The use of molecular techniques to characterize the microbial communities in contaminated soil and water
S Malik, M Beer, M Megharaj, R Naidu - Environment international, 2008 - Elsevier
Traditionally, the identification and characterization of microbial communities in
contaminated soil and water has previously been limited to those microorganisms that are …
contaminated soil and water has previously been limited to those microorganisms that are …
Impact of hydrologic boundaries on microbial planktonic and biofilm communities in shallow terrestrial subsurface environments
Subsurface environments contain a large proportion of planetary microbial biomass and
harbor diverse communities responsible for mediating biogeochemical cycles important to …
harbor diverse communities responsible for mediating biogeochemical cycles important to …
16S rDNA-Based Analysis of Dominant Bacterial Populations Associated with Early Life Stages of Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
J Romero, P Navarrete - Microbial ecology, 2006 - Springer
In this study, we used a 16S rDNA–based approach to determine bacterial populations
associated with coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in its early life stages, highlighting …
associated with coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in its early life stages, highlighting …
Environmental whole-genome amplification to access microbial populations in contaminated sediments
CB Abulencia, DL Wyborski, JA Garcia… - Applied and …, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
Low-biomass samples from nitrate and heavy metal contaminated soils yield DNA amounts
that have limited use for direct, native analysis and screening. Multiple displacement …
that have limited use for direct, native analysis and screening. Multiple displacement …
Metabolically active microbial communities in uranium-contaminated subsurface sediments
In order to develop effective bioremediation strategies for radionuclide contaminants, the
composition and metabolic potential of microbial communities need to be better understood …
composition and metabolic potential of microbial communities need to be better understood …
Subsurface clade of Geobacteraceae that predominates in a diversity of Fe(III)-reducing subsurface environments
DE Holmes, RA O'neil, HA Vrionis… - The ISME …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
There are distinct differences in the physiology of Geobacter species available in pure
culture. Therefore, to understand the ecology of Geobacter species in subsurface …
culture. Therefore, to understand the ecology of Geobacter species in subsurface …
Hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis in coal-bearing environments: Methane production, carbon sequestration, and hydrogen availability
Methane is a valuable energy source helping to mitigate the growing energy demand
worldwide. However, as a potent greenhouse gas, it has also gained additional attention …
worldwide. However, as a potent greenhouse gas, it has also gained additional attention …
Aquifer environment selects for microbial species cohorts in sediment and groundwater
Little is known about the biogeography or stability of sediment-associated microbial
community membership because these environments are biologically complex and …
community membership because these environments are biologically complex and …
Geomicrobial processes and biodiversity in the deep terrestrial subsurface
JK Fredrickson, DL Balkwill - Geomicrobiology Journal, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
The concept of a deep microbial biosphere has advanced over the past several decades
from a hypothesis viewed with considerable skepticism to being widely accepted …
from a hypothesis viewed with considerable skepticism to being widely accepted …
Isolation and physiology of bacteria from contaminated subsurface sediments
The majority of environmental microorganisms cannot be grown by traditional techniques.
Here we employed, and contrasted with conventional plating, an alternative approach based …
Here we employed, and contrasted with conventional plating, an alternative approach based …