The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) has facilitated the detection of unculturable
microorganisms in virtually any environmental source and has thus been used extensively in the …

Chronic wounds are a major healthcare problem costing the United States billions of dollars
a year. The American Academy of Dermatology has underscored the significance of wound …

… & Cowan, DA Bacterial diversity in three different Antarctic cold desert mineral soils. Microb.
… Yergeau, E., Newsham, KK, Pearce, DA & Kowalchuk, GA Patterns of bacterial diversity …

Much of the Earth's surface, both marine and terrestrial, is either periodically or permanently
cold. Although habitats that are largely or continuously frozen are generally considered to …

A descriptive theoretical model is presented that explains how individuals recognize problems
in organizational situations. The model draws on the information-processing literature in …

Results The voltage drop across an electrodialysis cell consists of electrode potentials Ve,
concentration potentials Ve, polarization voltages Vp> and ohmic voltages IR. Accordingly …

While the use of enzymes as biocatalysts to assist in the industrial manufacture of fine
chemicals and pharmaceuticals has enormous potential, application is frequently limited by …

Nature conservation literature and policy instruments mainly focus on the impacts of human
development and the benefits of nature conservation for oceans and aboveground terrestrial …

A significant proportion of the Earth's surface is desert or in the process of desertification. The
extreme environmental conditions that characterize these areas result in a surface that is …

The immobilization of proteins (mostly typically enzymes) onto solid supports is mature
technology and has been used successfully to enhance biocatalytic processes in a wide range of …