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View article: Examining the potential of plastic-fed black soldier fly larvae (<i>Hermetia illucens</i>) as “bioincubators” of plastic-degrading bacteria
Examining the potential of plastic-fed black soldier fly larvae (<i>Hermetia illucens</i>) as “bioincubators” of plastic-degrading bacteria Open
Aims Larvae of the black soldier fly (BSFL), Hermetia illucens, are recognized for their remarkable feeding flexibility and ability to convert a variety of organic waste streams into useful end products. Their ability to feed on both harmf…
View article: The Impact of Mānuka-Dominated Riparian Vegetation on Lake Water Quality: A Multisource Remote Sensing Approach
The Impact of Mānuka-Dominated Riparian Vegetation on Lake Water Quality: A Multisource Remote Sensing Approach Open
Mānuka trees in riparian plantings along lake banks can enhance water quality and ecosystem resilience. This study uses multisource remote sensing data from an experimental Mānuka plot in the Lake Waikare catchment to assess their role in …
View article: Black soldier fly-based bioconversion of biosolids: Microbial community dynamics and fate of antibiotic resistance genes
Black soldier fly-based bioconversion of biosolids: Microbial community dynamics and fate of antibiotic resistance genes Open
Biosolids as by-products of wastewater treatment can contain a large spectrum of pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Insect-based bioconversion using black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) is an emerging technology that has shown to…
View article: Analysis of Chemical and Phytotoxic Properties of Frass Derived from Black Soldier Fly-Based Bioconversion of Biosolids
Analysis of Chemical and Phytotoxic Properties of Frass Derived from Black Soldier Fly-Based Bioconversion of Biosolids Open
Black soldier fly (BSF)-based bioconversion can reduce significant volumes of biosolids and other organic waste while generating high-value BSF larvae (BSFL) and frass. While the mass of frass is greater than the BSFL biomass, its end use …
View article: Black Soldier Fly-based bioconversion of biosolids creates high-value products with low heavy metal concentrations
Black Soldier Fly-based bioconversion of biosolids creates high-value products with low heavy metal concentrations Open
Annually, over 30 million dry tonnes of biosolids are produced worldwide, most of which are disposed into landfills or discharged into waterbodies, exacerbating eutrophication and water-borne diseases. Bioconversion of biosolids using Blac…
View article: Calling from distance: attraction of soil bacteria by plant root volatiles
Calling from distance: attraction of soil bacteria by plant root volatiles Open
Plants release a wide set of secondary metabolites including volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Many of those compounds are considered to function as defense against herbivory, pests, and pathogens. However, little knowledge exists about t…
View article: The ecological role of volatile mediated interactions belowground
The ecological role of volatile mediated interactions belowground Open
In the porous network of soil, microbes are unevenly distributed. Interactions between soil (micro-) organisms that are physically separated could be mediated by volatile organic compounds (VOCs). VOCs are small, partially very smelly, mol…
View article: Microbial Volatiles: Small Molecules with an Important Role in Intra- and Inter-Kingdom Interactions
Microbial Volatiles: Small Molecules with an Important Role in Intra- and Inter-Kingdom Interactions Open
During the last decades, research on the function of volatile organic compounds focused primarily on the interactions between plants and insects. However, microorganisms can also release a plethora of volatiles and it appears that microbia…
View article: The prey’s scent – Volatile organic compound mediated interactions between soil bacteria and their protist predators
The prey’s scent – Volatile organic compound mediated interactions between soil bacteria and their protist predators Open
Protists are major predators of bacteria in soils. However, it remains unknown how protists sense their prey in this highly complex environment. Here, we investigated whether volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of six phylogenetic distinct s…
View article: A fragrant neighborhood: volatile mediated bacterial interactions in soil
A fragrant neighborhood: volatile mediated bacterial interactions in soil Open
There is increasing evidence that volatile organic compounds (VOCs) play essential roles in communication and competition between soil microorganisms. Here we assessed volatile-mediated interactions of a synthetic microbial community in a …