Predatory bacteria have been increasingly known for their ubiquity in environments and
great functional potentials in controlling unwanted microorganisms. Fundamental …

Photosynthesis is a fundamental biogeochemical process, thought to be restricted to a few
bacterial and eukaryotic phyla. However, understanding the origin and evolution of …

The operation of modern wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is driven by activated sludge
microbiota, a complex assemblage of trophically interacting microorganisms. Microbial …

Background Linking the identity of wild microbes with their ecophysiological traits and
environmental functions is a key ambition for microbial ecologists. Of many techniques that …

Secondary metabolites play essential roles in ecological interactions and nutrient
acquisition, and are of interest for their potential uses in medicine and biotechnology …

In this study, aerobic or anaerobic biological treatment of streams collected from different
units of industrial wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) was studied in a series of batch tests …

Soil degradation is a global menace to agricultural crop production. Since loss of soil
organic carbon (SOC) is a significant characteristic of soil degradation and since SOC …

Thermal desorption technology has been widely used for the remediation of organic
contaminated soil, but the heating process may alter the soil properties and its safety …

Background Myxococcota, characterized by their distinct social lifestyles, are widely
distributed micro-predators in global sediments. They can feed on a wide range of bacterial …

Bacterial diversity and community composition are of great importance in wastewater
treatment; however, little is known about the diversity and community structure of bacteria in …