Environmental aquatic pollution with antibiotics is a global challenge that affects even
pristine mountain environments. Monitoring the concentration of antibiotics in water is critical …

Over the last decade, food waste has been one of the major issues globally as it brings a
negative impact on the environment and health. Rotting discharges methane, causing …

For the analysis of microbial community structure based on 16S rDNA sequence diversity,
sensitive and robust PCR amplification of 16S rDNA is a critical step. To obtain accurate …

Bacterial taxonomic community analyses using PCR-amplification of the 16S rRNA gene
and high-throughput sequencing has become a cornerstone in microbiology research. To …

Modern metagenomic environmental DNA studies are almost completely reliant on next-
generation sequencing, making evaluations of these methods critical. We compare two next …

Water quality is an emergent property of a complex system comprised of interacting
microbial populations and introduced microbial and chemical contaminants. Studies …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread in marine ecosystems and
originate from natural sources and anthropogenic activities. PAHs enter the marine …

High-throughput sequencing of the taxonomically informative 16S rRNA gene provides a
powerful approach for exploring microbial diversity. Here we compare the performances of …

Advances in the sequencing of DNA extracted from media such as soil and water offer huge
opportunities for biodiversity monitoring and assessment, particularly where the collection or …

Conventional assessments of ecosystem sample composition are based on morphology-
based or DNA barcode identification of individuals. Both approaches are costly and time …