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Table 2 Number of patents* related to microalgae in agriculture according to application and area of use

From: What do patents tell us about microalgae in agriculture?

Category

Division

Sub-division

Number of patents* submitted

Number of patents (no redundancy)

Agriculture

Plant growth

Growth promoter

46

17

Biofertilizers

Biofertilizers

16

8

Resistance elicitors

Resistance elicitors

24

6

Plant health

Seed coating

7

1

 

Fungicide/Bactericide

21

6

 

Nematode

2

1

 

Insects

2

1

Weed management

Lawn protectors

4

4

Post-harvest

Fruit bruise

2

1

 

Fruit sweetness

1

1

Total

125

46

  1. * patents related to microalgal protocols or products used in agriculture