Endophytic bacteria: a possible path towards a sustainable agriculture

Endophytic bacteria are a promising tool in the development of sustainable agriculture. Their biological mechanisms atmospheric nitrogen fixation, phosphate solubilization, production phytohormones and inhibition plant pathogens pests promote growth avoiding need for chemical fertilizers control agents. A patent search was carried out Derwent Innovations Index database to assess panorama technological related use endophytic three important agricultural crops, i.e., corn, soybean, sugarcane. The rank publications by country leaded China, USA, Canada, Brazil, among these countries, Brazil lead worldwide grains. Several new bacterial strains were protected as bioinoculants or biopesticides. Formulations containing mostly intended seed coating spraying acted directly diseases, well increasing resistance environmental stress. In many cases, they promoting plants producing hormones that regulate increase nutrient uptake.