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Sustainable Power Production in a Membrane-less and Mediator-less Wastewater Microbial Fuel Cell [PDF]
, 2009 Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) fed with wastewater are currently considered a feasible strategy for production of renewable electricity at low cost. A membrane-less MFC with biological cathode was built from a compact wastewater treatment reactor.
Aldrovandi, Aba +5 more
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The small bowel microbiome changes significantly with age and aspects of the ageing process
Microbial Cell, 2021 Gut microbiome changes have been associated with human ageing and implicated in age-related diseases including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. However, studies to date have used stool samples, which do not represent the entire gut.
Gabriela Leite +3 more
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Stable isotope probing: Technical considerations when resolving ¹⁵N-labeled RNA in gradients [PDF]
, 2010 RNA based stable isotope probing (SIP) facilitates the detection and identification of active members of microbial populations that are involved in the assimilation of an isotopically labeled compound.
Addison, Sarah Louise +2 more
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Application of Jeevamrit Improves Soil Properties in Zero Budget Natural Farming Fields
Agriculture, 2023 Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF), utilizing natural resources, multiple cropping systems, and cow-dung- and urine-based products to improve soil biology, has been practiced by thousands of farmers in India.
Baljeet Singh Saharan +6 more
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Bacterial exchange in household washing machines [PDF]
, 2015 Household washing machines (WMs) launder soiled clothes and textiles, but do not sterilize them. We investigated the microbial exchange occurring in five household WMs. Samples from a new cotton T-shirt were laundered together with a normal laundry load.
Boon, Nico +4 more
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Gut Microbes, 2021 Gasdermin D (GSDMD) functions as a key pyroptotic executor through its secreted N-terminal domain (GSDMD-N). However, the functional relevance and mechanistic basis of the precise roles of host colonic GSDMD in high-fat diet (HFD)-induced gut dysbiosis ...
Yujie Shi +8 more
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Metagenomic sequencing unravels gene fragments with phylogenetic signatures of O2-tolerant NiFe membrane-bound hydrogenases in lacustrine sediment [PDF]
, 2015 Many promising hydrogen technologies utilising hydrogenase enzymes have been slowed by the fact that most hydrogenases are extremely sensitive to O2. Within the group 1 membrane-bound NiFe hydrogenase, naturally occurring tolerant enzymes do exist, and ...
Couto, Jillian M. +4 more
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mBio, 2021 Gluconeogenic carbon metabolism is not well understood, especially within the context of flux partitioning between energy generation and biomass production, despite the importance of gluconeogenic carbon substrates in natural and engineered carbon ...
Rebecca A. Wilkes +2 more
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Specialized Metabolites from Methylotrophic Proteobacteria [PDF]
Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 2019 Biosynthesized small molecules known as specialized metabolites often have valuable applications in fields such as medicine and agriculture. Consequently, there is always a demand for novel specialized metabolites and an understanding of their bioactivity.
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Classifying the Topology of AHL-Driven Quorum Sensing Circuits in Proteobacterial Genomes
Sensors, 2012 Virulence and adaptability of many Gram-negative bacterial species are associated with an <em>N</em>-acylhomoserine lactone (AHL) gene regulation mechanism called quorum sensing (QS).
Sándor Pongor +6 more
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