Abstract
Soil is likely the most complex ecosystem on earth. Despite the global importance and extraordinary diversity of soils, they have been notoriously challenging to study. We show how pioneering microfluidic techniques provide new ways of studying soil microbial ecology by allowing simulation and manipulation of chemical conditions and physical structures at the microscale in soil model habitats.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 312-319 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | ISME Journal |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 14 Nov 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2018 |
Funding
We thank the anonymous reviewers and the editor for valuable comments. EH, KA and PO acknowledge the Swedish Research Council (VR-621-2014-5912), the Crafoord Foundation, the Wallenberg Foundation and BECC; ETK acknowledges NWO Vidi, the European Research Council (Grant 335542); TSS acknowledges NWO/FOM.
Funders | Funder number |
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BECC | |
Wallenberg Foundation | |
Seventh Framework Programme | 335542 |
European Research Council | |
Stichting voor Fundamenteel Onderzoek der Materie | |
Crafoordska Stiftelsen | |
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek | |
Vetenskapsrådet | VR-621-2014-5912 |