These bacteria were *eating* that stuff - and therefore scrubbing the fog's water vapour clean of toxins linked to smog and human respiratory problems.
A tiny, temporary anti-pollution factory, working to keep our air breathable.
Amazing!
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A tiny, temporary anti-pollution factory, working to keep our air breathable.
Amazing!
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Growth and formaldehyde degradation of photoheterotrophic Methylobacterium within radiation fogs | mBio
While bacteria are common in the atmosphere, their activity in situ has remained unclear. Using stagnant radiation fogs as new study systems where sampling is optimal, the dynamics, composition, cellular characteristics, and metabolic rates of fog water microbiomes, dominated by Methylobacterium sp., show that they are a hub of active detoxification of atmospheric formaldehyde and likely growing in situ on the basis of heterotrophic or photoheterotrophic metabolism of volatile C1 compounds, with implications for atmospheric chemistry and fog harvesting as sources of freshwater.
journals.asm.org
August 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM
These bacteria were *eating* that stuff - and therefore scrubbing the fog's water vapour clean of toxins linked to smog and human respiratory problems.
A tiny, temporary anti-pollution factory, working to keep our air breathable.
Amazing!
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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A tiny, temporary anti-pollution factory, working to keep our air breathable.
Amazing!
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
6/
"...Methylobacterium was the most abundant microbe in fog water. It accounted for up to half of all microbes present.
To grow in fog...those Methylobacteria must have found something in it to eat. This microbe is known to consume carbon-containing chemicals, such as formaldehyde."
To grow in fog...those Methylobacteria must have found something in it to eat. This microbe is known to consume carbon-containing chemicals, such as formaldehyde."
August 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
"...Methylobacterium was the most abundant microbe in fog water. It accounted for up to half of all microbes present.
To grow in fog...those Methylobacteria must have found something in it to eat. This microbe is known to consume carbon-containing chemicals, such as formaldehyde."
To grow in fog...those Methylobacteria must have found something in it to eat. This microbe is known to consume carbon-containing chemicals, such as formaldehyde."
How do trees shape microbial evolution? New bioRxiv preprint from our former MSc student Jocelyn Lauzon with @skembel.bsky.social reveals host-driven adaptations of #Methylobacterium in the #phyllosphere using a #metapangenomic approach. Proud to see this work out!
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July 31, 2026 at 4:02 PM
How do trees shape microbial evolution? New bioRxiv preprint from our former MSc student Jocelyn Lauzon with @skembel.bsky.social reveals host-driven adaptations of #Methylobacterium in the #phyllosphere using a #metapangenomic approach. Proud to see this work out!
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Metapangenomics reveals host-driven adaptations of Methylobacterium to the phyllosphere https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.29.741493v1
July 30, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Metapangenomics reveals host-driven adaptations of Methylobacterium to the phyllosphere https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.29.741493v1
Metapangenomics reveals host-driven adaptations of Methylobacterium to the phyllosphere https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.29.741493v1
July 30, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Metapangenomics reveals host-driven adaptations of Methylobacterium to the phyllosphere https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.29.741493v1
Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Methylobacterium phyllosphaerae KS50439 isolated from Antarctic seawater https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42479215/
July 22, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Methylobacterium phyllosphaerae KS50439 isolated from Antarctic seawater https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42479215/
Growth and formaldehyde degradation of photoheterotrophic Methylobacterium within radiation fogs | mBio share.google/jF5lowSyQ3Ff...
uszanowanko dla mgły
uszanowanko dla mgły
Growth and formaldehyde degradation of photoheterotrophic Methylobacterium within radiation fogs | mBio
While bacteria are common in the atmosphere, their activity in situ has remained unclear. Using stagnant radiation fogs as new study systems where sampling
is optimal, the dynamics, composition, cellu...
share.google
July 19, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Growth and formaldehyde degradation of photoheterotrophic Methylobacterium within radiation fogs | mBio share.google/jF5lowSyQ3Ff...
uszanowanko dla mgły
uszanowanko dla mgły
Authors used pTR47m4-GFP from @addgene.bsky.social in their study. Including #RRIDs will make this less ambiguous.
SciScore made a table with this resource, see “Automated Services” module (download as csv, xml or #jats) #methodsmatter #OpenScience
SciScore made a table with this resource, see “Automated Services” module (download as csv, xml or #jats) #methodsmatter #OpenScience
Decreasing peptide deformylase activity is a beneficial strategy for increasing formaldehyde resistance in Methylobacterium extorquens
www.biorxiv.org
July 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Authors used pTR47m4-GFP from @addgene.bsky.social in their study. Including #RRIDs will make this less ambiguous.
SciScore made a table with this resource, see “Automated Services” module (download as csv, xml or #jats) #methodsmatter #OpenScience
SciScore made a table with this resource, see “Automated Services” module (download as csv, xml or #jats) #methodsmatter #OpenScience
A frameshift mutation drives divergent biosynthesis of metallophores in Methylobacterium extorquens https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.08.737268v1
July 9, 2026 at 3:18 AM
A frameshift mutation drives divergent biosynthesis of metallophores in Methylobacterium extorquens https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.08.737268v1
A frameshift mutation drives divergent biosynthesis of metallophores in Methylobacterium extorquens https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.08.737268v1
July 9, 2026 at 3:18 AM
A frameshift mutation drives divergent biosynthesis of metallophores in Methylobacterium extorquens https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.08.737268v1
There is no convincing evidence that Methylobacterium extorquens AM1 can produce N-deoxyschizokinen A #NeuroDegeneration 🧪🧠
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.03.736418v1
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.03.736418v1
July 7, 2026 at 4:02 AM
There is no convincing evidence that Methylobacterium extorquens AM1 can produce N-deoxyschizokinen A #NeuroDegeneration 🧪🧠
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.03.736418v1
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.03.736418v1
There is no convincing evidence that Methylobacterium extorquens AM1 can produce N-deoxyschizokinen A https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.03.736418v1
July 7, 2026 at 3:17 AM
There is no convincing evidence that Methylobacterium extorquens AM1 can produce N-deoxyschizokinen A https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.03.736418v1
There is no convincing evidence that Methylobacterium extorquens AM1 can produce N-deoxyschizokinen A https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.03.736418v1
July 7, 2026 at 3:17 AM
There is no convincing evidence that Methylobacterium extorquens AM1 can produce N-deoxyschizokinen A https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.03.736418v1
Adaptation of Methylobacterium extorquens to alternating carbon sources identifies the regulator CstR as an intersectional hub of cellular carbon metabolic dynamics and stress response https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.06.30.735679v1
July 2, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Adaptation of Methylobacterium extorquens to alternating carbon sources identifies the regulator CstR as an intersectional hub of cellular carbon metabolic dynamics and stress response https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.06.30.735679v1
Adaptation of Methylobacterium extorquens to alternating carbon sources identifies the regulator CstR as an intersectional hub of cellular carbon metabolic dynamics and stress response https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.06.30.735679v1
July 2, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Adaptation of Methylobacterium extorquens to alternating carbon sources identifies the regulator CstR as an intersectional hub of cellular carbon metabolic dynamics and stress response https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.06.30.735679v1
mBio Journal (May 11, 2026):
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Growth and formaldehyde degradation of photoheterotrophic Methylobacterium within radiation fogs | mBio
While bacteria are common in the atmosphere, their activity in situ has remained unclear. Using stagnant radiation fogs as new study systems where sampling
is optimal, the dynamics, composition, cellu...
journals.asm.org
June 22, 2026 at 6:21 PM
mBio Journal (May 11, 2026):
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Congratulations 🎉🎊 to Dr. Sandra Rizk for defending her PhD thesis today: Functional Characterization of Isoprenoid Lipids in Methylobacterium extorquens PA1!!! @bcube-tud.bsky.social
June 9, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Congratulations 🎉🎊 to Dr. Sandra Rizk for defending her PhD thesis today: Functional Characterization of Isoprenoid Lipids in Methylobacterium extorquens PA1!!! @bcube-tud.bsky.social
למחקר יש השלכות יישומיות על טכנולוגיות של מכשירים להפקת מים מהאוויר וקצירת ערפל באמצעות רשתות. מכשירים אלו, המעבים אדי מים או לוכדים טיפות ערפל כדי לייצר מי שתייה, מתבססים על ההנחה שהלחות האטמוספרית היא מקור מים סטרילי ונקי יחסית, הדורש רק סינון מכני בסיסי וחיטוי קל. מה שמתברר כלא נכון.
להרחבה
להרחבה
חיידקי <i>Methylobacterium</i> בערפל - משגשגים ומפרקים פורמאלדהיד
חיידקים ונגיפים המקיפים אותנו מכל עבר, משפיעים על חיינו. בבלוג אספר על אלה שבחדשות.
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June 9, 2026 at 8:09 AM
למחקר יש השלכות יישומיות על טכנולוגיות של מכשירים להפקת מים מהאוויר וקצירת ערפל באמצעות רשתות. מכשירים אלו, המעבים אדי מים או לוכדים טיפות ערפל כדי לייצר מי שתייה, מתבססים על ההנחה שהלחות האטמוספרית היא מקור מים סטרילי ונקי יחסית, הדורש רק סינון מכני בסיסי וחיטוי קל. מה שמתברר כלא נכון.
להרחבה
להרחבה
ערפילים בניגוד למה שחשבו קודם, אינם סביבה פסיבית כלל, אלא מיקרו-סביבת מחיה מימית דינמית, עצמאית וזמנית. מתברר בתוך טיפות המים הזעירות הללו מתרחשת פעילות ביולוגית המשנה את הרכב האטמוספרה.
#פידמדע
במי הערפל חלה העשרה עקבית של שני מיני חיידקים מהסוג Methylobacterium,
#פידמדע
במי הערפל חלה העשרה עקבית של שני מיני חיידקים מהסוג Methylobacterium,
June 9, 2026 at 8:09 AM
ערפילים בניגוד למה שחשבו קודם, אינם סביבה פסיבית כלל, אלא מיקרו-סביבת מחיה מימית דינמית, עצמאית וזמנית. מתברר בתוך טיפות המים הזעירות הללו מתרחשת פעילות ביולוגית המשנה את הרכב האטמוספרה.
#פידמדע
במי הערפל חלה העשרה עקבית של שני מיני חיידקים מהסוג Methylobacterium,
#פידמדע
במי הערפל חלה העשרה עקבית של שני מיני חיידקים מהסוג Methylobacterium,
bacteria! in clouds! thriving! and eating (?) our pollution!
Growth and formaldehyde degradation of photoheterotrophic Methylobacterium within radiation fogs | mBio
While bacteria are common in the atmosphere, their activity in situ has remained unclear. Using stagnant radiation fogs as new study systems where sampling
is optimal, the dynamics, composition, cellu...
journals.asm.org
June 8, 2026 at 12:58 AM
bacteria! in clouds! thriving! and eating (?) our pollution!
June 3, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Growth and formaldehyde degradation of photoheterotrophic Methylobacterium within radiation fogs | mBio journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Growth and formaldehyde degradation of photoheterotrophic Methylobacterium within radiation fogs | mBio
While bacteria are common in the atmosphere, their activity in situ has remained unclear. Using stagnant radiation fogs as new study systems where sampling
is optimal, the dynamics, composition, cellu...
journals.asm.org
June 1, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Growth and formaldehyde degradation of photoheterotrophic Methylobacterium within radiation fogs | mBio journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Methanol is an increasingly important single-carbon feedstock to facilitate the transition towards a circular bioeconomy. In our new paper, we engineered Methylobacterium extorquens to produce the polyketide phloroglucinol solely from methanol: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Establishing and optimizing phloroglucinol biosynthesis from methanol in Methylobacterium extorquens AM1 via strain engineering and medium optimization
Methanol serves as an increasingly important single-carbon feedstock that may help to facilitate the transition towards a circular bioeconomy. The Alp…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 19, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Methanol is an increasingly important single-carbon feedstock to facilitate the transition towards a circular bioeconomy. In our new paper, we engineered Methylobacterium extorquens to produce the polyketide phloroglucinol solely from methanol: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Growth and formaldehyde degradation of photoheterotrophic Methylobacterium within radiation fogs journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... #jcampubs
May 11, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Growth and formaldehyde degradation of photoheterotrophic Methylobacterium within radiation fogs journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... #jcampubs