Iron is an essential trace element for most organisms. A common way for bacteria to acquire
this nutrient is through the secretion of siderophores, which are secondary metabolites that …

Growing environmental concerns are potentially narrowing global yield capacity of
agricultural systems. Climate change is the most significant problem the world is currently …

The past two decades have witnessed significant advances in the field of aggregation-
induced emission (AIE). Luminescent materials with AIE characteristics (AIEgens) are of …

The idea of eliminating the use of fertilizers which are sometimes environmentally unsafe is
slowly becoming a reality because of the emergence of microorganisms that can serve the …

The aquaculture industry has dramatically developed during the last two decades. However,
this development has, in some cases, resulted in environmental degradation, emergence of …

Biotic and abiotic surfaces in marine waters are rapidly colonized by microorganisms.
Surface colonization and subsequent biofilm formation and development provide numerous …

The essential biological role of rare earth elements lay hidden until the discovery in 2011
that lanthanides are specifically incorporated into a bacterial methanol dehydrogenase. Only …

Bacteria that colonize plant roots and promote plant growth are referred to as plant growth-
promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). PGPR are highly diverse and in this review we focus on …

Metal ions play important roles in various industrial and biochemical processes. Some metal
ions are essential for the survival of humans, animals and plants. However, some metal ions …

To date, the links of robust and highly porous metal organic frameworks (MOFs) have been
largely limited to carboxylate, 1 imidazolate, 2 other azolates, 3 or sulfonate. 4 Although …