MicroSynergies ® Microbials for Agricultural Applications

About Microbial Agricultural Applications

When microbials are used in agriculture, they can generally be classified into three main categories of use: 

1. Ammonifying (or putrefying)

2. Nitrifying

3. Nitrogen fixing

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Ammonifying bacteria, such as Bacillus subtilis, break down dead animal and plant tissues, decomposing their organic compounds into ammonium compounds.

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Nitrifying bacteria are categorized into two sub-categories:

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• AOBs (ammonia-oxidizing bacteria), and

• NOBs (nitrate-oxidizing bacteria)

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AOBs (Nitrosomonas and Nitrosococcus) oxidize the ammonium compounds from the process started by the ammonifying (putrefying) bacteria into nitrites.

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NOBs (Nitrobacter and Nitrococcus) oxidize the nitrites, created by the AOBs, into nitrates.

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In the end, the combination of ammonifying bacteria and nitrifying bacteria increase the amount of nitrogenous compounds in the soil and act as a fertilizer.

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Finally, nitrogen fixing bacteria (such as Azotobacter, Clostridium, and Rhizobium) fix the atmospheric nitrogen in the soil. These bacteria help enable plants to grow in soil where no nitrogenous fertilizers are present.

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For additional information on MicroSynergies® cultures, products, and contract fermentation, please contact us.

MicroChoice ® Cultures for Agricultural Applications

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The following organisms are commonly used in agricultural systems:

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• Azotobacter

• Bacillus subtilis *

• Bacillus mycoides

• Bacillus ramosus

• Clostridium

• Nitrosomonas

• Nitrosococcus

• Nitrobacter

• Nitrococcus

• Rhizobium (Sinorhizobium)

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If you're looking for a particular organism that you don't see listed here, please contact us as we tend to bring on new organisms faster than we can add them to our website!

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Do you have a particular strain that you need grown? We have plenty of contract fermentation options available as well!

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For information on the additional products available or on custom formulating a product to meet your specific needs please contact us.

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* Indicates laboratory, in-stock cultures.