Ultrastructure and Host Specificity of Bacteriophages of Streptococcus cremoris, Streptococcus lactis subsp. diacetylactis, and Leuconostoc cremoris from Finnish Fermented Milk "Viili".

abstract：:To define conditions promoting inherited infection by Lyme disease spirochetes in Ixodes ticks, we variously infected ticks with Borrelia afzelii and examined their progenies by dark-field microscopy, immunofluorescence, PCR, and serial passage. No episode of inherited infection was evident, regardless of instar or ge...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Matuschka FR,Schinkel TW,Klug B,Spielman A,Richter D

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current agricultural practices involve inclusion of antimicrobials in animal feed and result in manure containing antimicrobials and antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms. This work evaluated the effects of land application of swine manure on the levels of tetracycline, macrolide, and lincosamide antimicrobials and o...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Zhou Z,Raskin L,Zilles JL

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we compared different methods-including transmission electron microscopy-and various nucleic acid labeling methods in which we used the fluorochromes 4',6'-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI), 4-[3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-(benzo-1, 3-oxazole)-2-methylmethyledene]-1-(3'-trimethyl ammoniumpropyl)-quinilinium diioi...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Bettarel Y,Sime-Ngando T,Amblard C,Laveran H

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outer membrane of microbial cells forms an effective barrier for hydrophobic compounds, potentially causing an uptake limitation for hydrophobic substrates. Low bioconversion activities (1.9 U g(cdw)(-1)) have been observed for the ω-oxyfunctionalization of dodecanoic acid methyl ester by recombinant Escherichia c...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Julsing MK,Schrewe M,Cornelissen S,Hermann I,Schmid A,Bühler B

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A defined substrate method was developed to simultaneously enumerate total coliforms and Escherichia coli from drinking waters without the need for confirmatory or completed tests. It is a new method based on technology that uses a hydrolyzable substrate as a specific indicator-nutrient for the target microbes. No equ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Edberg SC,Allen MJ,Smith DB

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We devised a new method (the dorayaki method) using marine agar under in situ pressures to isolate barophilic bacteria from the intestinal contents of three deep-sea fishes (two Coryphaenoides yaquinae samples and one Ilyophis sp. sample) retrieved from depths of 4,700 to 6,100 m in the Northwest Pacific Ocean. All 10...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Nakayama A,Yano Y,Yoshida K

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of UV-B radiation on the heterotrophic nanoflagellate Bodo saltans (Kinetoplastida) were examined under controlled conditions with artificial UV sources and also under natural solar radiation in an oligotrophic lake. In both types of experiments, the characteristic elongated cell morphology of this flagell...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Sommaruga R,Oberleiter A,Psenner R

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Divercin V41 (DV41) is a class IIa bacteriocin produced by Carnobacterium divergens V41. This antilisterial peptide is homologous to pediocin PA-1 and contains two disulfide bonds. To establish the structure-activity relationships of this specific family of bacteriocin, chemical modifications and enzymatic hydrolysis ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Bhugaloo-Vial P,Douliez JP,Moll D,Dousset X,Boyaval P,Marion D

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Microbes can produce molecular hydrogen (H2) via fermentation, dinitrogen fixation, or direct photolysis, yet the H2 dynamics in cyanobacterial communities has only been explored in a few natural systems and mostly in the laboratory. In this study, we investigated the diel in situ H2 dynamics in a hot spring...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Revsbech NP,Trampe E,Lichtenberg M,Ward DM,Kühl M

更新日期：2016-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Strain selection and improvement in the baker's yeast industry have aimed to increase the speed of maltose fermentation in order to increase the leavening activity of industrial baking yeast. We identified two groups of baker's strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae that can be distinguished by the mode of regulation of ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Higgins VJ,Braidwood M,Bell P,Bissinger P,Dawes IW,Attfield PV

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial utilization of crude oil components, such as the n-alkanes, requires complex cell surface adaptation to allow adherence to oil. To better understand microbial cell surface adaptation to growth on crude oil, the cell surface characteristics of two Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains, U1 and U3, both isolated from ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Norman RS,Frontera-Suau R,Morris PJ

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli represents a global health problem for mammals, including humans. At present, diarrheagenic E. coli bacteria are grouped into seven major pathotypes that differ in their virulence factor profiles, severity of clinical manifestations, and prognosis. In this study, we developed and...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Müller D,Greune L,Heusipp G,Karch H,Fruth A,Tschäpe H,Schmidt MA

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the construction of an Escherichia coli mutant that harbors two compatible plasmids and that is able to synthesize labeled 2-O-alpha-D-mannosyl-D-glycerate from externally added labeled mannose without the loss of specific isotopic enrichment. The strain carries a deletion in the manA gene, encoding phosphom...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Sampaio MM,Santos H,Boos W

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five autoagglutinating Aeromonas hydrophila isolates recovered from eels and humans were assigned to serogroups O:14 and O:81 of the Sakazaki and Shimada (National Institutes of Health) scheme. They had the following properties in common: positive precipitation after boiling, moderate surface hydrophobicity (salt-aggr...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Esteve C,Alcaide E,Canals R,Merino S,Blasco D,Figueras MJ,Tomás JM

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phormium yellow leaf (PYL) phytoplasma causes a lethal disease of the monocotyledon, New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax). The 16S rRNA genes of PYL phytoplasma were amplified from infected flax by PCR and cloned, and the nucleotide sequences were determined. DNA sequencing and Southern hybridization analysis of genomic ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Liefting LW,Andersen MT,Beever RE,Gardner RC,Forster RL

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antimicrobial activities of sucrose monolaurate and a novel ester, lactose monolaurate (LML), were tested. Gram-positive bacteria were more susceptible than Gram-negative bacteria to both esters. The minimal bactericidal concentrations of LML were 5 to 9.5 mM for Listeria monocytogenes isolates and 0.2 to 2 mM for...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Wagh A,Shen S,Shen FA,Miller CD,Walsh MK

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Escherichia coli isolates from rectal swabs from 62 chickens and stools from 42 children living in close contact with chickens on the same farms in Kiambu district, Kenya, were compared for their genetic relatedness. Antibiotic susceptibility profiles broadly categorized isolates from the children and from the chicken...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Kariuki S,Gilks C,Kimari J,Obanda A,Muyodi J,Waiyaki P,Hart CA

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

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：:The acI lineage of freshwater Actinobacteria is a cosmopolitan and often numerically dominant member of lake bacterial communities. We conducted a survey of acI 16S rRNA genes and 16S-23S rRNA internal transcribed spacer regions from 18 Wisconsin lakes and used standard nonphylogenetic and phylogenetic statistical app...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Newton RJ,Jones SE,Helmus MR,McMahon KD

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been hypothesized that the environment can influence the composition of the nasal microbiota. However, the direct influence of pig farming on the anterior and posterior nasal microbiota is unknown. Using a cross-sectional design, pig farms (n = 28) were visited in 2014 to 2015, and nasal swabs from 43 pig farme...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Kraemer JG,Ramette A,Aebi S,Oppliger A,Hilty M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diel nitrogen fixation studies were conducted with assemblages of cyanobacteria sampled from surface blooms on Sanctuary Lake, Pa. The studies were conducted between July and September of 1982 to 1985 by using the acetylene reduction technique. Assemblages with the lowest cell concentrations (0.9 x 10 to 1.0 x 10 cell...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Storch TA,Saunders GW,Ostrofsky ML

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sulfidogenic consortia enriched from an estuarine sediment were maintained on either 2-, 3-, or 4-chlorophenol as the only source of carbon and energy for over 5 years. The enrichment culture on 4-chlorophenol was the most active and this consortium was selected for further characterization. Utilization of chloropheno...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Häggblom MM,Young LY

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many insects are associated with heritable symbionts that mediate ecological interactions, including host protection against natural enemies. The cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora, is a polyphagous pest that harbors Hamiltonella defensa, which defends against parasitic wasps. Despite this protective benefit, this symbion...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Dykstra HR,Weldon SR,Martinez AJ,White JA,Hopper KR,Heimpel GE,Asplen MK,Oliver KM

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella enterica contamination in foods is a significant concern for public health. When DNA detection methods are used for analysis of foods, one of the major concerns is false-positive results from the detection of dead cells. To circumvent this crucial issue, a TaqMan quantitative real-time RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) assa...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： González-Escalona N,Hammack TS,Russell M,Jacobson AP,De Jesús AJ,Brown EW,Lampel KA

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a novel quantitative real-time (Q)-PCR assay for Listeria monocytogenes based on the coamplification of a target hly gene fragment and an internal amplification control (IAC). The IAC is a chimeric double-stranded DNA containing a fragment of the rapeseed BnACCg8 gene flanked by the hly-specific target seq...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Rodríguez-Lázaro D,Pla M,Scortti M,Monzó HJ,Vázquez-Boland JA

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Desulfitobacterium frappieri PCP-1 was induced for ortho- and para-dechlorinating activities by different chlorophenols. Dehalogenation rates ranging from 25 to 1,158 nmol/min/mg of cell protein were observed according to the chlorophenol tested and the position of the chlorine removed. D. frappieri shows a broad subs...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Dennie D,Gladu I I,Lepine F,Villemur R,Bisaillon J,Beaudet R

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The utilization of gels, which are used for fluid drilling of seeds, as carriers of Bradyrhizobium japonicum for soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) inoculation was studied. Gels of various chemical composition (magnesium silicate, potassium acrylate-acrylamide, grafted starch, and hydroxyethyl cellulose) were used, alth...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Jawson MD,Franzluebbers AJ,Berg RK

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies implicated loss of motility and mutations of the alsR and sigW regulatory genes in enhanced fitness of the Bacillus subtilis evolved strain WN716 over that of its ancestral strain WN624. The fitness of strains carrying knockout mutations alsR::spc, sigD::kan, and/or sigW::erm was measured and compared...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Nicholson WL

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspergillus niger is known for its efficient excretion machinery. However, problems have often arisen in obtaining high amounts of heterologous proteins in the culture medium. Here we present a quick method using sandwiched colonies to evaluate transgenic strains for secretion of heterologous proteins. Expressing the ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Asgeirsdóttir SA,Scholtmeijer K,Wessels JG

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biodegradability screening tests of soil commonly measure 14CO2 evolution from radiolabeled test compounds, and glucose has often served as a positive control. When constant amounts of radiolabel were added to soil in combination with increasing amounts of unlabeled substrates, glucose and some related hexoses behaved...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Shen J,Bartha R

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00