Classical definitions of syntrophy focus on a process, performed through metabolic
interaction between dependent microbial partners, such as the degradation of complex …

Interspecies electron transfer is a key process in methanogenic and sulphate-reducing
environments. Bacteria and archaea that live in syntrophic communities take advantage of …

Life is mostly composed of the elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and
phosphorus. Although these six elements make up nucleic acids, proteins, and lipids and …

Syntrophy is an essential intermediary step in the anaerobic conversion of organic matter to
methane where metabolically distinct microorganisms are tightly linked by the need to …

The study of pure cultures in the laboratory has provided an amazingly diverse diorama of
metabolic capacities among microorganisms, and has established the basis for our …

A key feature that differentiates prokaryotic cells from eukaryotes is the absence of an
intracellular membrane surrounding the chromosomal DNA. Here, we isolate a member of …

Anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) with sulfate as terminal electron acceptor has been
reported for various environments, including freshwater habitats, and also, nitrate and nitrite …

The platform chemicals n-caproate and iso-butyrate can be produced by anaerobic
fermentation from agro-industrial residues in a process known as microbial chain …

Interspecies hydrogen transfer in anoxic ecosystems is essential for the complete microbial
breakdown of organic matter to methane. Acetogenic bacteria are key players in anaerobic …

Hydrogen and formate are important electron carriers in methanogenic degradation in
anoxic environments such as sediments, sewage sludge digestors and biogas reactors …