The use of fossil fuels has been strongly related to critical problems currently affecting
society, such as: global warming, global greenhouse effects and pollution. These problems …

This review gives a comprehensive overview of the widespread use and toxicity of silver
compounds in many biological applications. Moreover, the bacterial silver resistance …

Microalgae are the widely employed sources of third generation biofuels, which attracted
huge attention by the researchers of the present decade because of their great productivity …

Approximately 10% of bacterial genomes are split between two or more large DNA
fragments, a genome architecture referred to as a multipartite genome. This multipartite …

It has been shown that reactive soil minerals, specifically iron (III)(oxyhydr) oxides, can trap
organic carbon in soils overlying intact permafrost, and may limit carbon mobilization and …

Industrialization has led to introduction of heavy metals in the environment. Heavy metals
are known to persist in the environment and become a risk for organisms. Microorganisms …

Conversion of CO 2 to value-added products presents an opportunity to reduce GHG
emissions while generating revenue. Formate, which can be generated by the …

Arsenic, which is a major contaminant of many aquatic ecosystems worldwide, is
responsible for serious public health issues. However, life has evolved various strategies for …

Lead (Pb) is an element present in the environment that negatively affects all living
organisms. To diminish its high toxicity, micro-organisms have developed several …

Pseudomonas putida is a gram-negative rod-shaped gammaproteobacterium that is found
throughout various environments. Members of the species P. putida show a diverse …