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NewsUttam Superrhiza named as winner of Applied Microbiology International Product of the Year 2023
Mycorrhiza biofertilizer Uttam Superrhiza has been named as the winner of the Applied Microbiology International Product of the Year 2023.
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NewsMarine biota births new atmospheric particles in the South Pacific Ocean
Scientists have found that nocturnal nanoparticle bursts that contain nitrogenous compounds originate when marine micro-organisms in the South Pacific Ocean apparently shield themselves from UV radiation.
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NewsClimate shapes life-history traits of abundant bacteria in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
A new study shows that the abundant bacteria of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau grassland soils in the Lhasa and Nyang watersheds exhibit different life history strategies due to pronounced differences in climate.
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NewsPlants that survived dinosaur extinction aided by microbes to pull nitrogen from air
Scientists have found that the cycad species that survived extinction relied on symbiotic bacteria in their roots, which provide them with nitrogen to grow.
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OpinionContinuous work on flood prevention is necessary to prevent microbial contamination: a case study in Styria
Lessons learned from the greatest local flood of the century in a province of Austria.
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NewsNon-living processes in rice paddies as significant as microbes in CO2 emissions
Scientists have shown that natural processes, especially reactions involving certain reactive oxygen species, play a big role in how paddy soils release CO2.
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NewsEvidence of climate change in the North Atlantic can be seen in the deep ocean
Evidence of climate change in the North Atlantic during the last 1,000 years can be seen in the deep ocean, according to a newly published paper.
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NewsWinners of Applied Microbiology International Horizon Awards are announced
The winners of the Applied Microbiology International Horizon Awards were announced at the prestigious Environmental Microbiology lecture 2023, held at BMA House in London on November 16. The prizes, awarded by Applied Microbiology International, celebrate the brightest minds in the field and promote the research, group, projects, ...
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NewsCarbios and L’Oréal win Pioneer Award for world’s first enzymatically recycled cosmetic bottle
The Solar Impulse Foundation has recognised Carbios’ breakthrough innovation and its adoption in 2021 by L’Oréal with the world’s first fully enzymatically recycled plastic cosmetic bottle.
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NewsMicrobes could help reduce the need for chemical fertilizers
Chemical engineers have developed a coating that protects nitrogen-fixing bacteria from heat and humidity, which could allow them to be deployed for large-scale agricultural use.
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NewsNew report outlines microbial solutions to mediate methane emissions
A new report highlights recommendations to further the scientific community’s understanding of microbial processes of methane production and consumption to mitigate methane emissions and address climate change.
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NewsFungi drive ice formation by excreting small proteins
An international team of researchers explored the characteristics and properties of fungal ice nucleators, revealing that they are made up of small protein subunits and play a role in both promoting and inhibiting ice growth.
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NewsNew way to count microbes speeds research and cuts waste
Researchers have developed a new way of counting microorganisms that works as much as 36 times faster than conventional methods, cuts plastic use and decreases the cost and carbon footprint of biomedical research.
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NewsiBridge programme proposes alternatives to chemical factories
A computer simulation program “iBridge” has been developed that can put together microbial cell factories quickly and efficiently to produce cosmetics and food additives, and raw materials for nylons.
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NewsBacteria use organic phosphorus and release methane in the process
Researchers have investigated how bacteria inadvertently release methane in order to obtain phosphorus – with significant effects on atmospheric greenhouse gases.
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NewsNew algae species rewrites understanding of reef systems
Scientists have identified and officially named four species of algae new to science, challenging previous taxonomical assumptions within the Porolithon genus.
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NewsNew calcifying phytoplankton species discovered off Bermuda
Researchers’ discovery bolsters the scientific record, indicating the global distribution of a coccolithophore species now formally described as Calciopappus curvus.
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NewsClimate change is increasing risk of high toxin concentrations in Northern US lakes
As climate change warms the Earth, higher-latitude regions will be at greater risk for toxins produced by algal blooms, with water temperatures of 20 to 25 degrees Celsius at greatest risk for developing dangerous levels of a common algae-produced toxin.
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NewsDesert bacterium paves way for paint that produces oxygen whilst capturing carbon
‘Green Living Paint’ features Chroococcidiopsis cubana, a bacterium that undergoes photosynthesis to produce oxygen while capturing CO2. This species is usually found in the desert and requires little water for survival.
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NewsUnique marimo threatened by rising lake temperatures
Rising lake water temperatures threaten the survival of marimo, unique algal balls found only in cold lakes - the warmer it gets, the more the inward decomposition outpaces the outward growth of these life forms, making them increasingly fragile.
