Search Results - "Cavalca, Lucia"
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Influences of dissolved oxygen concentration on biocathodic microbial communities in microbial fuel cells
Published in Bioelectrochemistry (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (01-08-2017)“…Dissolved oxygen (DO) at cathodic interface is a critical factor influencing microbial fuel cells (MFC) performance. In this work, three MFCs were operated…”
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Influence of water management on the active root-associated microbiota involved in arsenic, iron, and sulfur cycles in rice paddies
Published in Applied microbiology and biotechnology (01-09-2017)“…In recent years, the role of microorganisms inhabiting rice rhizosphere in promoting arsenic contamination has emerged. However, little is known concerning the…”
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Sequential Anaerobic/Aerobic Microbial Transformation of Chlorinated Ethenes: Use of Sustainable Approaches for Aquifer Decontamination
Published in Water (Basel) (01-04-2023)“…Chlorinated ethene contamination is a worldwide relevant health issue. In anaerobic aquifers, highly chlorinated ethenes are transformed by…”
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Rice Paddy Nitrospirae Carry and Express Genes Related to Sulfate Respiration: Proposal of the New Genus "Candidatus Sulfobium"
Published in Applied and environmental microbiology (01-03-2018)“…spp. distantly related to thermophilic, sulfate-reducing species are regularly observed in environmental surveys of anoxic marine and freshwater habitats. Here…”
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Selectivity and Activity of Benzene‐1,2,4‐triol and its Dimers as Antimicrobial Compounds Against Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri
Published in ChemPlusChem (Weinheim, Germany) (01-06-2024)“…Citrus canker, caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri, is one of the main threats to citrus fruit production. Several phenolic compounds active…”
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Exploring Biodiversity and Arsenic Metabolism of Microbiota Inhabiting Arsenic-Rich Groundwaters in Northern Italy
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (02-07-2019)“…Arsenic contamination of groundwater aquifers is an issue of global concern. Among the affected sites, in several Italian groundwater aquifers arsenic levels…”
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Dark Fermentation of Arundo donax: Characterization of the Anaerobic Microbial Consortium
Published in Energies (Basel) (01-02-2023)“…The dark fermentation of lignocellulose hydrolysates is a promising process for the production of hydrogen from renewable sources. Nevertheless, hydrogen…”
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Benzenetriol-Derived Compounds against Citrus Canker
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (06-03-2021)“…In order to replace the huge amounts of copper salts used in citrus orchards, alternatives have been sought in the form of organic compounds of natural origin…”
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Ecological indicators and biological resources for hydrocarbon rhizoremediation in a protected area
Published in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology (2024)“…Spillage from oil refineries, pipelines, and service stations consistently leads to soil, food and groundwater contamination. Bacterial-assisted…”
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Investigating the Modes of Action of the Antimicrobial Chalcones BC1 and T9A
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (09-10-2020)“…Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (X. citri) is an important phytopathogen and causes Asiatic Citrus Canker (ACC). To control ACC, copper sprays are commonly…”
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Adaptation of Microbial Communities to Environmental Arsenic and Selection of Arsenite-Oxidizing Bacteria From Contaminated Groundwaters
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (19-03-2021)“…Arsenic mobilization in groundwater systems is driven by a variety of functionally diverse microorganisms and complex interconnections between different…”
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Effectiveness of Permeable Reactive Bio-Barriers for Bioremediation of an Organohalide-Polluted Aquifer by Natural-Occurring Microbial Community
Published in Water (Basel) (01-09-2021)“…In this study, a bioremediation approach was evaluated for the decontamination of an aquifer affected by the release of organohalides by an industrial…”
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Phylogenetic Structure and Metabolic Properties of Microbial Communities in Arsenic-Rich Waters of Geothermal Origin
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (12-12-2017)“…Arsenic (As) is a toxic element released in aquatic environments by geogenic processes or anthropic activities. To counteract its toxicity, several…”
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GDP-mannose pyrophosphorylase is an efficient target in Xanthomonas citri for citrus canker control
Published in Microbiology spectrum (04-06-2024)“…subsp. (Xcc) is a bacterium that causes citrus canker, an economically important disease that results in premature fruit drop and reduced yield of fresh fruit…”
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Transcriptomic Analysis of Two Thioalkalivibrio Species Under Arsenite Stress Revealed a Potential Candidate Gene for an Alternative Arsenite Oxidation Pathway
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (04-07-2019)“…The genus includes haloalkaliphilic chemolithoautotrophic sulfur-oxidizing bacteria isolated from various soda lakes worldwide. Some of these lakes possess in…”
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Ni2+ and Cu2+ Biosorption by EPS-Producing Serratia plymuthica Strains and Potential Bio-Catalysis of the Organo–Metal Complexes
Published in Water (Basel) (01-11-2022)“…In this study, a biosorption system for nickel (Ni2+) and copper (Cu2+) removal by selected exopolymeric substance-producing bacterial strains was evaluated…”
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Hybrid Catalysts from Copper Biosorbing Bacterial Strains and Their Recycling for Catalytic Application in the Asymmetric Addition Reaction of B2(pin)2 on α,β-Unsaturated Chalcones
Published in Catalysts (11-04-2022)“…The recycling of heavy metal contaminants from wastewater as a source of valuable products perfectly fits with the principles of a Circular Economy system in…”
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Arsenite Oxidation in Ancylobacter dichloromethanicus As3-1b Strain: Detection of Genes Involved in Arsenite Oxidation and CO2 Fixation
Published in Current microbiology (01-08-2012)“…The aim of this study was to characterize a facultative chemolithotrophic arsenite-oxidizing bacterium by evaluating the growth and the rate of arsenite…”
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Analysis of rhizobacterial communities in perennial Graminaceae from polluted water meadow soil, and screening of metal-resistant, potentially plant growth-promoting bacteria
Published in FEMS microbiology ecology (01-04-2005)“…This study investigates the impact of long-term heavy metal contamination on the culturable, heterotrophic, functional and genetic diversity of rhizobacterial…”
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Protein depletion using the arabinose promoter in Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri
Published in Plasmid (01-03-2017)“…Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (X. citri) is a plant pathogen and the etiological agent of citrus canker, a severe disease that affects all the commercially…”
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