Rock weathering is a key process in global elemental cycling. Life participates in this
process with tangible consequences observed from the mineral interface to the planetary …

Microbes belonging to the phylum Actinobacteria are prolific sources of antibiotics, clinically
useful bioactive compounds and industrially important enzymes. The focus of the current …

Increasing plastic production and the release of some plastic in to the environment highlight
the need for circular plastic economy. Microorganisms have a great potential to enable a …

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria produce chemical compounds with different benefits
for the plant. Among them, HCN is recognized as a biocontrol agent, based on its ascribed …

Soil Microbiology, Ecology, and Biochemistry, Fifth Edition addresses the increasingly
important field of soil biota and their interactions in research and education. Soil biota are an …

Soil formation is the result of a complex network of biological as well as chemical and
physical processes. The role of soil microbes is of high interest, since they are responsible …

Climate change has a disproportionally large impact on alpine soil ecosystems, leading to
pronounced changes in soil microbial diversity and function associated with effects on …

Soil is composed of a mosaic of different rocks and minerals, usually considered as an inert
substrata for microbial colonization. However, recent findings suggest that minerals, in soils …

Oxalic acid is the most ubiquitous and common low molecular weight organic acid produced
by living organisms. Oxalic acid is produced by fungi, bacteria, plants, and animals. The aim …

Glacier forefield chronosequences, initially composed of barren substrate after glacier
retreat, are ideal locations to study primary microbial colonization and succession in a …