Bacteria belonging to phylum Gemmatimonadetes comprise approximately 2% of soil
bacterial communities. However, little is known of their ecology due to a lack of cultured …

An atrazine-degrading bacterial culture was isolated from an agricultural soil previously
impacted by herbicide spills. The organism was capable of using atrazine under aerobic …

The importance of viruses in marine microbial ecology has been established over the past
decade. Specifically, viruses influence bacterial abundance and community composition …

Viral abundance in soils can range from below detection limits in hot deserts to over 1 billion
per gram in wetlands. Abundance appears to be strongly influenced by water availability …

Switchgrass- and pine wood-derived biochars produced by fast pyrolysis were characterized
to estimate the degree of thermochemical transformation and to assess their potential use …

An essential first step in investigations of viruses in soil is the evaluation of viral recovery
methods suitable for subsequent culture-independent analyses. In this study, four elution …

A companion study indicated that ∼30% of cultivable soil bacteria may contain inducible
prophage; however, the degree to which this cultivation‐based estimate applies to …

Long-term phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) applications may seriously affect soil microbial
activity. A long-term field fertilizer application trial was established on reddish paddy soils in …

Plastic film mulching and fertilizer application have improved soil fertility and sustainable
agricultural development in China. However, there is limited information on carbon (C) fluxes …

Ionic liquids (ILs) have been increasingly recognized as novel solvents for dissolution and
pretreatment of cellulose. However, cellulases are inactivated in the presence of ILs, even …