Bio-based antibacterial seed treatments to improve soil and plant health.
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2018-01-01
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Cademartiri, Rebecca
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Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
The Leopold Center is a research and education center on the campus of Iowa State University created to identify and reduce negative environmental and social impacts of farming and develop new ways to farm profitably while conserving natural resources.
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The only current treatments for bacterial diseases are copper compounds and antibiotics, both of which have resistance issues. This project demonstrated the proof of concept that bacteriophages can be incorporated into seed treatment polymers, coated on seed and stored for long periods of time without losing activity.