Despite numerous surveys of gene and species content in heterotrophic microbial
communities, such as those found in animal guts, oceans, or soils, it is still unclear whether …

A host's microbiota may increase, diminish, or have no effect at all on cancer susceptibility.
Assigning causal roles in cancer to specific microbes and microbiotas, unraveling host …

The herbivore digestive tract is home to a complex community of anaerobic microbes that
work together to break down lignocellulose. These microbiota are an untapped resource of …

Bacterial metabolism determines the effectiveness of biological treatment of wastewater.
Therefore, it is important to define the relations between the species structure and the …

The discovery of direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) and cable bacteria has
demonstrated that microbial cells can exchange electrons over long distances (μm–cm) …

Apple is among the most consumed fruits in the world and the expansion of their processing
is increasing the generation of waste such as apple pomace. It finds some applications in …

Microorganisms are major drivers of elemental cycling in the biosphere. Determining the
abundance of microbial functional traits involved in the transformation of nutrients, including …

This work comprehensively reviewed the research progress of biochar application in
enhancing anaerobic digestion (AD) proficiency. The biogas production and methane …

Highlights•Requirements for microbial management in anaerobic digestion are
revised.•Bacterial evenness and active Archaea population are proposed as microbial …

Food waste (FW) is rich in biomass energy, and increasing numbers of national programs
are being established to recover energy from FW using anaerobic digestion (AD). However …