059 | Marine cyanobacterial biomasses as biocompatible soil-wetting and water-retention agents: Angela Macrì1|2, Vincenzo Zammuto1|2, Alice Restifo Chiavetta1, Antonio Ficara1, Erminia Conti3, Diego Leone3, Patrizia Trifilò1, Maria Teresa Caccamo2|4, Salvatore Magazù2|4, Concetta Gugliandolo1|2 | 1Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Italy; 2University of Messina, Research Centre for Extreme Environments and Extremophiles, Messina, Italy; 3Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Italy; 4Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Physical and Earth Sciences, University of Messina, Italy. J Biol Res [Internet]. 2026 Mar. 31 [cited 2026 May 29];99(s1). Available from: https://www.pagepressjournals.org/jbr/article/view/15311