This review provides a state-of-the-art description of the performance of Sanger cycle
sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene for routine identification of bacteria in the clinical …

Bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are polyesters accumulated as carbon and energy
storage materials under limited growth conditions in the presence of excess carbon sources …

The qualified presumption of safety (QPS) was developed to provide a safety pre‐
assessment within EFSA for microorganisms. Strains belonging to QPS taxonomic units (TU …

Excessive utilization of synthetic plastics has led to a major detrimental impact on the
environment. Plastic pollution and accumulation in water bodies have threatened the …

Uncontrolled decomposition of agro-industrial waste leads to extensive contamination of
water, land, and air. There is a tremendous amount of waste from various sources which …

Cupriavidus necator is a bacterium with a high phenotypic diversity and versatile metabolic
capabilities. It has been extensively studied as a model hydrogen oxidizer, as well as a …

The 2013 Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) Guideline for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) was
commissioned by the CF Foundation as an update of the 2003 Infection Control Guideline …

Legumes form a large group of plants that constitute the third largest family of angiosperms,
including near 20,000 species and 750 genera. Most of them have the ability to establish …

Background Soil contaminated with the heavy metal Cadmium (Cd) is a widespread
problem in many parts of the world. Based on metagenomic analysis, we investigated the …

The development of novel, sustainable, and robust food production technologies represents
one of the major pillars to address the most significant challenges humanity is going to face …