SpinFert

This project is a consortia, which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement 101157265.

BioHortiTech

Project funded by from the second call of the ERA-NET Cofund SusCrop, which received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 771134.

Enhancing Stability and Efficacy of Trichoderma Bio-Control Agents Through Layer-by-Layer Encapsulation for Sustainable Plant Protection

Agricultural fungicide pollution poses environmental and health challenges. Potential alternative bio-control agents, such as Trichoderma fungi, face storage limitations. A new encapsulation method using biobased lignin derivatives improves spore stability significantly. Encapsulated Trichoderma spores show enhanced efficacy in cultivating tomatoes, suggesting a promising and sustainable alternative to chemical fungicides for commercialization.