Here you will find relevant literature, reports, studies and scientific publications on the topics pursued by ekolive:

On the subject of Bioleaching

• Duffus, J. H. (2002): “Heavy Metals” – A meaningless term? – Pure Appl. Chem., 74 (5): 793–807.
• Pourret, O. & Hursthouse, A. (2019): It’s Time to Replace the Term “Heavy Metals” with “Potentially Toxic Elements” when Reporting Environmental Research. – Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 16(22).
• Ristović, I., Štyriaková, D., Štyriaková, I., Šuba, J., Širadović, E. (2022): Bioleaching Process for Copper Extraction from Waste in Alkaline and Acid Medium. Minerals. 12. 100. 10.3390/min12010100.
• Štyriaková, D., Štyriaková, I., Šuba, J., Föhre, F. (2022): Bio-solution for global sand crisis and sustainable organic agriculture in desert states. In: Bartha et al. (Eds): Entrepreneurship in the Raw Materials Sector. DOI 10.1201/9781003259954.
• Štyriaková ,D., Štyriaková, I., Šuba, J., Baláž, P., Abramowski, T.: Bioleaching Test of Polymetallic Nodule Samples from the IOM Exploration Area. Minerals. 2022; 12(11):1373. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12111373.
• Styriaková, I., Bekényiová, A., Štyriaková, D., Jablonovská, K., Styriak, I. (2015): Second Pilot-Plant Bioleaching Verification of the Iron Removal from Quartz Sands. Procedia Earth and Planetary Science. 15. 861-865. 10.1016/j.proeps.2015.08.138.
• Šuba, J., Štyriaková, D. (2015): Iron Minerals Removal from Different Quartz Sands. Procedia Earth and Planetary Science. 15. 849-854. 10.1016/j.proeps.2015.08.136.

On the subject of Bioremediation

• Olawale, J.T., Edeki, O.G. & Cowan, A.K. (2020): Bacterial degradation of coal discard and geologically weathered coal. Int J Coal Sci Technol 7, 405–416 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40789-020-00306-3.
• Schauer, F., Sietmann, R. (2010): Zur Rolle von Mikroorganismen bei der Eliminierung von Ölverunreinigungen. Bakterien als Umweltengel. L&M 5 / 2010.
• Štyriaková, D., Styriaková, I., Styriak, I., Šuba, J., Danková, Z., Gešperová, D (2015): Inhibition Effect of Heterotrophic Microorganisms on Cu and Zn Cations Mobilization from Contaminated Soil and Sediment. Procedia Earth and Planetary Science. 15. 866-871. 10.1016/j.proeps.2015.08.153.

On the subject of Biostimulants

• Agbor, D.T., Štyriaková, D., Dengiz, O. (2022): Agroecological significance of ekofertile™ plant biostimulant on tropical soils and crop improvement. International Soil Science Symposium on Soil Science & Plant Nutrition (7th International Scientific Meeting), 2-3 December 2022, Samsun, Türkiye. Symposium book of proceedings, p. 64-68.
• Bickert, C., Rutt, K., Erdle, K. (2018): Biostimulanzien – Hoffnung bei Düngung und Pflanzenschutz. DLG-kompakt 01/2018.
• van Bruggen, A., Finckh, M., He, M., Ritsema, C., Harkes, P., Knuth, D., Geissen, V. (2021): Indirect Effects of the Herbicide Glyphosate on Plant, Animal and Human Health Through its Effects on Microbial Communities. Front. Environ. Sci. 9:763917. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2021.763917
• Daranas, N., Roselló, G., Cabrefiga, J., Donati, I., Francés, J., Badosa, E., Spinelli, F., Montesinos, E., Bonaterra, A.: Biological control of bacterial plant diseases with Lactobacillus plantarum strains selected for their broad-spectrum activity. Ann Appl Biol. 2019 Jan;174(1):92-105. doi: 10.1111/aab.12476. Epub 2018 Nov 26. PMID: 30686827; PMCID: PMC6334523.
• Forum Bio- und Gentechnologie e.V. (2021): Über das Mikrobiom die Pflanze stärken: Eine Vision wird konkret.
• Gelski, J. (2022): Study shows nutritional benefits in regenerative agriculture crops. World Grain 28.02.2022.
• Getzke, F., Thiergart, T., Hacquard, S. (2019): Contribution of bacterial-fungal balance to plant and animal health. Current Opinion in Microbiology, Volume 49, 2019: 66-72.
• Hanko, F. (2018): Zurück zu den Wurzeln – Mikroorganismen in der Landwirtschaft. ANLiegen Natur 40(2): 145–152, Laufen.
• Heinemann, P. (2016): Ein Immunsystem soll Pflanzen schützen. Die Welt, 20.06.2016.
• Jaffar, N.S., Jawan, R. and Chong, K.P. (2023): The potential of lactic acid bacteria in mediating the control of plant diseases and plant growth stimulation in crop production – A mini review. Front. Plant Sci. 13:1047945. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1047945
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• Khoshru, B., Mitra, D., Joshi, K.,  Adhikari, P., Rion, Md, Fadiji, A., Alizadeh, M., Priyadarshini, A., Senapati, A., Sarikhani, M., Panneerselvam, P., Mohapatra, P., Sushkova, S., Minkina, T., Keswani, C. (2023): Decrypting the multi-functional biological activators and inducers of defense responses against biotic stresses in plants. 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13825.
• Lamont, J., Wilkins, O., Bywater-Ekegärd, M., Smith, D. (2017): From yogurt to yield: Potential applications of lactic acid bacteria in plant production. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 111 (2017): 1-9.
• Lehmann, J., Pilgermann, E. (2021): Biostimulanzien: Wertvolles Werkzeug für Landwirte der Zukunft? Bauernzeitung, 28.06.2021.
• Mitter, E., Tosi, M., Obregón, D., Dunfield, K., Germida, J.: Rethinking Crop Nutrition in Times of Modern Microbiology: Innovative Biofertilizer Technologies. Front. Sustain. Food Syst., 19 February 2021, Sec.Crop Biology and Sustainability.
• Montgomery, D., Biklé, A., Archuleta, R., Brown, P., Jordan, J. (2022): Soil health and nutrient density: preliminary
  comparison of regenerative and conventional farming. PeerJ 10:e12848 DOI 10.7717/peerj.12848
• Raaijmakers, J., Mazzola, M. (2016): Soil immune responses. Science Vol 352, Issue 6292: 1392-1393.
• Ruiz, J., Sanjuan, M. (2022): The use of plant growth promoting bacteria for biofertigation; effects on concentrations of nutrients in inoculated aqueous vermicompost extract and on the yield and quality of tomatoes. Biological Agriculture & Horticulture, DOI: 10.1080/01448765.2021.2010596.
• Schulz, S., Brankatschk, R., Dümig, A., Kögel-Knabner, I., Schloter, M., Zeyer, J. (2013): The role of microorganisms at different stages of ecosystem development for soil formation. Biogeosciences. 10. 3983-3996. 10.5194/bg-10-3983-2013.
• Tabacchioni, S. et al. (2021): Identification of Beneficial Microbial Consortia and Bioactive Compounds with Potential as Plant Biostimulants for a Sustainable Agriculture. Microorganisms 2021, 9, 426.
• Thiergart, T., Getzke, F., Hacquard, S.: Pflanzen vertrauen auf ihr Mikrobiom, um sich vor Krankheitserregern zu schützen. Forschungsbericht 2019 – Max-Planck-Institut für Pflanzenzüchtungsforschung
• Vannier, N., Agler, M., Hacquard, S. (2019): Microbiota-mediated disease resistance in plants. PLoS Pathog 15(6): e1007740.