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Bacterial Homeostasis and Tolerance to Potentially Toxic Metals and Metalloids through Diverse Transporters: Metal-Specific Insights Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Samarpita Adhikary, Jayanti Saha, Prajesh Dutta, Ayon Pal
The dependence on metals and metalloids significantly impacts global heavy metal pollution and the fate of living organisms on this planet. Microorganisms like bacteria are no exception, and due to...
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Photocatalytic Characteristic of Semiconducting Mineral Anatase and Microbial Community in the Marine Euphotic Zone of the Beibu Gulf, South China Sea Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Jia Liu, Fangchao Zhu, Qunjian Yin, Shuo Yu, Xiao Ge, Yifei Du, Hongrui Ding, Yan Li, Anhuai Lu
This study has thoroughly uncovered the characteristics of the marine euphotic zone system in the Beibu Gulf, featuring adjacent semiconducting minerals and electrochemically active microbes, via m...
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Applications of Microorganisms in Advanced Geomicrobiological and Biotechnological Exploration Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Alok Prasad Das, Bismita Nayak, Ipsita Dipamitra Behera
Published in Geomicrobiology Journal (Vol. 41, No. 4, 2024)
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Phosphorus recycling mediated by Pseudomonas aeruginosa from eutrophic biochar Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Arati Ray, Manish Kumar, Kushalindu Biswas, Sibadutta Mohanty, Sony Pandey
Present study focused on Phosphorus (P) enriched i.e., eutrophic biochar and its solubilization utilizing Pseudomonas aeruginosa (NCIM 8650). Previously established processes for lesser toxic and P...
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Impact of the Iron-Response Regulator Genes on the Release of Iron and Aluminum from Biotite by Rhizobium pusense S41 Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Qi Sheng, Lei Li, Wen Dong, Linyan He, Xiafang Sheng
In this study, the biotite weathering activities of strain S41 and mutants with deletion of the iron response regulator genes fur, rirA, and irr were compared. S41ΔrirA had a 35%–60% increase in Fe...
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Influence of Iron Nanoparticle and Multifaceted Endophytic Fungus Piriformospora indica on Zea mays L. - A Novel Approach toward Innovative Yet Sustainable Farming Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Minchitha K. U, Swetha Seshagiri, Harish Kumar S, Sadhana Venkatesh, Venkata Krishna
The amalgamation of nanotechnology and biotechnology holds immense potential for developing innovative and essential products beneficial to mankind. Nanoparticles, particularly iron nanoparticles, ...
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Diverging Characteristics – Mercury Resistance and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Bacillus anthracis Isolated from Different Estuarine Environments Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Kailasam Saranya, Arumugam Sundaramanickam, Masilamani Dineshkumar, Muthusamy Thangaraj, Vinodh Kanth Swarna
The present study focused on the isolation and selection of identically similar bacteria from two different estuaries: polluted (KM186605) and marginally polluted (KM186603). The selected strains w...
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Investigation of Heavy Metals Pollution and Their Removal Methods: A Review Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Milad Sheydaei
The progress of the industry and the increase in the production of pollutants have caused the environment to be exposed to pollution. Among pollutants, heavy metals (HMs) cause irreparable hazards ...
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Biosynthesis and Characterization of AuNPs Produced Using Termitomyces heimii Pellets Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Sujata Dabolkar, Nandkumar M. Kamat
A green chemistry approach to the synthesis of AuNPs using the pelletized culture of Termitomyces heimii has been attempted. The treatment of pellets of Termitomyces heimii and chloroauric acid res...
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16s rDNA Gene Analysis and Screening Antibacterial Activity of Chitosan Nanoparticles against Bacteria Isolated from Biodeteriorated Archaeological Wall Paintings Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Mahgoub A. A. Ahmed, Mona F. Ali, Nabil A. Abd El-Tawab Bader, Rafat Khalaphallah, Yousef K. Ghallab, Soumya Ghosh
This research aimed to identify bacterial species present in six detoriated painted relief samples collected from the catacomb of Kom Al-Shoqafa cemetery in Alexandria, Egypt, and to evaluate their...
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Effects of Coal Gasification Slag on the Migration of Cd2+ and Pb2+ in Soil Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Yachao Niu, Pingping Luo, Chen Su, Bin He, Zeming Tang
In recent years, coal gasification slag has been widely used as an adsorbent in many countries worldwide. To better understand remediation of soil heavy metal pollution by coal gasification slag, i...
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UV-B Halotolerant Bacteria from Marakkanam Saltpan and Biology of UV-B Tolerant Pontibacillus salipaludis Based on Whole Genome Sequencing Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Amit Kumar
Saltpans in South India experience intense sunlight and ultraviolet radiation (UV). Therefore, it was hypothesized that halophilic bacteria living there could tolerate UV radiation. To test this, s...
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Characterization of Bacterial Exudates Through Potentiometric Titrations Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Leah C. Sullivan, Qiang Yu, Joshua D. Shrout, Jeremy B. Fein
Bacterial exudates are organic molecules released by bacteria that have proton- and metal-binding capacities, as well as the ability to facilitate redox reactions. However, the binding sites respon...
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Phenol Biodegradation by Free and Immobilized Acinetobacter calcoaceticus K5 and Candida tropicalis YM2 Isolated from Persian Gulf Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Abbas Ebrahimian, Ashraf Kariminik, Mehdi Hassanshahian, Sayed Mohammad Reza Khoshroo
Phenols exhibit high solubility in water, leading to their potential to contaminate significant volumes of freshwater, wastewater, groundwater, oceans, and soil. The primary objective of this study...
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Assessment of potent Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria isolated from Rice Fields in Odisha and Unraveling their Growth-Promoting Efficacies Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 D P Krishna Samal, Lala Behari Sukla
Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria play a vital role in enhancing phosphorus availability for plants by solubilizing inorganic phosphate sources, leading to improved phosphorus, enhanced plant growth,...
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Reduction and Removal Mechanism of Cr(VI) by a Novel Penicillium Rubens LR6 Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Yubo Ye, Ruixia Hao, Bing Shan, Junman Zhang, Jiani Li, Anhuai Lu
Bioreduction of Cr(VI) is an efficient and environmentally friendly remediation method. In this study, we isolated and screened a strain of Penicillium rubens LR6 that could tolerate to Cr(VI) and ...
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In Situ Evaluation of Cr(VI) Bioavailability and Rhizosphere Effects in Reduced Cr-Contaminated Soil Based on Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films Technique Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Zhaodong Liu, Haicui Wang, Yan Li, Guifeng Wang, Yongping Jing, Luji Bo, Ziwen Zhong, Hanlin Zhang, Yanqin Wang
The transformation between Cr(III) and Cr(VI) occurs in Cr-contaminated soil, which can be regulated by root-soil interactions, under natural conditions. In situ investigation of the effectiveness ...
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Microbial-Assisted Phytoextraction and Growth Promotion of Sesbania sesban Linn. in Lead Contaminated Soil by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Fareeha Anwar, Asif Kamal, Farhana, Urooj Haroon, Mahnoor Akbar, Rabia Nawab, Faryal Niazi, Hassan Javed Chaudhary, Muhammad Farooq Hussain Munis
In the past century, the world has made a lot of progress and provided comfort in every field of life because of industrialization and the introduction of new technologies. Along with many benefits...
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Linking Topographical Ring Features to Geochemical and Geophysical Anomalies Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Konstantin von Gunten, Stewart M. Hamilton, Zach A. DiLoreto, Md Samrat Alam, Katherine N. Snihur, Maria Dittrich, Kurt O. Konhauser, Daniel S. Alessi
Circular features in forests seen from air have been studied for several decades at different locations around the world. Forest rings, as they are called in Canada’s boreal forests, express severa...
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Heavy Metals Clean Up: The Application of Fungi for Biosorption Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Imlitoshi Jamir, Lipenthung Y. Ezung, Liyani Merry, Leimapokpam Tikendra, Rajkumari Sanayaima Devi, Potshangbam Nongdam
Heavy metals are quickly becoming a primary environmental pollution concern. Though they can be considered rare and scarce compared to their other metal counterparts, they have a wide range of impl...
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Microbial Conversion of Sulfur-Containing Compounds Contributed the Natural Biodegradation of Bituminous Coals Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Yang Li, Xinyue Yan, Yuanyuan Zhang, Tianqi Qin, Chunshan Zheng
Microorganisms can affect coal biodegradation by driving elemental biogeochemical cycling. A detailed description of the sulfur conversion process led by indigenous bacteria during coal degradation...
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A Comparative Study of Various Parameters Influencing Biocalcification via Ureolysis Mediated by Enzyme and Microbe: A Comprehensive Review Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Dhanasree Suresh, Kala Venkata Uday
The biocalcification process in soil via urea hydrolysis is mediated by bacterial urease enzyme (microbially induced carbonate precipitation, MICP) or free urease (enzyme induced carbonate precipit...
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Contribution of sulfate-reducing bacteria in the formation of hydrogen sulfide in coal seams of Hancheng mining area, China Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Yuan Bao, Dingkun Lv, Zhidong Guo, Juanli Yun, Yaya Wang, Dan Li
Coalbed hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a toxic and corrosive gas, it’s very important for researching the origin of H2S in coalbed and related metabolic characteristics of microbes in the bioconversion ...
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Assessment of Biostimulation and Bioaugmentation on Crude Oil-Polluted Sediments Microbial Community of Persian Gulf: A Microcosm Simulation Study Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Sayyid Rasool Tayyeb, Nadia Kazemipour, Mehdi Hassanshahian, Farokh Rokhbakhsh-Zamin, Sayed Mohammad Reza Khoshroo
The Persian Gulf is a transit point for a lot of crude oil at the international level. The purpose of this research is to compare two methods of biostimulation and bioaugmentation for degradation o...
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Comparison of Fungal and Bacterial Microbiomes of Bats and Their Cave Roosting Environments at El Malpais National Monument, New Mexico, USA Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Jennifer J. M. Hathaway, Paris S. Salazar-Hamm, Nicole A. Caimi, Donald O. Natvig, Debbie C. Buecher, Diana E. Northup
The arrival in North America of white-nose syndrome (WNS), a devastating fungal disease in bats, has emphasized the necessity of a comprehensive understanding of the bats’ external skin microbiota....
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Effects of Feldspathic Sandstone Addition on Microbial Biomass, Soil Enzyme Activity, and Bacterial Community Structure of Sandy Soil Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Jichang Han, Yang Zhang, Ting Wei
Desertification is a serious environmental problem worldwide. In this study, a long-term field experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of feldspathic sandstone on remediation of sandy s...
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Photocatalytic Removal of Anthracene using Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized by Fusarium proliferatum WC416 Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Shalini Gupta, Raman Kumar Ravi, Bhawana Pathak
Release of complex waste in environment due to massive industrialization is a major threat globally. Anthracene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon generally released as a waste from petrochemical...
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Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganisms Increase Soil Phosphorus Availability: A Review Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Feng Liu, Jin Qian, Yueming Zhu, Peifang Wang, Jing Hu, Bianhe Lu, Yuxuan He, Sijing Tang, Junwei Shen, Yin Liu, Fengduo Li
Phosphorus (P) availability in soil is often limited, posing a challenge for sustainable agricultural production. Phosphate solubilizing microorganisms (PSMs) have emerged as a promising biological...
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The Effect of Heavy Metals on Bacterial Community Structure and Functional Profile in Surface Soils of Baiji Oil Refinery and Baghdad City, Iraq Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Ahmed Ismael Naqee Al-Bayati, Hülya Saide Özkoç, Luay Burhan Mustafa, Ibrahim Özkoç
The increasing accumulation of heavy metals (HMs) due to various human activities is a significant concern. This study has employed 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass ...
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Utilization of Probiotic Bacteria Enterococcus lactis for Biogenic Synthesis of Hemocompatible AgNPs Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Susmita Rana, Asmita Sen, Sasmita Malla, Muskan Rai, Priyanka Dash, Bismita Nayak, Debasis Nayak
Fermented food and beverages have potential novel Probiotic microorganism which possess many beneficial role in human health and hygiene. The tribal people consume variety of locally produced ferme...
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Isolation and Characterization of Rhizospheric Soil Bacteria Present in Shivrajpur Mn Mine Site Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Tamanna Mehta, Shahenaz Jadeja, Tarika Kumar
Due to the obvious potential hazards it poses to the environment, animals, and human health, Mn (II) contamination has become worrisome. The broad aim of the study was to examine the contamination ...
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Bacterial Communities Associated with Tufa Deposits and Characterization of Indigenous Calcifying Bacterial Isolates from Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve, Sichuan, China Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Shida Li, Kaixin Liu, Jie Du, Cong Chen, Ningfei Lei, Xiangjun Pei, Jin Tong, Weiyang Xiao, Hongguan Xie
Tufa is a common calcium carbonate deposit in karst landscapes and microbes may play an important role in its formation. As an important natural resource treasure trove, the diversity of bacteria f...
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Review on the Application of Biogeotechnology in the Restoration of Masonry Structures Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Guangning Xiao, Jiangwei Zhang, Xiaohui Cheng
Biogeotechnology is an interdisciplinary technology to serves engineering by controlling the mineralization process of microorganisms. It has become one of the hot research topics in geotechnical e...
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Application of Microorganisms in Biotransformation and Bioremediation of Environmental Contaminant: A Review Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-06 Moupriya Nag, Dibyajit Lahiri, Sreejita Ghosh, Tanmay Sarkar, Siddhartha Pati, Alok Prasad Das, Deo Karan Ram, Debasmita Bhattacharya, Rina Rani Ray
The increase in population has resulted in a rapid increase in waste that is being dumped within the environment. The addition of various harmful and contaminating compounds results in the degradat...
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Accelerated Degradation of four Organophosphorus Insecticides by Malathion Tolerant Aspergillus niger MRU01 a Soil Fungus Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Debasish Mohapatra, Sakti Kanta Rath, Pradipta K. Mohapatra
Insecticides are widely used in agriculture, horticulture, medicine, and industry, as well as domestically. Increased insecticide application has been attributed to higher agricultural productivity...
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Cadmium Tolerance and Uptake Potential of Agricultural Sites Filamentous Fungi and A Brief Review of Its Application in Bioremediation Processes Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-05 Vilson Conrado da Luz, Giovanna de Melo Santiago, Pedro Augusto Ramos Vanzele, Diego Pereira Siqueira, Michele Fochesatto, Alfredo Castamann, Denise Cargnelutti
Cadmium (Cd) is a metal widely known to cause toxic effects on the environment and human health. Soil represents a rich habitat for fungi, which have certain characteristics in their cell wall that...
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Insights into the Kinetics of the Microbial Degradation of Dibenzothiophene (DBT) by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Pritam Gyanaranjan Rout, Anjali Singh, Sunil Kumar Behera
Dibenzothiophene (DBT) is a major form of organo-sulfur compound chiefly found in coal. Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans cells played the role of catalyst in degrading DBT to 2-hydroxy biphenyl (2HBP...
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Biodegradation of Waste Lubricant Oil by a Novel Isolated Biosurfactant Producer- Achromobacter xylosoxidans PSA5 Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Parimala Kopalle, Shanmukha Anand Pothana
Waste lubricant oil (WLO) is a critical environmental issue because of its recycle and disposal challenges. A potent biosurfactant-producing bacterial strain was isolated by the enrichment culture ...
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Performance of Bioremediation Strategy in Waste Lubricating Oil Pollutants: A Review Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-24 Jaydeep Kanungo, Teyaswini Sahoo, Manisha Bal, Ipsita Dipamitra Behera
The rapid growth of industrialization commences the utilization of lubrication oil in various machinery and automobile sectors. Waste Lubricating Oil (WLO) is the used oil which is released by indu...
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Column Bioleaching of Nickel from Sulfidic Samples with Different Nickel and Magnesium Content Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Amirhossein Mohammadzadeh, Hadi Abdollahi, Mahdi Gharabaghi, Roozbeh Saneie, Mirsaleh Mirmohammadi
Nickel is a valuable metal that is becoming more prevalent in the industry. Column bioleaching was used in this study to extract nickel from magnesium-bearing sulfide minerals. Two different sulfid...
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Bioremediation Potential of Cr(VI) by Lysinibacillus cavernae CR-2 Isolated from Chromite-Polluted Soil: A Promising Approach for Cr(VI) Detoxification Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-17 Bing Shan, Ruixia Hao, Junman Zhang, Jiani Li, Yubo Ye, Hui Xu, Anhuai Lu
The present study focuses on an efficient Cr(VI)-reducing bacterial strain (CR-2) isolated from an abandoned chromate plant in Qinghai Province, China. CR-2 was confirmed as Lysinibacillus cavernae...
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Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria Isolation Medium: Rock Phosphate or Tricalcium Phosphate? Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-11 Özgür Ateş
Phosphorus is one of the essential elements limiting vegetative production in the world. Although phosphorus is abundant in soils, a tiny part is available for plants. With phosphate solubilizing b...
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Impact and Remediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Pollutants on Agricultural Land: A Review Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-11 Sumanta Mohanta, Biswakant Pradhan, Ipsita Dipamitra Behera
Petroleum hydrocarbons, which are organic molecules consisting of carbon and hydrogen, are found in crude oil. Due to human activities like oil spills, leaking storage tanks, and transportation acc...
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Mechanical Properties of Eolian Sand Solidified by Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-10 Jia Liu, Xi’an Li, Xiuhua Liu, Wen Dong, Gang Li
Abstract Eolian sand is widely distributed in desert areas, and can easily trigger sandstorms under the combined effects of wind and thermal conditions. In this paper, an eolian sand solidification test via microbially induced calcium carbonate (CaCO3) precipitation (MICP) was conducted to explore prospective applications of MICP in the field of dust prevention and sand fixation. A bacterial growth
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Physico-Chemical Characterization and Phytotoxicity Assessment of Wastewater from Rock Phosphate Processing in Tunisia: From Seed Germination to Seedling Growth Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Afef Sai, Ali Ellafi, Younes Moussaoui, Mohamed Ali Borgi, Sonia Ben Younes
Abstract CPG’s wastewater from phosphate ore processing was characterized and its phytotoxicity before and after physicochemical treatment inside washing units was investigated for the first time. Mineralogical, spectral, physicochemical and microbiological characterizations showed that these wastewaters are relatively alkaline due to the high calcium and phosphorus contents. In fact, numerous minerals
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Environmental Parameters Determine the Structure of Soil Bacteria under Different Land use Types in Tailings Area Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-28 Xiaoxiao Li, Jing Xu, Lu Li, Xinyue Zhang, Yuanyuan Shen, Haijuan Li, Yingna Wan, Tianpeng Gao
Abstract Soil microorganisms contribute substantially to a wide range of services and thereby improve recovery in ecosystem restoration. However, there is relatively limited information on how microbial communities respond to different land-use types with similar plant species and their potential roles in supporting soil restoration in mine tailings. To understand the importance of the response of
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Mutual Effects of Temperature and Microorganisms on the Chemical Characteristics of Coal Mine Drainage Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-21 Yanqing Ding, Yuqing Zhang, Mengqing Zhong, Puyu Qi, Zhimin Xu
Abstract Coal mining activities produce coal mine drainage which becomes a potential pollutant of regional groundwater. The temperature and microbial community in aquifers and rock formations change with coal mining depth increases. While the influence mechanisms of temperature and microorganisms on the hydrochemical characteristics of mine water are poorly understood. This study investigated a typical
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Potential Environmental Drivers of Fossil Bones Degradation—A Metabarcoding Approach in Two Carpathian Caves Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-20 Catalina Haidău, Paul Adrian Bulzu, Ionuț Cornel Mirea, Ruxandra Bucur, Oana Teodora Moldovan
Abstract Studies on fossil bone microbial communities are scarce; even fewer studies were performed in cave deposits. For our research, sediments and fossil bones were sampled, and the whole community 16S rRNA gene-based metabarcoding analyses were performed on samples from Muierilor and Ursilor caves, some of Romania’s most important archaeological and paleontological sites. Most of the identified
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Mycoremediation of Iranian Crude Oil Contaminated Soil by Indigenous Fungi Isolates and the Evaluation of Their Bioremediation Ability Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-19 Nayereh Sadeghian, Maryam Mohammadi-Sichani
Abstract Bioremediation is one of the most effective approaches to eliminate or reduce soil contamination. Samples were collected from petroleum-contaminated soil in Oil Refinery Plant in Isfahan, Iran. The soil samples were cultured and the isolates were identified by polymerase chain reaction method. Total petroleum hydrocarbons assessment and measurement of the absorbance at 420 nm were used to
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Bauxite Mining Waste Pollution and Its Sustainable Management through Bioremediation Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-19 Godabari Pradhan, Banismita Tripathy, Deo Karan Ram, Ashok Kumar Digal, Alok Prasad Das
The potential to subsidize the development of areas furnished with ores is essential for producing supplies, services, and infrastructure that get a better social life quality. Bauxite mining is th...
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Characterization of Target Organisms from Environmental Origin for Rapid Bioremediation of Hexamine Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-15 Mandakini Gogoi, Dipankar Debbarma, Shaon Ray Chaudhuri
The non-aromatic, heterocyclic hexamine is one of the most refractory pollutants in some industrial effluents and food-grade plastics. This compound and its derivatives harm human health with limit...
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Identification and Molecular Characterization of Rhizopus delemar from Eastern Ghats of State of India and its Biotechnological Applications Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-15 Sujata Hota, K. Gopinath Achary, Shikha Singh
The humid climatic condition of the Koraput district of the eastern ghat of Odisha, India favors the growth of a diverse range of microbial and fungal strains, which not only lay scathing consequen...
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Utilization of Mining Rock Wastes as Antibacterial Agents Against Gram Positive Bacteria Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Osama A. Al-Bedak, Samia El-Helaly, Abdallah A. Saleh, Ezzat A. Ahmed, Mohamed A. Moneim, Mostafa R. Abukhadra
Abstract In this investigation, samples of mining dolomite wastes were collected from Abu Tartur phosphate mines, Egypt. The samples were thermally decomposed to MgO/CaO mixture as evidenced by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The MgO/CaO combination mixture was utilized in this study as an antibacterial agent against Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, and Staphylococcus
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Bacterial Communities in Cryoconite Holes of the Adjacent Glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-19 Wenqiang Wang, Yongqin Liu, Keshao Liu, Qi Yan, Mukang Ji, Feng Wang, Zhihao Zhang
Abstract Cryoconite holes are biological hotspots on the glacier surface. Cryoconite bacterial communities are strongly spatially heterogeneous at the regional scale which is closely associated with environmental variables and geographic distance. However, knowledge about the distribution patterns of cryoconite bacterial communities at a small scale and the underlying drivers is still limited. Here
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Hexavalent Chromium Pollution and its Sustainable Management through Bioremediation Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-14 Anushka Paul, Sudeshna Dey, Deo Karan Ram, Alok Prasad Das
Rapid economic development leads to environmental pollution with widespread pollutants including heavy metals, chemical particulates, untreated industrial sewage, and microplastics. Chromium produc...
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Microbial-mediated Changes during the Brine–Shale–Microorganism Interaction Process Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-09 Wenxing Wang, Weiyu Huang, Xiufeng Zhang, Wancheng Zhu, Shihao Guo, Ang Li
Abstract Exogenous microorganisms are introduced into the shale gas reservoir during hydraulic fracturing, but the microbial-mediated changes in the process are yet unclear. Here, a brine–shale–microorganism interaction was simulated in the laboratory for 150 days. Biogenic methane was generated rapidly in 0–16 days, then slowly in 16–40 days and stopped after 40 days, accompanying by brine alkalization
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Maximization of Energy Recovery from Starch Processing Wastewater by Thermophilic Dark Fermentation Coupled with Microbial fuel Cell Technology Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-09 Mohit Kumar, Soumya Pandit, Vinay Patel, Namita Khanna, Moupriya Nag, Dibyajit Lahiri, Rina Rani Ray, Alok Prasad Das, Debabrata Das
Utilization of organic wastewater for hydrogen production has dual advantages of clean energy generation and bioremediation, which is sustainable for a longer period. To maximize the energy recover...
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Genetic and Physiological Diversity of Marine Actinobacteria from the Okha Coast, Gujarat, India Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-08 Sangeeta D. Gohel, Vaishali R. Majithiya, Satya P. Singh
Abstract Saline and alkaline habitats of the Okha coastline, Gujarat, India, were explored for the diversity of actinobacteria. Based on the phenotypic and genotypic heterogeneity, nine haloalkaliphilic actinobacterial strains were characterized and identified. The PCR amplification of 16S rDNA using universal and genus-specific primers corroborated the trends that emerged through cultural and physiological
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Homology Modeling of Laccase Enzyme of Filamentous Fungus Trichoderma sp. CNSC-2 and Its Role in Pyrene Degradation Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-05 Abhaya Dayini Behera, Neha Chittoria, Swetambari Kumari, Shreosi Chatterjee, Surajit Das
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are persistent organic pollutants that impart several hazardous effects on the environment. Extracellular enzymes released by filamentous fungi are well-know...
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Assessment of Potent Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria Isolated from the Olive Tree Rhizosphere Grown on Phosphate Sludge and Their Effect on Common Bean Growth Geomicrobiol. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-03 El Houcine Ait-Ouakrim, Abdelghani Chakhchar, Cherkaoui El Modafar, Allal Douira, Soumia Amir, Saad Ibnsouda-Koraichi, Bouchra Belkadi, Abdelkarim Filali-Maltouf
Abstract One of the most restricting macronutrients for crop yield worldwide is phosphorus, which is often less than 1% of the total amount contained in soils. To promote its bioavailability, there are microorganisms considered vital that can solubilize and mineralize their pools in soils. In the current study, we assessed the potential of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB), isolated from the olive