Draft Genome Sequence of Lactobacillus jensenii UMB0836, Isolated from the Female Bladder.

is a frequent member of both the vaginal and urinary microbiota. Here, we present the draft genome sequence for UMB0836, isolated from catheterized urine obtained from a pregnant female. The genome is 1,648,234 bp long, assembled in 40 contigs.

Evaluation of various cheese whey treatment scenarios in single-chamber microbial electrolysis cells for improved biohydrogen production.

In this study single-chamber microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) were applied to treat cheese whey (CW), an industrial by-product, and recover H gas. Firstly, this substrate was fed directly to the MEC to get the initial feedback about its H generation potential. The results indicated that the direct application of CW requires an adequate pH control to realize bioelectrohydrogenesis and avoid operational failure due to the loss of bioanode activity.

H production in membraneless bioelectrochemical cells with optimized architecture: The effect of cathode surface area and electrode distance.

In this work we report on the hydrogen production capacity of single-chamber microbial electrohydrogenesis cell (MEC) with optimized design characteristics, in particular cathode surface area and anode-cathode spacing using acetate as substrate. The results showed that the maximal H production rates and best energetic performances could be obtained using the smallest, 71 cm stainless steel cathode and 4 cm electrode distances, employing a 60 cm bioanode. Cyclic voltammetric analysis was employed to investigate the dominant electron transfer mechanism of the architecturally optimized system.

Research on Emissions, Air quality, Climate, and Cooking Technologies in Northern Ghana (REACCTING): study rationale and protocol.

Background: Cooking over open fires using solid fuels is both common practice throughout much of the world and widely recognized to contribute to human health, environmental, and social problems. The public health burden of household air pollution includes an estimated four million premature deaths each year. To be effective and generate useful insight into potential solutions, cookstove intervention studies must select cooking technologies that are appropriate for local socioeconomic conditions and cooking culture, and include interdisciplinary measurement strategies along a continuum of outcomes.