Nitrogen-Fixing Microbes: The Next Generation
According to Michael Miile, head of Ginkgo's ag bio team, nitrogen-fixing microbes need to improve their performance to deliver on their promise.
Engineering soil microbes to fix atmospheric nitrogen and reduce synthetic fertilizer use in cereal crops is a rapidly growing field in ag biologicals.
Nitrogen-fixing bugs need to up their game
The first wave of products from companies like Corteva and Pivot Bio have been on the market for three to four years, but technical challenges must be addressed for a transformative impact, says Miile.
- Ginkgo absorbed Joyn Bio in 2022, taking over Bayer's R&D function for biologicals and its West Sacramento lab.
- Bayer will focus on commercializing products emerging from the partnership, which has been renewed.
Author's summary: Ginkgo and Bayer are pushing the boundaries of nitrogen-fixing biologicals.
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