Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants

Novel Asgard archaea phylum Hermodarchaeota degrade alkanes and aromatics via alkyl/benzyl-succinate synthase and benzoyl-CoA pathway

The paper identifies a new Asgard archaea phylum, Hermodarchaeota, capable of degrading alkanes and aromatics via alkyl/benzyl-succinate synthase and benzoyl-CoA pathway in anaerobic sediments.

Uncovering the Structure and Function of Microbial Communities Formed During Periodic Tilling of TNT and DNT Co-Contaminated Soils

The paper investigates how tilling affects microbial communities in TNT and DNT contaminated soils and identifies potential degradation pathways for these contaminants.

Horizontal "gene drives" harness indigenous bacteria for bioremediation

The paper develops a method to use engineered E. coli to transfer catabolic genes to indigenous bacteria for oil spill bioremediation, achieving significant hydrocarbon degradation.

Genomic sequencing of the aquatic Fusarium spp. QHM and BWC1 and their potential application in environmental protection

The paper sequences two aquatic Fusarium strains, identifies their potential for biodegradation of xenobiotics, and classifies them phylogenetically.

Genome Repository of Oiled Systems (GROS): an interactive and searchable database that expands the catalogued diversity of crude oil-associated microbes

The paper introduces GROS, a database of microbial genomes from oiled environments, revealing niche specialization and highlighting the prevalence of novel species in oil-contaminated ecosystems.

Biotransformation of 2,4-dinitrotoluene in a phototrophic co-culture of engineered Synechococcus elongatus and Pseudomonas putida

This paper describes a synthetic co-culture of engineered bacteria that degrades 2,4-DNT and produces PHA using light and CO2.

Degradation of recalcitrant polyurethane and xenobiotic additives by a selected landfill microbial community and its biodegradative potential revealed by proximity ligation-based metagenomic analysis

The paper investigates PU degradation by a landfill microbial community using metagenomic analysis, identifying metabolic pathways and enzymes involved in breaking down polyurethanes and xenobiotic additives.

Eight new genomes of organohalide-respiring Dehalococcoides mccartyi reveal evolutionary trends in reductive dehalogenases

The paper closes eight new genomes of Dehalococcoides mccartyi and analyzes their reductive dehalogenase genes, revealing evolutionary trends and gene loss as the main source of variation.