Bacteria have evolved many different signal transduction systems that sense signals and
generate a variety of responses. Generally, most abundant are transcriptional regulators …

In natural environments, bacteria constantly encounter various stressful conditions, including
nutrient starvation, toxic chemicals, and oxidative stress. The ability to adapt to these …

Indigenous microalgal-bacterial consortium (IMBC) biofilm technology holds great promise
for wastewater treatment. However, the efficient start-up of IMBC biofilm system remains a …

The elimination of pyraclostrobin by simultaneous microbial degradation and Fenton
oxidation was achieved in a microbial fuel cell (MFC) system. After 12 h of incubation, the …

Bacterial motility has great medical and ecological significance because of its essential role
in bacterial survival and pathogenesis. Cyclic dimeric GMP (c-di-GMP), a second messenger …

Proficient crop production is needed to ensure the feeding of a growing global population.
The association of bacteria with plants plays an important role in the health state of the …

c-di-GMP is a ubiquitous bacterial signal regulating various physiological process.
Anabaena PCC 7120 (Anabaena) is a filamentous cyanobacterium able to form regularly …

Alkylbenzenes, such as toluene and m-xylene, are an important class of contaminant
hydrocarbons that are widespread and tend to accumulate in subsurface anoxic …

Aromatic compounds are the second most abundant class of organic compounds in nature
after carbohydrates and they derive mostly from the polymer lignin. Soluble plant-derived …

Summary ortho‐Phthalate derives from industrially produced phthalate esters, which are
massively used as plasticizers and constitute major emerging environmental pollutants. The …