Emergence of Highly Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Patients with Infections Admitted to Public Hospitals in Southwest Iran by Sepide Namdari, Ali Farhadi, Aida Khademalhoseini, Abbas Behzad-Behbahani, Afsaneh Moaddeb

“…The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) microorganisms causing infections is increasing worldwide and becoming more serious in developing countries. …”
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Fate and Occurrence of Pharmaceutically Active Organic Compounds during Typical Pharmaceutical Wastewater Treatment by Qiao Luo, Jing Wang, JianHui Wang, Yu Shen, Peng Yan, YouPeng Chen, ChengCheng Zhang

“…For example, N,N-dimethylformamide, 4-methyloctane, N-ethylmorpholine, and 4-amino-N,N- and N,N-diethylbenzamide are refractory and are not degraded by microorganisms; thus, these compounds are discharged into the aquatic environment. …”
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Impact of Microplastic-Amended Soil on Seed Germination of Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i>) in a Controlled Environment by Abigail Tatum, Victoria Martin, Vanaja Kankarla

“…The physical (texture, structure), chemical (pH, EC, moisture content (MC), and biological (microorganisms count) properties of the soil were analyzed in the laboratory to understand the impact of MPs on soil properties. …”
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<i>Ajuga reptans</i> L. Herb Extracts: Phytochemical Composition and Pharmacological Activity Screening by Svitlana Maliuvanchuk, Andriy Grytsyk, Oksana Popadynets, Taras Kotyk, Ain Raal, Oleh Koshovyi

“…<i>A. reptans</i> extracts are capable of inhibiting the growth of microorganisms and showing higher activity against Gram-positive bacteria. …”
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Organophosphate esters inhibit enzymatic proteolysis through non-covalent interactions by Zeming Wang, Wei Zhang, Xiaojie Hu, Yanzheng Gao

“…Enzymatic proteolysis is the key process to produce bioavailable nitrogen in natural terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems for microorganisms and plants. However, little is known on how protein degradation is influenced by organic contaminants. …”
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Jurassic Osmundaceous Landscapes in Patagonia: Exploring the Concept of Ecological Stasis in the Deseado Massif, Argentina by Juan L. García Massini, Giovanni C. Nunes, Agustina Yañez, Ignacio H. Escapa, Diego Guido

“…In addition, a diverse community of mutualistic, parasitic, and saprotrophic microorganisms associated with the ferns and conifers in the assemblage is present. …”
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Pretreatment Strategies to Improve Crude Glycerol Utilisation and Metabolite Production by Aspergillus terreus by Muhamad Hafiz Abd Rahim, Hanan Hasan, Elicia Jitming Lim, Phebe K. Samrani, Ali Abbas

“…However, due to presence of many impurities, many microorganisms are unable to utilise this substrate efficiently. …”
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Influence of controllable variables on the composting process, kinetic, and maturity of Stevia rebaudiana residues by J. J. Castro-Fernández, A. Serrato-González, M. Ruiz-Montoya, M. J. Díaz

“…Where 1/K 1 is a value that measures the affinity between microorganisms and substrate and K 2 depends on the composting variable optimization. …”
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Methylobacterium populi VP2: Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterium Isolated from a Highly Polluted Environment for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Biodegradation by Valeria Ventorino, Filomena Sannino, Alessandro Piccolo, Valeria Cafaro, Rita Carotenuto, Olimpia Pepe

“…The use of microorganisms to accelerate the natural detoxification processes of toxic substances in the soil represents an alternative ecofriendly and low-cost method of environmental remediation compared to harmful incineration and chemical treatments. …”
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Pulsed Electric Field Induces Significant Changes in the Metabolome of <i>Fusarium</i> Species and Decreases Their Viability and Toxigenicity by Adam Behner, Jana Palicova, Anna-Hirt Tobolkova, Nela Prusova, Milena Stranska

“…Therefore, effective mitigation strategies for these toxicogenic microorganisms are required. In this study, the potential of pulsed electric field (PEF) as an advanced technology of increasing use in the food processing industry was investigated to minimize the viability of <i>Fusarium</i> pathogens and to characterize the PEF-induced changes at the metabolomic level. …”
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The Prospects for the Therapeutic Implications of Genetically Engineered Probiotics by Sayyeda Farwa Mazhar, Muhammad Afzal, Ahmad Almatroudi, Samman Munir, Usman Ali Ashfaq, Maria Rasool, Hammad Raza, Hafiz Muhammad Waqas Munir, Muhammad Shahid Riaz Rajoka, Mohsin Khurshid

“…The interest in the therapeutic use of probiotic microorganisms has been increased during the last decade although the doubts have ascended about the probiotics mainly because their beneficial effects are not fully understood, and, in many cases, their usefulness has not been validated in clinical trials. …”
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Biocementation beyond the Petri dish, scaling up to 900 L batches and a meter-scale column by Dimitrios Terzis, Camilla Perego, Margherita Cappa, Elisa Pianta, Federica Mauri, Pamela Principi

“…Abstract Microbial-induced calcite precipitation (MICP), which leverages ureolytic microorganisms, has received significant attention during the past decade as a promising method for sustainable building and geoenvironmental applications. …”
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Promising approach for composting disposable diapers enhanced by Cyanobacteria by D. Kusumawati, S. Mangkoedihardjo

“…Cyanobacteria ability to carry out nitrogen fixation, carbon sequestration, ubiquitous in natural habitat, highly adaptive in a wide range environmental condition, can live in the composting system, perform bioremediation, and its application as quality fertilizer, and potentially degrade plastic polymers, spread the expectation to cyanobacteria which associated with its advantages over other microorganisms to enhance the disposable diapers composting. …”
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Comparison of Biofilm and Attachment Mechanisms of a Phytopathological and Clinical Isolate of Klebsiella pneumoniae Subsp. pneumoniae by Adriana Marcia Nicolau Korres, Gloria Maria de Farias V. Aquije, David S. Buss, Jose Aires Ventura, Patricia Machado Bueno Fernandes, Antonio Alberto Ribeiro Fernandes

“…On the leaf surface, microorganisms are exposed to a number of stress factors. …”
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Effects of Feeding of Two Potentially Probiotic Preparations from Lactic Acid Bacteria on the Performance and Faecal Microflora of Broiler Chickens by Paula Fajardo, Lorenzo Pastrana, Jesús Méndez, Isabel Rodríguez, Clara Fuciños, Nelson P. Guerra

“…However, counts of lactic acid bacteria and mesophilic microorganisms were higher in the animals receiving the two probiotic preparations (P<0.05). …”
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Assessment of the Accelerated Shelf Life of Human Milk Dehydrated by Aspersion and Treated by UV, High Pressures, and Pasteurization by B. R. Aguilar Uscanga, J. R. Solís Pacheco, J. A. Ragazzo-Sánchez, A. Cavazos Garduño, J. C. Muro Valdéz, A. Rodríguez Arreola, J. C. Serrano Niño

“…The results showed that proteins and carbohydrates in powdered human milk with different treatments did not show significant changes during storage at 25 to 40°C and without the growth of microorganisms. However, 33.3% deterioration of lipid oxidation was observed up at 40°C. …”
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On occurrence of some avian bacterial diseases and biosafety provision by T. V. Kurmakaeva, S. S. Kozak, E. S. Baranovich

“…According to the VESTA automated system, during the study period, incompliances with microbiological safety parameters were detected in 16.11% of poultry meat and poultry product samples, of which 10.98% of the samples contained mesophilic aerobic and facultative anaerobic microorganisms, and 5.13% contained Escherichia coli. …”
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Fabrication of nano‐encapsulated angelica (Heracleum persicum) essential oil for enriching dairy dessert: Physicochemical, rheological and sensorial properties by Narin Mhemmedamin Nanakali

“…The results of the total count and yeast and mould count show that the nanoemulsions with different levels of AEO have been effective on the number of microorganisms, particularly during storage. The incorporation of pure essential oil and nanoemulsions with different levels of AEO did not affect significantly the pH of different dessert samples however, they affected the dry matter and free radical scavenging capacity. …”
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Influence Mechanism of Vermicompost with Different Maturity on Atrazine Catabolism and Bacterial Community by Luwen Zhang, Lixin Xu, Zunhao Zhang, Jiaolin Li, Limeng Ren, Zhichen Liu, Yan Zhang, Yuxiang Chen

“…The results showed that the atrazine degradation rates for CKs, CKn, SsV1, SsV2, SsV3, SnV1, SnV2, and SnV3 were 24%, 56.9%, 62.8%, 66.1%, 65.9%, 87.5%, 92.9%, and 92.3%, respectively. Indigenous microorganisms capable of degrading atrazine were present in unsterilized soil, and the addition of vermicompost enhanced atrazine degradation. …”
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Impact of Grass Endophyte on Leaf Spot in Perennial Ryegrass Caused by <i>Bipolaris sorokiniana</i> and Subsequent Aphids’ Feeding Preference by Ziyuan Ma, Jia He, Youlei Shen, Yingde Li, Ping Wang, Tingyu Duan

“…Grass endophytes (<i>Epichloë</i>) are important symbiotic microorganisms of perennial ryegrass, playing a vital role in plant resistance against various stresses. …”
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