The World Health Organization (WHO) states that in developing nations, there are three
million cases of agrochemical poisoning. The prolonged intensive and indiscriminate use of …

Endolysins are phage-encoded enzymes that break down bacterial peptidoglycan at the
terminal stage of the phage reproduction cycle. Their action is tightly regulated by holins, by …

The rhizodeposition of plants dramatically influence the surrounding soil and its microflora.
Root exudates have pronounced selective and promoting effects on specific microbial …

Rhizosphere microorganisms have two faces, like Janus the Roman god of gates and doors
who symbolizes changes and transitions, from one condition to another. One face looks at …

Denitrification is a microbial respiratory process during which soluble nitrogen oxides are
used as an alternative electron acceptor when oxygen is limiting. It results in considerable …

The purpose of this review is to describe the antibacterial properties and mode of action of
lysozyme against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and to provide insight in the …

The plant rhizosphere is a dynamic environment in which many parameters may influence
the population structure, diversity and activity of the microbial community. Two important …

Seasonal shifts in rhizosphere microbial populations were investigated to follow the
influence of plant developmental stage. A field study of indigenous microbial rhizosphere …

Recent applications of biotechnology, especially genetic engineering, have revolutionized
crop improvement and increased the availability of valuable new traits. A current example is …

The phylogenetic composition of bacterial communities in the rhizosphere of three potato
cultivars grown at two distant field sites was analysed. Ribosomal gene fragments amplified …