A variety of anthropogenic organohalide contaminants generated from industry are released
into the environment and thus cause serious pollution that endangers human health. In the …

Background Carbon monoxide (CO), hypothetically linked to prebiotic biosynthesis and
possibly the origin of the life, emerges as a substantive growth substrate for numerous …

A rigorous exploration of microbial diversity has revealed its presence on Earth, deep
oceans, and vast space. The presence of microbial life in diverse environmental conditions …

Subterranean estuaries (STEs) modulate the chemical composition of continental
groundwater before it reaches the coast, but their microbial community is poorly known …

Halogenated organic compounds are persistent pollutants that pose a serious threat to
human health and the safety of ecosystems. Cobamides are essential cofactors for reductive …

Pockmarks are important “pumps”, which are believed to play a significant role in the global
methane cycling and harboring a unique assemblage of very diverse prokaryotes. This study …

Although the phylum Chloroflexota is ubiquitous, its biology and evolution are poorly
understood due to limited cultivability. Here, we isolated two motile, thermophilic bacteria …

Acid sulfate soils release metal laden, acidic waters that affect the environment, buildings,
and human health. In this study, 16S rRNA gene amplicons, metagenomes, and …

Microbial reductive dechlorination has been considered an effective process for the clean-
up of organohalide-contaminated sites. Heavy metal ions are commonly present as co …

Aquatic ecosystems represent a prominent reservoir of xenobiotic compounds, including
triclosan (TCS), a broad-spectrum biocide extensively used in pharmaceuticals and …