The phylum Planctomycetes comprises bacteria with uncommon features among
prokaryotes, such as cell division by budding, absence of the bacterial tubulin-homolog cell …

Extensive knowledge and methodological expertise on the bacterial cell biology have been
accumulated over the last decades and bacterial cells have now become an integral part of …

Brazil is the largest producer of sugarcane and the world's top pesticide market. Therefore,
environmental consequences are of concern. The aim of the present study was to evaluate …

Planctomycetes are ubiquitous and environmentally important Gram‐negative aquatic
bacteria with key roles in global carbon and nitrogen cycles. Many planctomycetal species …

The discovery of new bioactive compounds is an invaluable aid to the development of new
drugs. Strategies for finding novel molecules can focus on the exploitation of less studied …

With the growing use of agrochemicals in Brazil, there is also a growing need for more
realistic toxicity assessments that aid in understanding the potential risks of environmental …

The occurrence of pharmaceuticals in aquatic ecosystems and the need to study them have
increased over the years since they enter continuously the environment. Besides, these …

Bacteria from the distinctive Planctomycetes phylum are well spread around the globe; they
are capable of colonizing many habitats, including marine, freshwater, terrestrial, and even …

Bacteria within the phylum Planctomycetota are biologically relevant due to unique
characteristics among prokaryotes. Members of the genus Rhodopirellula can be abundant …

In Goa, salt production from the local salt pans is an age-old practice. These salt pans
harbor a rich diversity of halophilic microbes with immense biotechnological applications, as …