• Experimental evidence of antimicrobial activity in Antarctic seaweeds: ecological role and antibiotic potential 

      Martín-Martín, Rafael P.; Carcedo-Forés, Marta; Camacho-Bolós, Pablo; García-Aljaro, Cristina; Preckler, Carlos Angulo; Avila, Conxita; Lluch, Jordi Rull; Garreta, Amelia Gómez (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-25)
      Seaweeds contain a wide range of secondary metabolites which serve multiple functions, including chemical and ecological mediation with microorganisms. Moreover, owing to their diverse bioactivity, including their antibiotic properties, they show potential for human use. Nonetheless, the chemical ecology of seaweeds is not equally understood across different regions; for example, Antarctic seaweeds ...
    • Monitoring bacterial community dynamics in a drinking water treatment plant: an integrative approach using metabarcoding and microbial indicators in large water volumes 

      Pinar-Méndez, Anna; Wangensteen, Owen S.; Præbel, Kim; Galofré, Belén; Méndez, Javier; Blanch, Anicet R.; García-Aljaro, Cristina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-30)
      Monitoring bacterial communities in a drinking water treatment plant (DWTP) may help to understand their regular operations. Bacterial community dynamics in an advanced full-scale DWTP were analyzed by 16S rRNA metabarcoding, and microbial water quality indicators were determined at nine different stages of potabilization: river water and groundwater intake, decantation, sand filtration, ozonization, ...