Renato De Freitas
Manager, Soil Science Analytical Laboratory
Soil Science
University of Saskatchewan
Canada
Biography
Dr. Renato de Freitas, received his Ph.D from University of Saskatchewan, Canada. Currently, he is working as Manager, Soil Science Analytical Laboratory, University of Saskatchewan. His research interest includes "Composition of Soil Microbial Populations in Relation to Nutrient Cycling, Development of Microbial Metabolites as Biocontrol Products for Crop Pests Manure Application & Incidence of Soil Borne Human and Plant Pathogens in soil". He has authored several publications.
Research Interest
"Composition of Soil Microbial Populations in Relation to Nutrient Cycling Development of Microbial Metabolites as Biocontrol Products for Crop Pests Manure Application & Incidence of Soil Borne Human and Plant Pathogens in soil"
Publications
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Germida JJ, Siciliano SD, de Freitas JR, Seib AM. Diversity of root-associated bacteria associated with field-grown canola (Brassica napus L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 1998 May 1;26(1):43-50.
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De Freitas JR, Schoenau JJ, Boyetchko SM, Cyrenne SA. Soil microbial populations, community composition, and activity as affected by repeated applications of hog and cattle manure in eastern Saskatchewan. Canadian journal of microbiology. 2003 Sep 1;49(9):538-48.
