Rufibacter psychrotolerans sp. nov., a Cold-Tolerating Novel Species Isolated from Desert Soil.

Strain SYSU D00308, a short-rod-shaped bacterium, was isolated from a sandy soil collected from the Gurbantunggut Desert, Xinjiang, PR China. Strain SYSU D00308 was Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, pink-pigmented, non-motile, catalase- and oxidase-positive. The strain grew at 4-37 ℃, pH 5.

Desertibaculum subflavum gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the family Sneathiellaceae isolated from the Kumtag Desert soil.

A novel rod-shaped bacterium, designated as strain SYSU D60015 that formed yellowish colonies was isolated from a sandy soil collected from the Kumtag Desert in Xinjiang, China. Cells were Gram-stain-negative, oxidase-positive, catalase-negative and motile with a single polar flagellum. Growth optimum occurred between 28 and 37 °C, pH 7.

gen. nov., sp. nov. and sp. nov., isolated from desert soil.

Two Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, milk-white coloured, non-motile, short rod-shaped bacteria, designated as strains SYSU D60010 and SYSU D60012, were isolated from sand samples collected from the Taklimakan Desert of Xinjiang Province in China. Both strains were positive for oxidase, catalase and nitrate reduction, but negative for amylase, HS production, hydrolysis of gelatin and cellulase. Strains SYSU D60010 and SYSU D60012 grew well at 28 °C, at pH 7 and had the same NaCl tolerance range of 0-1 % (w/v).

Pedobacter deserti sp. nov., a novel species isolated from desert soil.

An aerobic, Gram-stain-negative bacterium, designated as SYSU D00382, was sourced from soil of Gurbantunggut Desert, PR China. The strain was short-rod-shaped, oxidase-positive and catalase-negative, with yellow-colored, convex, round, and smooth colonies on TSA plate. Growth and proliferation occurred at 4-37 °C (optimal: 28-30 °C), pH 5.

sp. nov., a novel actinomycete isolated from tidal flat sediment.

Two Gram-stain-positive, aerobic, oxidase- and catalase-negative, non-motile, and short rod-shaped actinomycetes, named SYSU T00b441 and SYSU T00b490, were isolated from tidal flat sediment located in Guangdong province, PR China. The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, average nucleotide identity (ANI) and digital DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH) values between SYSU T00b441 and SYSU T00b490 were 99.3, 99.

Response of microbial diversity and function to the degradation of Barkol Saline Lake.

Barkol Lake, a shrinking hypersaline lake situated in the northeast of Xinjiang, China, has experienced the exposure of its riverbed and the gradual drying up of its original sediment due to climate change and human activities, resulting in the formation of alkaline soils. These changes have correspondingly altered the physicochemical characteristics of the surrounding environment. Microorganisms play a crucial role, with special functioning involved in various nutrient cycling and energy transfer in saline lake environments.

gen. nov., sp. nov. and sp. nov., isolated from desert soil, and reclassification of as comb. nov. and as gen.nov., comb. nov.

Two novel bacterial strains, designated as SYSU D00823 and SYSU D00873, were isolated from sandy soil of the Gurbantunggut Desert in Xinjiang, north-west China. SYSU D00823 and SYSU D00873 shared 99.0 % 16S rRNA gene sequence identity, and were both most closely related to 12157 with 96.

Post-synthetic modified luminescent metal-organic framework for the detection of berberine hydrochloride in a traditional Chinese herb.

In this work, a novel fluorescence sensor UiO-66-PSM based on post-synthetic modified metal-organic frameworks was prepared for the detection of berberine hydrochloride (BBH) in the traditional Chinese herb . UiO-66-PSM was synthesized by a simple Schiff base reaction with UiO-66-NH and phthalaldehyde (PAD). The luminescence quenching can be attributed to the photo-induced electron transfer process from the ligand of UiO-66-PSM to BBH.

Aridity drives the variability of desert soil microbiomes across north-western China.

Dryland covers >35 % of the terrestrial surface and the global extent of dryland increases due to the forecasted increase in aridity driven by climate change. Due to the climate change-driven aridity ecosystems, deserts provide one of the most hostile environments for microbial life and survival. Therefore, a detailed study was carried out to explore the deserts with different aridity levels (exposed to severe climate change) influence on microbial (bacteria, fungi, and protist) diversity patterns, assembly processes, and co-occurrence.

sp. nov. and sp. nov., isolated from desert soil.

Two novel bacterial strains, designated as SYSU D00344 and SYSU D00433, were isolated from soil of Gurbantunggut Desert in Xinjiang, north-west PR China. Cells of both strains were Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, short-rod-shaped, catalase-positive and non-motile. Oxidase activities of SYSU D00344 and SYSU D00433 were negative and positive, respectively.

Telluribacter roseus sp. nov., Isolated from the Kumtag Desert Soil.

A pink-pigmented bacterium, designated as strain SYSU D00476, was isolated from sandy soil collected from the Kumtag Desert in China. Colonies were opaque, smooth and of a slight convexity with a clearly defined border. Cells were rod-shaped, Gram-stain-negative, catalase- and oxidase-positive.

gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel bacterium of the family isolated from forest soil on Danxia Mountain.

A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, short rod-shaped, yellow bacterium, designated SYSU DXS3180, was isolated from forest soil of Danxia Mountain in PR China. Growth occurred at 15-37 °C (optimum, 28-30 °C), pH 6.0-10.

Capturing the microbial dark matter in desert soils using culturomics-based metagenomics and high-resolution analysis.

Deserts occupy one-third of the Earth's terrestrial surface and represent a potentially significant reservoir of microbial biodiversity, yet the majority of desert microorganisms remain uncharacterized and are seen as "microbial dark matter". Here, we introduce a multi-omics strategy, culturomics-based metagenomics (CBM) that integrates large-scale cultivation, full-length 16S rRNA gene amplicon, and shotgun metagenomic sequencing. The results showed that CBM captured a significant amount of taxonomic and functional diversity missed in direct sequencing by increasing the recovery of amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) and high/medium-quality metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs).

[Recent advances in the applications of metal-organic frameworks-based molecularly imprinted materials].

Molecularly imprinted polymers have received wide attention from various fields owing to their pre-designable, recognition ability, and practicality. However, the disadvantages of the traditional embedding method, which include a slow recognition rate, uneven site recognition, low binding capacity, and incomplete template molecule elution, limit the development of molecular imprinting technology. Surface molecular imprinting techniques have been developed to effectively solve these problems, and different materials are used as carriers in the synthesis of molecularly imprinted polymers.

sp. nov., isolated from desert soil.

Two Gram-stain-negative strains, designated as SYSU D00286 and SYSU D00782, were isolated from a sand sample collected from the Kumtag Desert in Xinjiang, north-west China. Cells were aerobic, non-motile and positive for both oxidase and catalase. Growth occurred at 4-37 °C (optimum, 28-30 °C), pH 6.

gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the Kumtag Desert soil.

A novel orange-coloured bacterium, designated strain SYSU D00508, was isolated from a sandy soil sampled from the Kumtag Desert in China. Strain SYSU D00508 was aerobic, Gram-stain-negative, oxidase-positive, catalase-positive and non-motile. Growth occurred at 4-45°C (optimum 28-30°C), pH 6.

Salinibacterium sedimenticola sp. nov., Isolated from Tidal Flat Sediment.

An actinobacterium, designated as SYSU T00001, was isolated from a tidal flat sediment sample from Guangdong province, China. Cells were Gram-stain-positive, aerobic, motile and short rod-shaped. Colonies on marine agar 2216 were smooth, yellow-pigmented, and circular with low convexity.

Culturomics- and metagenomics-based insights into the microbial community and function of rhizosphere soils in Sinai desert farming systems.

Background: The microbiome of the Sinai Desert farming system plays an important role in the adaptive strategy of growing crops in a harsh, poly-extreme, desert environment. However, the diversity and function of microbial communities under this unfavorable moisture and nutritional conditions have not yet been investigated. Based on culturomic and metagenomic methods, we analyzed the microbial diversity and function of a total of fourteen rhizosphere soil samples (collected from twelve plants in four farms of the Sinai desert), which may provide a valuable and meaningful guidance for the design of microbial inoculants.

Longitalea arenae gen. nov., sp. nov. and Longitalea luteola sp. nov., two new members of the family Chitinophagaceae isolated from desert soil.

Two strains designated as SYSU D01084 and SYSU D00799, were isolated from a sandy soil sample collected from Gurbantunggut Desert in Xinjiang, north-west China. Cells of both strains were Gram-stain-negative, strictly aerobic, long-rod-shaped, oxidase- and catalase-negative, motile or non-motile. Colonies were circular, translucent, convex, smooth and light-yellow in color on R2A agar.

gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel bacterium in the family , isolated from desert soil.

A novel Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, oxidase-positive, catalase-positive, non-motile, short rod-shaped, red-pigmented strain, designated as SYSU D00434, was isolated from a dry sandy soil sample collected from the Gurbantunggut desert in Xinjiang, north-west PR China. Strain SYSU D00434 was found to grow at 4-37 °C (optimum, 28-30 °C), pH 6.0-8.

sp. nov., isolated from desert soil.

Two bacterial strains, designated as SYSU D00720 and SYSU D00722, were isolated from a desert sandy soil sample collected from Gurbantunggut Desert in Xinjiang, north-west China. Cells were Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped, oxidase-positive and catalase-negative. Colonies were circular, opaque, convex, smooth, orange on Reasoner's 2A (R2A) agar.

Sabulicella rubraurantiaca gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the family Acetobacteraceae, isolated from desert soil.

Strain SYSU D01096 was isolated from a sandy soil sample collected from Gurbantunggut Desert in Xinjiang, PR China. Phylogenetic analysis of the nearly full-length 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed that strain SYSU D01096 belonged to the family Acetobacteraceae and was closest to Rubritepida flocculans DSM 14296 (96.0% similarity).

Exploring untapped potential of Streptomyces spp. in Gurbantunggut Desert by use of highly selective culture strategy.

Streptomycetes have been, for over 70 years, one of the most abundant sources for the discovery of new antibiotics and clinic drugs. However, in recent decades, it has been more and more difficult to obtain new phylotypes of the genus Streptomyces by using conventional samples and culture strategies. In this study, we combined culture-dependent and culture-independent approaches to better explore the Streptomyces communities in desert sandy soils.

gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel bacterium in the family , isolated from desert soil, and reclassification of to a new genus as comb. nov., and transfer of the genera and from the family to the family .

A novel pale orange-coloured bacterium, designated strain SYSU D00532, was isolated from sandy soil collected from the Gurbantunggut desert in Xinjiang, PR China. Cells of strain SYSU D00532 were found to be aerobic, Gram-stain-negative, oxidase-positive, catalase-positive, motile and rod-shaped with a single polar or subpolar flagellum. Growth occurred at 15-45 °C (optimum, 28-37 °C, pH 5.