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ReviewApplied microbiology and biotechnology2023

Biotechnological development of Trichoderma-based formulations for biological control.

Yolanda Martinez, Javier Ribera, Francis W M R Schwarze, Kevin De France

Open access · hybridAbstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
27citing papers in PubMed
12.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 82 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. HarnessingPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  6. Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  12. Inhibitory Effect ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  15. Inhibitory Effect ofJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  16. Mechanisms of action and biocontrol potential ofFrontiers in fungal biology · 2026
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  17. Frontiers in microbiology · 2026
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  19. Assessing the Impact of a NovelJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  20. Sustainable Management of Major Fungal Phytopathogens in Sorghum (Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yolanda MartinezEmpa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Laboratory for Cellulose and Wood Materials, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Javier RiberaEmpa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Laboratory for Cellulose and Wood Materials, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Francis W M R SchwarzeEmpa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Laboratory for Cellulose and Wood Materials, St. Gallen, Switzerland. francis.schwarze@empa.ch.
Kevin De FranceEmpa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Laboratory for Cellulose and Wood Materials, St. Gallen, Switzerland. kevin.defrance@queensu.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5545-4793
Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology · CHQueen's University · CA

Funding

Innosuisse - Schweizerische Agentur für Innovationsförderung 37979.1 IP-ENGNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Postdoctoral Fellowship
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Trichoderma spp. are a genus of well-known fungi that promote healthy growth and modulate different functions in plants, as well as protect against various plant pathogens. The application of Trichoderma and its propagules as a biological control method can therefore help to reduce the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers in agriculture. This review critically discusses and analyzes groundbreaking innovations over the past few decades of biotechnological approaches to prepare active formulations containing Trichoderma. The use of various carrier substances is covered, emphasizing their effects on enhancing the shelf life, viability, and efficacy of the final product formulation. Furthermore, the use of processing techniques such as freeze drying, fluidized bed drying, and spray drying are highlighted, enabling the development of stable, light-weight formulations. Finally, promising microencapsulation techniques for maximizing the performance of Trichoderma spp. during application processes are discussed, leading to the next-generation of multi-functional biological control formulations. KEY POINTS: • The development of carrier substances to encapsulate Trichoderma propagules is highlighted. • Advances in biotechnological processes to prepare Trichoderma-containing formulations are critically discussed. • Current challenges and future outlook of Trichoderma-based formulations in the context of biological control are presented.

Indexed as

TrichodermaBiotechnologyDesiccationPest Control, BiologicalPlant DiseasesPlantsBiocontrol formulationsCarrier substancesFungal propagulesMicroencapsulationTrichoderma

Identifiers

PMID37477696
PMCPMC10439859
OpenAlexW4384922448

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Registered trials

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