Water quality is an emergent property of a complex system comprised of interacting
microbial populations and introduced microbial and chemical contaminants. Studies …

The emergence of next generation sequencing (NGS) is revolutionizing the potential to
address complex microbiological challenges in the water industry. NGS technologies can …

This study addressed the selection of the rhizospheric microbial community from the bulk
soil reservoir under agricultural management of soybean in Amazon forest soils. We used a …

In this study, 454-pyrosequencing technology was employed to investigate the microbial
communities in 12 municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWPTs) with different treatment …

Soil abiotic and biotic interactions govern important ecosystem processes. However, the
mechanisms behind these interactions are complex, and the links between specific …

Background The field of metagenomics (study of genetic material recovered directly from an
environment) has grown rapidly, with many bioinformatics analysis methods being …

Ensuring safe and effective water treatment, distribution, and reuse requires robust methods
for characterizing and monitoring waterborne microbes. Methods widely used today can be …

Inflammation and infection of bovine mammary glands, commonly known as mastitis,
imposes significant losses each year in the dairy industry worldwide. While several different …

ABSTRACT A metagenome-based approach was used to assess the taxonomic affiliation
and function potential of microbial populations in free-chlorine-treated (CHL) and …

This study deals with the effects of hydrodynamic functioning of hard-rock aquifers on
microbial communities. In hard-rock aquifers, the heterogeneous hydrologic circulation …