Sewage sludge treatment and disposal remains a challenging problem. Composting of
sewage sludges is gaining increasing attention due to its cost-effectiveness, operation …

Topoisomerases regulate the topological state of cellular genomes to prevent impediments
to vital cellular processes, including replication and transcription from suboptimal …

Extreme temperature gradients in polar volcanoes are capable of selecting different types of
extremophiles. Deception Island is a marine stratovolcano located in maritime Antarctica …

Lava caves, tubes, and fumaroles in Hawai 'i present a range of volcanic, oligotrophic
environments from different lava flows and host unexpectedly high levels of bacterial …

Microorganisms in Antarctica are recognized for having crucial roles in ecosystems
functioning and biogeochemical cycles. To explore the diversity and composition of …

Organic and inorganic cyanides are widely distributed in nature, yet not much is known
about the ability of microorganisms to use these compounds as a source of nitrogen and/or …

Antarctica is the coldest and driest continent on Earth, characterized by polyextreme
environmental conditions, where species adapted form complex networks of interactions …

The possible role of geothermal areas, such as volcanoes, in fostering biodiversity in
Antarctica has received considerable recent attention. Under a geothermal refugia …