Evaluation of inoculum addition to stimulate in situ bioremediation of oily-sludge-contaminated soil.

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus is a common hospital and household pathogen. Given the emergence of antibiotic-resistant derivatives of this pathogen resulting from the use of antibiotics as general treatment, development of alternative therapeutic strategies is urgently needed. Here, we assess the feasibility of killing S. aur...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Chen C,Chen L,Yi Y,Chen C,Wu LF,Song T

更新日期：2016-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently characterized a transposon-induced NaCl-sensitive mutant of Staphylococcus aureus (U. Vijaranakul, M. J. Nadakavukaren, D. O. Bayles, B. J. Wilkinson, and R. K. Jayaswal, Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 63:1889-1897, 1997). To further characterize this mutant, we determined the nucleotide sequence at the inserti...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Vijaranakul U,Xiong A,Lockwood K,Jayaswal RK

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the effects of land use and crop management on soybean rhizobial communities, 280 nodule isolates were trapped from 7 fields with different land use and culture histories. Besides the known Bradyrhizobium japonicum, three novel genospecies were isolated from these fields. Grassland (GL) maintained a hig...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Yan J,Han XZ,Ji ZJ,Li Y,Wang ET,Xie ZH,Chen WF

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenic oomycete Aphanomyces invadans is the primary etiological agent in ulcerative mycosis, an ulcerative skin disease caused by a fungus-like agent of wild and cultured fish. We developed sensitive PCR and fluorescent peptide nucleic acid in situ hybridization (FISH) assays to detect A. invadans. Laboratory-...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Vandersea MW,Litaker RW,Yonnish B,Sosa E,Landsberg JH,Pullinger C,Moon-Butzin P,Green J,Morris JA,Kator H,Noga EJ,Tester PA

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Downstream from the ptsHI operon of Lactobacillus sakei, the genes atkY and atkB, organized in an operon, were observed. The two putative proteins, AtkB and AtkY, show sequence similarity to the Enterococcus hirae copper P-type ATPase, responsible for copper efflux, and its negative regulator. Characterization of AtkB...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Stentz R,Loizel C,Malleret C,Zagorec M

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leuconostoc mesenteroides strains that are resistant to high levels of nisin (up to 25,000 IU/ml in broth) were isolated. These nisin-resistant mutants were evaluated to determine their potential use as starter culture strains for cabbage fermentations. We found that some L. mesenteroides strains could be adapted to h...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Breidt F,Crowley KA,Fleming HP

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris MG1363 is a model for the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) used in the dairy industry. The proteolytic system, consisting of a proteinase, several peptide and amino acid uptake systems, and a host of intracellular peptidases, plays a vital role in nitrogen metabolism and is of eminent impo...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Huang C,Hernandez-Valdes JA,Kuipers OP,Kok J

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanin is a pigment produced by organisms throughout all domains of life. Due to its unique physicochemical properties, biocompatibility, and biostability, there has been an increasing interest in the use of melanin for broad applications. In the vast majority of studies, melanin has been either chemically synthesize...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Wang Z,Tschirhart T,Schultzhaus Z,Kelly EE,Chen A,Oh E,Nag O,Glaser ER,Kim E,Lloyd PF,Charles PT,Li W,Leary D,Compton J,Phillips DA,Dhinojwala A,Payne GF,Vora GJ

更新日期：2020-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The capacity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-utilizing bacteria to produce biosurfactants was investigated. Twenty-three bacteria isolated from a soil contaminated with petroleum wastes were able to form clearing zones on mineral salt agar plates sprayed with solutions of PAHs. Naphthalene and phenanthrene we...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Deziel E,Paquette G,Villemur R,Lepine F,Bisaillon J

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 25 marine caulobacters were isolated from littoral marine sources. Several aspects of their physiology and morphology were examined, as well as their suitability for genetic manipulation in laboratory cultivation. Caulobacters were readily isolated from all sources, including samples from areas containing p...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Anast N,Smit J

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A xylose reductase (XR) gene was identified from the Neurospora crassa whole-genome sequence, expressed heterologously in Escherichia coli, and purified as a His6-tagged fusion in high yield. This enzyme is one of the most active XRs thus far characterized and may be used for the in vitro production of xylitol. ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Woodyer R,Simurdiak M,van der Donk WA,Zhao H

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lantibiotics are ribosomally synthesized antimicrobial peptides with substantial posttranslational modifications. They are characterized by the unique amino acids lanthionine and methyllanthionine, which are introduced by dehydration of Ser/Thr residues and linkage of the resulting dehydrated amino acids with Cys resi...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Basi-Chipalu S,Dischinger J,Josten M,Szekat C,Zweynert A,Sahl HG,Bierbaum G

更新日期：2015-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Fenton reactions are believed to play important roles in wood degradation by brown rot fungi. In this context, the effect of tropolone (2-hydroxycyclohepta-2,4,6-trienone), a metal chelator, on wood degradation by Poria placenta was investigated. Tropolone (50 micro M) strongly inhibits fungal growth on malt agar, but...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Diouf PN,Delbarre N,Perrin D,Gérardin P,Rapin C,Jacquot JP,Gelhaye E

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symbiotic microorganisms have been found in the hemolymph (blood) of many aquatic invertebrates, such as crabs, shrimp, and oysters. Hemolymph is a critical site in the host immune response. Currently, studies on hemolymph microorganisms are mostly performed with culture-dependent strategies using selective media (e.g...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Zhang X,Sun Z,Zhang X,Zhang M,Li S

更新日期：2018-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlorella stigmatophora LB 993 was grown in artificial seawater under controlled conditions. The production of cell wall polysaccharides attached to the cells and dissolved in the growth medium was monitored during algal growth. Preliminary characterization of the dissolved polysaccharides of C. stigmatophora and othe...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Kaplan D,Christiaen D,Arad SM

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oligodeoxynucleotide hybridization probes were developed to complement specific regions of the small subunit (SSU) rRNA sequences of cultivated and uncultivated cyanobacteria and Chloroflexus-like bacteria, which inhabit hot spring microbial mats. The probes were used to investigate the natural distribution of SSU rRN...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Ruff-Roberts AL,Kuenen JG,Ward DM

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single 10-bp primers were used to generate random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers from commercial and wild strains of the cultivated mushroom Agaricus bisporus via the polymerase chain reaction. Of 20 primers tested, 19 amplified A. bisporus DNA, each producing 5 to 15 scorable markers ranging from 0.5 to 3.0...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Khush RS,Becker E,Wach M

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a wealth of evidence indicating that mobile genetic elements can spread in natural microbial communities. However, little is known regarding the fraction of the community that actually engages in this behavior. Here we report on a new approach to quantify the fraction of a bacterial community that is able to ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Musovic S,Dechesne A,Sørensen J,Smets BF

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silver toxicity is a problem that microorganisms face in medical and environmental settings. Through exposure to silver compounds, some bacteria have adapted to growth in high concentrations of silver ions. Such adapted microbes may be dangerous as pathogens but, alternatively, could be potentially useful in nanomater...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Sedlak RH,Hnilova M,Grosh C,Fong H,Baneyx F,Schwartz D,Sarikaya M,Tamerler C,Traxler B

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The enrichment and isolation of thermophilic bacteria capable of rubber [poly(cis-1,4-isoprene)] degradation revealed eight different strains exhibiting both currently known strategies used by rubber-degrading mesophilic bacteria. Taxonomic characterization of these isolates by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis demonstr...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Ibrahim EM,Arenskötter M,Luftmann H,Steinbüchel A

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The abundance of nifH, nirS, and nirK gene fragments involved in nitrogen (N) fixation and denitrification in thinned second-growth Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii subsp. menziesii [Mirb.] Franco) forest soil was investigated by using quantitative real-time PCR. Prokaryotic N cycling is an important aspect of N ava...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Levy-Booth DJ,Winder RS

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth of the Pseudomonas mendocina ymp strain on insoluble ferrihydrite is enhanced by exogenous reductants with concurrent increase in soluble iron concentrations. This shows that exogenous reductants play a substantial role in the overall microbial iron bioavailability. The exogenous reductants may work together wi...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Dhungana S,Anthony CR 3rd,Hersman LE

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High concentrations of free metal ions in the environment can be detrimental to bacterial survival. However, bacteria utilize strategies, including the activation of stress response pathways and immobilizing chemical elements on their surface, to limit this toxicity. In this study, we characterized LA4131, the HtpX-li...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Henry R,Lo M,Khoo C,Zhang H,Boysen RI,Picardeau M,Murray GL,Bulach DM,Adler B

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of airborne mycotoxins in mold-contaminated buildings has long been hypothesized to be a potential occupant health risk. However, little work has been done to demonstrate the presence of these compounds in such environments. The presence of airborne macrocyclic trichothecene mycotoxins in indoor environm...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Brasel TL,Martin JM,Carriker CG,Wilson SC,Straus DC

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the presence of the four main viruses responsible for human acute gastroenteritis in a hydrographic network impacted by a disordered urbanization process, a 1-year study was performed involving water sample collection from streams in the hydrographic basin surrounding the city of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. Th...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Miagostovich MP,Ferreira FF,Guimarães FR,Fumian TM,Diniz-Mendes L,Luz SL,Silva LA,Leite JP

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The N-unregulated white rot fungus Bjerkandera sp. strain BOS55 was cultured in 1 liter of peptone-yeast extract medium to produce lignin peroxidase (LiP). During the LiP assay, the oxidation of veratryl alcohol to veratraldehyde was inhibited due to tyrosine present in the peptone and the yeast extract. ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： ten Have R,Hartmans S,Field JA

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A highly selective liquid membrane nitrite microsensor based on the hydrophobic ion-carrier aquocyanocobalt(III)-hepta(2-phenylethyl)-cobrynate is described. The sensor has a tip diameter of 10 to 15 (mu)m. The response is log-linear in freshwater down to 1 (mu)M NO(inf2)(sup-) and in seawater to 10 (mu)M NO(inf2)(sup...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： De Beer D,Schramm A,Santegoeds CM,Kuhl M

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transposon Tn916 and self-mobilizing plasmid pAM beta 1 were conjugated from Enterococcus faecalis to the ruminal bacterium Streptococcus bovis JB1. Transconjugants were identified by resistance to tetracycline (Tn916) or erythromycin (pAM beta 1) and by Southern hybridization analyses. Transfer frequencies were 7...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Hespell RB,Whitehead TR

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the anaerobic degradation of the chimera 3-chloro-4-hydroxybenzoate (3-Cl,4-OHB), anaerobic freshwater sediment samples from the vicinity of Athens, Ga., were adapted for the transformation of 4-hydroxybenzoate (4-OHB), 3-chlorobenzoate (3-CB), 2-chlorophenol (2-CP), and 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP). In nonad...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Zhang X,Wiegel J

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:pAM beta 1, a 26.5-kilobase plasmid originally isolated from Streptococcus faecalis, was conjugally transferred from Streptococcus lactis to Bacillus subtilis. No conjugal transfer of pAM beta 1 from B. subtilis to S. lactis was observed. In addition, pAM beta 1 which had been reintroduced in S. lactis after cycling t...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： van der Lelie D,Venema G

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00