Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are a group of biopolymers produced naturally by
microorganisms with properties similar to various petroleum-based plastics. However, to …

To improve the knowledge about the biogeographic patterns of bacteria in soils
contaminated with crude oil, we studied the effects of local geochemical properties and …

The searches for suitable substrates with high capacity for phosphorus (P) removal and
promoting denitrification for enhancing nitrogen (N) removal have been a key work in …

Thermal swamps are unique ecosystems where geothermally warmed waters mix with
decomposing woody biomass, hosting novel biogeochemical-cycling and lignin-degrading …

Insects are known plant pests, and some of them such as Trichoplusia ni feed on a variety of
crops. In this study, Trichoplusia ni was fed distinct diets of leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana or …

As one of the ultimate products of hydrocarbon biodegradation, inorganic carbon always be
used to evaluate hydrocarbon biodegradation rates in petroleum-hydrocarbon-contaminated …

Strains L10T, L108 and CIP I-2052 were originally obtained from methyl tert-butyl ether
(MTBE)-contaminated groundwater and from a wastewater treatment plant, respectively. All …

The anaerobic phototrophic purple bacteria are a phylogenetically highly diverse group of
bacteria with the common physiological property of performing anoxygenic photosynthesis …

Rubrivivax benzoatilyticus JA2 produces indoles with simultaneous utilization of L-
tryptophan. Fifteen chromatographically distinct indole derivatives were detected from the L …

Mercury (Hg) contaminated paddy soils are hot spots for methylmercury (MeHg) which can
enter the food chain via rice plants causing high risks for human health. Biochar can …