Al Jahiz: Journal of Biology Education Research
Vol 7 No 1 (2026): Al-Jahiz: Journal of Biology Education Research, January-June 2026 (In Progress)

Microalgae Biotechnology as An Agent for Remediation and Improvement of Agricultural Soil Quality: A Systematic Literature Review

Ismi Farah Syarifah (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta)
Rizal Maulana Hasby (Universitas Bina Bangsa)
Dimas Ario Setiawan (University of Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 May 2026

Abstract

Agricultural soils are increasingly affected by contaminant accumulation, nutrient imbalance, and declining biological quality, while environmentally safer remediation strategies remain limited. This study synthesizes scientific evidence on the use of microalgae as biotechnological agents for the remediation and improvement of agricultural soil quality through a systematic literature review approach. A total of 17 eligible articles were selected through PRISMA 2020-based screening and analyzed qualitatively. The synthesis focused on the application forms of microalgae, their reported soil-related functions, and the limitations and future directions emerging from the current evidence base. The reviewed studies indicate that microalgae and microalgal products can contribute to pollutant removal, nutrient recovery, soil amendment, fertilizer substitution, biomass valorization, microbial community modulation, and biological soil improvement in agricultural systems. However, the available evidence remains limited and is still dominated by laboratory-scale, greenhouse, pot-based, and context-specific studies. Overall, microalgae represent promising but still developing biotechnological agents for sustainable soil remediation and quality improvement. Broader field validation, long-term assessment, safety evaluation, and scalability analysis are still needed before wider application in agricultural systems.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

Al-Jahiz

Publisher

Subject

Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Education Environmental Science Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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Al Jahiz: Journal of Biology Education Research. Receives and publishes scientific articles from research in the field of biology education and the use of biological research in learning. Special emphasis is as follows: (1) Research on Biology / Science Learning at all levels of education. (2) Pure ...