified microbes can be significant progress in nitrogen supply for farmers. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Purdue University and Pivot Bio have shown that these microbes are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen and to provide them for corn cultivation, which is comparable to the use of £ 40 synthetic fertilizers. This means that farmers can potentially reduce their use of chemical fertilizers without having to do without earnings, as the study shows in detailed experiments, reports Prnewswire.

The genetically modified microbes from Pivot Bio use a new technology known as biological nitrogen fixation (BNF). According to Dr. Karsten Temme, Chief Innovation Officer of Pivot Bio, will not impair the ability of these microbes, nitrogen, even if they are used in nutrient -rich soils. This means that nitrogen can be released more efficiently to the plants, which brings enormous advantages for agriculture and the environment, as the results of the field studies show. The microbes are easier to handle for farmers and help to save companies and time, also reports Techcrunch, which also indicates the new finance round of $ 430 million that the company has received to further develop this promising technology.

important research results and their importance

The most important results of this research not only mark technological progress, but also a challenge for conventional agriculture. The researchers can show that the gene modified microbes work under real conditions and therefore can represent a practical solution to reduce the dependency on synthetic fertilizers. Dr. Bruno Basso, an expert in environmental sciences, emphasizes that Pivot Bio's solution could help reduce the environmental impact of nutrient losses and to significantly increase the efficiency of nitrogen use. "The more we can replace synthetic fertilizers with more sustainable sources, the better it will be for farmers and the environment," said Basso.

This innovative method could pave the way to the transformation of agriculture by reducing both the costs for the farmers and has a positive influence on the ecosystem. The complete study results are published in scientific literature and underline the relevance of these new approaches in agriculture.