Profiling of microbial communities in environmental samples often utilizes phospholipid fatty
acid (PLFA) analysis. This method has been used for more than 35 years and is still popular …

Ubiquinone is an important component of the electron transfer chains in proteobacteria and
eukaryotes. The biosynthesis of ubiquinone requires multiple steps, most of which are …

The distribution of respiratory quinone electron carriers among cultivated organisms
provides clues on both the taxonomy of their producers and the redox processes these are …

The dual function of fatty acids as both biomarkers of phytoplankton community structure and
proxies of their nutritional value is becoming increasingly recognized as a substantial …

The increasing use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as a biocidal agent and their potential
accumulation in sediments may threaten non-target natural environmental bacterial …

Intertidal biofilm is a thin layer of microbes and meiofauna enmeshed in an extracellular
polymeric matrix within and on top of mudflat sediment. This medium provides a dynamic …

The stratified water column of the Black Sea serves as a model ecosystem for studying the
interactions of microorganisms with major biogeochemical cycles. Here, we provide detailed …

Elevated levels of arsenic (As) in aquifers of South East Asia have caused diverse health
problems affecting millions of people who drink As‐rich groundwater and consume various …

A series of archaeal lipid biomarkers, the isoprenoid glycerol dibiphytanol diethers (GDDs),
was recently described and proposed to represent either biosynthetic intermediates or …

Phospholipid (PL) composition has a tremendous influence on the cell integrity and
physiological competency. At the same time, plankton PL make important metabolic fuels for …