Exploring the advantages and limitations of degradation for various biodegradable micro-bioplastic in aquatic environments
JJ Sathiaseelan, NMR Afifah, AAA Abdullah… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biodegradable plastics are being the substitute for synthetic plastics and widely been used
in order to combat plastic pollution. Yet not all biodegradable plastics are degradable …
in order to combat plastic pollution. Yet not all biodegradable plastics are degradable …
Microbial communities on plastic polymers in the Mediterranean Sea
Plastic particles in the ocean are typically covered with microbial biofilms, but it remains
unclear whether distinct microbial communities colonize different polymer types. In this …
unclear whether distinct microbial communities colonize different polymer types. In this …
How low can they go? Aerobic respiration by microorganisms under apparent anoxia
Oxygen (O2) is the ultimate oxidant on Earth and its respiration confers such an energetic
advantage that microorganisms have evolved the capacity to scavenge O2 down to …
advantage that microorganisms have evolved the capacity to scavenge O2 down to …
Half-life of biodegradable plastics in the marine environment depends on material, habitat, and climate zone
The performance of the biodegradable plastic materials polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB),
polybutylene sebacate (PBSe) and polybutylene sebacate co-terephthalate (PBSeT), and of …
polybutylene sebacate (PBSe) and polybutylene sebacate co-terephthalate (PBSeT), and of …
Methanogenic conversion of hydrogen to methane in reservoir rocks: An experimental study of microbial activity in water-filled pore space
Underground hydrogen storage can lead to the activation of methanogenic Archaea,
demanding to quantify microbial activities within the pore space to evaluate potential …
demanding to quantify microbial activities within the pore space to evaluate potential …
Simultaneous sulfate and nitrate reduction in coastal sediments
The oscillating redox conditions that characterize coastal sandy sediments foster microbial
communities capable of respiring oxygen and nitrate simultaneously, thereby increasing the …
communities capable of respiring oxygen and nitrate simultaneously, thereby increasing the …
Bacterial communities in temperate and polar coastal sands are seasonally stable
S Miksch, M Meiners, A Meyerdierks… - ISME …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Coastal sands are biocatalytic filters for dissolved and particulate organic matter of marine
and terrestrial origin, thus, acting as centers of organic matter transformation. At high …
and terrestrial origin, thus, acting as centers of organic matter transformation. At high …
[HTML][HTML] The iron “redox battery” in sandy sediments: Its impact on organic matter remineralization and phosphorus cycling
Abstract Permeable sandy sediments cover 50–60% of the global continental shelf and are
important bioreactors that regulate organic matter (OM) turnover and nutrient cycling in the …
important bioreactors that regulate organic matter (OM) turnover and nutrient cycling in the …
Diversity, activity, and abundance of benthic microbes in the Southeastern Mediterranean Sea
Benthic microbes are key organisms in the oligotrophic Southeastern Mediterranean Sea
(SEMS), yet their abundance, activity, and diversity in this rapidly changing basin are not …
(SEMS), yet their abundance, activity, and diversity in this rapidly changing basin are not …
[HTML][HTML] Methanogenic activity in water-saturated reservoir analogues for underground hydrogen storage: The role of surface area
The activity of methanogenic Archaea in porous formations is influenced by various pore
characteristics, including porosity, surface area, and the gas-liquid interfacial area. This …
characteristics, including porosity, surface area, and the gas-liquid interfacial area. This …