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Possibilities of using effective microorganisms in environmental protection

Effective microorganisms (commercially available as EM-1® and its secondary products, EMRO, Japan) are a mixed culture of microorganisms with a beneficial effect on nature, including humans, animals, plants and other microbial species. It is known that EM contains more than 80 species of anaerobic and aerobic microorganisms such as photosynthetic and lactic acid bacteria, yeasts, actinomycetes, etc. They have been used in agriculture, forestry, animal production, environmental protection, and medicine. Effective microorganism technology is used in more than 130 countries worldwide, being included in the state program for organic farming and healthy food production in 12 countries. The technology is natural and organic involving growing, applying, managing and activation of native microorganisms in the environment. It has been shown that EM application promotes positive changes in the water ecosystem by increasing decomposition of organic matter and diversity of phytoplankton, and reducing total nitrogen, phosphate, pesticide and heavy metal concentrations. Also, EM has been demonstrated to inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria in water and soil, and to reduce the concentrations of harmful gases in air. Moreover, the number of insect pollinators is falling constantly due to the use of pesticides and climatic changes, and EM raises honeybee immunity and protects their health. The ever-greater economic and industrial growth is leading to the environmental pollution, including water, soil and air. These problems require seeking for solutions other than the known physical and chemical technologies. Therefore, an environmentally friendly, safe, and relatively inexpensive way of protecting the environment is the use of biologically active substances such as EM to achieve positive synergistic effects with beneficial microorganisms already existing in nature.

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