FEMS Microbes Archives

Bioreactors and recultivation of desiccated cells.

Assessing Cell Survival And Biosignature Preservation Of The Extremely Thermoacidophilic Archaeon Acidianus Manzaensis After Exposure To Mars-like Conditions

by Keith CowingAugust 17, 2026August 17, 2026

[FEMS Microbes via PubMed] Considering the harsh surface conditions on Mars, terrestrial organisms that can survive and remain detectable after exposure to similar conditions provide invaluable models for guiding current […]

A. marina sp. str. Moss Beach features after acclimation to SOL, M7, FR light. (a) in vivo absorption spectra of cell before (day zero, d0) and after acclimation; (b) content of chlorophyll a (full pattern) and d (stripe pattern) in terms of µg of pigment per OD750, percentage of chlorophyll d in cell extracts; statistical significance was assessed with one. -- FEMS Microbes

Plant Biology

Is A Constitutive Red-shift An Advantage For Oxygenic Photosynthesis Under M Dwarf Starlight? Insights From Acaryochloris Marina sp. str. Moss Beach

by Keith CowingAugust 13, 2026August 13, 2026

[FEMS Microbes] In the next decades, space telescope missions will search for life evidence on exoplanets, focusing on robust biosignatures associated with oxygenic photosynthesis, including atmospheric oxygen accumulation and the […]