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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xiaofang Pan, Hu Li, Lixin Zhao, Xiaoru Yang, Jianqiang Su, Shaoqing Dai, Jing Ning, Chunxing Li, Guanjing Cai, Gefu Zhu
Summary: The study reveals that soil type, rice phenology stages and soil properties play a significant role in shaping the distribution of syntrophic microbial communities in rice paddy fields. Short-chain fatty acid-degrading syntrophs and methanogens show a significantly positive correlation, indicating their potential impact on methane production in paddy soils.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Nicolas Honvault, David Houben, Stephane Firmin, Hacene Meglouli, Frederic Laruelle, Joel Fontaine, Anissa Lounes-Hadj Sahraoui, Arnaud Coutu, Hans Lambers, Michel-Pierre Faucon
Summary: The study found multiple correlations between root morphology, root exudates, and rhizosheath fungal and bacterial communities, affecting plant phosphorus content and rhizosheath soil phosphorus concentration. Root exudation of carboxylates may play an important role in plant-soil-microbe interactions for phosphorus acquisition, potentially shaping microbial communities.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Xiaofang Pan, Hu Li, Lixin Zhao, Xiaoru Yang, Jianqiang Su, Chunxing Li, Guanjing Cai, Gefu Zhu
Summary: Anaerobic methane production from paddy soils is influenced by rice phenology, with higher activity of syntrophic bacteria in rhizosphere soil compared to bulk soil, and increased quantities of methanogens peaking at flowering stage. Environmental factors and organic acids also play a role in shaping the composition and abundance of syntrophic and methanogenic communities in paddy soils.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Riku Sakurai, Yasuhiro Fukuda, Chika Tada
Summary: In this study, TaqMan-based qPCR assays were developed and validated to quantify the abundance of LCFA-degrading bacterial species. The results showed that species-specific quantification was advantageous for assessing degradation capacity compared to genus-specific quantification. These qPCR assays will be useful for monitoring the LCFA-degrading capacity of anaerobic digester communities and developing strategies to enrich LCFA-degrading bacteria.
MICROBES AND ENVIRONMENTS
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yi-Fan Liu, Zhong-Lin Liu, Yang-Li Ye, Lei Zhou, Jin-Feng Liu, Shi-Zhong Yang, Ji-Dong Gu, Bo-Zhong Mu
Summary: An anaerobic bacterium, designated as strain L-13(T), was isolated from a methanogenic crude oil-degrading enrichment culture. The bacterium may play a role as both a secondary fermenter and a biomass scavenger.
INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Julie Hardy, Patricia Bonin, Adele Lazuka, Estelle Gonidec, Sophie Guasco, Corinne Valette, Sebastien Lacroix, Lea Cabrol
Summary: This study compared two different strategies for acclimating the anaerobic digestion microbiome to increasing ammonium concentration. Results suggest that long-term cumulative exposure to ammonia disrupted the microbiome more strongly than direct (independent) ammonium additions. Different bioindicators with varying NH4+ tolerance capacity were identified among VFA producers and syntrophic VFA oxidizers.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Avani Bharatkumar Patel, Toral Manvar, Kunal R. Jain, Chirayu Desai, Datta Madamwar
Summary: The study focused on eight bacterial consortia developed from PAH-contaminated sediments, with consortium ACDMRT-8 showing efficient degradation of naphthalene, phenanthrene, fluoranthene, and pyrene within a short period. While Proteobacteria dominated the bacterial communities in all consortia, the diversity varied based on enrichment conditions and types of PAHs provided. Pseudomonas species were found to be abundant in four consortia, facilitating degradation of all four PAHs.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Review
Microbiology
Anne Chevallereau, Benoit J. Pons, Stineke van Houte, Edze R. Westra
Summary: This review explores the composition and evolution of phage communities and their roles in controlling the population and evolutionary dynamics of bacterial communities. The study emphasizes the need for greater ecological realism in laboratory studies to better understand the complexity of microbial communities thriving in natural environments.
NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Punniyakotti Elumalai, Punniyakotti Parthipan, Mohamad S. AlSalhi, Mingzhi Huang, Sandhanasamy Devanesan, Obulisami Parthiba Karthikeyan, Woong Kim, Aruliah Rajasekar
Summary: The study enriched bacterial communities using produced water samples from an Indian crude oil reservoir, revealing their significant role in crude oil biodegradation, biofilm formation, and biocorrosion processes. The enriched bacteria were found to efficiently utilize crude oil hydrocarbons, leading to vigorous corrosion attacks and pitting corrosion. Metagenomic analysis showed diverse bacterial communities in the biofilm, with uncultured strains playing a key role in corrosion processes in extreme oil reservoir environments.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Wenping Zhang, Jiayi Li, Yuming Zhang, Xiaozhen Wu, Zhe Zhou, Yaohua Huang, Yingjie Zhao, Sandhya Mishra, Pankaj Bhatt, Shaohua Chen
Summary: The study successfully isolated a novel bacterial strain, Y16C, which efficiently degrades glyphosate and its main metabolite AMPA. The strain was also found to tolerate and degrade AMPA at high concentrations and accelerate glyphosate degradation in soil by inducing changes in soil microbial community. This suggests that strain Y16C may be a potential microbial agent for bioremediation of glyphosate-contaminated soil.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Hop Phan, Futoshi Kurisu, Koichiro Kiba, Hiroaki Furumai
Summary: This study developed an optimized formula for anoxic medium to promote the growth of benzene-degrading bacterium Hasda-A and enhance benzene degradation activity in methanogenic cultures. Through analysis of microbial communities in the cultures, a synergistic relationship between different microbial taxa in the benzene degradation process was confirmed.
MICROBES AND ENVIRONMENTS
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Yiran Hou, Rui Jia, Peng Ji, Bing Li, Jian Zhu
Summary: This study demonstrated that the red swamp crayfish can degrade organic matter in sediments, and it can also alter the composition and function of bacterial communities, enhancing bacterial abilities for organic matter decomposition and promoting organic matter degradation in sediments.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
L. Popova, H. Bahl, M. A. Egorova, M. R. Leont'eva, A. Netrusov, E. A. Tsavkelova
Summary: Bacteria assigned to the genus Thermoanaerobacterium were isolated from laboratory methanogenic thermophilic cellulolytic microbial communities producing biogas from paper substrates, showing cellulolytic activity on microcrystalline cellulose and filter paper. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that isolates I2 and I3 clustered together, while isolate I1 formed a separate branch. Isolate I2 was unique in producing an insoluble yellow affinity substance similar to one produced by certain anaerobic cellulolytic bacteria.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
S. Wang, A. Miltner, A. M. Muskus, K. M. Nowak
Summary: This study demonstrates that the microbial communities involved in metamitron degradation differ between soil and water-sediment systems, with higher degradation rates and activity observed in soil. During the accelerated mineralization of metamitron, Gram-negative, Gram-positive bacteria and actinobacteria dominated in soil, while Gram-negative bacteria were the main degraders in sediment.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jose Marques, Aitana Ares, Joana Costa, M. P. M. Marques, L. A. E. Batista de Carvalho, Filipa Bessa
Summary: Marine plastic contamination is widespread in aquatic environments, promoting microbial colonization and biofilm formation. There is a lack of studies on transitional coastal ecosystems, such as sandy beaches and estuaries. A sampling campaign was conducted in the Mondego estuary and adjacent sandy beaches in Portugal, revealing the presence of diverse plastic particles with unique bacterial communities, including pathogens and those commonly found in wastewater treatment plants. This highlights concerns about the transmission and spread of these bacteria by plastics in transitional coastal ecosystems.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Letter
Engineering, Environmental
Patrick McNamara, Daniel Zitomer, Zhongzhe Liu
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2019)
Article
Microbiology
Prince P. Mathai, Hannah M. Dunn, Kaushik Venkiteshwaran, Daniel H. Zitomer, James S. Maki, Satoshi Ishii, Michael J. Sadowsky
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Prince P. Mathai, Hannah M. Dunn, Paolo Magnone, Qian Zhang, Satoshi Ishii, Chan Lan Chun, Michael J. Sadowsky
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Patrick Mullen, Kaushik Venkiteshwaran, Daniel H. Zitomer, Brooke K. Mayer
WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH
(2019)
Letter
Engineering, Environmental
Patrick McNamara, Daniel Zitomer, Zhongzhe Liu
WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Prince P. Mathai, Paolo Magnone, Hannah M. Dunn, Michael J. Sadowsky
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Prince P. Mathai, Melinda S. Nicholes, Kaushik Venkiteshwaran, Clairessa M. Brown, Rachel L. Morris, Daniel H. Zitomer, James S. Maki
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Saba Seyedi, Kaushik Venkiteshwaran, Nicholas Benn, Daniel Zitomer
Article
Environmental Sciences
Reda A. Abou-Shanab, Prince P. Mathai, Cara Santelli, Michael J. Sadowsky
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2020)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Saba Seyedi, Kaushik Venkiteshwaran, Daniel Zitomer
Summary: Pyrolysis and hydrothermal liquefaction are potential technologies for renewable energy production using wastewater sewage sludge and lignocellulosic biomass. However, the organic-rich liquids produced are currently challenging to manage, and may be harmful to the environment. Integrating anaerobic digestion with thermochemical processes can promote a circular economy by recovering resources and reducing environmental pollution.
REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND BIO-TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Masanori Fujimoto, Daniel E. Carey, Daniel H. Zitomer, Patrick J. McNamara
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Saba Seyedi, Kaushik Venkiteshwaran, Daniel Zitomer
FRONTIERS IN ENERGY RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Anthony D. Kappell, Daniel E. Carey, Daniel H. Zitomer, Patrick J. McNamara
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-WATER RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
(2020)