Optimization of capsular polysaccharide production by Streptococcus pneumoniae type 3.

abstract：:Benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P), a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, is a principal component of cigarette smoke. B[a]P can cause lung carcinogenesis and plays a key role in lung cancer progression. The role of B[a]P has been reported in lung cancer, but its effects on lung cancer stem cells (CSCs) have not been investigated. E...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Bak Y,Jang HJ,Seo JH,No SH,Chae JI,Hong J,Yoon DY

更新日期：2018-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:A Myagropsis myagroides (Mm) methanol extract showed α-amylase inhibitory activity of 13% at a concentration of 5 mg/ml. Results showed that the hexane fraction from the Mm methanol extract exhibited α-amylase inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 4.24 mg/ml. The hexane fraction was separated using silica-gel colu...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Pak WM,Kim KB,Kim MJ,Cho JY,Ahn DH

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Energy-efficient metabolic responses were often noted in high-productive cultures. To better understand these metabolic responses, an investigation into the relationship between metabolic responses and energy regulation was conducted via a comparative analysis among cultures with different energy source supplies. Both...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Sun YT,Zhao L,Ye ZY,Fan L,Liu XP,Tan WS

更新日期：2013-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The contribution of a type II restriction-modification system (R-M system) to genome integrity and cell viability was investigated. We established experimental conditions which enabled the achievement of hemimethylated and unmethylated states for the specific bases of the recognition sequences of the host's DNA. To ac...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Katna A,Boratynski R,Furmanek-Blaszk B,Zolcinska N,Sektas M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optimal conditions for a high cell density fermentation were investigated in a recombinant Escherichia coli producing salmosin, a platelet aggregation inhibitor. The optimized carbon and nitrogen sources were glycerol 10 g/l, yeast extract 30 g/l, and bacto-tryptone 10 g/l, yielding the dry cell weight (DCW) of 10.61 ...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Seo MJ,Choi HJ,Chung KH,Pyun YR

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mixotrophic microalgal growth gives a great premise for wastewater treatment based on photoautotrophic nutrient utilization and heterotrophic organic removal while producing renewable biomass. There remains a need for a control strategy to enrich them in a photobioreactor. This study performed a series of batch experi...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Lee TH,Jang JK,Kim HW

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactobacillus species have been shown to enhance intestinal epithelial barrier function, modulate host immune responses, and suppress the growth of pathogenic bacteria, yeasts, molds, and viruses. Thus, lactobacilli have been used as probiotics for treating various diseases, including intestinal disorders, and as biol...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Eom JS,Song J,Choi HS

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to determine the antibiotypes, SCCmec subtypes, PVL carriage, and genetic diversity of MRSA strains from a tertiary hospital. Sixtysix MRSA strains were selected randomly (2003, 2004, and 2007) and tested for the Panton-Valentine leukocidin gene, mecA gene, and SCCmec type via a PCR. ...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Thong KL,Junnie J,Liew FY,Yusof MY,Hanifah YA

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death executed by specific proteases, the caspases, which mediate the cleavage of various vital proteins. Elucidating the consequences of this endoproteolytic cleavage is crucial to understanding cell death and other related biological processes. Although a number of possibl...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Jung JY,Lee SR,Kim S,Chi SW,Bae KH,Park BC,Kim JH,Park SG

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The carcinogenicity of chemicals in the environment is a major concern. Recently, numerous studies have attempted to develop methods for predicting carcinogenicity, including rodent and cell-based approaches. However, rodent carcinogenicity tests for evaluating the carcinogenic potential of a chemical to humans are ti...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Bak Y,Jang HJ,Shin JW,Kim SJ,Chun HW,Seo JH,No SH,Chae JI,Son DH,Lee SY,Hong J,Yoon DY

更新日期：2018-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:An enzymatic reaction system was developed and optimized for bioconversion of resveratrol from glucose. Liquid enzyme extracts were prepared from Alternaria sp. MG1, an endophytic fungus from grape, and used directly or after immobilization with sodium alginate. When the enzyme solution was used, efficient production ...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Che J,Shi J,Gao Z,Zhang Y

更新日期：2016-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) function as molecular chaperones that protect cells against environmental stresses. In the present study, the genes of hsp17.6 and hsp17.7, cytosolic class I sHSPs, were cloned from a tropical plant, Ageratina adenophorum. Their C-terminal domains were highly conserved with those of s...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Gong W,Yue M,Xie B,Wan F,Guo J

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We inoculated different combinations of three starter candidates of Bacillus licheniformis, Staphylococcus succinus, and Tetragenococcus halophilus, into sterilized soybeans to predict their contributions to volatile compounds production through soybean fermentation. Simultaneously, we added NaCl to soybean cultures t...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Jeong DW,Lee H,Jeong K,Kim CT,Shim ST,Lee JH

更新日期：2019-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence of microcarrier technology has brought a renewed interest in anchorage-dependent cell culture for high-yield processes. Well-known in vaccine production, microcarrier culture also has potential for application in other fields. In this work, two types of microcarriers were evaluated for small-scale monocl...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Rodrigues ME,Costa AR,Fernandes P,Henriques M,Cunnah P,Melton DW,Azeredo J,Oliveira R

更新日期：2013-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The synergy effect of trisodium phosphate (TSP) and ethanol against murine norovirus 1 (MNV-1), as a surrogate for human noroviruses, on fresh produces was evaluated. More than 2% (w/v) of TSP effectively inactivated MNV-1. The single treatment of 1% TSP or 30% ethanol for 30 min was not effective on MNV-1; however, c...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Kim EJ,Lee YD,Kim KY,Park JH

更新日期：2015-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we compared the virulence-associated factors of Acinetobacter baumannii complex species. Sixty-three isolates of five A. baumannii complex species, including 19 A. baumannii, 15 A. nosocomialis, 13 A. seifertii, 13 A. pittii, and 3 A. calcoaceticus isolates, were included in this study. For all isolates...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Na IY,Chung ES,Jung CY,Kim DH,Shin J,Kang K,Kim ST,Ko KS

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Haematococcus pluvialis strain isolated from the ruins of Ephesus in Turkey was investigated as regards its adaptation to laboratory conditions and maximum growth rate. In the first stage of the experiment, the growth of H. pluvialis was compared in common culture media. Furthermore, in an effort to minimize the cul...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Dalay MC,Imamoglu E,Demirel Z

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An endocellulase-free multienzyme complex was produced by a thermophilic anaerobic bacterium, Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum strain NOI-1, when grown on xylan. The temperature and pH optima for growth were 60 degrees C and 6.0, respectively. The bacterial cells were found to adhere to insoluble xylan and ...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Chimtong S,Tachaapaikoon C,Pason P,Kyu KL,Kosugi A,Mori Y,Ratanakhanokchai K

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetics of decursin and decursinol angelate (D/DA) was investigated in male SD rats following oral and intravenous administration. D/DA and metabolites obtained from in vitro samples were evaluated by LC/MS. The level of D/DA and metabolized decursinol in the blood following oral and intravenous administr...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Kim KM,Kim MJ,Kang JS

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The yeast surface-displayed cDNA library has been used to identify unknown antigens. However, when unknown target antigens show moderate-to-low abundance, some modifications are needed in the screening process. In this study, a directional random-primed cDNA library was used to increase the number of candidates for th...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Kim JY,Kim HK,Jang HJ,Kim EK,Kim MK

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella typhimurium was evaluated on inoculated chicken by aqueous chlorine dioxide (ClO2) treatment. Chicken samples were inoculated with 6-7 log CFU/g of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella typhimurium, respectively. The chicken samples were then treated with 0, 50...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Hong Y,Ku K,Kim M,Won M,Chung K,Song KB

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to evaluate the immunomodulatory effect of dead nano-sized Lactobacillus plantarum (nLp) in RAW 264.7 cells and murine primary splenocytes. nLp is a dead, shrunken, processed form of L. plantarum nF1 isolated from kimchi (a traditional Korean fermented cabbage) and is less than 1 μm in size. ...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Lee HA,Kim H,Lee KW,Park KY

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cadaverine (1,5-diaminopentane) is an important industrial chemical with a wide range of applications. Although there have been many efforts to produce cadaverine through fermentation, there are not many reports of the direct cadaverine production from lysine using biotransformation. Whole-cell reactions were examined...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Kim HJ,Kim YH,Shin JH,Bhatia SK,Sathiyanarayanan G,Seo HM,Choi KY,Yang YH,Park K

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol dependence is a global public health problem, yet the mechanisms of alcohol dependence are incompletely understood. The traditional view has been that ethanol alters various neurotransmitters and their receptors in the brain and causes the addiction. However, an increasing amount of experimental evidence sugge...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Fan Y,Ya-E Z,Ji-Dong W,Yu-Fan L,Ying Z,Ya-Lun S,Meng-Yu M,Rui-Ling Z

更新日期：2018-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Ethanol fuel production from lignocellulosic biomass is emerging as one of the most important technologies for sustainable development. To use this biomass, it is necessary to circumvent the physical and chemical barriers presented by the cohesive combination of the main biomass components, which hinders the hydrolysi...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Souza AC,Carvalho FP,Silva e Batista CF,Schwan RF,Dias DR

更新日期：2013-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has wide applications in food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing due to its many properties such as photocatalytic activity and stability. In this study, the biosynthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) was achieved by using Baker's yeast. TiO2 NPs were characterized by X-ray Diffraction...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Peiris M,Gunasekara T,Jayaweera PM,Fernando S

更新日期：2018-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Among various species of marine bacteria, those belonging to the genus Halomonas have several promising applications and have been studied well. However, there was not much information on antibiotic resistance of Halomonas species. As an effort to find antibiotic resistance of Halomonas socia CKY01, which showed produ...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Park YL,Choi TR,Kim HJ,Song HS,Lee HS,Park SL,Lee SM,Kim SH,Park S,Bhatia SK,Gurav R,Sung C,Seo SO,Yang YH

更新日期：2020-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of thiobarbituric acid derivatives were constructed and evaluated for inhibitory activity on hepatitis C virus NS5B polymerase. In biochemical assays using purified viral polymerase and RNA template, the IC(50) value was improved to 0.41 microM from the original compound's 1.7 microM value. In HCV subgenomic ...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Lee JH,Lee S,Park MY,Ha HJ,Myung H

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Caenorhabditis elegans, SHN-1 is the homologue of SHANK, a scaffolding protein. In this study, we determined the molecular basis for SHN-1/SHANK in the regulation of innate immune response to fungal infection. Mutation of shn-1 increased the susceptibility to Candida albicans infection and suppressed the innate imm...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Sun L,Li H,Zhao L,Liao K

更新日期：2020-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the hydrocarbonoclastic microbial community present on weathered crude oil and their ability to degrade weathered oil in seawater obtained from the Gulf St. Vincent (SA, Australia). Examination of the native seawater communities capable of utilizing hydrocarbon as the sole carbon source identif...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Sheppard PJ,Simons KL,Kadali KK,Patil SS,Ball AS

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00