A5008351666- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Gut microbiota and health
- Polar Research and Ecology
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Heavy metals in environment
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Climate change and permafrost
- Building materials and conservation
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
2016-2025
University of Milan
2009-2013
A comparative study was carried out to evaluate the effects of two water irrigation sources on quality and microbiological safety tomato plants fruit, soil properties: with groundwater (GW) treated agro-industrial wastewater (TW). In a field experiment in southern Italy (Apulia region), physico-chemical characteristics waters fruit parameters were determined. Escherichia coli, fecal Enterococci Salmonella spp. also monitored waters, plant root-zone soil. Bacteriological analysis for total...
The halophytes have evolved several strategies to survive in saline environments; however, an additional support from their associated microbiota helps combat adverse conditions. Hence, our driving interests investigate the endophytic bacterial community richness, diversity, and composition roots of Salicornia europaea two test sites with different origins soil salinity. We assumed that salinity will a negative effect on diversity endophytes but simultaneously permit high occurrence...
Despite the important role that biocrust communities play in maintaining ecosystem structure and functioning deglaciated barren soil, few studies have been conducted on dynamics of biotic impact physicochemical characteristics shaping different successional stages. In this study an integrated approach encompassing parameters molecular taxonomy was used for identifying indicator taxa presence intra- inter-kingdom interactions five crust/biocrust stages: i) physical crust, ii)...
The wood-boring beetle Anoplophora chinensis Forster, native to China, has recently spread North America and Europe causing serious damage ornamental forest trees. gut microbial community associated with these xylophagous beetles is of interest for potential biotechnological applications in lignocellulose degradation development pest-control measures. In this study the bacterial larvae adults A. chinensis, collected from different host trees Italy, was investigated by both culture...
Rhizobacterial communities associated with Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. in a hypersaline pond close to Wuliangsuhai Lake (Inner Mongolia – China) were investigated and compared the microbial bulk sediments of same pond. Microbiological analyses have been done by automated ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis (ARISA) partial 16S rRNA gene 454 pyrosequencing. Although community richness was higher rhizosphere samples than sediments, salinity seemed be major factor shaping...
This study reports the first application of a next generation sequencing (NGS) analysis. The analysis was designed to monitor effect management microbial resources associated with alcoholic fermentation on spontaneous malolactic consortium. Together 16S rRNA genes from metagenome, we monitored principal parameters linked MLF (e.g., malic and lactic acid concentration, pH). We encompass seven dissimilar concrete practices manage microorganisms fermentation: Un-inoculated must (UM),...
In recent decades, agriculture has faced the fundamental challenge of needing to increase food production and quality in order meet requirements a growing global population. Similarly, viticulture also been undergoing change. Several countries are reducing their vineyard areas, several others increasing them. addition, is moving towards higher altitudes latitudes due climate Furthermore, warming exacerbating incidence fungal diseases vineyards, forcing farmers apply agrochemicals preserve...
Abstract Here, we present the results related to a new unique terrestrial ecosystem found in an englacial hypersaline brine Northern Victoria Land (Antarctica). Both geochemistry and microbial (prokaryotic fungal) diversity revealed unicity with respect all other known Antarctic brines suggested probable ancient origin mainly due progressive cryoconcentration of seawater. The prokaryotic community presented some peculiarities, such as occurrence sequences Patescibacteria (which can thrive...
Microplastics (MP) can influence a plethora of fungal species within the rhizosphere. Nevertheless, there are few studies on direct impacts MPs soil fungi and their intricate interplay with plants. Here, we investigated impact polyethylene microspheres (PEMS) ecological interactions between Fusarium solani, plant pathogenic fungus, Trichoderma viride, growth promotor, rhizosphere Solanum lycopersicum (tomato). Spores F. solani T. viride were pre-incubated PEMS at two concentrations, 100 1000 mg L
Despite the extensive studies on plant and animal endemism in Galápagos Islands, fungal diversity remains largely unexplored, particularly fumarole environments. Here, we explore two gypsum incrustations within an active of Sierra Negra volcano (Isabela Island). We hypothesize that minor differences chemical mineralogical characteristics these substrates, despite similar environmental conditions, lead to distinct communities with substrate-specialized taxa. Alpha indices showed no...
Tree responses to fertilizer management are complex and influenced by the interactions between environment, other organisms, combined genetics of composite trees. Increased consumer awareness environmental impact agriculture has stimulated research toward increasing nutrient-use efficiency, improving sustainability, maximizing quality. Here, we highlight recent advancements identify knowledge gaps in nutrient dynamics across soil–rhizosphere–tree continuum for fruit crops. Beneficial soil...
Abstract Here, we investigated the possible linkages among geophagy, soil characteristics, and gut mycobiome of indri ( Indri ), an endangered lemur species able to survive only in wild conditions. The eaten by resulted enriched secondary oxide-hydroxides clays, together with a high concentration specific essential micronutrients. This could partially explain role detoxification as nutrient supply. Besides, found that subject geophagy indris’ faeces shared about 8.9% fungal OTUs. Also,...
Questionnaires on farming conditions were retrieved from 2129 dairy farms and clustered, resulting in 106 representative raw cow's milk samples analysed winter summer. Substantiating the efficiency of our survey, some affected physicochemical composition. Culturing identified several species lactic acid bacteria (LAB) per milk, whose number increased through 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequencing shotgun metagenome analyses. Season, indoor versus outdoor housing, cow numbers, substitutes,...
The Erwinia genus comprises species that are plant pathogens, non-pathogen, epiphytes, and opportunistic human pathogens. Within the genus, amylovora ranks among top 10 pathogenic bacteria. It causes fire blight disease is a global threat to commercial apple pear production. We analyzed presence/absence of E. genes reported be important for pathogenicity towards Rosaceae within various strains genomes. This simple bottom-up approach, allowed us correlate pathogenicity, host specificity, make...
Abstract Brines are hypersaline solutions which have been found within the Antarctic permafrost from Tarn Flat area (Northern Victoria Land). Here, an investigation on possible presence and diversity of fungal life those peculiar ecosystems has carried out for first time. samples were collected at 4- 5-meter depths (TF1 TF2, respectively), two brines separated by a thin ice layer. The analyzed via Illumina MiSeq targeting ITS region specific both yeasts filamentous fungi. An unexpected high...