The cytoplasmic membrane of a prokaryotic cell consists of a lipid bilayer or a monolayer
that shields the cellular content from the environment. In addition, the membrane contains …

Soda lakes contain high concentrations of sodium carbonates resulting in a stable elevated
pH, which provide a unique habitat to a rich diversity of haloalkaliphilic bacteria and …

The taxonomy of spore‐forming Gram‐positive bacteria has a long and colorful history. In
1872, 35 years after Christian Ehrenberg provided the initial description of Vibrio subtilis …

Bacillus, generally regarded as safe, has emerged as a robust organism that can withstand
adverse environmental conditions and grows easily to very high densities. Bacillus has been …

Bacterial respiration of nitrate is a natural process of nitrate reduction, which has been
industrialized to treat anthropic nitrate pollution. This process, also known as “microbial …

Alkaliphilic bacteria typically grow well at pH 9, with the most extremophilic strains growing
up to pH values as high as pH 12–13. Interest in extreme alkaliphiles arises because they …

Crack formation in concrete is one of the main reasons for concrete degradation. Calcium
alginate capsules containing biological self-healing agents for cementitious materials were …

This review highlights the recent investigations of class IV polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)
synthases, the newest classification of PHA synthases. Class IV synthases are prevalent in …

Cracks increase permeability affecting the durability of concrete. As they develop gradually,
it is difficult to determine when to repair them. Self-healing materials can repair themselves …

Here, the microbial responses to Cr (VI) and Pb (II) with bio-removal of the metals in water by
Pannonibacter phragmitetus BB were explored. The comparative bacterial proteomics …