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Microplastics affect soil fungi depending on drought conditions
Moisture levels in the soil can impact the effects that microplastic pollution has on soil fungi, according to new research published in Environmental Microbiology, an Applied Microbiology International publication.
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Applied Microbiology International’s 2023 Honorary Fellowship will be awarded to Professor Jim Prosser
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is delighted to announce its 2023 Honorary Fellowship will be awarded to Jim Prosser, Emeritus Professor in Environmental Microbiology in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Aberdeen.
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AMI journal authors to be offered free membership
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has announced it will be giving back to its journal authors by offering them a year’s free membership.
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Coastal ecosystem shows shifting bacterial extracellular hydrolytic systems
Scientists have found that a coastal ecosystem that experiences periodic phytoplankton blooms appears to have two distinct bacterial extracellular hydrolytic systems linked to shifts in bacterial community structure.
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First global evaluation carried out of prokaryotic diversity in saline lake immortalised in Star Wars
Scientists have carried out the first global evaluation of the prokaryotic diversity of the biggest saline lake on Earth, Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, which doubled as the salt planet in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
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Researchers uncover link between nutrient availability and diversity of chemosynthetic microbes in Yellowstone hot springs
A new study has uncovered a relationship between nutrient availability and diversity in microbial communities living in Yellowstone hot springs.
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Researchers discover how bacteria in deep-sea vents deal with toxic metal environments
A new study investigates how bacteria in deep-sea hydrothermal vents can survive and thrive in the presence of highly toxic copper and cadmium.
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Study reveals how bioenergy crop microbiomes change as you dig deeper
A new study casts fresh light on how bioenergy crop microbiomes change in deeper soil, helping scientists to understand how plant microbiomes can be used to provide environmental services and support greener agricultural systems.
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Gull droppings undermine efforts to control spread of colistin-resistance genes
Gull droppings at beaches in the Porto region of Portugal are riddled with bacteria that are resistant to the ‘last-resort’ antibiotic colistin, undermining efforts in the livestock sector to reduce colistin-resistance, according to a paper published in Environmental Microbiology, an Applied Microbiology International publication. Researchers at the ...