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View article: Quantitative Estimation of Low-Abundance Targets in Engineered Systems and Environmental Samples: Comparative Study Between Droplet Digital PCR and Real-Time PCR
Quantitative Estimation of Low-Abundance Targets in Engineered Systems and Environmental Samples: Comparative Study Between Droplet Digital PCR and Real-Time PCR Open
Real-Time PCR (qPCR) is an extensively used biomolecular tool for the detection and quantification of nucleic acids for a variety of applications, spanning from clinical to environmental settings. However, qPCR relies on an external calibr…
View article: Field test of a scaled-up bioelectrochemical sequential reductive/oxidative process for chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs) remediation from contaminated groundwater
Field test of a scaled-up bioelectrochemical sequential reductive/oxidative process for chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs) remediation from contaminated groundwater Open
View article: Microbial-driven valorization of tannery sludge for fatty acids production: unraveling microbiome activity and functional redundancy
Microbial-driven valorization of tannery sludge for fatty acids production: unraveling microbiome activity and functional redundancy Open
The tannery sludge, with its high content of organic and inorganic compounds often hazardous to the environment, represents a major challenge in industrial waste management. Among the strategies to mitigate its impact, the biological produ…
View article: Biodegradation in Freshwater: Comparison Between Compostable Plastics and Their Biopolymer Matrices
Biodegradation in Freshwater: Comparison Between Compostable Plastics and Their Biopolymer Matrices Open
Plastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems is an increasing environmental concern, prompting the search for biodegradable polymer (BP) alternatives. However, their degradation in natural aquatic environments remains poorly investigated and…
View article: Microbial signature of groundwater mixing in geothermal areas: insights from the Cimino-Vico volcanic system (central Italy)
Microbial signature of groundwater mixing in geothermal areas: insights from the Cimino-Vico volcanic system (central Italy) Open
The complex structure and dynamics of geothermal ecosystems strongly affect the spatial distribution and activity of aquatic microbial communities. The interactions between groundwaters and thermal waters represent an additional selective …
View article: Pilot-Scale Acidogenic Fermentation of Reground Pasta Byproduct for Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production with Mixed Microbial Cultures
Pilot-Scale Acidogenic Fermentation of Reground Pasta Byproduct for Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production with Mixed Microbial Cultures Open
The production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) has been herein investigated by using an organic acid mixture originated from a pilot-scale acidogenic fermentation (AF) of reground pasta (RP) byproduct. The pilot-scale AF process was conduc…
View article: Evaluation of the biological treatment of a real contaminated groundwater through reductive dechlorination biostimulation
Evaluation of the biological treatment of a real contaminated groundwater through reductive dechlorination biostimulation Open
Chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs) are common groundwater contaminants due to improper utilization in past industrial activity. Anaerobic reductive dechlorination, where bacteria use CAHs as electron acceptors, is crucial for biorem…
View article: Freshwater plastisphere: a review on biodiversity, risks, and biodegradation potential with implications for the aquatic ecosystem health
Freshwater plastisphere: a review on biodiversity, risks, and biodegradation potential with implications for the aquatic ecosystem health Open
The plastisphere, a unique microbial biofilm community colonizing plastic debris and microplastics (MPs) in aquatic environments, has attracted increasing attention owing to its ecological and public health implications. This review consol…
View article: Anaerobic treatment of groundwater co-contaminated by toluene and copper in a single chamber bioelectrochemical system
Anaerobic treatment of groundwater co-contaminated by toluene and copper in a single chamber bioelectrochemical system Open
Addressing the simultaneous removal of multiple coexisting groundwater contaminants poses a significant challenge, primarily because of their different physicochemical properties. Indeed, different chemical compounds may necessitate establ…
View article: Chemical-physical parameters and microbial community changes induced by electrodes polarization inhibit PCB dechlorination in a marine sediment
Chemical-physical parameters and microbial community changes induced by electrodes polarization inhibit PCB dechlorination in a marine sediment Open
View article: Microbial colonization patterns and biodegradation of petrochemical and biodegradable plastics in lake waters: insights from a field experiment
Microbial colonization patterns and biodegradation of petrochemical and biodegradable plastics in lake waters: insights from a field experiment Open
Introduction Once dispersed in water, plastic materials become promptly colonized by biofilm-forming microorganisms, commonly known as plastisphere. Methods By combining DNA sequencing and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM), we inve…
View article: Enrichment of Aerobic and Anaerobic Hydrocarbon-Degrading Bacteria from Multicontaminated Marine Sediment in Mar Piccolo Site (Taranto, Italy)
Enrichment of Aerobic and Anaerobic Hydrocarbon-Degrading Bacteria from Multicontaminated Marine Sediment in Mar Piccolo Site (Taranto, Italy) Open
Marine sediments act as a sink for the accumulation of various organic contaminants such as polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs). These contaminants affect the composition and activity of microbial communities, particularly favoring those capable of…
View article: Ecology of food waste chain-elongating microbiome
Ecology of food waste chain-elongating microbiome Open
Microbial chain elongation has emerged as a valuable bioprocess for obtaining marketable products, such as medium chain fatty acids usable in several industrial applications, from organic waste. The understanding of the microbiology and mi…
View article: Enhancing the Anaerobic Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soils with Electrically Conductive Materials
Enhancing the Anaerobic Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soils with Electrically Conductive Materials Open
Anaerobic bioremediation is a relevant process in the management of sites contaminated by petroleum hydrocarbons. Recently, interspecies electron transfer processes mediated by conductive minerals or particles have been proposed as mechani…
View article: Boosting butyrate and hydrogen production in acidogenic fermentation of food waste and sewage sludge mixture: a pilot scale demonstration
Boosting butyrate and hydrogen production in acidogenic fermentation of food waste and sewage sludge mixture: a pilot scale demonstration Open
View article: Microbial Colonization Patterns and Biodegradation of Plastic Materials: The Role of Freshwater Plastisphere
Microbial Colonization Patterns and Biodegradation of Plastic Materials: The Role of Freshwater Plastisphere Open
View article: Volatile fatty acid production from hydrolyzed sewage sludge: effect of hydraulic retention time and insight into thermophilic microbial community
Volatile fatty acid production from hydrolyzed sewage sludge: effect of hydraulic retention time and insight into thermophilic microbial community Open
View article: PLASTISPHERE IN LAKES: BIODIVERSITY, STRUCTURE AND POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS FOR FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
PLASTISPHERE IN LAKES: BIODIVERSITY, STRUCTURE AND POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS FOR FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS Open
During transport by water flow, microplastics (MPs) can be colonized by free-living microorganisms, able to adhere to plastic surfaces with the formation of biofilms, frequently referred to as 'plastisphere'. Studies on marine plastic-asso…
View article: Recirculation factor as a key parameter in continuous-flow biomass selection for polyhydroxyalkanoates production
Recirculation factor as a key parameter in continuous-flow biomass selection for polyhydroxyalkanoates production Open
The effectiveness of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production with mixed microbial cultures (MMC) largely depends on the selection of PHA-storing microorganisms, conventionally performed in sequencing batch reactors (SBR). These, although ea…
View article: Editorial: Thematic issue on anaerobic biological dehalogenation
Editorial: Thematic issue on anaerobic biological dehalogenation Open
View article: Evaluation of a bioelectrochemical reductive/oxidative sequential process for chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs) removal from a real contaminated groundwater
Evaluation of a bioelectrochemical reductive/oxidative sequential process for chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs) removal from a real contaminated groundwater Open
View article: Correction: Ravin et al. Two New Species of Filamentous Sulfur Bacteria of the Genus Thiothrix, Thiothrix winogradskyi sp. nov. and ‘Candidatus Thiothrix sulfatifontis’ sp. nov. Microorganisms 2022, 10, 1300
Correction: Ravin et al. Two New Species of Filamentous Sulfur Bacteria of the Genus Thiothrix, Thiothrix winogradskyi sp. nov. and ‘Candidatus Thiothrix sulfatifontis’ sp. nov. Microorganisms 2022, 10, 1300 Open
The authors wish to make the following corrections to this paper [...]
View article: Interplay between abiotic and microbial biofilm‐mediated processes for travertine formation: Insights from a thermal spring (<i>Piscine Carletti</i>, Viterbo, Italy)
Interplay between abiotic and microbial biofilm‐mediated processes for travertine formation: Insights from a thermal spring (<i>Piscine Carletti</i>, Viterbo, Italy) Open
Active hydrothermal travertine systems are ideal environments to investigate how abiotic and biotic processes affect mineralization mechanisms and mineral fabric formation. In this study, a biogeochemical characterization of waters, dissol…
View article: Biorefining food waste through the anaerobic conversion of endogenous lactate into caproate: A fragile balance between microbial substrate utilization and product inhibition
Biorefining food waste through the anaerobic conversion of endogenous lactate into caproate: A fragile balance between microbial substrate utilization and product inhibition Open
New technologies development and renewable source exploitation are key tools to realize the European Green Deal and to boost the bio-based economy. In this context, fermentation of organic residues as food waste is an efficient method to o…
View article: Editorial for Special Issue “Microorganisms and Organic Waste Valorisation”
Editorial for Special Issue “Microorganisms and Organic Waste Valorisation” Open
Increasing amounts of organic waste are produced globally from a wide range of industrial activities, wastewater treatment plants, agricultural processing, and human food consumption [...]
View article: Microbiome Composition and Dynamics of a Reductive/Oxidative Bioelectrochemical System for Perchloroethylene Removal: Effect of the Feeding Composition
Microbiome Composition and Dynamics of a Reductive/Oxidative Bioelectrochemical System for Perchloroethylene Removal: Effect of the Feeding Composition Open
Chlorinated solvents still represent an environmental concern that requires sustainable and innovative bioremediation strategies. This study describes the microbiome composition of a novel bioelectrochemical system (BES) based on sequentia…
View article: Author Correction: MiDAS 4: A global catalogue of full-length 16S rRNA gene sequences and taxonomy for studies of bacterial communities in wastewater treatment plants
Author Correction: MiDAS 4: A global catalogue of full-length 16S rRNA gene sequences and taxonomy for studies of bacterial communities in wastewater treatment plants Open
View article: Two New Species of Filamentous Sulfur Bacteria of the Genus Thiothrix, Thiothrix winogradskyi sp. nov. and ‘Candidatus Thiothrix sulfatifontis’ sp. nov.
Two New Species of Filamentous Sulfur Bacteria of the Genus Thiothrix, Thiothrix winogradskyi sp. nov. and ‘Candidatus Thiothrix sulfatifontis’ sp. nov. Open
The metagenome of foulings from sulfidic spring “Serovodorodny” (Tatarstan, Russia), where members of the genus Thiothrix was observed, was sequenced. Representatives of the phyla Gammaproteobacteria, Cyanobacteria and Campilobacteriota do…
View article: Hydrocarbons removal from real marine sediments: Analysis of degradation pathways and microbial community development during bioslurry treatment
Hydrocarbons removal from real marine sediments: Analysis of degradation pathways and microbial community development during bioslurry treatment Open
View article: Snorkels enhance alkanes respiration at ambient and increased hydrostatic pressure (10 MPa) by either supporting the TCA cycle or limiting alternative routes for acetyl-CoA metabolism
Snorkels enhance alkanes respiration at ambient and increased hydrostatic pressure (10 MPa) by either supporting the TCA cycle or limiting alternative routes for acetyl-CoA metabolism Open