In recent years, knowledge in regard to bioremediation of combined pollution of polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals by bacteria and fungi has been widely …

The field of environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis has rapidly developed over the past
decade and the technique has become widely used for detecting aquatic macroorganisms in …

Few studies have examined capture and extraction methods for environmental DNA (eDNA)
to identify techniques optimal for detection and quantification. In this study, precipitation …

Advances in the sequencing of DNA extracted from media such as soil and water offer huge
opportunities for biodiversity monitoring and assessment, particularly where the collection or …

Identifying the origin of fecal contamination can support more effective interventions to
interrupt enteric pathogen transmission. Microbial source tracking (MST) assays may help to …

Food waste (FW) and sewage sludge (SS) were anaerobically co digested under solid state
conditions (Total solids> 15%) and observed that mixing ratio of 3: 1 and 2: 1 is optimum for …

To characterize microbiomes and other ecological assemblages, ecologists routinely
sequence and compare loci that differ among focal taxa. Counts of these sequences convey …

Our current understanding of Antarctic soils is derived from direct culture on selective media,
biodiversity studies based on clone library construction and analysis, quantitative PCR …

Background Shotgun metagenomic sequencing has improved our understanding of the
human gut microbiota. Various DNA extraction methods have been compared to find …

The intimate interaction between plant host and associated microorganisms is crucial in
determining plant fitness, and can foster improved tolerance to abiotic stresses and …