TY - JOUR
T1 - Establishing a quality management framework for commercial inoculants containing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
AU - Salomon, Matthias J.
AU - Watts-Williams, Stephanie J.
AU - McLaughlin, Michael J.
AU - Bücking, Heike
AU - Singh, Brajesh K.
AU - Hutter, Imke
AU - Schneider, Carolin
AU - Martin, Francis M.
AU - Vosatka, Miroslav
AU - Guo, Liangdong
AU - Ezawa, Tatsuhiro
AU - Saito, Masanori
AU - Declerck, Stéphane
AU - Zhu, Yong Guan
AU - Bowles, Timothy
AU - Abbott, Lynette K.
AU - Smith, F. Andrew
AU - Cavagnaro, Timothy R.
AU - van der Heijden, Marcel G.A.
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank Dr. James Cowley for providing significant contributions toward Figure 1. We also thank Dr. Louis Mercy for providing practical insights into the production of AMF inoculum and its quality control. Conceptualization: M.J.S. M.G.A.v.d.H. and T.R.C.; Writing – Original Draft: M.J.S. S.J.W-W. M.J.M. H.B. B.K.S. I.H. C.S. F.M. M.V. LD G. T.E. M.S. S.D. YG Z. T.B. L.K.A. F.A.S. T.R.C. and M.G.A.v.d.H.; Writing – Reviewing and Editing: S.J.W-W. M.J.M. H.B. B.K.S. I.H. C.S. F.M. M.V. LD G. T.E. M.S. S.D. YG Z. T.B. L.K.A. F.A.S. T.R.C. and M.G.A.v.d.H.; Supervision: M.G.A.v.d.H. and T.R.C. The authors declare no competing interests.
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PY - 2022/7/15
Y1 - 2022/7/15
N2 - Microbial inoculants containing arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are potential tools in increasing the sustainability of our food production systems. Given the demand for sustainable agriculture, the production of such inoculants has potential economic value and has resulted in a variety of commercial inoculants currently being advertised. However, their use is limited by inconsistent product efficacy and lack of consumer confidence. Here, we propose a framework that can be used to assess the quality and reliability of AM inoculants. First, we set out a range of basic quality criteria which are required to achieve reliable inoculants. This is followed by a standardized bioassay which can be used to test inoculum viability and efficacy under controlled conditions. Implementation of these measurements would contribute to the adoption of AM inoculants by producers with the potential to increase sustainability in food production systems.
AB - Microbial inoculants containing arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are potential tools in increasing the sustainability of our food production systems. Given the demand for sustainable agriculture, the production of such inoculants has potential economic value and has resulted in a variety of commercial inoculants currently being advertised. However, their use is limited by inconsistent product efficacy and lack of consumer confidence. Here, we propose a framework that can be used to assess the quality and reliability of AM inoculants. First, we set out a range of basic quality criteria which are required to achieve reliable inoculants. This is followed by a standardized bioassay which can be used to test inoculum viability and efficacy under controlled conditions. Implementation of these measurements would contribute to the adoption of AM inoculants by producers with the potential to increase sustainability in food production systems.
KW - Biological sciences
KW - Biotechnology
KW - Environmental health
KW - Environmental science
KW - Interaction of plants with organisms
KW - Plant biology
KW - Plant nutrition
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85133322321&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104636
DO - 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104636
M3 - Review article
C2 - 35800760
AN - SCOPUS:85133322321
SN - 2589-0042
VL - 25
JO - Iscience
JF - Iscience
IS - 7
M1 - 104636
ER -
