GANE Thematic Programme
The Natural Environment Research Council's Global Nitrogen Enrichment (GANE) research programme. Project details and contact information for many projects relating directly and indirectly to soil microbiology.
NSCSS Applied Soil Microbiology
National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists. Information on bioremediation, wetland treatment, land application of wastewater, septic systems.
Methane sources: Rice
Describes methane production and consumption in rice agriculture. Discusses the microorganisms responsible and potential for mitigation of methane emission.
Nitrous oxide sources: Tropical Soils
Discusses nitrous oxide emission from tropical soils, the microorganisms repsonsible and the factors which control emissions.
The Biodegradation of Oil by Aerobic Bacteria: Lab Experiment
Student paper by Jon Williams, includes details on apparatus and experimental procedure.
European Journal of Soil Science (Blackwell Publishing)
Leading peer-reviewed soil science publication from Blackwell Publishing. Covers scientific research on a wide range of soil science, with frequent papers on soil microbiology. Requires subscription for access to full articles.
CRREL Soil Microbiology Laboratory, USA
Environmentally controlled experimentation at low temperatures, including soil contamination, bioremediation, and environmental remediation. Overview and contact details.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry
Academic research journal specialising in soils research. Carries regular peer-reviewed research papers on soil microbiology and related topics.
Institute of Arable Crops Research: Plant Pathogens Research
Research and contact information for the plant pathogens division of the Institute of Arable Crops Research at Rothamsted, UK.
Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research - Soil Science and Environmental Quality
Research projects, publications and contact details for the IGER Soil Science group. Includes research into soil nitrifiers and denitrifiers, plant-soil-microbe interactions, and the pollution of drainage water by coliform bacteria.
The Institute of Soil Biology (ISB)
Covering main disciplines and research fields of soil biology i.e. soil zoology, microbiology, chemistry and micromorphology of soils. The Institute is located in Ceske Budejovice, about 160km south of Prague, Czech Republic.
Spanish Group of Soil Enzymology
Officially established in the Spanish Society of Soil Science in July 1997. Working on different subjects related to enzymes in soil. Aims to establish common standard methodologies for determination of soil enzymatical activities in Spain. History, Aims, List of members and presentation of a book.
Ethylene Biosynthesis by Soil Microorganisms
Brief summary of work done by Dr James Cook, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, over the last 20 years.
Microbiological activity in native soils
Impact of land-use change on soil microbiology of the Great Plains, US. Adapted from an article in the Missouri Prairie Journal by Maria Filimonova.
The IMPACT Project
Dealing with the interactions between microbial inoculants and resident populations in the rhizosphere of agronomically important crops in typical soils.
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