Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria

A Hördt, MG López, JP Meier-Kolthoff… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The class Alphaproteobacteria is comprised of a diverse assemblage of Gram-negative
bacteria that includes organisms of varying morphologies, physiologies and habitat …

C: N: P stoichiometry regulates soil organic carbon mineralization and concomitant shifts in microbial community composition in paddy soil

X Wei, Z Zhu, Y Liu, Y Luo, Y Deng, X Xu, S Liu… - Biology and Fertility of …, 2020 - Springer
Stoichiometric control of input substrate (glucose) and native soil organic C (SOC)
mineralization was assessed by performing a manipulation experiment based on N or P …

Identifying the major metabolic potentials of microbial-driven carbon, nitrogen and sulfur cycling on stone cultural heritage worldwide

Y Qian, X Liu, P Hu, L Gao, JD Gu - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Microbial activities and biochemical reactions are responsible for the biodeterioration of
stone cultural heritage, but information on microbial metabolic potentials remains elusive …

Biochar as ammonia exchange biofilm carrier for enhanced aerobic nitrification in activated sludge

M Dorner, S Behrens - Bioresource Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
The effects of biochar on aerobic nitrification in activated sludge were investigated in
sequencing batch reactors. Biochar amended reactors exhibited 87–94% lower ammonia in …

Complex evolutionary history of photosynthesis in Bradyrhizobium

JR Avontuur, PM Wilken, M Palmer… - Microbial …, 2023 - microbiologyresearch.org
Bradyrhizobium comprises a diverse group of bacteria with various lifestyles. Although best
known for their nodule-based nitrogen-fixation in symbiosis with legumes, a select group of …

Water content and communities of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria affect elemental sulfur oxidation in silty and sandy loam soils

C Zhao, J Wang, F Zang, W Tang, G Dong… - European Journal of Soil …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sulfur (S)-oxidizing microorganisms regulate S biogeochemistry in soil ecosystems, affecting
ecosystem productivity and food quality. Elemental sulfur (S 0) supplies SO 4 2− to plants …

Preliminary evaluation of electricity recovery from palm oil mill effluent by anion exchange microbial fuel cell

NAM Nor, F Tanaka, N Yoshida, J Jaafar, MZ Zailani… - …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study assessed the viability of an anion-exchange microbial fuel cell (MFC) for
extracting electricity from palm oil mill effluent (POME), a major pollutant in palm-oil …

Impact of artisanal refining activities on bacterial diversity in a Niger Delta fallow land

EO Fenibo, R Nkuna, T Matambo - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Hydrocarbon pollution is a major ecological problem facing oil-producing countries,
especially in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. In this study, a site that had been previously …

Fire and rhizosphere effects on bacterial co-occurrence patterns

EM Papatheodorou, S Papakostas, GP Stamou - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fires are common in Mediterranean soils and constitute an important driver of their
evolution. Although fire effects on vegetation dynamics are widely studied, their influence on …

Glyphosate has a negligible impact on bacterial diversity and dynamics during composting

V Grenier, J Laur, E Gonzalez… - Environmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The herbicide glyphosate has several potential entry points into composting sites and its
impact on composting processes has not yet been evaluated. To assess its impact on …