High-throughput DNA sequencing has proven invaluable for investigating diverse
environmental and host-associated microbial communities. In this Review, we discuss …

Rapid industrialization and population explosion has resulted in the generation and
dumping of various contaminants into the environment. These harmful compounds …

Metagenomics has revolutionized microbiology by paving the way for a cultivation-
independent assessment and exploitation of microbial communities present in complex …

Marine picocyanobacteria of the genera Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus numerically
dominate the picophytoplankton of the world ocean, making a key contribution to global …

The primary objective of the present study was to review the impact of Cd exposure on gut
microbiota and intestinal physiology, as well as to estimate whether gut may be considered …

We are living through exciting times during which we are able to unravel the “microbial dark
matter” in and around us through the application of high‐resolution “meta‐omics” …

Current soil enzyme methods measure potential enzyme activities, which are indicative of
overall enzyme concentrations. However, they do not provide insight in the actual rates of …

Abstract The northwestern Sargasso Sea undergoes annual cycles of productivity with
increased production in spring corresponding to periods of upwelling, and oligotrophy in …

Using proteins from soil or groundwater as functional biomarkers requires efficient
extraction. We developed an extraction method in which the separation of proteins from the …

The availability of extensive genome information for many different microbes, including
unculturable species in mixed communities from environmental samples, has enabled …