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Mycelia Migratory Bacteria in Compost and Compost–Amended Rhizosphere Soil in a Table Grape Orchard
It is recognized that compost application incorporates a high diversity of microorganisms in soils, promoting the sustainable agriculture. However, bacterial–fungal interactions (BFI) in compost application re...
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Open AccessVariovorax sp. strain P1R9 applied individually or as part of bacterial consortia enhances wheat germination under salt stress conditions
Endophytes isolated from extremophile plants are interesting microbes for improving the stress tolerance of agricultural plants. Here, we isolated and characterized endophytic bacteria showing plant growth-pro...
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Drivers for Efficient Bioaugmentation and Clean-Up of Contaminated Soil
Bioaugmentation constitutes a viable approach for the bioremediation of soils polluted by organic chemicals, but limitations may arise due to the poor in situ performance of the inoculated microorganisms. This...
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Gründächer im urbanen Raum und ihre Ökosystemleistungen
Urbane blau-grüne Infrastrukturen (Gründächer, grüne Fassaden, Baumrigolen etc.) erbringen wichtige Ökosystemleistungen. Sie dienen als Retentionsflächen für Niederschlagswasser und ermöglichen damit ein integ...
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Open AccessModernizing persistence–bioaccumulation–toxicity (PBT) assessment with high throughput animal-free methods
The assessment of persistence (P), bioaccumulation (B), and toxicity (T) of a chemical is a crucial first step at ensuring chemical safety and is a cornerstone of the European Union’s chemicals regulation REAC...
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Open AccessDesign and construction of 3D printed devices to investigate active and passive bacterial dispersal on hydrated surfaces
To disperse in water-unsaturated environments, such as the soil, bacteria rely on the availability and structure of water films forming on biotic and abiotic surfaces, and, especially, along fungal mycelia. Di...
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Open AccessThe EU chemicals strategy for sustainability: an opportunity to develop new approaches for hazard and risk assessment
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Open AccessIlluminate the hidden: in vivo map** of microscale pH in the mycosphere using a novel whole-cell biosensor
The pH of an environment is both a driver and the result of diversity and functioning of microbial habitats such as the area affected by fungal hyphae (mycosphere). Here we used a novel pH-sensitive bioreporter,
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Open AccessBuchrezension zu: Umweltmikrobiologie
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Bioavailability as a Microbial System Property: Lessons Learned from Biodegradation in the Mycosphere
Bioavailability for contaminant degradation requires a deep understanding of the ecology of degrader microbial systems. It hence should be perceived as a microbial systems property. In this chapter we summariz...
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Capacity of Ecosystems to Degrade Anthropogenic Chemicals
Pollution of ecosystems by a constantly increasing load of anthropogenic chemicals is a major driver of ecosystem service risk. This chapter summarizes relevant abiotic and biotic processes that determine the ...
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Open AccessEffects of limonene, n-decane and n-decanol on growth and membrane fatty acid composition of the microalga Botryococcus braunii
Botryococcus braunii is a promising microalga for the production of biofuels and other chemicals because of its high content of internal lipids and external hydrocarbons. However, due to the very thick cell wall ...
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Open AccessSpatiotemporal disturbance characteristics determine functional stability and collapse risk of simulated microbial ecosystems
Terrestrial microbial ecosystems are exposed to many types of disturbances varying in their spatial and temporal characteristics. The ability to cope with these disturbances is crucial for maintaining microbia...
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The Mycosphere as a Hotspot for the Biotransformation of Contaminants in Soil
In order to cope with heterogeneous environments mycelial fungi have developed a unique network-based growth form. Unlike bacteria, hyphae efficiently spread in heterogeneous habitats such as soil, penetrate a...
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Problems of Hydrophobicity/Bioavailability: An Introduction
This chapter discusses how the hydrophobicity and other properties of oil hydrocarbons influence their availability for toxic exposure, microbial degradation and growth. It also describes how the hydrocarbon b...
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Matrix - Hydrophobic Compound Interactions
The fate and transport of hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) such as oil hydrocarbons are strongly influenced by their interactions with environmental matrices including soils and sediments. These interactio...
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Microorganism-Hydrophobic Compound Interactions
The low solubility and high hydrophobicity of hydrocarbons means that they sorb to various solids and nonaqueous-phase liquids (NAPLs), obliging hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms to physically interact with...
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Open AccessMycelium-mediated transfer of water and nutrients stimulates bacterial activity in dry and oligotrophic environments
Fungal–bacterial interactions are highly diverse and contribute to many ecosystem processes. Their emergence under common environmental stress scenarios however, remains elusive. Here we use a synthetic microb...
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Open AccessComplete genome sequence of Pseudoalteromonas phage vB_PspS-H40/1 (formerly H40/1) that infects Pseudoalteromonas sp. strain H40 and is used as biological tracer in hydrological transport studies
Pseudoalteromonas phage vB_PspS-H40/1 is a lytic phage that infects Pseudoalteromonas sp. strain H40. Both, the phage and its host were isolated in the 1970s from seawater samples collect...
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Problems of Hydrophobicity/Bioavailability: An Introduction
This chapter discusses how the hydrophobicity and other properties of oil hydrocarbons influences their availability for toxic exposure, microbial degradation and growth. It also describes how the hydrocarbon ...
