Surface charge engineering of PQQ glucose dehydrogenase for downstream processing.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined the importance of aptamer usage under the same condition as the selection process by employing the previously selected aptamers for calmodulin (CaM) which includes a non-natural fluorogenic amino acid, 7-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole. RESULTS:We added five amino acids at the N-terminus which was em...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Manandhar Y,Wang W,Inoue J,Hayashi N,Uzawa T,Ito Y,Aigaki T,Ito Y

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhizopus nigricans was cultivated in a liquid medium using lemon, mandarin, orange, pear and melon peel or artichoke bracts as the carbon source. In all cultures, a carbohydrate polymer fraction remained resistant to fermentation. These fractions were isolated in gram amounts and characterised. The molecular weight di...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Hellín P,Laencina J,Ros JM

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterize a novel endoglucanase, Celal_2753, from the psychrophilic bacterium Cellulophaga algicola IC166(T). RESULTS:Celal_2753 was purified to homogeneity with a yield of 81 % and with a molecular weight of 40 kDa on SDS-PAGE. It had maximum hydrolytic activity towards carboxymethyl cellulose at 40 ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Wang Y,Yu W,Han F

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two home, blood-glucose monitoring meters, OneTouch Ultra and Ascensia Contour, were used to determine the glucose concentration during fermentations of Trichoderma reesei in both flasks and bioreactors. The results, when compared to those given by the 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid reducing sugar assay, HPLC and YSI 2700 ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Choy V,Patel N,Thibault J

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptomyces is an attractive host for heterologous protein secretion. To further optimize its expression capacity, better expression vectors will be helpful. Here, based on pSGL1, a high copy number plasmid present in Streptomyces globisporus C-1027, we constructed a series of novel E. coli-Streptomyces shuttle expre...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Zhu Y,Wang L,Du Y,Wang S,Yu T,Hong B

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene therapy is based on the principle of the genetic manipulation of DNA or RNA for treating and preventing human diseases. The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/CRISPR associated nuclease9 (CRISPR/Cas9) system, derived from the acquired immune system in bacteria and archaea, has provided a ne...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Mollanoori H,Teimourian S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of a water-miscible ionic liquid, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIM][BF(4)]), on both thermodynamics and kinetic mechanism of the horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-catalyzed oxidation of guaiacol (2-methoxyphenol) by H(2)O(2) were investigated. The ionic liquid stabilized the ground state of ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Hong ES,Kwon OY,Ryu K

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hybridoma cell line, HB-8696, produces a monoclonal antibody, 520C9 (mouse IgG(1)) that recognizes the breast cancer oncoprotein, c-erbB2. The effect of perfusion rate (volume of fresh feed/working volume of reactor/day) on cell growth and mAb production was investigated but perfusion at a constant rate and at an ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Sen S,Roychoudhury PK

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To screen the phylogenetically-nearest members of Cellulosimicrobium cellulans for the production of cellulosome-like multienzyme complexes and extracellular β-xylosidase activity against 7-xylosyltaxanes and to get corresponding molecular insights. RESULTS:Cellulosimicrobium (family Promicromonosporaceae) ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Wang W,Yu Y,Dou TY,Wang JY,Sun C

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An acoustic cell settler (ACS) using ultrasound at cells of 3 MHz was used to recycle Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a fermenter. The locations of both the inlet and outlet in the acoustic cell settler, which have a relatively long distance between the transducer and reflector, were optimized. A tilted settler was design...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Hwang SH,Koo YM

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lipase of Pseudomonas cepacia was immobilized onto electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers and used for the conversion of (S)-glycidol with vinyl n-butyrate to glycidyl n-butyrate in isooctane. The rate of reaction with the adsorbed lipase was 23-fold higher than the initial material. After 10 recyclings, the i...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Sakai S,Liu Y,Yamaguchi T,Watanabe R,Kawabe M,Kawakami K

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate mycothiol peroxidase (MPx) of Corynebacterium glutamicum that is a novel CysGPx family peroxidase using both the mycoredoxin and thioredoxin reducing systems as proton donors for peroxide detoxification and may be involved in the relief of acid stress. RESULTS:A Δmpx mutant exhibited signific...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Wang T,Gao F,Kang Y,Zhao C,Su T,Li M,Si M,Shen X

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To control the genetic quality during the whole process of tissue culture of the traditional Chinese medicinal plant, Saussurea involucrate Kar. et Kir., DNA polymorphisms and genetic variations were investigated using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSR) markers. The gene...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Yuan XF,Dai ZH,Wang XD,Zhao B

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF WORK:The purpose of this study was to determine if Arabidopsis protoplast transfection could be scaled up, from the commonly used cell-based studies, to be used in triterpenoid production assays as an in planta alternative/complement to other expression systems. Enzyme activities are often identified using h...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Johnson EE,Jetter R,Wasteneys G

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The limiting step for biosynthesis of 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) in Klebsiella pneumoniae is the conversion of 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde (3-HPA) to 3-HP. This reaction is catalyzed by aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) with NAD(+) as a cofactor. Although NAD(+)-dependent ALDH overexpression facilitates 3-HP biosynthesis...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Li Y,Liu L,Tian P

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To use molecular docking and dynamic simulation to investigate the inhibitory action of chlorogenic acid (CHA) and its analogues against sortase A of Staphylococcus aureus. RESULTS:Five novel, natural inhibitors with different activities were discovered for sortase A (SrtA). The inhibition mechanism of the ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Bi C,Wang L,Niu X,Cai H,Zhong X,Deng X,Wang T,Wang D

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brevibacterium epidermis DSM 20659 is a halotolerant Gram-positive bacterium which can synthesize the osmolyte, ectoine, but prefers to take it up from its environment. The present study revealed that B. epidermis is equipped with at least one transport system for ectoine, with a maximal transport velocity of 15.7 +/-...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Onraedt A,De Mey M,Walcarius B,Soetaert W,Vandamme EJ

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of the gene OsITL1 coding for the inositol 1,3,4-trisphosphate 5/6-kinase protein was induced by 200 mM NaCl or dehydration. The expression of OsITL1 in response to NaCl and dehydration suggests the possible functions of OsITL1 in osmotic stress responses; however, physiological tests indicate that the ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Niu X,Chen Q,Wang X

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A maltose-inducible expression vector in Bacillus subtilis has been developed and characterized. The vector permitted beta-galactosidase expression at a high level (maximum activity, 8.16 U/ml) when induced and its expression was markedly repressed by glucose. Using this vector, we successfully expressed the other two...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Ming-Ming Y,Wei-Wei Z,Xi-Feng Z,Pei-Lin C

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A mutant ofS. chrysomallus with a D-glucose isomerase inducible by D-glucose or its catabolites was characterized. In contrast to the wild-type strain it showed a decreased catabolite repression by D-glucose of D-xylose consumption and a constitutive pentose phosphate pathway as well. A hypothesis concerning altered i...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Hänel F,Roth M,Neigenfind M,Gräfe U,Bormann EJ

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Microalgae gained interest for potential use as biodiesel producers, since they synthesize and accumulate significant quantities of lipids. The aim of this work was to isolate indigenous microalgae strains from Greek habitats, study their physicochemical growth conditions and finally select the best ones with...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Savvides AL,Moisi K,Katsifas EA,Karagouni AD,Hatzinikolaou DG

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new method for fast transformation of competent bacterial cells has been developed. The transformation is induced with cholic acid analogues or saponins which cause reversible disruption of the bacterial membrane. This method shortens the time of transformation without significant loss of transformation efficiency i...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Ravnikar M,Irman A,Radić N,Lunder M,Strukelj B

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, 3D culture system for human adipose-derived stem cell (hASC) using a BioLevitator as the bioreactor for microcarrier-based cultures was established. During the culturing period, hASCs preferred to grow in crevices between microcarriers and a high viability was maintained even when reaching confluency. A...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Lin CY,Huang CH,Wu YK,Cheng NC,Yu J

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fed-batch cultivation of Azotobacter vinelandii 21was optimized for biosurfactant production. Optimization of feed-rate time profile and concentration of nutrient medium components in feeding solution is based on a hybrid mathematical model consisting of mass-balance equations for biomass, biosurfactant, volume of cul...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Levisauskas D,Galvanauskas V,Zunda G,Grigiskis S

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Keratinase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa KS-1 was expressed constitutively as an extracellular protein in Escherichia coli with high specific activity of 3.7 kU/mg. It was purified fourfold as a 33 kDa monomeric protein by Q-Sepharose ion exchange chromatography with a recovery of 95%. It is a serine protease with optim...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Sharma R,Gupta R

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptides are emerging as pharmaceutical agents in cancer therapy. The peptide, TLSGAFELSRDK (TLS) is a targeting ligand that can specifically triggers cellular uptake by binding to SKOV3 cells. Cell surface proteins and the C-terminal basic residues of the TLS are required for effective cell penetration, and the uptak...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Ma C,Yin G,You F,Wei Y,Huang Z,Chen X,Yan D

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using the optimal concentrations of octanoic acid (0.75 mM) and ethyl mercaptan (2 mM), as the most effective sulfur donor, Pseudomonas reptilivora produced 74 microg lipoic acid per dry cell weight at pH 7.5 and 30 degrees C in a fermenter over 9 h. The dry cell weight was 13.9 g l(-1). ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Ji JH,Yu IS,Kim HJ,Oh DK

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel gene encoding the α-chain of goose immunoglobulin heavy-chain (Igα) was cloned by reverse transcription-PCR. The cDNA had 1,760 bp and encompassed a partial V-D-J region of the heavy chain, a constant region (Cα) and 3'-untranslated region of α-chain. The Cα gene contains four constant region domains (CH1-CH4)...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Guo Y,Gao M,Luo X,Sheng Q,Ma B,Wang J

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An optimal pooling system, called Accurate and Fast Target Screening, has been developed for high-throughput identifying the rare marker-free transformants. This system can identify targets between 10- and 100-fold more efficiently than analysis of individual samples. By calculating the efficiency for different propor...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Zhang J,Xiao Q,Li K,Chen M,Chang J,Luo L,Li Y,Liu Y,Shewry PR,He G

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two versions of an optimized gene that encodes human papilloma virus type 16 major protein L1 were designed according to the codon usage frequency of Pichia pastoris. Y16 was highly expressed in both P. pastoris and Hansenula polymorpha. M16 expression was as efficient as that of Y16 in P. pastoris, but merely detecta...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Liu C,Yang X,Yao Y,Huang W,Sun W,Ma Y

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00