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{ "abstract": "Extracellular appendages of the dissimilatory metal-reducing bacterium Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 were recently shown to sustain currents of 10(10) electrons per second over distances of 0.5 microns [El-Naggar et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A., 2010, 107, 18127]. However, the identity of the char...
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{ "abstract": "The growth of anodic electroactive microbial biofilms from waste water inocula in a fed-batch reactor is demonstrated using a three-electrode setup controlled by a potentiostat. Thereby the use of potentiostats allows an exact adjustment of the electrode potential and ensures reproducible microbial cul...
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PMC6416169
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{ "abstract": "Autotrophic hydrogenotrophic methanogens use H 2 /CO 2 as sole carbon and energy source. In contrast to H 2 , CO 2 is present in high concentrations in environments dominated by methanogens e.g., anaerobic digesters (AD), and is therefore rarely considered to be a limiting factor. Nonetheless, potent...
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PMC3250475
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Photosynthesis uses light as a source of energy but its excess can result in production of harmful oxygen radicals. To avoid any resulting damage, phototrophic organisms can employ a process known as non-photochemical quenching (NPQ), where excess light energy is safely dissipated as heat. The mechanis...
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{ "abstract": "Mitochondria are the energy-producing organelles of our cells and derive from bacterial ancestors that became endosymbionts of microorganisms from a different lineage, together with which they formed eukaryotic cells. For a long time it has remained unclear from which bacteria mitochondria actually evo...
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{ "abstract": "This paper describes a method for prefabricating screw, pneumatic, and solenoid valves and embedding them in microfluidic devices. This method of prefabrication and embedding is simple, requires no advanced fabrication, and is compatible with soft lithography. Because prefabrication allows many identic...
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PMC4582590
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{ "abstract": "Marinobacter sp. CP1 was isolated from a self-regenerating and self-sustaining biocathode biofilm that can fix CO 2 and generate electric current. We present the complete genome sequence of this strain, which consists of a circular 4.8-Mbp chromosome, to understand the mechanism of extracellular elec...
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PMC6992424
pmc
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{ "abstract": "DNA\norigami nano-objects are usually designed around generic single-stranded\n“scaffolds”. Many properties of the target object are\ndetermined by details of those generic scaffold sequences. Here, we\nenable designers to fully specify the target structure not only in\nterms of desired 3D shape but al...
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PMC7996495
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Methylotrophic bacteria (non-methanotrophic methanol oxidizers) consuming reduced carbon compounds containing no carbon–carbon bonds as their sole carbon and energy source have been found in a great variety of environments. Here, we report a unique moderately thermophilic methanol-oxidising bacterium (...
6,434
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PMC8921678
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{ "abstract": "Soil microorganisms such as Bacteria and Archaea play important roles in the biogeochemical cycling of soil nutrients, because they act as decomposers or are mutualistic or antagonistic symbionts, thereby influencing plant growth and health. In the present study, we investigated the vertical distributi...
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PMC4547134
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{ "abstract": "High-density living is often associated with high disease risk due to density-dependent epidemic spread. Despite being paragons of high-density living, the social insects have largely decoupled the association with density-dependent epidemics. It is hypothesized that this is accomplished through prophy...
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{ "abstract": "Integrated approaches utilizing in silico analyses will be necessary to successfully advance the field of metabolic engineering. Here, we present an integrated approach through a systematic model-driven evaluation of the production potential for the bacterial production organism Escherichia coli to pro...
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PMC8125737
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{ "abstract": "Intelligent materials, also known as smart materials, are capable of reacting to various external stimuli or environmental changes by rearranging their structure at a molecular level and adapting functionality accordingly. The initial concept of the intelligence of a material originated from the natura...
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{ "abstract": "Abstract The Gram-negative betaproteobacterium Cupriavidus necator is a chemolithotroph that can convert carbon dioxide into biomass. Cupriavidus necator has been engineered to produce a variety of high-value chemicals in the past. However, there is still a lack of a well-characterized toolbox for ...
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{ "abstract": "Abstract The Gram-negative betaproteobacterium Cupriavidus necator is a chemolithotroph that can convert carbon dioxide into biomass. Cupriavidus necator has been engineered to produce a variety of high-value chemicals in the past. However, there is still a lack of a well-characterized toolbox for ...
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{ "abstract": "Abstract The Gram-negative betaproteobacterium Cupriavidus necator is a chemolithotroph that can convert carbon dioxide into biomass. Cupriavidus necator has been engineered to produce a variety of high-value chemicals in the past. However, there is still a lack of a well-characterized toolbox for ...
3,942
38366943
PMC10926325
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Abstract The Gram-negative betaproteobacterium Cupriavidus necator is a chemolithotroph that can convert carbon dioxide into biomass. Cupriavidus necator has been engineered to produce a variety of high-value chemicals in the past. However, there is still a lack of a well-characterized toolbox for ...
3,942
24616719
PMC3934378
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Although magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are ubiquitous in aquatic habitats, they are still considered fastidious microorganisms with regard to growth and cultivation with only a relatively low number of axenic cultures available to date. Here, we report the first axenic culture of an MTB isolated in the ...
4,393
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PMC6246695
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Metabolism is one of the attributes of life and supplies energy and building blocks to organisms. Therefore, understanding metabolism is crucial for the understanding of complex biological phenomena. Despite having been in the focus of research for centuries, our picture of metabolism is still incomple...
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PMC4687164
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{ "abstract": "Background Clostridium autoethanogenum is an acetogenic bacterium capable of producing high value commodity chemicals and biofuels from the C1 gases present in synthesis gas. This common industrial waste gas can act as the sole energy and carbon source for the bacterium that converts the low value gas...
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PMC4074835
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{ "abstract": "Despite the extensive use of in-vitro models for neuroscientific investigations and notwithstanding the growing field of network electrophysiology, all studies on cultured cells devoted to elucidate neurophysiological mechanisms and computational properties, are based on 2D neuronal networks. These net...
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PMC5029162
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{ "abstract": "Over the past decade, high-throughput short-read 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing has eclipsed clone-dependent long-read Sanger sequencing for microbial community profiling. The transition to new technologies has provided more quantitative information at the expense of taxonomic resolution with implic...
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PMC9198353
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{ "abstract": "Plant beneficial bacteria, defined as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), play a crucial role in plants’ growth, stress tolerance and disease prevention. In association with the rhizosphere of plants, PGPR facilitate plant growth and development either directly or indirectly through multiple m...
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PMC8967799
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{ "abstract": "Microbial communities inhabit spatial architectures that divide a global environment into isolated or semi-isolated local environments, which leads to the partitioning of a microbial community into a collection of local communities. Despite its ubiquity and great interest in related processes, how and ...
2,326
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PMC6318631
pmc
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{ "abstract": "We describe the creation of hollow tubular hydrogels in which different zones along the length of the tube are composed of different gels. Our method to create these gels is adapted from a technique developed previously in our lab for creating solid hybrid hydrogels. The zones of our tubular gel are co...
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PMC7617082
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Trees within farmers’ fields can enhance systems’ longer-term productivity e.g., via nutrient amelioration, which is indispensable to attain sustainable agroecosystems. While arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are known to improve plant access to soil nutrients, the potential of AMF to mediate nutrient...
2,640
39650251
PMC7617082
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Trees within farmers’ fields can enhance systems’ longer-term productivity e.g., via nutrient amelioration, which is indispensable to attain sustainable agroecosystems. While arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are known to improve plant access to soil nutrients, the potential of AMF to mediate nutrient...
2,640
39650251
PMC7617082
pmc
6,501
{ "abstract": "Trees within farmers’ fields can enhance systems’ longer-term productivity e.g., via nutrient amelioration, which is indispensable to attain sustainable agroecosystems. While arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are known to improve plant access to soil nutrients, the potential of AMF to mediate nutrient...
2,640
39650251
PMC7617082
pmc
6,501
{ "abstract": "Trees within farmers’ fields can enhance systems’ longer-term productivity e.g., via nutrient amelioration, which is indispensable to attain sustainable agroecosystems. While arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are known to improve plant access to soil nutrients, the potential of AMF to mediate nutrient...
2,640
37679373
PMC10485025
pmc
6,502
{ "abstract": "Division of labor is a hallmark characteristic of social insect colonies. While it is understood that worker differentiation is regulated through either the queen or her brood, the understanding of the physiology behind task regulation varies within social species. Studies in eusocial insects have show...
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PMC10711437
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{ "abstract": "Abstract Bacterial transformation is an important mode of horizontal gene transfer that helps spread genetic material across species boundaries. Yet, the factors that pose barriers to genome-wide cross-species gene transfer are poorly characterized. Here, we develop a replacement accumulation assay to ...
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PMC11084899
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{ "abstract": "We present a surface modification technique that turns CuNi foam films with a high contact angle and non-sticking property into a sticky surface. By decorating with mesh-like biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) and adjusting the surface parameters, the surface exhibits water-retaining capability ev...
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PMC8790729
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{ "abstract": "The sustainability\nof current and future plastic materials is a\nmajor focus of basic research, industry, government, and society at\nlarge. There is a general recognition of the positive impacts of plastics,\nespecially packaging; however, the negative consequences around end-of-life\noutcomes and ov...
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{ "abstract": "In this post-genomic era, our capacity to explore biological networks and predict network architectures has been greatly expanded, accelerating interest in systems biology. Here, we highlight recent systems biology studies in prokaryotes, consider the challenges ahead, and suggest opportunities for fut...
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PMC9851154
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{ "abstract": "Biocatalysis\nis a key tool in both green chemistry and biorefinery\nfields. NOV1 is a dioxygenase that catalyzes the one-step, coenzyme-free\noxidation of isoeugenol into vanillin and holds enormous biotechnological\npotential for the complete valorization of lignin as a sustainable\nstarting material...
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PMC10460858
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{ "abstract": "Abstract Inspired by the brilliant and tunable structural colors based on the large refractive index contrast (Δ n ) and non‐close‐packing structures of chameleon skins, ZnS–silica photonic crystals (PCs) with highly saturated and adjustable colors are fabricated. Due to the large Δ n and non‐close‐pa...
11,605
34039603
PMC8153729
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Mitochondria-bearing microeukaryotes produce energy through anaerobic pathways to succeed in the face of ocean deoxygenation.", "introduction": "INTRODUCTION The extent and intensity of oxygen-depleted waters are expanding in the oceans ( 1 , 2 ). The biological and ecological impacts of this ongoin...
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{ "abstract": "Extracellular electron transfer by Geobacter species through surface appendages known as microbial nanowires" }
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{ "abstract": "Most mono- and co-culture bioprocess applications rely on large-scale suspension fermentation technologies that are not easily portable, reusable, or suitable for on-demand production. Here, we describe a hydrogel system for harnessing the bioactivity of embedded microbes for on-demand small molecule a...
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PMC8222582
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{ "abstract": "Bacterial biofilms play a key role in metal biosorption from wastewater. Recently, Enterobacter asburiae ENSD102, Enterobacter ludwigii ENSH201, Vitreoscilla sp. ENSG301, Acinetobacter lwoffii ENSG302, and Bacillus thuringiensis ENSW401 were shown to form air–liquid (AL) and solid–air–liquid ...
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PMC11742803
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{ "abstract": "Coastal wetlands are rich in terrestrial organic carbon. Recent studies suggest that microbial consortia play a role in lignin degradation in coastal wetlands, where lignin turnover rates are likely underestimated. However, the metabolic potentials of these consortia remain elusive. This greatly hinder...
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PMC10641076
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{ "abstract": "Networks of random-assembled gold clusters produced in the gas phase show resistive switching (RS) activity at room temperature and they are suitable for the fabrication of devices for neuromorphic data processing and classification. Fully connected cluster-assembled nanostructured Au films are charact...
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22023727
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{ "abstract": "The new generation of silicon-based multielectrodes comprising hundreds or more electrode contacts offers unprecedented possibilities for simultaneous recordings of spike trains from thousands of neurons. Such data will not only be invaluable for finding out how neural networks in the brain work, but w...
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PMC10281605
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{ "abstract": "Summary As a finite and non‐renewable resource, phosphorus (P) is essential to all life and crucial for crop growth and food production. The boosted agricultural use and associated loss of P to the aquatic environment are increasing environmental pollution, harming ecosystems, and threatening future gl...
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PMC10871537
pmc
6,520
{ "abstract": "Serving as the “eyes” and “ears” of the Internet of Things, optical and acoustic sensors are the fundamental components in hardware systems. Nowadays, mainstream hardware systems, often comprising numerous discrete sensors, conversion modules, and processing units, tend to result in complex architectur...
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PMC9723582
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Microbial communities are inter-connected systems of incredible complexity and dynamism that play crucial roles in health, energy, and the environment. To better understand microbial communities and how they respond to change, it is important to know which microbes are present and their relative abunda...
4,207
25567007
PMC4286733
pmc
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{ "abstract": "One of challenges for using microtubules (MTs) driven by kinesin motors in microfluidic environments is to control their direction of movement. Although applying physical biases to rectify MTs is prevalent, it has not been established as a design methodology in conjunction with microfluidic devices. In...
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22701450
PMC3373147
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{ "abstract": "Genetic diversity of phylogenetic or functional markers is widely used as a proxy of microbial diversity. However, it remains unclear to what extent functional diversity (FD), gene sequence diversity and community functioning are linked. For a range of denitrifying bacteria, we analyzed the relationshi...
6,517
38736443
PMC11085264
pmc
6,527
{ "abstract": "Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are obligate symbionts that interact with the roots of most land plants. The genome of the AMF model species Rhizophagus irregularis contains hundreds of predicted small effector proteins that are secreted extracellularly but also into the plant cells to suppress pl...
5,863
39985718
PMC11846762
pmc
6,528
{ "abstract": "Escalating global concerns about soil degradation, driven by erosion, salinization, compaction, pollution, and organic matter loss, highlights the critical need for sustainable remediation. Biocrusts—complex communities of cyanobacteria, algae, lichens, bryophytes, and fungi—play a pivotal role in soil...
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PMC3790079
pmc
6,529
{ "abstract": "In marine sediments archaea often constitute a considerable part of the microbial community, of which the Deep Sea Archaeal Group (DSAG) is one of the most predominant. Despite their high abundance no members from this archaeal group have so far been characterized and thus their metabolism is unknown. ...
4,633
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PMC8235077
pmc
6,531
{ "abstract": "The exploration of nonhazardous nanoparticles to fabricate a template-driven superhydrophobic surface is of great ecological importance for oil/water separation in practice. In this work, nano-hydroxyapatite (nano-HAp) with good biocompatibility was easily developed from discarded oyster shells and wel...
5,637
40000631
PMC11861941
pmc
6,533
{ "abstract": "Wearable thermocells offer a sustainable energy solution for wearable electronics but are hindered by poor fatigue resistance, low fracture energy, and thermal inefficiencies. In this study, we present a high-strength, fatigue-resistant thermocell with enhanced thermoelectric performance through solven...
1,975
29576672
PMC5856065
pmc
6,535
{ "abstract": "Abstract \n Climate change is driving range contractions and local population extinctions across the globe. When this affects ecosystem engineers the vacant niches left behind are likely to alter the wider ecosystem unless a similar species can fulfil them. Here, we explore the stress physiology of two...
4,242
22042361
PMC3227202
pmc
6,537
{ "abstract": "Large scale electrophysiological recordings from neuronal ensembles offer the opportunity to investigate how the brain orchestrates the wide variety of behaviors from the spiking activity of its neurons. One of the most effective methods to monitor spiking activity from a large number of neurons in mul...
1,072
35105804
PMC8832967
pmc
6,539
{ "abstract": "Significance In the microbial world, it is common for previously isolated communities to come in contact with one another. This phenomenon is known as community coalescence. Despite it being a key process in the assembly of microbial communities, little is known about the mechanisms that determine its ...
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PMC9418442
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{ "abstract": "Summary In honey bee colonies, workers generally change tasks with age (from brood care, to nest work, to foraging). While these trends are well established, our understanding of how individuals distribute tasks during a day, and how individuals differ in their lifetime behavioral trajectories, is limi...
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PMC10939414
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{ "abstract": "Abstract Alpha-diversity indices are an essential tool for describing and comparing biodiversity. Microbial ecologists apply indices originally intended for, or adopted by, macroecology to address questions relating to taxonomy (conserved marker) and function (metagenome-based data). In this Perspectiv...
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PMC8276468
pmc
6,542
{ "abstract": "Background The full biosphere structure and functional exploration of the microbial communities of the Challenger Deep of the Mariana Trench, the deepest known hadal zone on Earth, lag far behind that of other marine realms. Results We adopt a deep metagenomics approach to investigate the microbiome in...
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35076467
PMC8788473
pmc
6,543
{ "abstract": "The granular media friction pad (GMFP) inspired by the biological smooth attachment pads of cockroaches and grasshoppers employs passive jamming, to create high friction forces on a large variety of substrates. The granular medium inside the pad is encased by a flexible membrane which at contact format...
5,756
33717679
PMC7937340
pmc
6,544
{ "abstract": "The rhizosphere soil microbiome (RSM) plays an important role in the nutritional metabolism of the exotic weed Ageratina adenophora . However, our understanding of the composition and metabolic activity of this microbiome is limited. We used high-throughput sequencing of bacterial 16S rRNA genes and f...
3,365
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PMC5206262
pmc
6,545
{ "abstract": "Key message \n Transcriptomes of two switchgrass genotypes representing the upland and lowland ecotypes will be key tools in switchgrass genome annotation and biotic and abiotic stress functional genomics. \n Abstract Switchgrass ( Panicum \n virgatum L.) is an important bioenergy feedstock for cellul...
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{ "abstract": "The first step in the development of a bacterial biofilm is contact with the surface on which the microbe will form this community. We review recent progress on 'surface sensing', and engage the question of 'how does a microbe know it is on a surface?'" }
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PMC8529026
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{ "abstract": "Single-celled yeasts form spatially structured populations - colonies and biofilms, either alone (single-species biofilms) or in cooperation with other microorganisms (mixed-species biofilms). Within populations, yeast cells develop in a coordinated manner, interact with each other and differentiate in...
2,464
36913588
PMC10041095
pmc
6,550
{ "abstract": "Significance It is challenging to construct a microbial cell factory for chemical overproduction from methanol due to the toxicity of methanol and the complex cellular metabolism. We here observed a compromised fatty alcohol production when constructing the cytosolic biosynthesis pathway in the methylo...
1,026
27528764
PMC4984444
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Human exploration off planet is severely limited by the cost of launching materials into space and by re-supply. Thus materials brought from Earth must be light, stable and reliable at destination. Using traditional approaches, a lunar or Mars base would require either transporting a hefty store of met...
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{ "abstract": "The DNA origami technique allows the precise synthesis of complex, biocompatible nanomaterials containing small molecules, biomolecules, and inorganic nanoparticles. The negatively charged phosphates in the backbone make DNA highly water-soluble and require salts to shield its electrostatic repulsion. ...
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35953496
PMC9372150
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Acidic and chemical inhibitor stresses undermine efficient lactic acid bioproduction from lignocellulosic feedstock. Requisite coping treatments, such as detoxification and neutralizing agent supplementation, can be eliminated if a strong microbial host is employed in the process. Here, we exploited an...
3,057
37885595
PMC10598558
pmc
6,557
{ "abstract": "Hydrogels are compelling\nmaterials for emerging applications including\nsoft robotics and autonomous sensing. Mechanical stability over an\nextensive range of environmental conditions and considerations of\nsustainability, both environmentally benign processing and end-of-life\nuse, are enduring chall...
4,875
24292439
PMC4070498
pmc
6,558
{ "abstract": "An NAD-dependent d -lactate dehydrogenase ( d -nLDH) of Lactobacillus bulgaricus ATCC 11842 was rationally re-designed for asymmetric reduction of a homologous series of α-keto carboxylic acids such as phenylpyruvic acid (PPA), α-ketobutyric acid, α-ketovaleric acid, β-hydroxypyruvate. Compared with...
1,103
33972618
PMC8110780
pmc
6,559
{ "abstract": "The Southwestern Atlantic rocky reef ecosystems are undergoing significant changes due to sun-corals ( Tubastraea tagusensis and T. coccinea ) invasion. At Búzios Island, on the northern coast of São Paulo State, where the abundance of T. tagusensis is particularly high, some colonies are displayin...
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{ "abstract": "All methane-producing Archaea (methanogens) are strict anaerobes, but the majority of species are tolerant to oxidants. Methanosarcina species are important environmental and industrial methanogens as they are one of only two genera capable of producing methane with acetate. Importantly, Methanosarcina...
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PMC9860064
pmc
6,565
{ "abstract": "Due to their potential impact on ecosystems and biogeochemistry, microbial interactions, such as those between phytoplankton and bacteria, have been studied intensively using specific model organisms. Yet, to what extent interactions differ between closely related organisms, or how these interactions c...
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{ "abstract": "Recent studies have suggested the potential for release of iron (hydr)oxide-bound organic carbon (OC) during dissimilatory iron oxide reduction (DIR). However, the stability of iron (hydr)oxide-bound OC in the presence of a natural microbial consortium capable of driving both OC metabolism and DIR has ...
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{ "abstract": "Recent studies have suggested the potential for release of iron (hydr)oxide-bound organic carbon (OC) during dissimilatory iron oxide reduction (DIR). However, the stability of iron (hydr)oxide-bound OC in the presence of a natural microbial consortium capable of driving both OC metabolism and DIR has ...
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PMC11775550
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Abstract The polymeric structures of synthetic gels are typically static, which makes them damage‐prone and nonrecyclable. Inspired by the dynamic reconfigurability of biological tissues, which eliminate old/damaged cells and regenerate new ones via biological triggers/signals, a reconfigurable biopoly...
11,261
38005689
PMC10674191
pmc
6,569
{ "abstract": "Zirconium (Zr) is one of the toxic metals that are heavily incorporated into the ecosystem due to intensive human activities. Their accumulation in the ecosystem disrupts the food chain, causing undesired alterations. Despite Zr’s phytotoxicity, its impact on plant growth and redox status remains uncle...
5,847
39165409
PMC11334944
pmc
6,572
{ "abstract": "Highlights • Impact of biofertilizers on soil microbial diversity and functionality. • Role of microbial-based bio-inoculum in improving plant growth and soil health. • Growth-promoting attributes of biofertilizer and its effectiveness over inorganic fertilizers for sustainable agriculture. • Prospects...
1,700
39927512
PMC12021080
pmc
6,573
{ "abstract": "Abstract Multicellular organisms have hierarchical structures where multiple cells collectively form tissues with complex 3D architectures and exhibit higher‐order functions. Inspired by this, to date, multiple protocell models have been assembled to form tissue‐like structures termed prototissues. Des...
7,673
37399405
PMC10334754
pmc
6,574
{ "abstract": "Significance Energy transport over long distances with high efficiency is a critical design parameter of photosynthetic light harvesting, where photonic energy travels across multiple antenna proteins to reach the reaction center. Understanding transport requires that energy transfer between proteins b...
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26315440
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{ "abstract": "A challenge of synthetic biology is the creation of cooperative microbial systems that exhibit population-level behaviors. Such systems use cellular signaling mechanisms to regulate gene expression across multiple cell types. We describe the construction of a synthetic microbial consortium consisting o...
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PMC4793327
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Much research has focused on growing microalgae for biofuel feedstock, yet there remain concerns about the feasibility of freshwater feedstock systems. To reduce cost and improve environmental sustainability, an ideal microalgal feedstock system would be fed by municipal, agricultural or industrial was...
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22275502
PMC3262234
pmc
6,578
{ "abstract": "ABSTRACT Hydrothermal chimneys are a globally dispersed habitat on the seafloor associated with mid-ocean ridge (MOR) spreading centers. Active, hot, venting sulfide structures from MORs have been examined for microbial diversity and ecology since their discovery in the mid-1970s, and recent work has a...
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39278981
PMC11402984
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Kelps are vital for marine ecosystems, yet the genetic diversity underlying their capacity to adapt to climate change remains unknown. In this study, we focused on the kelp Macrocystis pyrifera a species critical to coastal habitats. We developed a protocol to evaluate heat stress response in 204  Ma...
2,550
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PMC11402984
pmc
6,579
{ "abstract": "Kelps are vital for marine ecosystems, yet the genetic diversity underlying their capacity to adapt to climate change remains unknown. In this study, we focused on the kelp Macrocystis pyrifera a species critical to coastal habitats. We developed a protocol to evaluate heat stress response in 204  Ma...
2,550
39278981
PMC11402984
pmc
6,580
{ "abstract": "Kelps are vital for marine ecosystems, yet the genetic diversity underlying their capacity to adapt to climate change remains unknown. In this study, we focused on the kelp Macrocystis pyrifera a species critical to coastal habitats. We developed a protocol to evaluate heat stress response in 204  Ma...
2,550
39278981
PMC11402984
pmc
6,580
{ "abstract": "Kelps are vital for marine ecosystems, yet the genetic diversity underlying their capacity to adapt to climate change remains unknown. In this study, we focused on the kelp Macrocystis pyrifera a species critical to coastal habitats. We developed a protocol to evaluate heat stress response in 204  Ma...
2,550
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PMC9515657
pmc
6,581
{ "abstract": "Due to global change, increasing nutrient input to ecosystems dramatically affects the nitrogen cycle, especially the nitrification process. Nitrifiers including ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOAs), ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOBs), nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOBs), and recently discovered complete ammo...
5,201
37303518
PMC10248044
pmc
6,582
{ "abstract": "Large productions of plastics worldwide are greater concern to the environment because of their non degradability and thus, damaging the ecosystem. Recent advancements in biobased plastics are growing exponentially because of their promise of a sustainable environment. Biobased polycoumarates plastics ...
4,782
39990417
PMC11844431
pmc
6,583
{ "abstract": "2-mercaptoethanesulfonate (Coenzyme M, CoM) is an organic sulfur-containing cofactor used for hydrocarbon metabolism in Archaea and Bacteria. In Archaea, CoM serves as an alkyl group carrier for enzymes belonging to the alkyl-CoM reductase family, including methyl-CoM reductase, which catalyzes methane...
2,129
38793405
PMC11123197
pmc
6,584
{ "abstract": "A thermoelectric generator (TEG) is one of the important energy harvesting sources for wearable electronic devices, which converts waste heat into electrical energy without any external stimuli, such as light or mechanical motion. However, the poor flexibility of traditional TEGs (e.g., Si-based TE dev...
6,043
22708076
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s2
6,585
{ "abstract": "A device containing a 3D microchannel network (fabricated using sacrificial melt-spun microfibers) sandwiched between lithographically patterned microfluidic channels offers improved delivery of soluble compounds to a large volume compared to a simple stack of two microfluidic channel layers. With this...
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24855324
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s2
6,586
{ "abstract": "Recent work in ecology suggests that the diversity of responses to environmental change among species contributing to the same ecosystem function can strongly influence ecosystem resilience. To render this important realization more useful for understanding coupled human-natural systems, we broaden the...
78
37560665
PMC10407216
pmc
6,587
{ "abstract": "The chemical structure of lignite plays a fundamental role in microbial degradation, which can be altered to increase gas production. In this study, the structural changes in lignite were analyzed by conducting pretreatment and biomethane gas production experiments using crushing and ball milling proce...
6,127
40000663
PMC11861253
pmc
6,589
{ "abstract": "Coalbeds have the potential as geobioreactors for producing renewable natural gas from biomass derived from photosynthesis. This brings about a number of benefits, including support for sustainable energy and the sequestration of carbon dioxide in coal. In this study, freshwater bloom algae were employ...
4,038
38079538
PMC10805106
pmc
6,590
{ "abstract": "A universal biochemical\nsignal for bacterial cell–cell\ncommunication\ncould facilitate programming dynamic responses in diverse bacterial\nconsortia. However, the classical quorum sensing paradigm is that\nGram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria generally communicate via\nhomoserine lactones (HSLs) ...
3,492
27685371
PMC5215560
pmc
6,591
{ "abstract": "Abstract The transfer of photoenergized electrons from extracellular photosensitizers across a bacterial cell envelope to drive intracellular chemical transformations represents an attractive way to harness nature's catalytic machinery for solar‐assisted chemical synthesis. In Shewanella oneidensis M...
10,108
39289346
PMC11408693
pmc
6,593
{ "abstract": "This study introduces a synthetic biology approach that reprograms the yeast mating-type switching mechanism for tunable cell differentiation, facilitating synthetic microbial consortia formation and cooperativity. The underlying mechanism was engineered into a genetic logic gate capable of inducing as...
2,931
39211383
PMC11351707
pmc
6,595
{ "abstract": "The large-scale production of platform chemicals from\nbiomass requires\nefficient, cost-effective, and sustainable methods. Here, we present\nthree one-pot synthesis routes for producing diformylxylose (DFX),\na sugar-based solvent and platform chemical, using d -xylose\nor corncobs as feedstocks. Wi...
9,646
35476443
PMC9045720
pmc
6,596
{ "abstract": "At the Rowley Shoals in Western Australia, the prominent reef flat becomes exposed on low tide and the stagnant water in the shallow atoll lagoons heats up, creating a natural laboratory for characterizing the mechanisms of coral resilience to climate change. To explore these mechanisms in the reef cor...
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