A survey of the methods for the characterization of microbial consortia and communities

…, G Whissell, CW Greer - Canadian Journal of …, 2005 - cdnsciencepub.com
A survey of the available literature on methods most frequently used for the identification
and characterization of microbial strains, communities, or consortia is presented. The …

Combining alders, frankiae, and mycorrhizae for the revegetation and remediation of contaminated ecosystems

S Roy, DP Khasa, CW Greer - Botany, 2007 - cdnsciencepub.com
Alder shrubs and trees that are capable of forming symbioses with mycorrhizal fungi and the
nitrogen-fixing actinomycete Frankia sp. are particularly hardy species found worldwide in …

Recent advances in chemical and biological degradation of spilled oil: a review of dispersants application in the marine environment

…, B Liu, Y Cao, X Song, X Ye, QK Li, CW Greer… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Growing concerns over the risk of accidental releases of oil into the marine environment
have emphasized our need to improve both oil spill preparedness and response strategies. …

Characterization of hydrocarbon-degrading microbial populations in contaminated and pristine alpine soils

…, D Labbe, F Schinner, CW Greer… - Applied and …, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
Biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in cold environments, including Alpine soils, is a
result of indigenous cold-adapted microorganisms able to degrade these contaminants. In …

Selection of specific endophytic bacterial genotypes by plants in response to soil contamination

…, MK Banks, P Schwab, K Lee, CW Greer - Applied and …, 2001 - Am Soc Microbiol
Plant-bacterial combinations can increase contaminant degradation in the rhizosphere, but
the role played by indigenous root-associated bacteria during plant growth in contaminated …

Biodegradation of Variable-Chain-Length Alkanes at Low Temperatures by a Psychrotrophic Rhodococcussp

…, L Bourbonnière, WE Inniss, CW Greer - Applied and …, 1998 - Am Soc Microbiol
The psychrotroph Rhodococcus sp. strain Q15 was examined for its ability to degrade
individual n-alkanes and diesel fuel at low temperatures, and its alkane catabolic pathway was …

Changes in microbial community composition and function during a polyaromatic hydrocarbon phytoremediation field trial

…, JJ Germida, K Banks, CW Greer - Applied and …, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanism by which phytoremediation systems
promote hydrocarbon degradation in soil. The composition and degradation capacity of …

Biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons by psychrotrophic Pseudomonas strains possessing both alkane (alk) and naphthalene (nah) catabolic pathways

…, L Bourbonniere, CW Greer - Applied and environmental …, 1997 - Am Soc Microbiol
Three hydrocarbon-degrading psychrotrophic bacteria were isolated from petroleum-contaminated
Arctic soils and characterized. Two of the strains, identified as Pseudomonas spp., …

Bacterial growth at −15 °C; molecular insights from the permafrost bacterium Planococcus halocryophilus Or1

…, SJ Foote, CR Omelon, G Southam, CW Greer… - The ISME …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
… Charles W Greer , Charles W Greer … Nadia CS Mykytczuk, Simon J Foote, Chris R Omelon,
Gordon Southam, Charles W Greer, Lyle G Whyte, Bacterial growth at −15 C; molecular …

The functional potential of high Arctic permafrost revealed by metagenomic sequencing, qPCR and microarray analyses

E Yergeau, H Hogues, LG Whyte, CW Greer - The ISME journal, 2010 - academic.oup.com
… Charles W Greer Charles W Greer … Etienne Yergeau, Hervé Hogues, Lyle G Whyte,
Charles W Greer, The functional potential of high Arctic permafrost revealed by metagenomic …