Aerobic Microbes
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Enrichment Cultures: Culturing Aerobic and Anaerobic Microbes on Selective and Differential Medias
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2023
Source: Christopher P. Corbo1, Jonathan F. Blaize1, Elizabeth Suter1 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Wagner College, 1 Campus Road, Staten Island NY, 10301 Prokaryotic cells are able to inhabit nearly every environment on this planet. As a kingdom, they possess a great metabolic diversity, allowing them to use a wide variety of molecules for energy generation (1). Therefore, when cultivating these organisms in the lab, all necessary and specific molecules required to make energy must be...
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Activating Autophagy by Aerobic Exercise in Mice
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2017
Autophagy activation is beneficial in the prevention of a number of diseases. One of the physiological approaches to induce autophagy in vivo is physical exercise. Here we show how to activate autophagy by aerobic exercise and measure autophagy levels in mice.
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Extraction of Structural Extracellular Polymeric Substances from Aerobic Granular Sludge
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2016
The protocol provides a methodology to solubilize aerobic granular sludge in order to extract alginate-like extracellular polymers (ALE).
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Agar-Block Microcosms for Controlled Plant Tissue Decomposition by Aerobic Fungi
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2011
This video demonstrates a controlled environment approach to study degradation of lignocellulosic plant tissues by aerobic fungi. The ability to control nutrient sources and moisture is a key advantage of agar-block microcosms, but the approach often yields mixed success. We address critical pitfalls to yield reproducible, low-variability results.
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Extracting DNA from the Gut Microbes of the Termite (Zootermopsis Angusticollis) and Visualizing Gut Microbes
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2007
This video illustrates the technique for extracting DNA from the species of microbes resident in the termite hindgut. The preparation of a wet mount slide, which is useful for visualizing the gut microbial community is also illustrated, and a tour through the species-rich gut environment is given.
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After nutrients are broken down, electrons move through an electron transport chain, with oxygen serving as the terminal electron acceptor. This arrangement supports the production of ATP through oxidative phosphorylation, linking nutrient processing to usable cellular energy. Consequently, the chain is central to microbial growth and activity in oxygen-rich environments.
Because oxygen accepts electrons at the end of the electron transport chain, its availability influences whether oxidative phosphorylation can proceed as described. In oxygen-rich environments, this relationship helps explain patterns of microbial growth and activity. It also makes oxygen a key condition when examining microbial adaptation and interactions.
Their metabolic activity contributes to carbon and nutrient cycling in ecosystems, especially where oxygen is available. By processing nutrients and growing in these settings, they participate in interactions within microbial communities and broader environments. Studying these relationships helps biology connect cellular respiration with ecosystem-level movement and transformation of matter.
Aerobic microbes contribute to wastewater treatment and composting through their metabolic activity in oxygen-rich systems. In these settings, their activity supports applications that connect microbial growth and respiration with broader nutrient cycling. This connection helps explain why oxygen-rich microbial activity matters in environmental biotechnology and ecosystem processes.
Food production and industrial bioprocessing use aerobic microbial activity as a biological tool. In these settings, microbial growth and energy metabolism can support useful processes. These applications show how biological understanding of microbial growth and energy metabolism can be translated into practical production goals while retaining a clear connection to cellular respiration.
They provide models for investigating cellular respiration, microbial growth, and adaptation to oxygen-rich environments. Researchers can also use them to examine interactions within ecosystems and connect cellular energy production with carbon and nutrient cycling. This broad relevance makes them useful for linking cellular mechanisms to ecological and biotechnology questions.