microbial sampling Articles
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Scientists scramble to understand the invisible creatures around us before it’s too late
Researchers are uncovering the importance of the trillion-plus kinds of microbes on the planet — even as they worry the richness could be disappearing. In southwestern Africa, a dozen scientists dig in the dirt. In a week, they’ve transected 100 miles of shifting sand dunes and flat gravel plains across the Namib Desert, one of the driest places on Earth. They’ve filled ...
By Ensia
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Long-term effects of land application of class B biosolids on the soil microbial populations, pathogens, and activity
Received for publication August 7, 2009. This study evaluated the influence of 20 annual land applications of Class B biosolids on the soil microbial community. The potential benefits and hazards of land application were evaluated by analysis of surface soil samples collected following the 20th land application of biosolids. The study was initiated in 1986 at the University of Arizona Marana ...
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