Microbial ecology

Microbial Ecology of Denitrification Process and Its Application in Wastewater: Treatment, Challenges and Opportunities

Asma Shakeel, Inayat M.Khan, GM IMRAN, S. Anandha Krishnaveni, Malathi G, T. Sivasankari Devi, T.M. Sathees Kannan, Syed Andleeb, Priya Subramanian Kalaimani & A. Krishnaveni · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2024

Denitrification is a crucial microbial process in the nitrogen cycle, transforming nitrate (NO₃⁻) into nitrogen gas (N₂), thereby mitigating nitrogen pollution in aquatic ecosystems. This microbial activity plays a vital role in wastewater treatment by removing excess nitrogen, w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i111500

Comparison of two DNA Extraction Protocols Representing Bacterial Community from Bulk Soil by PCR-DGGE

N. R. Martins, S. R. Passos, G. R. Xavier & F. V. Silva · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aims: The objective of this work was to investigate the efficiency of DNA extraction from bulk soil using the Britânia® mini mixer combined with phenol extraction to study bacterial communities, from three sampling sites localized in São Gonçalo-RJ, Brazil, comparing it to a comm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/12628