Microbial volatile fingerprints: potential use for soil/water diagnostics and correlation with traditional microbial parameters [PDF]
, 2007 This project used an electronic nose (E-nose) system composed of an array of 14 nonspecific conducting polymer sensors for soil and water diagnostics, based on qualitative microbial volatile production patterns. It tested the feasibility of using soil
Bastos, Ana Catarina
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Microbial indicators for soil quality [PDF]
Biology and Fertility of Soils, 2017 The living soil is instrumental to key life support functions (LSF) that safeguard life on Earth. The soil microbiome has a main role as a driver of these LSF. Current global developments, like anthropogenic threats to soil (e.g., via intensive agriculture) and climate change, pose a burden on soil functioning.
Schloter, Michael +3 more
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Development of Microbial Indicators in Ecological Systems
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022 Indicators can monitor ecological environment changes and help maintain ecological balance. Bioindicators are divided into animal, plant, and microbial indicators, of which animal and plant indicators have previously been the most researched, but microbial indicators have drawn attention recently owing to their high sensitivity to the environment and ...
Fangzhou Ma +5 more
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Microbial Activity ̶ Indicators & Drivers
, 2022 Biota des Kohlenstoffkreislaufs spielen bei der Speicherung und Verteilung des Kohlen-stoffs im Bodennahrungsnetz eine herausragende Rolle. Wobei der Abbau organischer Bodensubstanz stark von deren Verfügbarkeit für Mikroorganismen und Enzyme abhängt.
Löppmann, Sebastian +4 more
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Is the thermodynamic efficiency of soil microbial communities related to ecosystem maturity and stress? [PDF]
, 2014 According to the second law of thermodynamics, no process can be 100% efficient and all processes must increase the total entropy of the system they occupy.
Grice, Samuel M.
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Microbial Effects on Repository Performance [PDF]
, 2010 This report presents a critical review of the international literature on microbial effects in and around a deep geological repository for higher activity wastes.
West, J. M. +2 more
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Impact of inoculum type on the microbial community and power performance of urine-fed microbial fuel cells [PDF]
, 2020 Bacteria are the driving force of the microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology, which benefits from their natural ability to degrade organic matter and generate electricity. The development of an efficient anodic biofilm has a significant impact on the power
Salar-Garcia, Maria Jose +11 more
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Soil microbial biomass in organic farming system. [PDF]
, 2010 Agricultural production systems have to combine management practices in order to sustain soil's profitability and quality. Organic farming is gaining worldwide acceptance and has been expanding at an annual rate of 20% in the last decade, accounting for ...
Araújo, Ademir Sérgio Ferreira de +6 more
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Agronomy, 2020 Plant response to water stress can be modified by the rhizosphere microbial community, but the range of responses across plant genotypes is unclear. We imposed drought conditions on 116 Festuca arundinacea (tall fescue) accessions using a rainout shelter
Kevin Panke-Buisse +5 more
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Effect of long-term influx of tertiary treated wastewater on native bacterial communities in a dry valley topsoil: 16S rRNA gene-based metagenomic analysis of composition and functional profile [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Although dumping treated wastewater into soil might provide nutrients and organic matter, it can also expose the ecosystem to biological and chemical risks. A vital indication of soil health and quality is the soil microbial community.
Abdurrahman S. Masrahi
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