Nearly all molecular oxygen (O2) on Earth is produced via oxygenic photosynthesis by
plants or photosynthetically active microorganisms. Light-independent O2 production, which …

Respiration of perchlorate and chlorate [collectively,(per) chlorate] was only recognized in
the last 20 years, yet substantial advances have been made in our understanding of the …

The drinking water quality changes during the transport through distribution systems.
Domestic drinking water systems (DDWSs), which include the plumbing between the water …

Cyanobacteria are good candidates for various martian applications as a potential source of
food, fertilizer, oxygen, and biofuels. However, the increased levels of highly toxic …

Many intracellular pathogens avoid detection by their host cells. However, it remains
unknown how they avoid being tagged by ubiquitin, an initial step leading to antimicrobial …

A substantial part of the freshwater used in the industry is consumed in cooling towers.
Cooling towers discharge saline cooling tower blowdown (CTBD), and the reuse of CTBD in …

The Martian regolith is known to contain a maximum of 0.5%(w/v) perchlorate (ClO4−) that is
toxic for most living organisms. With such high concentrations of perchlorates on Mars, is …

Perchlorate is a widely detected environmental contaminant in surface and underground
water, that seriously impacts human health by inhibiting the uptake of thyroidal radioiodine …