microbiology
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microbes, examining their biology, diversity, and interactions with other living systems. In plant science, microbiology is essential for understanding how soil and root-associated microbes influence nutrient uptake, growth, and stress resilience, as well as how pathogens cause disease. Insights from this field inform strategies for improving crop health, sustainable agriculture, and plant-microbiome engineering.
open_in_new WikipediaCharcoal-coated bacteria clean toxic pollution from soil faster
If you garden near an old industrial lot, a former gas station, or a well-traveled roadside, the ...
Soil bacteria from Cairo gardens found munching on plastic film
The soil in your garden beds or the vacant lot down the street may already harbor microbes capabl...
Rice paddy bacteria fully digest toxic petroleum pollutants in days
Old industrial lots, gas station runoff, and even some garden soil near roads can carry these sam...
Iron, sulfur and conductive particles speed up oil spill cleanup un...
The soil craft behind bioremediation like this eventually shapes how contaminated urban lots and ...
Bacterial teamwork breaks down compostable plastic faster than solo...
The compostable plant-based cups and plastic-free mulch films showing up in garden centers rely o...
Bacterial delivery system does much more than cause disease
The same bacterial machinery responsible for wilting tomatoes and rotting potatoes in the garden ...
New bacterial genus discovered living in pig intestines
This particular discovery centers on gut microbiology in livestock rather than plants, so it has ...
Drug-resistant sewage bacteria breed inside the pipes, not just from waste
This is a microbiology and public health study about antibiotic resistance in wastewater systems ...