Freshwater wetlands are a major source of the greenhouse gas methane but at the same
time can function as carbon sink. Their response to global warming and environmental …

The most distinguishing feature of most members of the family Bacillaceae (phylum
Firmicutes) is their ability to form endospores that provide high resistance to heat, radiation …

The distribution of membrane lipids of 17 different strains representing 13 species of
subdivisions 1 and 3 of the phylum Acidobacteria, a highly diverse phylum of the Bacteria …

Sulfur-cycling microorganisms impact organic matter decomposition in wetlands and
consequently greenhouse gas emissions from these globally relevant environments …

In this study, microcosms were used to investigate the influence of temperature (4 and 28°
C) and water content (45% and 90% WHC) on microbial communities and activities in …

A soil profile from the Saxnäs Mosse peat bog, Sweden, has been analysed for glycerol
dialkyl glycerol tetraether (GDGT) membrane lipids and 16S rRNA genes in order to …

Dissimilatory sulfate reduction in peatlands is sustained by a cryptic sulfur cycle and
effectively competes with methanogenic degradation pathways. In a series of peat soil …

ABSTRACT Recently, iso-diabolic acid (13, 16-dimethyl octacosanedioic acid) has been
identified as a major membrane-spanning lipid of subdivisions 1 and 3 of the Acidobacteria …

Concern is growing over contamination of the environment with pharmaceuticals because of
their widespread use and incomplete removal during wastewater treatment, where …

Use of transgenic crops, including those expressing the insecticidal Cry protein from Bt, is
increasing at a rapid rate in worldwide. Field and laboratory studies of transgenic Bt crops …