Microbiology

Research Activities/ Areas

(Financial support – NSF)

  • Organic Agriculture
  • Biofertilizers – Use of Mycorrhizal fungi and phosphate solubilizing bacteria in agriculture.
  • Biological control agents.
  • Non-chemical soil disinfestations methods.

Environmental Applications of Micro-organisms

  • Development of fungal inocula for composting of recalcitrant organic matter.
  • Financial support
  • National Science Foundation
  • Research Links
  • Department of Export Agriculture