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Alfons J. M. Stams
Researcher at Wageningen University and Research Centre
Publications - 469
Citations - 34113
Alfons J. M. Stams is an academic researcher from Wageningen University and Research Centre. The author has contributed to research in topics: Methanogenesis & Propionate. The author has an hindex of 93, co-authored 464 publications receiving 30395 citations. Previous affiliations of Alfons J. M. Stams include University of Groningen & University of Minho.
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Degradation of BTEX by anaerobic bacteria: physiology and application
TL;DR: The existing knowledge on the degradation of benzene and other aromatic hydrocarbons by anaerobic bacteria, in particular the physiology and application is reviewed, including results on the (per)chlorate stimulated degradation of these compounds, which is an interesting new alternative option for bioremediation.
Methane production by anaerobic digestion of wastewater and solid wastes
TL;DR: Anaerobic conversion of organic materials and pollutants is an established technology for environmental protection through the treatment of wastes and wastewater, and the end product is biogas, a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, which is a useful, renewable energy source as mentioned in this paper.
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Pathway of Propionate Oxidation by a Syntrophic Culture of Smithella propionica and Methanospirillum hungatei
TL;DR: The results indicate that S. propionica does not degrade propionate via the methyl-malonyl-coenzyme A (CoA) pathway or any other of the known pathways, such as the acryloyl-CoA pathway or the reductive carboxylation pathway.
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Direct inhibition of methanogenesis by ferric iron
TL;DR: Direct inhibition of methanogenesis by amorphous Fe(OH)3 at concentrations between 0 and 10 mM in experiments with pure cultures of methnogens is demonstrated and has important implications for kinetic modelling of microbial redox processes in anoxic soils and sediments.
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Hydrogenomics of the Extremely Thermophilic Bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor saccharolyticus
Harmen J.G. van de Werken,Marcel R. A. Verhaart,Amy L. VanFossen,Karin Willquist,Derrick L. Lewis,Jason D. Nichols,Heleen P. Goorissen,Emmanuel F. Mongodin,Karen E. Nelson,Ed W. J. van Niel,Alfons J. M. Stams,Donald E. Ward,Willem M. de Vos,John van der Oost,Robert M. Kelly,Servé W. M. Kengen +15 more
TL;DR: W Whole-genome transcriptome analysis revealed that there is significant upregulation of the glycolytic pathway and an ABC-type sugar transporter during growth on glucose and xylose, indicating that C. saccharolyticus coferments these sugars unimpeded by glucose-based catabolite repression.