Quantitative High-Throughput Screening Methods Designed for Identification of Bacterial Biocontrol Strains with Antifungal Properties
Bodil Kjeldgaard, Ana Rute Neves, César Fonseca, Ákos T. Kovács, Patricia Domínguez‐Cuevas
Abstract
Fungal phytopathogens are responsible for tremendous agricultural losses on an annual basis. While microbial biocontrol agents represent a promising solution to the problem, there is a growing need for high-throughput methods to evaluate and quantify inhibitory properties of new potential biocontrol agents for agricultural application. In this study, we present two high-throughput and quantitative fungal inhibition methods that are suitable for commercial biocontrol screening.
Topics & Concepts
AntifungalIdentification (biology)BiologyBiological pest controlComputational biologyHigh-throughput screeningMicrobiologyBiotechnologyGeneticsEcologyPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityEntomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest ControlPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases