Sentences with phrase «more microbial biomass»
That leads to more microbial biomass being produced compared to the amount of dead plant material — which contributes to the build - up of organic material in the soil.»
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«We added lower concentrations [of silver] to a more complex system, but rather than find no measurable effect, we found that the silver nanoparticles significantly altered the plant growth, microbial biomass and microbial activity.»
For instance, the DOE JGI and its partners are sourcing microbial and fungal enzymes for more effective biomass pretreatment with ionic liquids, environmentally benign organic salts often used as green chemistry substitutes for volatile organic solvents.
Mars could harbour no more than one billionth of Earth's biomass, or less than one microbial cell per cubic centimetre of soil, Sholes told the Astrobiology Science Conference in Mesa, Arizona, in April.
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