Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a biodegradable bioplastic with potential applications as an
alternative to petroleum-based plastics. However, efficient PHB production remains difficult …

A bacterial strain, designated NS31-3T, was isolated from the wastewater of a paper mill.
Cells of the isolate were obligately anaerobic, non-pigmented, non-motile, Gram-negative …

The members of the phylum Bacteroidetes are recognized as some of the most important
specialists for the degradation of polysaccharides. However, in contrast to research on …

The taxonomic diversity of the microbial communities associated with stable 30-y old cheese
brines from an artisan and large-scale cheese producer located in Flanders, Belgium, was …

Bioprospecting is an umbrella term describing the process of search and discovery of
commercially valuable new products from biological sources in plants, animals, and …

Two Gram-negative, motile, aerobic bacterial strains, designated B2T and 1_C16_27T, were
respectively isolated from a seawater sample collected from the East China Sea and a semi …

A halophilic Gram-negative eubacterium was isolated from the Iroise Sea and identified as
an efficient producer of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA). The strain, designated SF2003, was …

The family Halomonadaceae is the largest family composed of halophilic bacteria, with more
than 160 species with validly published names as of July 2023. Several classifications to …

Azo dyes are a major class of colorants used in various industries including textile, paper
and food. These dyes are regarded as pollutant since they are not readily reduced under …

The effect of vertical physico-chemical stratification on the planktonic microbial community
composition of the deep, hypersaline and heliothermal Lake Ursu (Sovata, Romania) was …