Microbial cellulases have been receiving worldwide attention, as they have enormous
potential to process the most abundant cellulosic biomass on this planet and transform it into …

Microbes and their carbohydrate-active enzymes are central for depolymerization of
complex lignocellulosic polysaccharides in the global carbon cycle. Their unique abilities to …

The most common approaches for the in-situ bioremediation of contaminated sites
worldwide are bioaugmentation and biostimulation. Biostimulation has often proved more …

The archive of the Universidad de Costa Rica maintains a nineteenth-century French
collection of drawings and lithographs in which the biodeterioration by fungi is rampant …

Abstract Background and Aims Deposition of silica in plant cell walls improves their
mechanical properties and helps plants to withstand various stress conditions. Its …

Plants associate through their roots with fungal assemblages that impact their abundance
and productivity. Non-mycorrhizal endophytes constitute an important component of such …

In the present study, a collection of 235 Bacillus strains, which had been isolated from the
potato rhizosphere, was screened with the aim of controlling Pectobacterium carotovorum …

Living organisms can induce deterioration of cultural heritage. Conservation strategies
aimed at avoiding damage and aiding restoration, require a comprehensive knowledge of …

The efficacy of 40 bacterial isolates obtained from hot spring water samples to produce
cellulase enzymes was investigated. As a result, the strain Bacillus subtilis F3, which was …

Host plant penetration is the gateway to survival for holoparasitic Cuscuta and requires host
cell wall degradation. Compositional differences of cell walls may explain why some hosts …