The Institute of Microbiology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus offers consumers biofertilizer «BIOTILIA» for minimize the negative impact of deicing reagents on urban plantings and improve plant growth under salinization conditions under a manufacturing agreement and is looking for partners interested in a distribution services agreement.

The Institute of Microbiology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus together with SSI «Central Botanical Garden of the NAS of Belarus» has developed biofertilizer «BIOTILIA» for minimize the negative impact of deicing reagents on urban plantings and improve plant growth under salinization conditions.

The basis of preparation is salt-tolerant nitrogen-fixing and phosphate-mobilizing strains of bacteria Rhodococcus jostii CA-6 and Priestia megaterium Cp-1, which have complementary economically valuable properties:
* nitrogen fixation;
* phosphate solubilization;
* growth stimulation due to auxin synthesis;
* production of precursors of proline and concrete osmolites;
* degradation of oil and its refined products.

Efficiency:
Biofertilizer «BIOTILIA» increases adaptation and improves the vital condition of green plantings in salinization conditions, reducing by 19..28% the number of weakened trees growing along urban roads and highways.
When applying biofertilizer:
* microbiota of upper root layer of the soil is activated by 21..27%;
* content of main nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) increases by 2.5..3.3 times;
* content of sodium ions decreases by 1.2 times and chlorine by 1.7 times;
* degree of leaf damage by marginal burn (chlorosis) is minimized;
* content of universal osmoprotector proline increases in the leaves.

Biofertilizer «BIOTILIA» is environmentally friendly. Not phytotoxic, harmless to humans, animals and beneficial insects.

Application guidelines for green plantings:

Conditions	Dosage	Treatment	Number of treatments
Soil salinization, incl. deicing reagents	1 l of preparation (10 l of working solution) / 1 tree or 2 shrubs	Watering of vegetation plants with 10% working fluid in pan area: * 1st - leafing stage at air temperature at least 12 °C; * 2nd - 1 month after the first treatment.	2

Package:
Plastic containers of 11, 51, 10 I volume.

Terms of storage:
3 months since fabrication date within temperature range +4 to +12 °C in shady place.

Application area: plant production.

More details in the Catalog of Developments of the "Institute of Microbiology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus" 2023, p. 15.

Link to the microbial fertilizer "BIOTILIA" on the website of the Institute of Microbiology here. (in Russian)

Information is posted in the "Album of Promising Developments of Organizations of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for the Real Sector of the Economy" (2023), pp. 353-354. (in Russian)

The competitiveness of the microbial fertilizer "Biotilia" is ensured by the content of unique salt-resistant bacteria with a complex of agronomically valuable and destructive properties, which have a positive effect on plant growth under salt stress. The use of the fertilizer helps clean the soil along city streets and highways from the remains of anti-icing reagents and oil products, which minimizes their negative impact on urban green spaces and reduces the number of weakened trees growing along city roads by 19-28%, reduces the accumulation of chloride ion and sodium oxide in the soil by an average of 1.8-2.0 times, ensuring an increase in the safety of trees by 20-30%.

The biofertilizer «BIOTILIA» contains new salt-tolerant bacterial strains (nitrogen-fixing Rhodococcus jostii CA-6 and phosphate-solubilizing Priestia megaterium Cp-1) that stimulate plant growth and are able to grow on an environment with 15% NaCl in a concentration of 2.4..3 times higher than the same indicator of the best foreign analogue (Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CGMCC № 12959, patent CN-106591193-А (China)), and the technology for its production is less expensive.

The economic effect of using microbial fertilizer «BIOTILIA» for urban green spaces will consist of reducing the cost of annual replacement of planted trees (about 150 rubles/piece) and improving the condition of aged trees in plantings by 10..15%.

ТУ BY 100289066.143-2020
Registration certificate № 058793 dated 15.04.2020

Conclusion of contracts for the supply of microbial fertilizers with dealers and organizations involved in urban greening.

1. A strain of holotolerant bacteria Bacillus aryabhattai for stimulating plant growth under salinity conditions: Pat. 23256 Rep. Belarus / Z. M. Aleshchenkova, I. N. Ananyeva, N. I. Naumovich, G. V. Safronova, K. I. Evenkova-Chernetsova; date of publication: 12/30/2020. (in Russian)
2. Microbial fertilizer of complex action: Pat. 23867 Rep. Belarus / Z. M. Aleshchenkova, I. N. Ananyeva, G. V. Safronova, N. I. Naumovich, A. P. Yakovlev, A. M. Nikolaychuk, S. P. Antokhina; date of publication: 12/30/2021. (in Russian)

The Institute of Microbiology is the leading research center of the Republic of Belarus in the field of microbiology and biotechnology. The Institute's arsenal of innovative developments includes substances for medicines and diagnostics, biopreservatives, feed and food additives, biodisinfectants, probiotics, plant protection products, microbial fertilizers, wastewater and environmental treatment technologies that are in demand by the economy, and specific recommendations for combating biodamage.

In order to develop new technologies and pilot production of biopreparations for various purposes, ensuring the possibility of implementing original technologies for deep cultivation of producer microorganisms, isolating biologically active metabolites from the culture medium, creating competitive commercial forms of biopreparations for various purposes, the Laboratory of Fermentation Processes with Pilot Production was organized in 2017.

The Institute has developed, implemented and certified a quality management system for compliance with the requirements of STB ISO 9001-2015 (certificate of conformity No. BY 112 05.01.077 06883), ensuring:
- improvement of the Institute's management system;
- improving the quality and competitiveness of products and services;
- increasing consumer confidence in products and the stability of their quality;
- stimulating the entry of products into new and expansion of existing sales markets;
- improving the economic performance of the Institute;
- increasing the discipline and responsibility of employees;
- simplification of the procedure for obtaining certificates of compliance with technical regulations;
- gaining an advantage in tenders and competitions;
- increasing the level of trust on the part of representatives of supervisory authorities.

Products for legal entities and wholesale buyers are presented on the Institute's website here.

Products for private consumers (Online store)here.

The Institute of Microbiology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus has been certified according to the quality management system for compliance with the requirements of STB ISO 9001-2015 (certificate of conformity No. BY 112 05.01.077 06883) since 2013.

Consumers interested in purchasing biofertilizer «BIOTILIA» for minimize the negative impact of deicing reagents on urban plantings and improve plant growth under salinization conditions under a manufacturing agreement.

Partners interested in purchasing biofertilizer «BIOTILIA» for minimize the negative impact of deicing reagents on urban plantings and improve plant growth under salinization conditions under a distribution services agreement.