Hydrogen sulfide is a highly flammable, acutely toxic, and extremely hazardous gas that
must be captured and removed from a number of important gaseous and liquid streams. This …

The ability of microorganisms to withstand long periods with extremely low energy input has
gained increasing scientific attention in recent years. Starvation experiments in the …

A method for the extraction of nucleic acids from a wide range of environmental samples
was developed. This method consists of several modules, which can be individually …

The energy metabolism of essential microbial guilds in the biogeochemical sulfur cycle is
based on a DsrAB-type dissimilatory (bi) sulfite reductase that either catalyzes the reduction …

Uncovers the Key Role Microbes Play in the Transformation of Oxidizable and Reducible
MineralsMany areas of geomicrobial processes are receiving serious attention from …

This review of material relevant to the Conference on Biosignature Preservation and
Detection in Mars Analog Environments summarizes the meeting materials and discussions …

Subsurface lithoautotrophic microbial ecosystems (SLiMEs) under oligotrophic conditions
are typically supported by H2. Methanogens and sulfate reducers, and the respective energy …

Investigations of the biogeochemical roles of benthic A rchaea in marine sediments are
hampered by the scarcity of cultured representatives. In order to determine their metabolic …

Microbial methane oxidation is an important process to reduce the emission of the
greenhouse gas methane. Anaerobic microorganisms couple the oxidation of methane to …

Expansion of modern industry coupled with a lack of effective treatment systems has
resulted in excessive release of toxic and odorous pollutants such as hydrogen sulfide (H 2 …