Innovations to culturing the uncultured microbial majority
Despite the surge of microbial genome data, experimental testing is important to confirm
inferences about the cell biology, ecological roles and evolution of microorganisms. As the …
inferences about the cell biology, ecological roles and evolution of microorganisms. As the …
Soil microbiome engineering for sustainability in a changing environment
Recent advances in microbial ecology and synthetic biology have the potential to mitigate
damage caused by anthropogenic activities that are deleteriously impacting Earth's soil …
damage caused by anthropogenic activities that are deleteriously impacting Earth's soil …
Diversity of cellulolytic microorganisms and microbial cellulases
Lignocellulosic biomass is a geographically abundant source of renewable energy, showing
enormous potential to contribute to escalating energy demands. Improving the industrial …
enormous potential to contribute to escalating energy demands. Improving the industrial …
Nontuberculous mycobacteria as sapronoses: a review
I Pavlik, V Ulmann, D Hubelova, RT Weston - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mycobacteria are a unique group of microorganisms. They are characterised by exceptional
adaptability and durability. They are capable of colonisation and survival even in very …
adaptability and durability. They are capable of colonisation and survival even in very …
Experimentally determined traits shape bacterial community composition one and five years following wildfire
Wildfires represent major ecological disturbances, burning 2–3% of Earth's terrestrial area
each year with sometimes drastic effects above-and belowground. Soil bacteria offer an …
each year with sometimes drastic effects above-and belowground. Soil bacteria offer an …
Reaching unreachables: Obstacles and successes of microbial cultivation and their reasons
In terms of the number and diversity of living units, the prokaryotic empire is the most
represented form of life on Earth, and yet it is still to a significant degree shrouded in …
represented form of life on Earth, and yet it is still to a significant degree shrouded in …
Dilution-to-stimulation/extinction method: a combination enrichment strategy to develop a minimal and versatile lignocellulolytic bacterial consortium
The engineering of complex communities can be a successful path to understand the
ecology of microbial systems and improve biotechnological processes. Here, we developed …
ecology of microbial systems and improve biotechnological processes. Here, we developed …
Nanoscale zero-valent iron alleviated horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in soil: The important role of extracellular polymeric substances
X Li, S Cai, M Xu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are tightly related to the horizontal gene transfer
(HGT) of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), but often neglected in soil. In this study …
(HGT) of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), but often neglected in soil. In this study …
Hyperarid soil microbial community response to simulated rainfall
The exceptionally long and protracted aridity in the Atacama Desert (AD), Chile, provides an
extreme, terrestrial ecosystem that is ideal for studying microbial community dynamics under …
extreme, terrestrial ecosystem that is ideal for studying microbial community dynamics under …
Culturing of “unculturable” subsurface microbes: natural organic carbon source fuels the growth of diverse and distinct bacteria from groundwater
Recovery and cultivation of diverse environmentally-relevant microorganisms from the
terrestrial subsurface remain a challenge despite recent advances in modern molecular …
terrestrial subsurface remain a challenge despite recent advances in modern molecular …