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Microbial Antagonists in Animal Health Promotion and Plant Protection

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The use of agrochemicals in animal husbandry and crop cultivation is well established, but the public acceptance is generally low and in some cases, substances have already been legally banned because their application poses risks for public health. Microbes that are able to suppress the growth of pathogens have been shown to be an effective alternative to maintain animal or plant health. Isolation and screening of potent strains as well as the characterization of their mode of action and the assessment of potential risks play an important role in order to obtain a safe and acceptable biological product. The development of a commercial production process, product formulation, and the requirements for the registration process are further critical items, which will determine over the commercial success of the final product.

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Parts of this work were supported by a grant from the European Commission (QLK-CT-2002-71662, C-EX, 5th Framework).

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    Viviana Klose & Markus Neureiter

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    Michaela Mohnl

  3. Bioferm GmbH, Tulln, Austria

    Herbert Danner & Christina Donat

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Klose, V., Neureiter, M., Mohnl, M., Danner, H., Donat, C. (2010). Microbial Antagonists in Animal Health Promotion and Plant Protection. In: Insam, H., Franke-Whittle, I., Goberna, M. (eds) Microbes at Work. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04043-6_10

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