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Metabolic and Translational Efficiency in Microbial Organisms

Journal of Molecular Evolution, 2012
Metabolic efficiency, as a selective force shaping proteomes, has been shown to exist in Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis and in a small number of organisms with photoautotrophic and thermophilic lifestyles. Earlier attempts at larger-scale analyses have utilized proxies (such as molecular weight) for biosynthetic cost, and did not consider ...
Raiford, Douglas W., Heizer, Esley M., Miller, Robert V., Doom, Travis E., Raymer, Michael L., Krane, Dan E.   +5 more
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Microbial carbon use efficiency in different ecosystems: A meta‐analysis based on a biogeochemical equilibrium model

Global Change Biology, 2023
Soil microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) is a crucial parameter that can be used to evaluate the partitioning of soil carbon (C) between microbial growth and respiration.
Peng He, Yuntao Zhang, Q. Shen, N. Ling, Z. Nan   +4 more
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Microbial enhancement of crop resource use efficiency

Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2012
Naturally occurring soil microbes may be used as inoculants to maintain crop yields despite decreased resource (water and nutrient) inputs. Plant symbiotic relationships with mycorrhizal fungi alter root aquaporin gene expression and greatly increase the surface area over which plant root systems take up water and nutrients.
Dodd, Ian C., Manuel Ruiz-Lozano, Juan
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Bioremediation of nitrogen-rich wastewaters: microbial efficiency and environmental assessment

Environmental Science: Advances
This study tackles a major environmental challenge: sustainable remediation of nitrogen-rich wastewater in the Estero Salado, Guayaquil. It integrates microbial consortia, phytoremediation, and advanced oxidation to restore ecosystem health.
Viviana Tamay, Jorge Flores, Oscar Navia-Pesantes, Carlos Camba, Marianela Barona-Obando, Cesar F. Suarez, Kelvin A. Sanoja-López, R. Luque   +7 more
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Microbial assemblies with distinct trophic strategies drive changes in soil microbial carbon use efficiency along vegetation primary succession in a glacier retreat area of the southeastern Tibetan Plateau.

Science of the Total Environment, 2023
Soil microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) is a vital physiological parameter in assessing carbon turnover. Yet, how the microbial assemblies with distinct trophic strategies regulate the soil microbial CUE remains elusive.
Shenglan Ma, Wanze Zhu, Wenwu Wang, Xia Li, Zhe-liang Sheng   +4 more
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Improved cathode for high efficient microbial-catalyzed reduction in microbial electrosynthesis cells

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2013
Microbial electrosynthesis cells (MECs) are devices wherein microorganisms can electrochemically interact with electrodes, directly donating or accepting electrons from electrode surfaces. Here, we developed a novel cathode by using nickel nanowires anchored to graphite for the improvement of microbial-catalyzed reduction in MEC cathode chamber.
Huarong, Nie, Tian, Zhang, Mengmeng, Cui, Haiyun, Lu, Derek R, Lovley, Thomas P, Russell   +5 more
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Unlocking Mechanisms for Soil Organic Matter Accumulation: Carbon Use Efficiency and Microbial Necromass as the Keys

Global Change Biology
Soil microorganisms transform plant‐derived C (carbon) into particulate organic C (POC) and mineral‐associated C (MAOC) pools. While microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) is widely recognized in current biogeochemical models as a key predictor of soil ...
Yang Yang, A. Gunina, Huan Cheng, Liangxu Liu, Baorong Wang, Yanxing Dou, Yunqiang Wang, Chao Liang, Shaoshan An, Scott X. Chang   +9 more
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Tubular Microbial Fuel Cells for Efficient Electricity Generation

Environmental Science & Technology, 2005
A tubular, single-chambered, continuous microbial fuel cell (MFC) that generates high power outputs using a granular graphite matrix as the anode and a ferricyanide solution as the cathode is described. The maximal power outputs obtained were 90 and 66 W m(-3) net anodic compartment (NAC) (48 and 38 W m(-3) total anodic compartment (TAC)) for feed ...
Rabaey, Korneel, Clauwaert, Peter, Aelterman, Peter, Verstraete, Willy   +3 more
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Microbial efficiency drives depth-dependent soil carbon storage under organic fertilization.

Journal of Environmental Management
The activity of microorganisms and their turnover strongly influence soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation. However, microbial life-death cycles mediate the influence of fertilization on SOC storage across soil depths escapes mechanistic clarity.
Wentao Zhang, Ying Lu, L. Peixoto, Cheng Ji, Haishui Yang, Kaihua Wang, Jianwei Zhang, Jidong Wang, Lingling Shi, Jie Zhou, Feng‐Min Li, A. R. Sánchez–Rodríguez   +11 more
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Microbial α-galactosidases: Efficient biocatalysts for bioprocess technology

Bioresource Technology, 2022
Galactomannans, abundantly present in plant biomass, can be used as renewable fermentation feedstock for biorefineries working for the production of bioethanol and other value-added products. The complete and efficient bioconversion of biomass to fermentable sugars for the generation of biofuels and other value-added products require the concerted ...
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