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Abscisic acid, gibberellins and brassinosteroids in Kelpak®, a commercial seaweed extract made from Ecklonia maxima by Stirk, Wendy A, Tarkowská, Danuše, Turečová, Veronika, Strnad, Miroslav, van Staden, J

“…The seaweed extract Kelpak® made from the kelp Ecklonia maxima is registered as a biostimulant for use in agriculture. It elicits many beneficial responses…”
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Growth-Promoting Characteristics of Fungal and Bacterial Endophytes Isolated from a Drought-Tolerant Mint Species Endostemon obtusifolius (E. Mey. ex Benth.) N. E. Br by Ogbe, Abdulazeez A, Gupta, Shubhpriya, Stirk, Wendy A, Finnie, Jeffrey F, Van Staden, Johannes

“…Endophytes are primarily endosymbiotic bacteria and fungi that colonize the interior tissues of their host plant. They enhance the host plant's growth and…”
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Bioprospecting for bioactive compounds in microalgae: Antimicrobial compounds by Stirk, Wendy A., van Staden, Johannes

“…While there are many opportunities to use microalgae as antimicrobial agents, little has been done to develop them beyond the characterization phase to the…”
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Potential of phytohormones as a strategy to improve microalgae productivity for biotechnological applications by Stirk, Wendy A., van Staden, Johannes

“…Microalgae have many commercial applications including biofuel production, use in human and animal nutrition, as pharmaceuticals and therapeutic compounds, in…”
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Lipid productivity and fatty acid composition in Chlorella and Scenepdesmus strains grown in nitrogen-stressed conditions by Ördög, Vince, Stirk, Wendy A, Bálint, Péter, Lovász, Csaba, Pulz, Otto, van Staden, Johannes

“…Thirty Chlorella and 30 Scenedesmus strains grown in nitrogen-stressed conditions (70 mg L⁻¹ N) were analyzed for biomass accumulation, lipid productivity,…”
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Growth-promoting effects of a seaweed concentrate at various pH and water hardness conditions by Arthur, Georgina D, Aremu, Adeyemi O, Moyo, Mack, Stirk, Wendy A, van Staden, Johannes

“…Kelpak®--a liquid seaweed concentrate made from the kelp Ecklonia maxima (Osbeck) Papenfuss--is used as a natural biostimulant to promote rooting and improve…”
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Effect of cell disruption methods on the extraction of bioactive metabolites from microalgal biomass by Stirk, Wendy A., Bálint, Péter, Vambe, McMaster, Lovász, Csaba, Molnár, Zoltán, van Staden, Johannes, Ördög, Vince

“…•Chlorella and Scenedesmus biomass was freeze-dried, sonicated or ball-milled.•Cell disruption method affected yield, antioxidant and plant biostimulant…”
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Cytokinin-like activity of some species of Rhodophyta from tropical and subtropical waters by Yokoya, Nair S., Stirk, Wendy A., van Staden, Johannes

“…The use of seaweed extracts as biostimulants is increasing worldwide to improve agricultural production, since they are natural and environmentally friendly…”
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Interactive effects of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and a seaweed extract on the growth and physiology of Allium cepa L. (onion) by Gupta, Shubhpriya, Stirk, Wendy A., Plačková, Lenka, Kulkarni, Manoj G., Doležal, Karel, Van Staden, Johannes

“…Detrimental effects caused by the overuse of synthetic agrochemicals have led to the development of natural biostimulants such as seaweed extracts and plant…”
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Cyanobacteria-Fungi Co-Cultures: Which Partner Contributes to Antifungal Activity? by Stirk, Wendy A., Pap, Bernadett, Maróti, Gergely, van Staden, Johannes, Ördög, Vince

“…Cyanobacteria synthesize secondary metabolites with antifungal activity, making them potential biopesticide agents for sustainable, eco-friendly agriculture…”
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Stress-related physiological responses and ultrastructural changes in Hypoxis hemerocallidea leaves exposed to cadmium and aluminium by Okem, Ambrose, Stirk, Wendy A., Finnie, Jeffrey F., van Staden, Johannes

“…Hypoxis hemerocallidea is a medicinal plant containing hypoxoside (a pharmacologically active phytosterol diglucoside). This study evaluated the elemental…”
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Sexually dimorphic gall structures correspond to differential phytohormone contents in male and female wasp larvae by DORCHIN, NETTA, HOFFMANN, JOHN H, STIRK, WENDY A, NOVÁK, ONDŘEJ, STRNAD, MIROSLAV, VAN STADEN, JOHANNES

“…Sexually dimorphic galls are rare among gall-inducing insects and the reason for their occurrence is unknown. The pteromalid wasp Trichilogaster…”
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Involvement of cis-Zeatin, Dihydrozeatin, and Aromatic Cytokinins in Germination and Seedling Establishment of Maize, Oats, and Lucerne by Stirk, Wendy A, Václavíková, Kateřina, Novák, Ondřej, Gajdošová, Silvia, Kotland, Ondřej, Motyka, Václav, Strnad, Miroslav, van Staden, Johannes

“…The aims of this study were to monitor endogenous cytokinin levels during germination and early seedling establishment in oats, maize, and lucerne to determine…”
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Phlorotannins contribute to the ameliorative bioactivities of Ecklonia maxima-derived bioproduct in salt-stressed Solanumlycopersicum by Omoarelojie, Luke O., Slavětínská, Lenka P., Stirk, Wendy A., Kulkarni, Manoj G., van Staden, Johannes

“…Seaweed-derived bioproducts are increasingly being deployed as an environmentally friendly and sustainable approach to crop management under stressful growth…”
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Auxin and cytokinin relationships in 24 microalgal strains1 by Stirk, Wendy A., Ördög, Vince, Novák, Ondřej, Rolčík, Jakub, Strnad, Miroslav, Bálint, Péter, van Staden, Johannes

“…Endogenous auxins and cytokinins were quantitated in 24 axenic microalgal strains from the Chlorophyceae, Trebouxiophyceae, Ulvophyceae, and Charophyceae…”
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Auxin and cytokinin relationships in 24 microalgal strains by Stirk, Wendy A, Ördög, Vince, Novák, Ondřej, Rolčík, Jakub, Strnad, Miroslav, Bálint, Péter, Staden, Johannes, Bassi, R

“…Endogenous auxins and cytokinins were quantitated in 24 axenic microalgal strains from the Chlorophyceae, Trebouxiophyceae, Ulvophyceae, and Charophyceae…”
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Endophyte Inoculation Enhances Growth, Secondary Metabolites and Biological Activity of Endostemon obtusifolius Grown Under Drought Stress by Ogbe, Abdulazeez A., Gupta, Shubhpriya, Stirk, Wendy A., Finnie, Jeffrey F., van Staden, Johannes

“…There is a need to cultivate medicinal plants to meet the growing demand. Their cultivation is hampered by extreme environmental conditions such as drought…”
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Changes in lipid, protein and pigment concentrations in nitrogen-stressed Chlorella minutissima cultures by Ördög, Vince, Stirk, Wendy A, Bálint, Péter, van Staden, Johannes, Lovász, Csaba

“…Many changes occur in the biochemical composition of microalgae in response to stress conditions. In the present study, two nitrogen-stressed Chlorella…”
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Potential antiradical and alpha-glucosidase inhibitors from Ecklonia maxima (Osbeck) Papenfuss by Rengasamy, Kannan R.R., Aderogba, Mutalib A., Amoo, Stephen O., Stirk, Wendy A., Van Staden, Johannes

“…•Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors play a potential role in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.•Compound (3) had stronger antioxidant activity than ascorbic acid and…”
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Comparison of plant biostimulating properties of Chlorella sorokiniana biomass produced in batch and semi-continuous systems supplemented with pig manure or acetate by Stirk, Wendy A., Bálint, Péter, Široká, Jitka, Novák, Ondřej, Rétfalvi, Tamás, Berzsenyi, Zoltán, Notterpek, Jácint, Varga, Zoltán, Maróti, Gergely, van Staden, Johannes, Strnad, Miroslav, Ördög, Vince

“…Microalgae-derived biostimulants provide an eco-friendly biotechnology for improving crop productivity. The strategy of circular economy includes reducing…”
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