First report on antibiotic resistance and antimicrobial activity of bacterial isolates from 13,000-year old cave ice core
Despite the unique physiology and metabolic pathways of microbiomes from cold
environments providing key evolutionary insights and promising leads for discovering new …
environments providing key evolutionary insights and promising leads for discovering new …
Lichen-associated microbial members are prevalent in the snow microbiome of a sub-arctic alpine tundra
Snow is the largest component of the cryosphere, with its cover and distribution rapidly
decreasing over the last decade due to climate warming. It is imperative to characterize the …
decreasing over the last decade due to climate warming. It is imperative to characterize the …
Diversity, distribution and organic substrates preferences of microbial communities of a low anthropic activity cave in North-Western Romania
Introduction Karst caves are characterized by relatively constant temperature, lack of light,
high humidity, and low nutrients availability. The diversity and functionality of the …
high humidity, and low nutrients availability. The diversity and functionality of the …
Bacterial and archaeal community structures in perennial cave ice
Ice entrenched microcosm represents a vast reservoir of novel species and a proxy for past
climate reconstitution. Among glacial ecosystems, ice caves represent one of the scarcely …
climate reconstitution. Among glacial ecosystems, ice caves represent one of the scarcely …
Microfluidics Microbial Activity MicroAssay: An Automated In Situ Microbial Metabolic Detection System
With no direct extant-life detection instrumentation included in a space mission since the
1970s, the advancement of new technologies to be included in future space missions is …
1970s, the advancement of new technologies to be included in future space missions is …
Total and potentially active bacterial communities entrapped in a Late Glacial through Holocene ice core from Scarisoara Ice Cave, Romania
Our understanding of the icy-habitat microbiome is likely limited by a lack of reliable data on
microorganisms inhabiting underground ice that has accumulated inside caves. To …
microorganisms inhabiting underground ice that has accumulated inside caves. To …
Calcium carbonate precipitating extremophilic bacteria in an Alpine ice cave
Extensive research has provided a wealth of data on prokaryotes in caves and their role in
biogeochemical cycles. Ice caves in carbonate rocks, however, remain enigmatic …
biogeochemical cycles. Ice caves in carbonate rocks, however, remain enigmatic …
The hidden microbial ecosystem in the perennial ice from a Pyrenean ice cave
F Ruiz-Blas, V Muñoz-Hisado, E Garcia-Lopez… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Over the last years, perennial ice deposits located within caves have awakened interest as
places to study microbial communities since they represent unique cryospheric archives of …
places to study microbial communities since they represent unique cryospheric archives of …
Fungi in perennial ice from Scărișoara Ice Cave (Romania)
Abstract Screening of 1,000-years old ice layers from the perennial ice block of Scărișoara
Ice Cave (NW Romania) revealed the presence of fungal communities. Using culture …
Ice Cave (NW Romania) revealed the presence of fungal communities. Using culture …
Microbial characterization of Arctic glacial ice cores with a semiautomated life detection system
The search for extant microbial life will be a major focus of future astrobiology missions;
however, no direct extant life detection instrumentation is included in current missions to …
however, no direct extant life detection instrumentation is included in current missions to …