Protection of algae grown for biofuel using a consortium of environmentally harvested bacteria
Elise K. Wilbourn, Deanna Joy Curtis, John A. McGowen, Pamela D. Lane, Everett Eustance, Olivia Watt, Tyler Eckles, Todd W. Lane
This paper shows that co-culturing environmentally harvested bacteria with green algae significantly increases crop protection against fungal infection without reducing productivity.
bioRxiv · Mar 18, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology