Biochar, a carbonaceous material, is increasingly used in the remediation of the
anthropogenically polluted soils and the restoration of their ecological functions. However …

Laccases are a family of copper-containing oxidases with important applications in
bioremediation and other various industrial and biotechnological areas. There have been …

Soil is one of the major habitats of bacteria and fungi. In this arena their interactions are part
of a communication network that keeps microhabitats in balance. Prominent mediator …

Laccases of fungi attract considerable attention due to their possible involvement in the
transformation of a wide variety of phenolic compounds including the polymeric lignin and …

Extensive research efforts have been dedicated to characterizing expression of laccases
and peroxidases and their regulation in numerous fungal species. Much attention has been …

The durability of a control method for plant protection is defined as the persistence of its
efficacy in space and time. It depends on (i) the selection pressure exerted by it on …

The purpose of this article is to review coculture fermentations in industrial biotechnology.
Examples for the advantageous utilization of cocultures instead of single cultivations include …

▪ Abstract Natural and agricultural ecosystems harbor a wide variety of microorganisms that
play an integral role in plant health, crop productivity, and preservation of multiple …

The investigation of fungal–bacterial interactions is an emerging field of research applying
tools of modern microbial ecology. Studies have previously focused on the …

Abstract Design of a microbial consortium is a newly emerging field that enables
researchers to extend the frontiers of biotechnology from a pure culture to mixed cultures. A …