selected publications
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academic article
- PCR-DGGE method to assess the diversity of BTEX mono-oxygenase genes at contaminated sites. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 55:262-273. 2006
- Culture independent detection of Sphingomonas sp EPA 505 related strains in soils contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Microbial Ecology. 49:443-450. 2005
- Occurrence and community composition of fast-growing Mycobacterium in soils contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 51:375-388. 2005
- Combined effect of fertilizer and herbicide applications on the abundance, community structure and performance of the soil methanotrophic community. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 37:187-193. 2005
- Dynamics of an oligotrophic bacterial aquifer community during contact with a groundwater plume contaminated with benzene toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes: an in situ mesocosm study. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 71:3815-3825. 2005
- Impact of agricultural practices on the Zea mays L. endophytic community. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 70:1475-1482. 2004
- Occurrence and phylogenetic diversity of Sphingomonas strains in soils contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 70:1944-1955. 2004
- Effect of long-term herbicide applications on the bacterial community structure and function in an agricultural soil. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 46:139-146. 2003
- Long-term effects of mineral versus organic fertilizers on activity and structure of the methanotrophic community in agricultural soils. Environmental Microbiology. 5:867-877. 2003
- Linking floc structure and settling properties to activated sludge population dynamics in an SBR. Water Science and Technology. 47:9-18. 2003
- Pollution induced community tolerance (PICT) and analysis of 16S rRNA genes to evaluate the long-term effects of herbicides on methanotrophic communities in soil. European Journal Of Soil Science. 54:679-684. 2003
- Synergistic degradation of linuron by a bacterial consortium and isolation of a single linuron-degrading Variovorax strain. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 69:1532-1541. 2003
- Diversity of 3-chloroaniline and 3,4-dichloroaniline degrading bacteria isolated from three different soils and involvement of their plasmids in chloroaniline degradation. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 42:315-325. 2002
- Bioaugmenting bioreactors for the continuous removal of 3-chloroaniline by a slow release approach. Environmental Science and Technology. 36:4698-4704. 2002
- Assessment of the estrogenic activity of flue gases from burning processes by means of the yeast based human estrogen receptor (hER) bioassay. Environmental Technology. 23:287-291. 2002
- Evaluation of nested PCR-DGGE (denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis) with group-specific 16S rRNA primers for the analysis of bacterial communities from different wastewater treatment plants. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 39:101-112. 2002
- Molecular Fingerprinting of Bacterial Populations in Groundwater and Bottled Mineral Water. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 57:412-418. 2001
- Monitoring of the evolving diversity of the microbial community present in rotifer cultures. Aquaculture. 198:237-252. 2001
- Microbial sulfate reduction with acetate: process performance and composition of the bacterial communities in the reactor at different salinity levels. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 55:787-793. 2001
- Bioaugmentation of soils by increasing microbial richness: missing links. Environmental Microbiology. 3:649-657. 2001
- Genetic diversity among 3-chloroaniline- and aniline-degrading strains of the Comamonadaceae. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 67:1107-1115. 2001
- Comparison of the spatial homogeneity of physico-chemical parameters and bacterial 16S rRNA genes in sediment samples from a dumping site for dredging sludge. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 53:742-747. 2000
- Modification of the aggregation behaviour of the environmental Ralstonia eutropha-like strain AE815 is reflected by both surface hydrophobicity and amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) patterns. Environmental Microbiology. 2:51-58. 2000
- Bioaugmentation of activated sludge by an indigenous 3-chloroaniline-degrading Comamonas testosteroni strain, I2gfp. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 66:2906-2913. 2000
- Effect of dissemination of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) degradation plasmids on 2,4-D degradation and on bacterial community structure in two different soil horizons. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 66:3297-3304. 2000
- Effect of phenylurea herbicides on soil microbial communities estimated by analysis of 16S rRNA gene fingerprints and community-level physiological profiles. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 65:982-988. 1999
- Methane oxidation as a method to evaluate the removal of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) from soil by plasmid-mediated bioaugmentation. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 28:203-213. 1999
- Soil clean-up: lessons to remember. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation. 43:147-153. 1999
- Bioaugmentation in activated sludge: current features and future perspectives. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 50:16-23. 1998
- Retromobilization Of Heavy-metal Resistance Genes In Unpolluted And Heavy-metal Polluted Soil. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 18:191-203. 1995
- Transfer Of The Catabolic Plasmid Rp4tn4371 To Indigenous Soil Bacteria And Its Effect On Respiration And Biphenyl Breakdown. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 15:71-77. 1994
- Evolution Of Heavy-metal Resistant Transconjugants In A Soil Environment With A Concomitant Selective Pressure. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 14:263-273. 1994
- Exogenous Isolation Of Mobilizing Plasmids From Polluted Soils And Sludges. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 60:831-839. 1994
- Determination Of The Mechanism Of Retrotransfer By Mechanistic Mathematical-modeling. Journal of Bacteriology. 174:5953-5960. 1992
- How Can Biotechnology Solve The Environmental Problems Of Modern Society. Biotech Forum Europe. 8:496-498. 1991
- Gene Escape Model - Transfer Of Heavy-metal Resistance Genes From Escherichia-coli To Alcaligenes-eutrophus On Agar Plates And In Soil Samples. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 56:2471-2479. 1990