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Microbiology
Xueqiong Sun, Dan Lin, Yu Han, Jia Sun, Jianing Ye, Beihan Chen, Kai Tang
Summary: A novel species of the genus Roseovarius, named Roseovarius carneus sp. nov., was identified from a coastal phytoplankton bloom in Xiamen, PR China. The strain LXJ103T showed distinct morphological, physiological, and genetic characteristics compared to known species of Roseovarius.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Microbiology
Rui Yin, Yan-Jun Yi, Zhuo Chen, Guan-Jun Chen, Yan-Xia Zhou, Zong-Jun Du
Summary: A novel Gram-negative bacterium, Flavihalobacter algicola gen. nov., sp. nov., designated Dm15(T), isolated from marine alga in Weihai, China, showed unique characteristics such as growth at a wide range of temperature and salinity, as well as the ability to degrade alginate. It represents a distinct lineage within the family Flavobacteriaceae, with specific genes for cellulase and alginate lyase contributing to its phenotypic characteristics.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Microbiology
Ji-Yoon Shin, Jin-Sook Park
Summary: A novel yellow-pigmented marine bacterium was isolated from a marine sponge in Jeju-do, Republic of Korea. Phylogenetic analysis showed it belongs to the Flavobacteriaceae family and represents a new species named Muricauda spongiicola sp. nov. with unique chemotaxonomic and phenotypic characteristics.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Microbiology
Xin-jiang Liu, Huan Yu, Shao-Juan Du, Zong-Jun Du, Meng-Qi Ye
Summary: A new yellow-orange rod-shaped bacterium, Fulvivirga sedimenti sp. nov., was isolated from sediment collected in Weihai, Shandong Province, China. Strain 1062(T) has distinct physiological, biochemical, and chemotaxonomic characteristics.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Microbiology
Soo-Bin Kim, Jin-Sook Park
Summary: A new bacterium of the genus Parashewanella, named Parashewanella hymeniacidonis sp. nov, was isolated from a marine sponge in Korea. This bacterium is Gram-negative, flagella-bearing, and aerobic, and shows growth in a wide range of pH, salt concentration, and temperature. The phylogenetic and chemotaxonomic characteristics support its classification as a novel species.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Microbiology
Dong Ho Keum, Jun Mo Yeon, Chan-Seok Yun, Soon Youl Lee, Wan-Taek Im
Summary: A novel bacterium, designated strain Gsoil 183T, was isolated from ginseng-cultivation soil and characterized as Chryseobacterium panacisoli sp. nov. It exhibited unique activities, such as converting ginsenoside Rb1 and had distinct differences from other Chryseobacterium species.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Delong Kong, Qingqing Li, Yanzheng Zhou, Yan Wang, Xu Jiang, Zhiye Wang, Zhiyong Ruan
Summary: A novel species of the genus Pseudomonas, named Pseudomonas tumuqii sp. nov., was isolated from greenhouse soil in Beijing, China. This bacterium possesses distinctive morphology, as well as specific genetic and biochemical characteristics.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Delong Kong, Yan Wang, Qingqing Li, Yanzheng Zhou, Xu Jiang, Zhen Xing, Zhiye Wang, Zhiyong Ruan
Summary: In this study, a novel bacterium strain LAMRS1(T) was isolated from a soil sample collected in Hebei Province, PR China. It was classified as a new species in the genus Chryseobacterium based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis and other characteristics. The proposed name for this new species is Chryseobacterium subflavum sp. nov.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Hui-Ning Jiang, Shuai-Ting Yun, Bao-Xun Wang, Ming-Jing Zhang, Yu Ma, Yan-Xia Zhou
Summary: A novel flagellated rod-shaped bacterium, Jeotgalibacillus aurantiacus sp. nov., with unique growth conditions and molecular characteristics, was isolated from wetland soil in Kunyu Mountain, Yantai, China. Its taxonomic status was confirmed through various analyses methods.
ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Microbiology
Jianyi Xu, Mengyao Sheng, Zhou Yang, Jiguo Qiu, Jun Zhang, Lei Zhang, Jian He
Summary: Strain HX-5-24(T) was isolated from sludge in Maanshan city, China, showing similarities with Lysobacter dokdonensis DS-58(T) but forming a distinct subclade. It is proposed as a novel species named Lysobacter gilvus.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Yuxue Yang, Yuxin Gao, Yang Liu, Bilin Liu, Di Wang, Yunping Xu, Yuli Wei
Summary: A novel species of the genus Pseudomonas, named Pseudomonas marianensis sp. nov., was isolated from deep-sea sediments of the Mariana Trench. It showed distinct phylogenetic and phenotypic characteristics.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Yea-Lin Moon, Jin-Sook Park
Summary: A new species of Vibrio bacteria, designated Vibrio ulleungensis, was isolated from a mussel sample collected on Ulleung Island, Republic of Korea. The strain showed distinct physiological and biochemical characteristics when compared to other known Vibrio species, indicating its novelty.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Yuxin Peng, Lingmin Jiang, Yue Jiang, Jiyoon Seo, Doeun Jeon, Young -Min Kim, Zhun Li, Jiyoung Lee
Summary: A bacterial strain named N5T, which is facultative anaerobic, Gram-negative, non-motile, and rod-shaped, was isolated from the phyco-sphere microbiota of Karlodinium veneficum. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that strain N5T belongs to the genus Gymnodinialimonas. Based on its phenotypic, phylogenetic, genomic, and chemotaxonomic characteristics, a new species named Gymnodinialimonas phycosphaerae sp. nov. is proposed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Yong Guan, Zhun Li, Min-Ju Kim, Jae-Young Lee, Hanna Choe, Seung-Hwan Park, Se Won Kang, Jiyoung Lee, Ju Huck Lee, Hyeun Bum Kim, Ju-Hoon Lee, Eunju Kim, Mi-Kyung Lee
Summary: A new bacterium, named Olsenella intestinalis sp. nov., was isolated from cow feces. It belongs to the Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria and showed a high similarity (98.2%) to O. umbonate KCTC 15140(T) based on the analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences. The strain possesses genes encoding cell wall degrading enzymes and can grow at pH 6.0-8.0, in the presence of 0.5-1.5% NaCl, and at temperatures between 35-40 degrees Celsius.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tian-Shu Zhang, Ya-Ning Zhang, De-Chen Lu, Ya Gong, Zong-Jun Du
Summary: A novel species named Carboxylicivirga marinus sp. nov. was isolated from a sediment sample in Weihai, China, exhibiting specific growth conditions and chemical composition.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Editorial Material
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Maria Filomena Macedo, Ana Zelia Miller, Ana Catarina Pinheiro, Antonio Portugal
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Letter
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira, Enrico Bernard, Francisco William da Cruz Junior, Luis Beethoven Pilo, Allan Calux, Marconi Souza-Silva, Jos Barlow, Paulo S. Pompeu, Pedro Cardoso, Stefano Mammola
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nicasio T. Jimenez-Morillo, Gonzalo Almendros, Ana Z. Miller, Patrick G. Hatcher, Jose A. Gonzalez-Perez
Summary: The study found a close relationship between SWR and the molecular composition of soil organic matter, allowing for the prediction of SWR based on FT-ICR/MS analysis. SWR in burned samples was significantly related to the abundance of aromatic and condensed compounds, while in unburned samples, aromatic hydrocarbons and lignin compounds played a significant role.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Giuseppe Nicolosi, Sandro Galdenzi, Maria Anna Messina, Ana Z. Miller, Salvatore Petralia, Serban M. Sarbu, Marco Isaia
Summary: The diverse invertebrate community thriving in the deepest sections of the gypsum karst system of the Monte Conca sinkhole suggests the existence of a complex food web associated with a sulfidic pool and chemoautotrophic microbial activity. The investigation revealed a structured biological assemblage of specialized and non-specialized species encompassing all trophic levels. The presence of a significant chemoautotrophic support by microbial communities to the local food web was observed, especially during the dry season.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Tamara Martin-Pozas, Alena Novakova, Valme Jurado, Angel Fernandez-Cortes, Soledad Cuezva, Cesareo Saiz-Jimenez, Sergio Sanchez-Moral
Summary: Castanar Cave is an oligotrophic ecosystem with high hygrothermal stability and high environmental radiation levels. It serves as an ideal laboratory to study the responses of the subterranean environment to external changes and the impacts of tourism.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Jose L. Gonzalez-Pimentel, Bernardo Hermosin, Cesareo Saiz-Jimenez, Valme Jurado
Summary: Two new Streptomyces strains, MZ03-37(T) and MZ03-48, were isolated from different samples on La Palma Island. Through phylogenetic analysis and genetic identification, they are proposed as a novel species named Streptomyces benahoarensis sp. nov.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Geochemistry & Geophysics
J. Judson Wynne, Timothy N. Titus, Ali-akbar Agha-Mohammadi, Armando Azua-Bustos, Penelope J. Boston, Pablo de Leon, Cansu Demirel-Floyd, Jo De Waele, Heather Jones, Michael J. Malaska, Ana Z. Miller, Haley M. Sapers, Francesco Sauro, Derek L. Sonderegger, Kyle Uckert, Uland Y. Wong, E. Calvin Alexander, Leroy Chiao, Glen E. Cushing, John DeDecker, Alberto G. Fairen, Amos Frumkin, Gary L. Harris, Michelle L. Kearney, Laura Kerber, Richard J. Leveille, Kavya Manyapu, Matteo Massironi, John E. Mylroie, Bogdan P. Onac, Scott E. Parazynski, Charity M. Phillips-Lander, Thomas H. Prettyman, Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Robert Wagner, William L. Whittaker, Kaj E. Williams
Summary: Nearly 50 years ago, the possibility of lunar lava tube caves was postulated. Today, with advanced satellite technology and survey instruments, we have obtained cave data from various planetary bodies, leading to the study of planetary caves. An interdisciplinary group has identified a strategy to explore caves beyond Earth, focusing on astrobiology, cave environment, geology, robotics, instrumentation, and human exploration. By addressing the top priority questions through research and technological development, a robotic mission to lunar and Martian caves could pave the way for human exploration and potential habitation of these subsurface environments.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-PLANETS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alexandra Rodrigues, Margarida Alves, Sara Gutierrez-Patricio, Ana Z. Miller, Maria Filomena Macedo
Summary: This study investigates the bioreceptivity and deterioration of contemporary glass used by artists worldwide. The research confirms that Penicillium chrysogenum and Aspergillus niger fungi cause different types of damage to glass, and the presence of a nutritional source affects the extent of damage.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ana Z. Miller, Nicasio T. Jimenez-Morillo, Mathilda L. Coutinho, Fernando Gazquez, Vera Palma, Francesco Sauro, Manuel F. C. Pereira, Fernando Rull, Theofilos Toulkeridis, Ana T. Caldeira, Paolo Forti, Jose M. Calaforra
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive assessment of speleothems from volcanic caves of the Galapagos Islands, revealing their composition, origin, and the presence of organic molecules. The interactions between organic matter and minerals, as well as biologically-mediated silica precipitation, were confirmed within the speleothems, highlighting environmental and anthropogenic impacts on these unique underground resources.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jose Luis Gonzalez-Pimentel, Irene Dominguez-Monino, Valme Jurado, Ana Teresa Caldeira, Cesareo Saiz-Jimenez
Summary: Mines, including the Lousal mine in Portugal, are unique environments that support the growth of microorganisms. Researchers have identified a strain of Pseudomonas bacteria in the Lousal mine that can inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria and cave fungi. In addition, genetic analysis suggests the presence of new gene clusters and antimicrobial resistance mechanisms.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Rosangela Addesso, Daniela Baldantoni, Beatriz Cubero, Jose Maria De La Rosa, Jose Antonio Gonzalez Perez, Igor Tiago, Ana Teresa Caldeira, Jo De Waele, Ana Z. Miller
Summary: Removing lampenflora, phototrophic organisms developing on rock surfaces in tourist cavities due to the artificial lighting, is a challenge for sustainable and appropriate long-term management of caves. The effects of commonly used lampenflora cleaning operations (NaClO, H2O2 and UVC) were investigated in Pertosa-Auletta Cave (Italy). NaClO showed good disinfection capability without causing any rock deterioration, while H2O2 was corrosive and did not remove biomass effectively. UVC treatments had no noticeable effect on the biofilms.
Article
Archaeology
Carolina Marques Sanchis, Pilar Bosch-Roig, Begona Carrascosa Moliner, Ana Z. Miller
Summary: The potential use of essential oils in Cultural Heritage has been increasingly studied in the last decade due to their antimicrobial potential and absence of toxicity. This research assessed the volatile antifungal activity of two essential oils (Origanum vulgare and Syzygium aromaticum) for the first time against fungi isolated from biodeteriorated archaeological mummified skin. The results showed that the tested essential oils exhibited antifungal activity, with oregano oil being the most effective for all three fungal strains.
JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Giuseppe Nicolosi, Jose L. Gonzalez-Pimentel, Elena Piano, Marco Isaia, Ana Z. Z. Miller
Summary: Microbial communities in lava tubes have been less studied compared to limestone caves. However, a study on four lava tubes in Mount Etna volcano reveals a diverse range of microbial cells similar to actinobacteria found in other lava tubes globally. The colored microbial mats in these lava tubes consist mainly of bacteria belonging to Actinomycetota, Pseudomonadota, Acidobacteriota, Chloroflexota, and Cyanobacteria. Specific genera, such as Crossiella, Pseudomonas, Bacillus, Chujaibacter, and Sphingomonas dominate the microbial communities and are associated with carbon, nitrogen, and ammonia cycles.
Article
Agronomy
Jose Maria De la Rosa, Sara Maria Perez-Dali, Paloma Campos, Agueda Sanchez-Martin, Jose Antonio Gonzalez-Perez, Ana Zelia Miller
Summary: Today's agriculture faces the challenge of ensuring food supply for a growing population while human activity has deteriorated a significant portion of the world's soils. Valorizing and recycling mineral and agricultural waste can enhance a sustainable economy and promote activities focused on soil nutrient cycling.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jose Luis Gonzalez-Pimentel, Tamara Martin-Pozas, Valme Jurado, Leonila Laiz, Angel Fernandez-Cortes, Sergio Sanchez-Moral, Cesareo Saiz-Jimenez
Summary: The advent of molecular tools, especially next-generation sequencing, has revolutionized our understanding of microbial diversity on Earth. Despite the intriguing discovery of Euzebya in various terrestrial environments, its role in the geochemical cycle remains unknown, and isolates have not been obtained. This review highlights the unique ability of Euzebya and other haloalkaliphilic bacteria to thrive in harsh conditions, and suggests that the failure to isolate them may be due to the inability of current culture media to reproduce the original environmental conditions.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)