Amplicon sequencing (for example, of the 16S rRNA gene) identifies the presence and
relative abundance of microbial community members. However, metagenomic sequencing …

Dynamics and correlations of quality attributes, microbial profiles, and flavor metabolites
were systematically investigated during chili fermentation on multi-salinity-driven levels …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a common fatal genetic disorder with mortality most often resulting
from microbial infections of the lungs. Culture-independent studies of CF-associated …

Anaerobic digestion is a common technology to biologically stabilize wasted solids
produced in municipal wastewater treatment. Its efficiency is usually evaluated by …

Simple Summary Mucociliary clearance constitutes an innate lung defense mechanism that
is primarily driven by ciliated cells. Respiratory mucus traps pathogens entering the airways …

The analysis of human microbiome is an exciting and rapidly expanding field of research. In
the past decade, the biological relevance of the microbiome for human health has become …

Background Studies of oyster microbiomes have revealed that a limited number of microbes,
including pathogens, can dominate microbial communities in host tissues such as gills and …

Background Culture-independent analysis of the respiratory secretions of people with cystic
fibrosis (CF) has identified many bacterial species not previously detected using culture in …

Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) is caused by inherited mutations in the cystic fibrosis
transmembrane conductance regulator gene and results in a lung environment that is highly …

Drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs) harbor the microorganisms in biofilms and
suspended communities, yet the diversity and spatiotemporal distribution have been studied …