In this review, I would like to summarize the current knowledge on the microbiology of soda
lakes and pans of the Carpathian Basin. First, the characteristic physical and chemical …

A vast array of organisms is known thriving in high pH environments. The biotechnological,
medical, and environmental importance of this remarkable group of organisms has attracted …

Background The planetary sulfur cycle is a complex web of chemical reactions that can be
microbial-mediated or can occur spontaneously in the environment, depending on the …

Over the last years, in a search for sustainable and biodegradable alternatives to petrol-
based plastics, biotechnological applications turned to the potentialities of mixed microbial …

In biodesulfurization (BD) at haloalkaline and dO2-limited conditions, sulfide-oxidizing
bacteria (SOB) effectively convert sulfide into elemental sulfur that can be used in agriculture …

Electromethanogenesis (EMG) system could efficiently convert CO 2 to CH 4 by using
excess renewable electricity. However, the fluctuation and interruption of renewable …

Alkaliphilic microorganisms are ubiquitous and inhabit various econiches on Earth. Alkaline
environments suitable for alkaliphilic microbial communities may be created by certain …

BACKGROUND Due to the rapid development of shale gas extraction, the treatment of
flowback water (FW) is becoming one major challenge because of its high saline, high …

Beside sodium chloride, inland saline aquatic systems often contain other anions than
chloride such as hydrogen carbonate and sulfate. Our understanding of the biological effects …

Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) such as plasmids or integrative conjugative elements
(ICEs) are widely involved in the horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs), but …