Dr. András Táncsics - MATE Research
Overview
Dr. András Táncsics is a microbial ecologist and microbial taxonomist actively involved in the 'Microbial Ecology of Hypoxic BTEX Degradation' project. He is a member of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes (ICSP).
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Publications
Microaerobic degradation of aromatic hydrocarbons
Combined Omics Approach Reveals Key Differences between Aerobic and Microaerobic Xylene-Degrading Enrichment Bacterial Communities: Rhodoferax─A Hitherto Unknown Player Emerges from the Microbial Dark Matter
Isolation of Pseudomonas aromaticivorans sp. nov from a hydrocarbon-contaminated groundwater capable of degrading benzene-, toluene-, m- and p-xylene under microaerobic conditions
Stable isotope probing of hypoxic toluene degradation at the Siklós aquifer reveals prominent role of Rhodocyclaceae
Microbial taxonomy
Hydrogenophaga aromaticivorans sp. Nov., isolated from a para-xylene-degrading enrichment culture, capable of degrading benzene, meta-and para-xylene
The detection and phylogenetic analysis of the alkane 1-monooxygenase gene of members of the genus Rhodococcus
Zoogloea oleivorans sp. nov., a floc-forming, petroleum hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium isolated from biofilm
Biodegradation of micropollutants
Selective enrichment, identification, and isolation of diclofenac, ibuprofen, and carbamazepine degrading bacteria from a groundwater biofilm
Nocardioides carbamazepini sp. nov., an ibuprofen degrader isolated from a biofilm bacterial community enriched on carbamazepine
Projects
Microbial ecology of hypoxic BTEX degradation
The simple monoaromatic hydrocarbons such as the carcinogenic benzene and toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes are among the most frequent groundwater contaminants in Hungary. The aim of the project is to reveal those microbes which are capable of degrading the aromatic contaminants in subsurface ecosystems even under microaerobic conditions.
