Despite broad scientific interest in harnessing the power of Earth's microbiomes, knowledge
gaps hinder their efficient use for addressing urgent societal and environmental challenges …

Raman microspectroscopy offers microbiologists a rapid and non-destructive technique to
assess the chemical composition of individual live microorganisms in near real time. In this …

Biofilms are widespread in nature and constitute an important strategy implemented by
microorganisms to survive in sometimes harsh environmental conditions. They can be …

The function of cells in their native habitat often cannot be reliably predicted from genomic
data or from physiology studies of isolates. Traditional experimental approaches to study the …

Using biodegradable instead of conventional plastics in agricultural applications promises to
help overcome plastic pollution of agricultural soils. However, analytical limitations impede …

Raman spectroscopy is an increasingly popular technique in many areas, including biology
and medicine. It is based on Raman scattering, a phenomenon in which incident photons …

The domestic chicken is a common model organism for human biological research and of
course also forms the basis of a global protein industry. Recent methodological advances …

Microbial functioning refers to microbial activity because only the active microorganisms
drive biogeochemical processes. Despite the importance of active microorganisms, most …

The agricultural use of conventional, polyethylene-based mulch films leads to the
accumulation of remnant film pieces in agricultural soils with negative impacts for soil …

It is well known that atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2)(and other
greenhouse gases) have increased markedly as a result of human activity since the …