Microorganisms engage in complex interactions with other members of the microbial
community, higher organisms as well as their environment. However, determining the exact …

Using larvae of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens; BSF) to convert low-value residual
organic resources into high-value products like protein-rich animal feed ingredients and …

Background Most studies describing the human gut microbiome in healthy and diseased
states have emphasized the bacterial component, but the fungal microbiome (ie, the …

Background Microbial communities (microbiota) influence human and animal disease and
immunity, geochemical nutrient cycling and plant productivity. Specific groups, including …

The use of cultivation independent methods has revolutionized soil biology in the last
decades. Most popular approaches are based on directly extracted DNA from soil and …

Current hypotheses suggest that cellular elemental stoichiometry of marine eukaryotic
phytoplankton such as the ratios of cellular carbon: nitrogen: phosphorus (C: N: P) vary …

Background Termites and their microbial gut symbionts are major recyclers of lignocellulosic
biomass. This important symbiosis is obligate but relatively open and more complex in …

Snow algae are found in snowfields across cold regions of the planet, forming highly visible
red and green patches below and on the snow surface. In Antarctica, they contribute …

Plant microbiomes have profound effects on seed germination, seedling vigor, growth of the
plants and development, nutrition, diseases, crop productivity, and soil fertility. The microbial …

Any forms of valorization of microorganisms would require accurate identity recognition to
ensure repeatability, reproducibility and quality assurance. This study aimed to evaluate the …