Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology


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Ecological significance of Candidatus ARS69 and Gemmatimonadota in the Arctic glacier foreland ecosystems

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Venkatachalam et al. (2024). Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 108 (1)
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Abstract  The Gemmatimonadota phylum has been widely detected in diverse natural environments, yet their specific ecological roles in many habitats remain poorly investigated. Similarly, the Candidatus ARS69 phylum has been identified only in a few habitats, and literature on their metabolic functions is relatively scarce. In the present study, we investigated the ecological significance of phyla Ca. ARS69 and Gemmatimonadota in the Arctic glacier foreland (GF) e

Effects of reducing, stabilizing, and antibiotic agents on “Candidatus Kuenenia stuttgartiensis”

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Ude et al. (2023). Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 107 (5-6)
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“Kuenenia stuttgartensis”
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Abstract Anaerobic ammon ium oxidizing (anammox) bacteria oxidize ammonium and reduce nitrite, producing N2, and could play a major role in energy-optimized wastewater treatment. However, sensitivity to various environmental conditions and slow growth currently hinder their wide application. Here, we attempted to determine online the effect of environmental stresses on anammox bacteria by using an overnight batch activity test with whole cells, in which anammox a

Relevance of Candidatus Nitrotoga for nitrite oxidation in technical nitrogen removal systems

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Spieck et al. (2021). Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 105 (19)
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Ca. Nitrotoga
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Abstract Many biotechnological applications deal with nitrification, one of the main steps of the global nitrogen cycle. The biological oxidation of ammonia to nitrite and further to nitrate is critical to avoid environmental damage and its functioning has to be retained even under adverse conditions. Bacteria performing the second reaction, oxidation of nitrite to nitrate, are fastidious microorganisms that are highly sensitive against disturbances. One importan

Production of nonulosonic acids in the extracellular polymeric substances of “Candidatus Accumulibacter phosphatis”

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Tomás-Martínez et al. (2021). Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 105 (8)
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“Accumulibacter” “Accumulibacter phosphatis”
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Abstract Nonulosonic acids (NulOs) are a family of acidic carbohydrates with a nine-carbon backbone, which include different related structures, such as sialic acids. They have mainly been studied for their relevance in animal cells and pathogenic bacteria. Recently, sialic acids have been discovered as an important compound in the extracellular matrix of virtually all microbial life and in “Candidatus Accumulibacter phosphatis”, a well-studied polyphosphate-accu

Trehalose as an osmolyte in Candidatus Accumulibacter phosphatis

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de Graaff et al. (2020). Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 105 (1)
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“Accumulibacter phosphatis”
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Abstract Candidatus Accumulibacter phosphatis is an important microorganism for enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR). In a previous study, we found a remarkable flexibility regarding salinity, since this same microorganism could thrive in both freshwater- and seawater-based environments, but the mechanism for the tolerance to saline conditions remained unknown. Here, we identified and described the role of trehalose as an osmolyte in Ca. Accumulibacter p