Urania Michaelidou

TL;DR: The results of this study significantly increase the limited number of microbial isolates that are known to be capable of dissimilatory (per)chlorate reduction and demonstrate the hitherto unrecognized phylogenetic diversity and ubiquity of the microorganisms that exhibit this type of metabolism.

TL;DR: An in-depth analysis of these organisms which form two distinct monophyletic groups within the Rhodocyclus assemblage is presented and two new genera are proposed, Dechloromonas and Dechlorosoma, which represent the predominant (per)chlorate-reducing bacteria in the environment.

TL;DR: Microbial chlorate reduction has been recognized as an important form of microbial metabolism for the removal of chlorine oxyanion contamination in the environment as discussed by the authors, which has many industrial applications including use as bleaching agents by the paper and pulp industry, as disinfectants and defoliants by the agricultural industry, and as components of explosives and rocket propellants by aerospace and defense industries.

TL;DR: In 1997, following the development of a highly sensitive analytical method for perchlorate, monitoring studies identified perchlorates as a contaminant of major drinking water resources in the southwestern U.S..

TL;DR: This study showed that Fe(III) supplementation combined with appropriate bioaugmentation provides a simple, cost-effective approach to deodorize and treat swine waste, removing a significant impediment to the expansion of pork production facilities.