Microbial ecology of the atmosphere

T Šantl-Temkiv, P Amato, EO Casamayor… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The atmosphere connects habitats across multiple spatial scales via airborne dispersal of
microbial cells, propagules and biomolecules. Atmospheric microorganisms have been …

Natural sources and experimental generation of bioaerosols: challenges and perspectives

M Alsved, L Bourouiba, C Duchaine… - Aerosol Science and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Experimental aerosol generation methods aim to represent natural processes; however, the
complexity is not always captured and unforeseen variability may be introduced into the …

[HTML][HTML] Pollution profiles of antibiotic resistance genes associated with airborne opportunistic pathogens from typical area, Pearl River Estuary and their exposure risk …

Z Liang, Y Yu, Z Ye, G Li, W Wang, T An - Environment International, 2020 - Elsevier
To reveal the selective pressures of near-shore human activities on marine and continental
bioaerosols, the pollution profile and potential exposure risk of airborne pathogens and …

Terrestrial and marine influence on atmospheric bacterial diversity over the north Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

N Lang-Yona, JM Flores, R Haviv, A Alberti… - … Earth & Environment, 2022 - nature.com
The diversity of microbes and their transmission between ocean and atmosphere are poorly
understood despite the implications for microbial global dispersion and biogeochemical …

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 299v as starter culture suppresses Enterobacteriaceae more efficiently than spontaneous fermentation of carrots

Y Li, MMZ Ten, YH Zwe, D Li - Food Microbiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Fermentation, especially spontaneous fermentation, has become from an ancient food
preservation method to a stylish cooking trend in very recent years. Accordingly, the …

[HTML][HTML] Airborne bacteria structure and chemical composition relationships in winter and spring PM10 samples over southeastern Italy

S Romano, S Becagli, F Lucarelli, G Rispoli… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Redundancy Discrimination Analysis (RDA) and Spearman correlation
coefficients were used to investigate relationships between airborne bacteria at the phylum …

The immunostimulatory activity of sea spray aerosols: bacteria and endotoxins activate TLR4, TLR2/6, NF-κB and IRF in human cells

Y Li, W Schütte, M Dekeukeleire, C Janssen… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Frequent exposure to sea spray aerosols (SSA) containing marine microorganisms and
bioactive compounds may influence human health. However, little is known about potential …

Bioaerosols and dust are the dominant sources of organic P in atmospheric particles

K Violaki, A Nenes, M Tsagkaraki, M Paglione… - npj climate and …, 2021 - nature.com
Several studies assessed the impact of inorganic P in fertilizing oligotrophic areas, however,
the importance of organic P in such fertilization processes received far less attention. In this …

Spatio-temporal variations in bacterial and fungal community associated with dust aerosol in Kuwait

F Al Salameen, N Habibi, S Uddin, K Al Mataqi… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Kuwait is a country with a very high dust loading; in fact it bears the world's highest
particulate matter concentration in the outdoor air. The airborne dust often has associated …

Bioaerosols and atmospheric ice nuclei in a Mediterranean dryland: community changes related to rainfall

K Tang, B Sánchez-Parra, P Yordanova… - Biogeosciences …, 2021 - bg.copernicus.org
Certain biological particles are highly efficient ice nuclei (IN), but the actual contribution of
bioparticles to the pool of atmospheric IN and their relation to precipitation are not well …