Biofertilizer Paenibacillus Polymyxa Powder

Paenibacillus polymyxa is an endospore-forming bacterium that is non-pathogenic and found in environments such as plant roots in soil and marine sediment. P. polymyxa is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium, that is also motile. It achieves motion via peritrichous flagella. The wide range of capabilities of this bacterium are to fix nitrogen, produce hormones that promote plant growth, produce hydrolytic enzymes, and to produce antibiotics against harmful plant and human microorganisms. It can also help plants in absorption of phosphorus and enhance soil porosity. This microbe has a role in ecosystem function and potential role in industrial processes.

The wide ranges of applications of P. polymyxa in industry are due to secondary metabolites produced by this bacterium. The antimicrobial compounds are effective against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial species therefore the bacteria can be used in biopreservation of food and medical applications.