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Dec 11, 20243 min read
Strength in Diversity: Syntrophic Relations Between Anaerobic Photosynthetic Bacteria
Rhodovolum, Marichromatium, Prosthecochloris and other beneficial anaerobes can be replenished with bottled syntrophic cultures.
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Nov 4, 20244 min read
PNS Deep Cycle™: A Multifunctional Consortium of Beneficial Reef Microbes
PNS Deep Cycle™ contains a functionally complete community of marine anaerobes that are prominent in natural coral reef microbiomes.
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Nov 4, 20243 min read
PNS YelloSno™: The Holistic Reef Aquarium Dietary Supplement
PNS YelloSno™ is a wholesome and highly palatable marine snow simulation.
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Nov 4, 20243 min read
PNS ProBio™: The Live Aquarium Feed That Improves, Instead of Degrading, Water Quality
The 'Big 3' PNSB for aquatic use include Rhodopseudomonas palustris, Rhodospirillum rubrum and Rhodobacter sphaeroides.
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Sep 2, 20248 min read
Use of Purple NonSulfur Bacteria (PNSB) as Fish Probiotics
The potential of PNSB as probiotics in aquaculture is still being explored; future developments could further enhance their application.
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May 31, 20246 min read
Marichromatium in Aquaculture: What Does the Science Tell Us So Far?
The intensification of aquaculture has necessitated the exploration of innovative solutions to improve sustainability and productivity....
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Dec 17, 202311 min read
Of Microbes and Mangroves: PNS Bacteria and Rhizophora mangle
Mangroves are one of those keystone species which have the potential to redefine the greater aquarium hobby. Mangroves are organisms...
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Dec 16, 20235 min read
A Brief History of Purple Non-Sulfur Bacteria in Aquaculture and Aquarium Keeping
As we stand at the cusp of a new era, PNS bacteria continue to evolve as indispensable assets in aquaculture and aquarium management.
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Jul 8, 20232 min read
PNS Bacteria Shown to Promote Growth of Other Probiotics
PNS bacteria can do a lot to improve aquarium animals’ diets all the way down the food chain–from protists to copepods to fish and corals.
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May 12, 20234 min read
The Natural Probiotic? PNSB Shown to be Part of Indigenous Fish Gut Microbiota
PNSB (including the highly useful species R. palustris) are naturally found in the guts of wild fish.
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Jan 9, 20237 min read
PNS YelloSno™, Photofermentation and The Coral Reef Environment
For millennia, humans have utilized fermentation to produce an enormous variety of beneficial products. Early Europens fermented hops and...
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Dec 24, 20227 min read
I Grew My Own Phototrophic Bacteria with PNS HomeGro™ Kit and So Can You! (Part 1)
The ability to ‘scale up’ larger cultures from an initial purchase is one of the highest criteria I have for evaluating the worth of any...
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Oct 30, 20222 min read
Microbiomes of Coral Mucus and Seawater Relate to Specific Coral Metabolic Functions
This study reveals the importance of purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) in coral metabolism at the ecosystemic level.
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Jul 1, 202212 min read
Destroy all Vibrio: How PNSB Safeguard Against Disease
PNSB (Rhodopseudomonas, Rhodospirillum, Rhodobacter, Rhodovolum, Roseospira, etc.) are novel probiotics that naturally inhibit Vibrio.
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May 15, 20227 min read
Duel of the Microbes: Rhodospirillum rubrum vs Rhodopseudomonas palustris
Purple non-sulfur bacteria represent the vanguard of our growing library of powerful probiotics. How do they differ from each other?
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Jan 8, 20223 min read
DMSP and Coral-Associated Bacteria
DMSP accumulation can negatively impact coral health (e.g., RTN). Meet the bacteria that reduce this risk.
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Oct 5, 20219 min read
PNS Bacteria and the American Shrimp Farmer
Numerous studies have shown that R. palustris is a particularly effective probiotic that can significantly benefit shrimp farmers.
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Sep 16, 202110 min read
Powerful Pigments: Carotenoids and PNS Bacteria
Carotenoids produced by PNSB are either directly consumed/assimilated by corals and other filter-feeders (clams, sponges, tube worms, etc.).
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Jul 8, 20219 min read
From Waste to Nutrition: Fatty Acid Profile of PNS Bacteria
PNSB synthesize quality fatty acids from the waste substances they consume.
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May 30, 20218 min read
PNS Bacteria: Denitrification Powerhouses
R. palustris is a powerhouse of denitrification, consuming wastes while benefiting the overall health of the aquatic system it occupies.
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