Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are surface-active, antimicrobial, high
production volume (HPV) chemicals with a broad application in agriculture. This review …

Our understanding of the interactions between minerals, organic matter, and
microorganisms at so-called biogeochemical interfaces in soil is still hampered by the …

We investigated the effects of substrate (cellulose or starch) and different clay contents on
the production of microbial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and concomitant …

Resilience of soils, ie, their ability to maintain functions or recover after disturbance, is
closely linked to the root-soil interface, the soil's power house. However, the limited …

The mineralosphere is an important micro habitat in terrestrial ecosystems. How different
groups of microorganisms colonise mineral surfaces and whether the level of grassland land …

The biostimulation potentials of carrot peel waste and carob kibbles for bioremediation of
crude petroleum-oil polluted soil were investigated. Temperature, pH, moisture, total …

Bacteria colonize reactive minerals in soils where they contribute to mineral weathering and
transformation. So far, the specificity, patterns and dynamics of mineral colonization have …

In the barren semiarid landscape individual plant species improve soil structure, reducing
the erosion risks, whereby microaggregates form the most fundamental soil structural …

Soil matrix properties influence microbial behaviors that underlie nutrient cycling,
greenhouse gas production, and soil formation. However, the dynamic and heterogeneous …

To improve our understanding of early microbial colonization of pristine minerals and their
group-specific C utilization, we exposed minerals (illite/goethite/quartz) amended with …