Bacterial spores, from ecology to biotechnology

C Paul, S Filippidou, I Jamil, W Kooli, GL House… - Advances in applied …, 2019 - Elsevier
The production of a highly specialized cell structure called a spore is a remarkable example
of a survival strategy displayed by bacteria in response to challenging environmental …

Characterization of microbial communities of soils from gold mine tailings and identification of mercury-resistant strain

H Ji, Y Zhang, P Bararunyeretse, H Li - Ecotoxicology and environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
To enrich the understanding of the complex environmental system of soil and
microorganisms in gold tailings, we studied the effects of environmental factors on the …

Isolation of thermophilic bacteria from extreme environments in Northern Chile

B Valenzuela, F Solís-Cornejo, R Araya, P Zamorano - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
The northern region of Chile boasts unique geographical features that support the
emergence of geothermal effluents, salt lagoons, and coastal creeks. These extreme climate …

The influence of oxytetracycline on the degradation and enantioselectivity of the chiral pesticide beta-cypermethrin in soil

W Jiang, J Gao, Z Cheng, W Zhai, D Liu, Z Zhou… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Pesticide residues most likely coexist with antibiotics due to the application of animal-based
fertilizers in agriculture. In this study, the degradation and enantioselectivity of beta …

Metal removal and reduction potential of an exopolysaccharide produced by Arctic psychrotrophic bacterium Pseudomonas sp. PAMC 28620

G Sathiyanarayanan, SK Bhatia, HJ Kim, JH Kim… - RSC Advances, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
An exopolysaccharide (EPS) was produced from psychrotrophic Arctic glacier fore-field soil
bacterium Pseudomonas sp. PAMC 28620 using glycerol enriched medium and the …

Microbial Communities composition, activity, and dynamics at salar de huasco: a polyextreme environment in the chilean altiplano

C Dorador, V Molina, M Hengst, Y Eissler… - Microbial ecosystems in …, 2020 - Springer
Salar de Huasco is a high-altitude (3800 m asl) polyextreme aquatic environment located in
the Chilean Altiplano. This chapter highlights over 15 years of microbial ecology research …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing the Mn-Removal Efficiency of Acid-Mine Bacterial Consortium: Performance Optimization and Mechanism Study

D Hou, L Zhang, C Li, L Chen, J Zou - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, an acclimated manganese-oxidizing bacteria (MnOB) consortium, QBS-1, was
enriched in an acid mine area; then, it was used to eliminate Mn (Ⅱ) in different types of …

[HTML][HTML] Mucilaginibacter sp. Strain Metal(loid) and Antibiotic Resistance Isolated from Estuarine Soil Contaminated Mine Tailing from the Fundão Dam

ALS Vasconcelos, FD Andreote, T Defalco, E Delbaje… - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
In 2015 a mine dam with Mn-Fe-rich tailings collapsed releasing million tons of sediments
over an estuary, in the Southwest of Brazil. The tailings have a high concentration of metals …

Variation in groundwater geochemistry and microbial communities in the High Plains aquifer system, south-central Kansas

AD Richard - 2018 - krex.k-state.edu
Groundwater from the High Plains aquifer is vital for food production and a growing human
population in the Great Plains region of the United States. Understanding how groundwater …