A biofilm is an interface-associated colloidal dispersion of bacterial cells and excreted
polymers in which microorganisms find protection from their environment. Successful …

Biofilms contain bacterial cells that are in a wide range of physiological states. Within a
biofilm population, cells with diverse genotypes and phenotypes that express distinct …

The diagenetic cycling of carbon within recent unconsolidated sediments and soils generally
can be followed more effectively by discerning changes in the dissolved constituents of the …

The vast majority of microorganisms live and grow in aggregated forms such as biofilms and
flocs (“planktonic biofilms”). This mode of existence is lumped in the somewhat inexact but …

Sulfate-rich wastewaters are generated by many industrial processes that use sulfuric acid
or sulfate-rich feed stocks (eg, fermentation or sea food processing industry). Also, the use of …

Biofilms, accumulations of microorganisms at interfaces, have been described for every
aqueous system supporting life. The structure of these microbial communities ranges from …

Bacterial Biogeochemistry, Third Edition focuses on bacterial metabolism and its relevance
to the environment, including the decomposition of soil, food chains, nitrogen fixation …

Flooded rice paddies are one of the major biogenic sources of atmospheric methane. Apart
from this contribution to the 'greenhouse'effect, rice paddy soil represents a suitable model …

A murmur is heard from the depths of time. Life and Earth are engaged in a dialog that has
lasted for four billion years. Sometimes it'sa whisper, sometimes a roar. One part sometimes …

The change of activity and abundance of Nitrosospira and Nitrospira spp. along a bulk water
gradient in a nitrifying fluidized bed reactor was analyzed by a combination of microsensor …