Congratulations to Michael Melcher, Logan H. Hodgskiss, Mohammad Anas Mardini, Christa Schleper and Simon K.-M. R. Rittmann on their new publication in Frontiers in Microbiology:

Analysis of biomass productivity and physiology of Nitrososphaera viennensis grown in continuous culture

Ammonia oxidizing archaea (AOA) and their biochemical processes are an integral part of the nitrogen cycle and understanding their physiology is crucial to our understanding of this important biogeochemical cycle. To this end, the AOA  Nitrososphaera viennensis was successfully grown in a continuous culture setup allowing for a detailed investigation into its growth rate and yield.  The propensity of N. viennensis to form biofilm was also observed within the reactor and this growth phenotype was shown to significantly contribute to the ammonia oxidation process.

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Original paper:

Front. Microbiol. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1076342

Analysis of biomass productivity and physiology of Nitrososphaera viennensis grown in continuous culture

Michael Melcher, Logan H. Hodgskiss, Mohammad Anas Mardini, Christa Schleper and Simon K.-M. R. Rittmann