Prokaryotic taxonomy is the underpinning of microbiology, as it provides a framework for the
proper identification and naming of organisms. The “gold standard” of bacterial species …

Despite the development of several cultivation methods, the rate of discovery of
microorganisms that are yet-to-be cultivated outpaces the rate of isolating and cultivating …

Biological features can be inferred, based on genomic data, for many microbial lineages that
remain uncultured. However, cultivation is important for characterizing an organism's …

Polyphenols are thought to be responsible for some of the health effects conferred by a diet
rich in fruit and vegetables. Both the formation of bioactive polyphenol-derived metabolites …

Phytoremediation is a cost-effective green alternative to traditional soil remediation
technologies, but has experienced varied success in practice. The recent omics revolution …

Oral biofilms are functionally and structurally organized polymicrobial communities that are
embedded in an extracellular matrix of exopolymers on mucosal and dental surfaces. These …

Theories of how species evolve in changing environments mostly consider single species in
isolation or pairs of interacting species. Yet all organisms live in diverse communities …

Highlights•Microbes affect the quality and safety of food.•New DNA sequencing tools hold
great promise for studying microbial impacts on food.•Microbes in man-made environments …

A novel, homogeneous Pleurotus eryngii polysaccharide (PEP)(molecular weight 426 kDa,
purity 91.25±3.14%) which mainly consisted of glucose with β-type glycosidic linkages was …

The change of dietary habits in Western societies, including reduced consumption of fiber, is
linked to alterations in gut microbial ecology. Nevertheless, mechanistic connections …