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"abstract": "Magnetotactic bacteria (MB) are remarkable organisms with the ability to exploit the earth's magnetic field for navigational purposes. To do this, they build specialized compartments called magnetosomes that consist of a lipid membrane and a crystalline magnetic mineral. These organisms have the potent... | 240 |
37440632 | null | s2 | 5,231 | {
"abstract": "The domestication of forest trees for a more sustainable fiber bioeconomy has long been hindered by the complexity and plasticity of lignin, a biopolymer in wood that is recalcitrant to chemical and enzymatic degradation. Here, we show that multiplex CRISPR editing enables precise woody feedstock desig... | 247 |
35304743 | PMC9310579 | pmc | 5,232 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Reciprocal adaptation between hosts and symbionts can drive the maintenance of symbioses, resulting in coevolution and beneficial genotypic interactions. Consequently, hosts may experience decreased fitness when paired with nonsympatric partners compared to sympatric symbionts. However, coevol... | 2,659 |
34272801 | PMC8633507 | pmc | 5,234 | {
"abstract": "Summary Soil‐borne microbes can establish compatible relationships with host plants, providing a large variety of nutritive and protective compounds in exchange for photosynthesized sugars. However, the molecular mechanisms mediating the establishment of these beneficial relationships remain unclear. O... | 11,694 |
24086517 | PMC3784570 | pmc | 5,235 | {
"abstract": "Steady-state metabolite concentrations in a microorganism typically span several orders of magnitude. The underlying principles governing these concentrations remain poorly understood. Here, we hypothesize that observed variation can be explained in terms of a compromise between factors that favor mini... | 3,139 |
38365247 | PMC10939377 | pmc | 5,237 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Bacterial communities are intricate ecosystems in which various members interact, compete for resources, and influence each other’s growth. Antibiotics intensify this complexity, posing challenges in maintaining biodiversity. In this study, we delved into the behavior of kin bacterial communit... | 3,691 |
36605825 | PMC9642960 | pmc | 5,238 | {
"abstract": "Polymers of biological origin have become a topic of interest due to growing concerns about the environmental impact of the disposal of plastics. In recent years, the production of ecobenign microbial polymer polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) using inexpensive and renewable resources has gained significant ... | 9,533 |
34122359 | PMC8193672 | pmc | 5,239 | {
"abstract": "Dynamic consortium of microbial communities (bacteria, fungi, protists, viruses, and nematodes) colonizing multiple tissue types and coevolving conclusively with the host plant is designated as a plant microbiome. The interplay between plant and its microbial mutualists supports several agronomic funct... | 1,284 |
36426121 | PMC9679247 | pmc | 5,242 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Our experimental work illustrates how microbial ecosystems can be shaped by selective pressures over long‐term ecological time scales. Natural microbial ecosystems generally consist of various co‐existing species, where community composition describes the frequency at which species or types ar... | 4,213 |
36336802 | PMC9733649 | pmc | 5,243 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Plant roots significantly influence soil microbial diversity, and soil microorganisms play significant roles in both natural and agricultural ecosystems. Although the genetically modified (GM) crops with enhanced insect and herbicide resistance are thought to have unmatched yield and stress re... | 5,958 |
38547104 | PMC10977701 | pmc | 5,244 | {
"abstract": "In spatially structured microbial communities, clonal growth of stationary cells passively generates clusters of related individuals. This can lead to stable cooperation without the need for recognition mechanisms. However, recent research suggests that some biofilm-forming microbes may have mechanisms... | 4,585 |
34231559 | PMC8294043 | pmc | 5,248 | {
"abstract": "Natural and artificial proteins with designer properties and functionalities offer unparalleled opportunity for functional nanoarchitectures formed through self-assembly. However, to exploit this potential we need to design the system such that assembly results in desired architecture forms while avoid... | 8,652 |
39927799 | PMC11967871 | pmc | 5,250 | {
"abstract": "Abstract The atmosphere contains ≈1.3 billion tons vapor that can be condensed to obtain water, which has the promise of alleviating the water crisis. However, condensed droplets are difficult to shed from the condensation surface that means a low surface refreshing frequency, showing the low water col... | 8,036 |
26776731 | null | s2 | 5,251 | {
"abstract": "Bacterial programmed cell death and quorum sensing are direct examples of prokaryote group behaviors, wherein cells coordinate their actions to function cooperatively like one organism for the benefit of the whole culture. We demonstrate here that 2-n-heptyl-4-hydroxyquinoline-N-oxide (HQNO), a Pseudom... | 354 |
26029236 | PMC4429567 | pmc | 5,254 | {
"abstract": "The tripartite symbiosis between legumes, rhizobia and mycorrhizal fungi are generally considered to be beneficial for the nitrogen (N) uptake of legumes, but the facilitation of symbiosis in legume/non-legume intercropping systems is not clear. Therefore, the aims of the research are as follows: (1) t... | 3,090 |
28694942 | PMC5485398 | pmc | 5,256 | {
"abstract": "Self-repairing biohybrid nanoshells provide living cells with high activity and extended viability in harsh micro-environments.",
"conclusion": "Conclusions To conclude, we have described an experimental success of the use of biohybrid nanoshells in cell-in-shell encapsulation to endow the encapsulat... | 5,676 |
36771084 | PMC9919917 | pmc | 5,257 | {
"abstract": "Pyruvate is a hub of various endogenous metabolic pathways, including glycolysis, TCA cycle, amino acid, and fatty acid biosynthesis. It has also been used as a precursor for pyruvate-derived compounds such as acetoin, 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BD), butanol, butyrate, and L-alanine biosynthesis. Pyruvate and... | 2,327 |
33833414 | PMC8443676 | pmc | 5,258 | {
"abstract": "Plasmids are autonomous genetic elements that can be exchanged between microorganisms via horizontal gene transfer (HGT). Despite the central role they play in antibiotic resistance and modern biotechnology, our understanding of plasmids’ natural ecology is limited. Recent experiments have shown that p... | 4,077 |
30076360 | PMC6076286 | pmc | 5,259 | {
"abstract": "Macro-fungi play important roles in the soil elemental cycle in terrestrial ecosystems. Many researchers have focused on the interactions between mycorrhizal fungi and host plants, whilst comparatively few studies aim to characterise the relationships between macro-fungi and bacteria in situ . In this... | 3,138 |
35814682 | PMC9263704 | pmc | 5,261 | {
"abstract": "The complex gut microbiome is a malleable microbial community that can undergo remodeling in response to many factors, including the gut environment and microbial properties. Enterococcus has emerged as one of the predominant gut commensal bacterial and plays a fundamental role in the host physiology... | 4,525 |
34917993 | PMC8645841 | pmc | 5,262 | {
"abstract": "Highlights • Fluorescent and non-fluorescent species of Pseudomonas are important for plant growth promotion, phytopathogenic control and plant disease management. • Pseudomonas belong to Pseudomonadaceae family (10 groups on the basis of rRNA-DNA hybridization) classified into 6-subgroups of rRNA... | 2,507 |
38997772 | PMC11241880 | pmc | 5,263 | {
"abstract": "Background The rhizosphere microbiome displays structural and functional dynamism driven by plant, microbial, and environmental factors. While such plasticity is a well-evidenced determinant of host health, individual and community-level microbial activity within the rhizosphere remain poorly understoo... | 4,335 |
31758041 | PMC6874649 | pmc | 5,264 | {
"abstract": "The alarming rate of global pollinator decline has made habitat restoration for pollinators a conservation priority. At the same time, empirical and theoretical studies on plant-pollinator networks have demonstrated that plant species are not equally important for pollinator community persistence and r... | 5,224 |
25369743 | PMC4187134 | pmc | 5,265 | {
"abstract": "Hot springs have been investigated since the XIX century, but isolation and examination of their thermophilic microbial inhabitants did not start until the 1950s. Many thermophilic microorganisms and their viruses have since been discovered, although the real complexity of thermal communities was envis... | 1,153 |
35621390 | null | s2 | 5,267 | {
"abstract": "Host genetic variation can shape the diversity and composition of associated microbiomes, which may reciprocally influence host traits and performance. While the genetic basis of phenotypic diversity of plant populations in nature has been studied, comparatively little research has investigated the gen... | 308 |
27350364 | PMC5043000 | pmc | 5,268 | {
"abstract": "Abiotic stress is a widespread threat to both plant and soil communities. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi can alleviate effects of abiotic stress by improving host plant stress tolerance, but the direct effects of abiotic stress on AM fungi are less well understood. We propose two hypotheses predicti... | 3,271 |
33108605 | PMC7591656 | pmc | 5,269 | {
"abstract": "The algal biotechnology together with the wastewater treatment can contribute to the production of renewable energies such as bioethanol, biodiesel and biohydrogen and solve many of the challenges currently facing the shortage of fossil fuels and environmental impacts. Hydrogen as the cleanest source o... | 4,209 |
24145501 | PMC3804853 | pmc | 5,270 | {
"abstract": "The search for optimization principles in microbial metabolism, such as biomass or ATP yields or growth rate optimization, has attracted substantial research efforts in the recent years. Here we use the results of C13 labeling experiments together with genome scale metabolic networks of S cerevisiae ... | 562 |
29146872 | PMC5688466 | pmc | 5,271 | {
"abstract": "What does it take to convert a living organism into a truly productive biofactory? Apart from optimizing biosynthesis pathways as standalone units, a successful bioengineering approach must bend the endogenous metabolic network of the host, and especially its central metabolism, to support the bioprodu... | 3,036 |
28544434 | PMC5519929 | pmc | 5,272 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Biomimetic, strain‐stiffening materials are reported, made through self‐assembly and covalent fixation of small building blocks to form fibrous hydrogels that are able to stiffen by an order of magnitude in response to applied stress. The gels consist of semi‐flexible rodlike micelles of bisur... | 254 |
25330991 | PMC4204047 | pmc | 5,273 | {
"abstract": "The metatranscriptomic recharacterization in the present study captured microbial enzymes at the unprecedented scale of 40,000 active genes belonged to 2,269 KEGG functions were identified. The novel information obtained herein revealed interesting patterns and provides an initial transcriptional insig... | 3,623 |
25384058 | PMC4226610 | pmc | 5,274 | {
"abstract": "Interactions between species form complex networks that vary across space and time. Even without spatial or temporal constraints mutualistic pairwise interactions may vary, or rewire, across space but this variability is not well understood. Here, we quantify the beta diversity of species and interacti... | 5,063 |
34276632 | PMC8281973 | pmc | 5,275 | {
"abstract": "There are still many challenges to overcome for human space exploration beyond low Earth orbit (LEO) (e.g., to the Moon) and for long-term missions (e.g., to Mars). One of the biggest problems is the reliable air, water and food supply for the crew. Bioregenerative life support systems (BLSS) aim to ov... | 4,262 |
28913428 | PMC5590788 | pmc | 5,276 | {
"abstract": "Stretchable rubber-like electronics from intrinsically stretchable semiconductors and conductors are demonstrated.",
"introduction": "INTRODUCTION The past decade has witnessed significant advancements in stretchable electronics. Owing to its superior mechanical characteristics (that is, soft, bendab... | 1,367 |
34777926 | PMC8579420 | pmc | 5,278 | {
"abstract": "Increasing energy\nautonomy and lowering dependence on lithium-based\nbatteries are more and more appealing to meet our current and future\nneeds of energy-demanding applications such as data acquisition, storage,\nand communication. In this respect, energy harvesting solutions from\nambient sources re... | 11,199 |
22310174 | null | s2 | 5,280 | {
"abstract": "A major goal of biological research is to provide a mechanistic understanding of diverse biological processes. To this end, synthetic biology offers a powerful approach, whereby biological questions can be addressed in a well-defined framework. By constructing simple gene circuits, such studies have ge... | 211 |
22225547 | PMC3491685 | pmc | 5,281 | {
"abstract": "System approaches to elucidate ecosystem functioning constitute an emerging area of research within microbial ecology. Such approaches aim at investigating all levels of biological information (DNA, RNA, proteins and metabolites) to capture the functional interactions occurring in a given ecosystem and... | 4,132 |
39012392 | PMC11252210 | pmc | 5,282 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Waste glycerol is produced in excess by several industries, such as during biodiesel production. In this work, the metabolic versatility of anaerobic sludge was explored towards waste glycerol valorization. By applying different environmental (methanogenic and sulfate-reducing) conditions, thr... | 3,825 |
36362966 | PMC9693385 | pmc | 5,284 | {
"abstract": "Interactions between metals and microbes are critical in geomicrobiology and vital in microbial ecophysiological processes. Methane-oxidizing bacteria (MOB) and ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms (AOM) are key members in aerobic environments to start the C and N cycles. Ammonia and methane are firstly ox... | 3,055 |
33288773 | PMC7721750 | pmc | 5,285 | {
"abstract": "Understanding the inner behaviour of multilayer perceptrons during and after training is a goal of paramount importance for many researchers worldwide. This article experimentally shows that relevant patterns emerge upon training, which are typically related to the underlying problem difficulty. The oc... | 10,333 |
21972240 | PMC3187577 | pmc | 5,286 | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT The genus Cyanothece comprises unicellular cyanobacteria that are morphologically diverse and ecologically versatile. Studies over the last decade have established members of this genus to be important components of the marine ecosystem, contributing significantly to the nitrogen and carbon ... | 3,689 |
31922143 | PMC6946277 | pmc | 5,287 | {
"abstract": "Directional manipulation of underwater bubbles on a solid surface has attracted much attention due to its large-scale applications such as electrocatalytic gas evolution reactions, wastewater remediation, and solar energy harvesting. In this work, the patterned slippery surface (PSS) is fabricated via ... | 5,359 |
39163267 | PMC11375855 | pmc | 5,289 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is fundamental to microbial evolution and adaptation. When a gene is horizontally transferred, it may either add itself as a new gene to the recipient genome (possibly displacing nonhomologous genes) or replace an existing homologous gene. Currently, studies do n... | 4,840 |
25923203 | PMC4414556 | pmc | 5,291 | {
"abstract": "Symbiotic associations can be disrupted by disturbance or by changing environmental conditions. Endophytes are fungal and bacterial symbionts of plants that can affect performance. As in more widely known symbioses, acute or chronic stressor exposure might trigger disassociation of endophytes from host... | 5,108 |
23086573 | null | s2 | 5,293 | {
"abstract": "Cell-free protein synthesis harnesses the synthetic power of biology, programming the ribosomal translational machinery of the cell to create macromolecular products. Like PCR, which uses cellular replication machinery to create a DNA amplifier, cell-free protein synthesis is emerging as a transformati... | 218 |
33228110 | PMC7699398 | pmc | 5,294 | {
"abstract": "Biofilms are aggregates of microbial cells encased in a highly hydrated matrix made up of self-produced extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) which consist of polysaccharides, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids. While biofilm matrix polysaccharides are unraveled, there is still poor knowledge about... | 4,066 |
38091402 | PMC10848725 | pmc | 5,295 | {
"abstract": "Strain-induced crystallization (SIC) prevalently strengthens, toughens, and enables an elastocaloric effect in elastomers. However, the crystallinity induced by mechanical stretching in common elastomers (e.g., natural rubber) is typically below 20%, and the stretchability plateaus due to trapped entan... | 2,104 |
36160001 | PMC9500204 | pmc | 5,296 | {
"abstract": "Lignin contributes to plant resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses and is dominantly regulated by enzymes which catalyze the generation of metabolites intermediates in lignin synthesis. However, the response of lignin and its key regulatory factors to high temperature stress are poorly understood. H... | 5,480 |
32937884 | PMC7565417 | pmc | 5,297 | {
"abstract": "Mechanisms used by plants to respond to water limitation have been extensively studied. However, even though the inoculation of beneficial microbes has been shown to improve plant performance under drought stress, the inherent role of soil microbes on plant response has been less considered. In the pre... | 4,315 |
22050007 | null | s2 | 5,298 | {
"abstract": "We demonstrate the assembly of extremely robust and pH-responsive thin shell LbL microcapsules from silk fibroin counterparts modified with poly(lysine) and poly(glutamic) acid, which are based on biocompatible silk ionomer materials in contrast with usually exploited synthetic polyelectrolytes. The mi... | 213 |
27547485 | null | s2 | 5,299 | {
"abstract": "Stretchable electronics enables lots of novel applications ranging from wearable electronics, curvilinear electronics to bio-integrated therapeutic devices that are not possible through conventional electronics that is rigid and flat in nature. One effective strategy to realize stretchable electronics ... | 194 |
26812942 | PMC4728488 | pmc | 5,300 | {
"abstract": "Smart water-collecting functions are naturally endowed on biological surfaces with unique wettable microstructures, e.g., beetle back with “alternate hydrophobic, hydrophilic micro-regions”, and spider silk with wet-rebuilt “spindle-knot, joint” structures. Enlightened by the creature features, design ... | 338 |
22154858 | null | s2 | 5,301 | {
"abstract": "Biosynthetic strategies for the production of recombinant elastin-like protein (ELP) triblock copolymers have resulted in elastomeric protein hydrogels, formed through rapid physical crosslinking upon warming of concentrated solutions. However, the strength of physically crosslinked networks can be lim... | 259 |
36563147 | PMC9788767 | pmc | 5,303 | {
"abstract": "Improving the precision and function of encapsulating three-dimensional (3D) DNA nanostructures via curved geometries could have transformative impacts on areas such as molecular transport, drug delivery, and nanofabrication. However, the addition of non-rasterized curvature escalates design complexity... | 1,596 |
21287166 | PMC3076579 | pmc | 5,305 | {
"abstract": "The key precursors for p -hydroxybenzoate production by engineered Pseudomonas putida S12 are phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) and erythrose-4-phosphate (E4P), for which the pentose phosphate (PP) pathway is an important source. Since PP pathway fluxes are typically low in pseudomonads, E4P and PEP availab... | 2,821 |
36727426 | PMC9933455 | pmc | 5,306 | {
"abstract": "Control over synthetic DNA-based nanodevices can be achieved with a variety of physical and chemical stimuli. Actuation with light, however, is as advantageous as difficult to implement without modifying DNA strands with photo-switchable groups. Herein, we show that DNA nanodevices can be controlled us... | 153 |
33447799 | PMC7798458 | pmc | 5,307 | {
"abstract": "In May 2019, 29 scientists with expertise in various subdisciplines of biofilm research got together in Leavenworth (WA, USA) at an event designated as the ‘2019 Biofilm Bash’. The goal of this informal two-day meeting was first to identify gaps in our knowledge, and then to come up with ways how the b... | 12,099 |
28324544 | PMC4522733 | pmc | 5,308 | {
"abstract": "Modern agriculture faces challenges, such as loss of soil fertility, fluctuating climatic factors and increasing pathogen and pest attacks. Sustainability and environmental safety of agricultural production relies on eco-friendly approaches like biofertilizers, biopesticides and crop residue return. Th... | 2,100 |
25642283 | PMC4311453 | pmc | 5,310 | {
"abstract": "Background The fermentation inhibition of yeast or bacteria by lignocellulose-derived degradation products, during hexose/pentose co-fermentation, is a major bottleneck for cost-effective lignocellulosic biorefineries. To engineer microbial strains for improved performance, it is critical to understand... | 10,041 |
38344288 | PMC10853475 | pmc | 5,311 | {
"abstract": "Advances in synthetic biology have enabled the incorporation of novel biochemical pathways for the production of high-value products into industrially important bacterial hosts. However, attempts to redirect metabolic fluxes towards desired products often lead to the buildup of toxic or undesirable int... | 4,449 |
23833703 | null | s2 | 5,312 | {
"abstract": "A spider's ability to store silk protein solutions at high concentration is believed to be related to the protein's terminal domains. It has been suggested that a shift in salt concentration and pH can have a significant influence on the assembly process. Based on experimental data, a model has been pr... | 316 |
19874919 | null | s2 | 5,313 | {
"abstract": "Water-insoluble regenerated silk materials are normally produced by increasing the beta-sheet content (silk II). In the present study water-insoluble silk films were prepared by controlling the very slow drying of Bombyx mori silk solutions, resulting in the formation of stable films with a predominant... | 472 |
29142825 | PMC5678820 | pmc | 5,314 | {
"abstract": "Metabolic engineering of microbial cell factories for the production of heterologous secondary metabolites implicitly relies on the intensification of intracellular flux directed toward the product of choice. Apart from reactions following peripheral pathways, enzymes of the central carbon metabolism a... | 9,714 |
39919188 | PMC11804925 | pmc | 5,315 | {
"abstract": "Material properties gradually degrade under cyclic loading, leading to catastrophic failure. It results in large costs for inspection, maintenance, and downtime. Besides, materials require combinations of performance such as load bearing and energy dissipation. However, improving one performance of a m... | 3,532 |
39919188 | PMC11804925 | pmc | 5,315 | {
"abstract": "Material properties gradually degrade under cyclic loading, leading to catastrophic failure. It results in large costs for inspection, maintenance, and downtime. Besides, materials require combinations of performance such as load bearing and energy dissipation. However, improving one performance of a m... | 3,532 |
39919188 | PMC11804925 | pmc | 5,316 | {
"abstract": "Material properties gradually degrade under cyclic loading, leading to catastrophic failure. It results in large costs for inspection, maintenance, and downtime. Besides, materials require combinations of performance such as load bearing and energy dissipation. However, improving one performance of a m... | 3,532 |
39919188 | PMC11804925 | pmc | 5,316 | {
"abstract": "Material properties gradually degrade under cyclic loading, leading to catastrophic failure. It results in large costs for inspection, maintenance, and downtime. Besides, materials require combinations of performance such as load bearing and energy dissipation. However, improving one performance of a m... | 3,532 |
19769971 | null | s2 | 5,317 | {
"abstract": "The first full genome sequences were established in the mid-1990s. Shortly thereafter, genome-scale metabolic network reconstructions appeared. Since that time, we have witnessed an exponential growth in their number and uses. Here I discuss, from a personal point of view, four topics: (1) the placemen... | 127 |
35857216 | PMC9300530 | pmc | 5,319 | {
"abstract": "Introduction Glycerol is a byproduct from the biodiesel industry that can be biotransformed by Escherichia coli to high added-value products such as succinate under aerobic conditions. The main genetic engineering strategies to achieve this aim involve the mutation of succinate dehydrogenase ( sdhA )... | 5,456 |
36459548 | PMC10936060 | pmc | 5,320 | {
"abstract": "Human-like tactile perception is critical for promoting robotic intelligence. However, reproducing tangential “sliding” perception of human skin is still struggling. Inspired by the lateral gating mechanosensing mechanism of mechanosensory cells, which perceives mechanical stimuli by lateral tension–in... | 3,574 |
23139811 | PMC3490862 | pmc | 5,322 | {
"abstract": "Some plants can tolerate and even detoxify soils contaminated with heavy metals. This detoxification ability may depend on what chemical forms of metals are taken up by plants and how the plants distribute the toxins in their tissues. This, in turn, may have an important impact on phytoremediation. We ... | 2,968 |
37110287 | PMC10145494 | pmc | 5,323 | {
"abstract": "Heavy-metal contaminants are one of the most relevant problems of contemporary agriculture. High toxicity and the ability to accumulate in soils and crops pose a serious threat to food security. To solve this problem, it is necessary to accelerate the pace of restoration of disturbed agricultural lands... | 4,248 |
24387194 | PMC3890548 | pmc | 5,324 | {
"abstract": "Background Comparative genomics is a powerful approach for studying variation in physiological traits as well as the evolution and ecology of microorganisms. Recent technological advances have enabled sequencing large numbers of related genomes in a single project, requiring computational tools for the... | 3,553 |
36532459 | PMC9751014 | pmc | 5,325 | {
"abstract": "Coastal ecosystems deteriorate globally due to human-induced stress factors, like nutrient loading and pollution. Bacteria are critical to marine ecosystems, e.g., by regulating nutrient cycles, synthesizing vitamins, or degrading pollutants, thereby providing essential ecosystem services ultimately af... | 7,047 |
30417874 | PMC6235589 | pmc | 5,327 | {
"abstract": "Spatial structure and patterning play an important role in bacterial biofilms. Here we demonstrate an accessible method for culturing E. coli biofilms into arbitrary spatial patterns at high spatial resolution. The technique uses a genetically encoded optogenetic construct—pDawn-Ag43—that couples bio... | 2,129 |
37310347 | PMC10370314 | pmc | 5,328 | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT This study is a continuation by the Environmental Biotechnology Group of the University of Tübingen in memoriam to Reinhard Wirth, who initiated the work on Mth60 fimbriae at the University of Regensburg. Growth in biofilms or biofilm-like structures is the prevailing lifestyle for most microb... | 4,168 |
33370327 | PMC7769462 | pmc | 5,329 | {
"abstract": "Marine phytoplankton, and in particular diatoms, are responsible for almost half of all primary production on Earth. Diatom species thrive from polar to tropical waters and across light environments that are highly complex to relatively benign, and so have evolved highly divergent strategies for regula... | 6,249 |
27645425 | PMC5028755 | pmc | 5,330 | {
"abstract": "Organic neuromorphic devices hold great promise for unconventional signal processing and efficient human-machine interfaces. Herein, we propose novel synaptic organic transistors devised to overcome the traditional trade-off between channel conductance and memory performance. A vacuum-processed, nanosc... | 237 |
39703569 | PMC11655697 | pmc | 5,331 | {
"abstract": "Microbial electrochemical technologies (MET) can remove a variety of organic and inorganic pollutants from contaminated groundwater. However, despite significant laboratory-scale successes over the past decade, field-scale applications remain limited. We hypothesize that enhancing the electrochemical c... | 2,872 |
40277608 | PMC12025070 | pmc | 5,333 | {
"abstract": "Honeycomb-structured, mixed-wettability surfaces have attracted significant attention due to their potential for tailoring surface properties and controlling fluid dynamics at the nanoscale. However, the underlying mechanisms governing droplet spreading and wettability modulation remain insufficiently ... | 3,905 |
25564461 | PMC4285725 | pmc | 5,334 | {
"abstract": "The composition, ecology and environmental conditions of mesophotic coral ecosystems near the lower limits of their bathymetric distributions remain poorly understood. Here we provide the first in-depth assessment of a lower mesophotic coral community (60–100 m) in the Southern Caribbean through visual... | 3,552 |
21983651 | PMC3210952 | pmc | 5,336 | {
"abstract": "The microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) is a promising system for hydrogen production. Still, expensive catalysts such as platinum are needed for efficient hydrogen evolution at the cathode. Recently, the possibility to use a biocathode as an alternative for platinum was shown. The microorganisms involve... | 4,510 |
28961177 | PMC5664097 | pmc | 5,337 | {
"abstract": "Many insect species maintain mutualistic relationships with endosymbiotic bacteria. In contrast to their free-living relatives, horizontal gene transfer (HGT) has traditionally been considered rare in long-term endosymbionts. Nevertheless, meta-omics exploration of certain symbiotic models has unveiled... | 2,053 |
30889870 | PMC6471067 | pmc | 5,339 | {
"abstract": "Polyurethane (PU) is a versatile polymer used in a wide range of applications. Recently, imparting PU with self-healing properties has attracted much interest to improve the product durability. The self-healing mechanism conceivably occurs through the existence of dynamic reversible bonds over a specif... | 4,380 |
23976882 | PMC3747994 | pmc | 5,341 | {
"abstract": "Artificial human gut microbial communities implanted into germ-free mice provide insights into how species-level responses to changes in diet give rise to community-level structural and functional reconfiguration and how types of bacteria prioritize use of available nutrients in vivo .",
"introducti... | 19,106 |
38577582 | PMC10993476 | pmc | 5,343 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Nitrate leaching from agricultural soils is increasingly found in groundwater, a primary source of drinking water worldwide. This nitrate influx can potentially stimulate the biological oxidation of iron in anoxic groundwater reservoirs. Nitrate-dependent iron-oxidizing (NDFO) bacteria have be... | 3,020 |
39812922 | PMC12065754 | pmc | 5,350 | {
"abstract": "Cyanobacteria are advantageous hosts for industrial applications toward achieving sustainable society due to their unique and superior properties such as atmospheric CO 2 fixation via photosynthesis. However, cyanobacterial productivities tend to be weak compared to heterotrophic microbes. To enhance ... | 3,217 |
34135337 | PMC8209157 | pmc | 5,351 | {
"abstract": "Photoreceptors are conserved in green algae to land plants and regulate various developmental stages. In the ocean, blue light penetrates deeper than red light, and blue-light sensing is key to adapting to marine environments. Here, a search for blue-light photoreceptors in the marine metagenome uncove... | 2,818 |
36961890 | PMC11817482 | pmc | 5,352 | {
"abstract": "Biofilms are multicellular communities with a spatial structure. Different from single-cell scale diffusion in planktonic systems, the diffusion distance becomes the dimension of multicellular clusters in a biofilm. Such differences in diffusion behavior affect the tolerance and response to exogenous s... | 1,740 |
26379769 | PMC4571542 | pmc | 5,353 | {
"abstract": "Background Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, a model organism used for bioenergy and bioplastic production, was grown in continuous culture to assess its most important bioenergetic parameters. Results Biomass yield on light energy of 1.237 g mol photons −1 and maintenance energy requirement of 0.00312 mol... | 2,698 |
38786783 | PMC11124044 | pmc | 5,354 | {
"abstract": "Nowadays, magnetic materials are also drawing considerable attention in the development of innovative energy converters such as triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), where the introduction of magnetic materials at the triboelectric interface not only significantly enhances the energy harvesting efficie... | 3,219 |
39731138 | PMC11681767 | pmc | 5,356 | {
"abstract": "The biological production of lipids presents a sustainable method for generating fuels and chemicals. Recognized as safe and enhanced by advanced synthetic biology and metabolic engineering tools, yeasts are becoming versatile hosts for industrial applications. However, lipids accumulate predominantly ... | 5,145 |
28555623 | PMC5459945 | pmc | 5,358 | {
"abstract": "Modifications made during metabolic engineering for overproduction of chemicals have network-wide effects on cellular function due to ubiquitous metabolic interactions. These interactions, that make metabolic network structures robust and optimized for cell growth, act to constrain the capability of th... | 3,107 |
38187193 | PMC10767161 | pmc | 5,361 | {
"abstract": "Summary Cephalopods are remarkable creatures, captivating scientists with their advanced neurophysiology, complex behavior, and miraculously effective camouflage. Research into cephalopods has led to many discoveries in neuroscience, cell biology, and materials science. Specifically, squids provide us ... | 5,721 |
33803653 | PMC8003077 | pmc | 5,362 | {
"abstract": "Plastic pollution is a worldwide concern causing the death of animals (mainly aquatic fauna) and environmental deterioration. Plastic recycling is, in most cases, difficult or even impossible. For this reason, new research lines are emerging to identify highly biodegradable bioplastics or plastic formu... | 2,473 |
34841352 | PMC8610360 | pmc | 5,363 | {
"abstract": "Highlights • Biofertilizers have a potential to direct a sustainable agriculture. • Consortia biofertilizers extend soil biodiversity and thus, impact with effect beneficial. • Omics allow a global vision of uncultured and rare microorganism (\"dark matter\"). • Omics will help determine the functional... | 105 |
37148247 | PMC10193292 | pmc | 5,364 | {
"abstract": "Summary Here, we present a protocol to analyze the inhibition of self-generated extracellular free organic carbon (EFOC) on CO 2 fixation by chemoautotrophic bacteria. We detail the construction and operation of membrane reactor, followed by a simulation experiment to verify the inhibition of EFOC on ... | 171 |
28486499 | PMC5423606 | pmc | 5,365 | {
"abstract": "Many ecosystems experience strong temporal variability in environmental conditions; yet, a clear picture of how niche and neutral processes operate to determine community assembly in temporally variable systems remains elusive. In this study, we constructed neutral metacommunity models to assess the re... | 3,442 |
25741356 | PMC4332284 | pmc | 5,366 | {
"abstract": "A greenhouse pot experiment was carried out to evaluate the efficiency of arsenic phytoextraction by the fern Pteris vittata growing in arsenic-contaminated soil, with or without the addition of selected rhizobacteria isolated from the polluted site. The bacterial strains were selected for arsenic re... | 3,414 |
34598726 | PMC8487115 | pmc | 5,367 | {
"abstract": "Background Ethyl acetate (C 4 H 8 O 2 ) and hydrogen (H 2 ) are industrially relevant compounds that preferably are produced via sustainable, non-petrochemical production processes. Both compounds are volatile and can be produced by Escherichia coli before. However, relatively low yields for hydrogen... | 2,446 |
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