A wide range of microorganisms produce extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), highly
hydrated polymers that are mainly composed of polysaccharides, proteins, and DNA. EPS …

Agriculture plays an important role in a country's economy. The sector is challenged by
many stresses, which led to huge loss in plant productivity worldwide. The ever-increasing …

Heavy metals bring long-term hazardous consequences and pose a serious threat to all life
forms. Being non-biodegradable, they can remain in the food webs for a long period of time …

Carbohydrates or polysaccharides are the main products derived from photosynthesis and
carbon fixation in the Calvin cycle. Compared to other sources, polysaccharides derived …

Intensive exploitation, poor recycling, low repeatable use, and unusual resistance of plastics
to environmental and microbiological action result in accumulation of huge waste amounts …

Nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria from the order Nostocales are able to establish symbiotic
relationships with diverse plant species. They are promiscuous symbionts, as the same …

Abstract Main Conclusion The responses of plants to different abiotic stresses and
mechanisms involved in their mitigation are discussed. Production of osmoprotectants …

Glaciers and ice sheets, like other biomes, occupy a significant area of the planet and
harbour biological communities with distinct interactions and feedbacks with their physical …

The use of cyanobacteria as soil conditioners has been studied intermittently for many
decades. Some of the documented direct effects of cyanobacterial inoculation are related to …

Salt stress is one of the rapidly growing environmental stresses all over the world. Globally,
22% of the total cultivated and 33% of the total irrigated agricultural area is subjected to salt …