Nitrite oxidation in wastewater treatment: microbial adaptation and suppression challenges
Microbial nitrite oxidation is the primary pathway that generates nitrate in wastewater
treatment systems and can be performed by a variety of microbes: namely, nitrite-oxidizing …
treatment systems and can be performed by a variety of microbes: namely, nitrite-oxidizing …
A new perspective on microbes formerly known as nitrite-oxidizing bacteria
Nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB) catalyze the second step of nitrification, nitrite oxidation to
nitrate, which is an important process of the biogeochemical nitrogen cycle. NOB were …
nitrate, which is an important process of the biogeochemical nitrogen cycle. NOB were …
Light-driven anaerobic microbial oxidation of manganese
Oxygenic photosynthesis supplies organic carbon to the modern biosphere, but it is
uncertain when this metabolism originated. It has previously been proposed, that …
uncertain when this metabolism originated. It has previously been proposed, that …
Characterization of the First “Candidatus Nitrotoga” Isolate Reveals Metabolic Versatility and Separate Evolution of Widespread Nitrite-Oxidizing Bacteria
Nitrification is a key process of the biogeochemical nitrogen cycle and of biological
wastewater treatment. The second step, nitrite oxidation to nitrate, is catalyzed by …
wastewater treatment. The second step, nitrite oxidation to nitrate, is catalyzed by …
Structural and functional characterization of the intracellular filament-forming nitrite oxidoreductase multiprotein complex
TM Chicano, L Dietrich, NM de Almeida, M Akram… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Nitrate is an abundant nutrient and electron acceptor throughout Earth's biosphere. Virtually
all nitrate in nature is produced by the oxidation of nitrite by the nitrite oxidoreductase (NXR) …
all nitrate in nature is produced by the oxidation of nitrite by the nitrite oxidoreductase (NXR) …
Expanded diversity and metabolic versatility of marine nitrite-oxidizing bacteria revealed by cultivation-and genomics-based approaches
Nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB) are ubiquitous and abundant microorganisms that play key
roles in global nitrogen and carbon biogeochemical cycling. Despite recent advances in …
roles in global nitrogen and carbon biogeochemical cycling. Despite recent advances in …
How did life survive Earth's great oxygenation?
Highlights•The geological and biological records suggest that O 2 was not available and
biologically meaningful until relatively late in Earth history.•Early life evolved in an anoxic …
biologically meaningful until relatively late in Earth history.•Early life evolved in an anoxic …
Diversity of chlorophototrophic bacteria revealed in the omics era
Because of recent advances in omics methodologies, knowledge of chlorophototrophy (ie,
chlorophyll-based phototrophy) in bacteria has rapidly increased. Chlorophototrophs …
chlorophyll-based phototrophy) in bacteria has rapidly increased. Chlorophototrophs …
Achieving nitrogen and phosphorus removal at low C/N ratios without aeration through a novel phototrophic process
Conventional wastewater treatment technologies for biological nutrient removal (BNR) are
highly dependent on aeration for oxygen supply, which represents a major operational cost …
highly dependent on aeration for oxygen supply, which represents a major operational cost …
From manganese oxidation to water oxidation: assembly and evolution of the water-splitting complex in photosystem II
The manganese cluster of photosystem II has been the focus of intense research aiming to
understand the mechanism of H2O-oxidation. Great effort has also been applied to …
understand the mechanism of H2O-oxidation. Great effort has also been applied to …