Fungi are well-known decomposers of organic matter that thrive in virtually any environment
on Earth where they encounter wealths of other microbes. Some fungi evolved symbiotic …

The stability and harmony of ecological niches rely on intricate interactions between their
members. During evolution, organisms have developed the ability to thrive in different …

Mutualistic interactions between free-living algae and fungi are widespread in nature and
are hypothesized to have facilitated the evolution of land plants and lichens. In all known …

Contamination of microalgae cultures can reduce their productivity and affect the quality of
biomass and valuable bioproducts. In this article, after having isolated and identified for the …

Marine macroalgae are a polyphyletic group of photosynthetic eukaryotes and play critical
roles in oxygen production, as primary producers, and in providing physical habitat structure …

Living organisms have never been solitary individuals and symbiotic relationships are
challenging our very conception of the individual. Symbiosis, initially defined as a living …

The key features of sustainable agriculture which include crop improvement, control of pests
and diseases, and maintenance of soil fertility have largely been augmented by microbial …

Application of microbiology has shown effective consequences after the industrial revolution
in the production of antibiotics, fermented products, biochemical catalysts, alternative fuel …

Algae are a fascinatingly diverse group of photosynthetic organisms existing in diverse
environments (ranging from oceans, rivers, lakes, ponds, and brackish waters). Comprising …

This application describes methods of using fungi to harvest algae. As illustrated herein the
algae stick onto and are captured directly by the hyphae of the fungi. The fungi, the algae, or …