Novel antibiotic-free plasmid selection system based on complementation of host auxotrophy in the NAD de novo synthesis pathway.

abstract：:beta-d-Mannanase from Bacillus pumilus was purified into two components, A and B, which exhibited homogeneity on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. These components had molecular weights of 55,000 (A) and 37,000 (B); carbohydrate contents of 15.3% (A) and 7.2% (B); specific activities of 78 (A) and 1,616 (B) U/mg; pH...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Araujo A,Ward OP

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spiroplasma citri is transmitted from plant to plant by phloem-feeding leafhoppers. In an attempt to identify mechanisms involved in transmission, mutants of S. citri affected in their transmission must be available. For this purpose, transposon (Tn4001) mutagenesis was used to produce mutants which have been screened...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Boutareaud A,Danet JL,Garnier M,Saillard C

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Tinto River (Huelva, southwestern Spain) is an extreme environment with a rather constant acidic pH along the entire river and a high concentration of heavy metals. The extreme conditions of the Tinto ecosystem are generated by the metabolic activity of chemolithotrophic microorganisms thriving in the rich complex...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： González-Toril E,Llobet-Brossa E,Casamayor EO,Amann R,Amils R

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soils harbor enormously diverse bacterial populations, and soil bacterial communities can vary greatly in composition across space. However, our understanding of the specific changes in soil bacterial community structure that occur across larger spatial scales is limited because most previous work has focused on eithe...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Lauber CL,Hamady M,Knight R,Fierer N

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of nuclear ribosomal RNA genes (rDNA) was used to measure the amount and distribution of genetic variability in populations of the Japanese pear pathotype of Alternaria alternata on both micro- and macrogeographical scales. A total of 322 isolates were obtained from ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Adachi Y,Watanabe H,Tanabe K,Doke N,Nishimura S,Tsuge T

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis that grows to a higher cell density (SE-HCD) than wild type while retaining O-chain lipopolysaccharide was isolated by transforming wild type serovar Enteritidis with the cell density sensor plasmid pSB402 and selecting for bioluminescence. A luminescent strain, SE-HCD, that emi...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Guard-Petter J

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytolysin and gelatinase are prominent pathogenicity determinants associated with highly virulent Enterococcus faecalis strains. In an effort to explore the expression profiles of these virulence traits in vivo, we have employed E. faecalis variants expressing the luxABCDE cassette under the control of either the P16S...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： La Rosa SL,Casey PG,Hill C,Diep DB,Nes IF,Brede DA

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactobacillus gasseri ATCC 33323, Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salivarius UCC 118, and Lactobacillus casei ATCC 334 contain one (LgaI), four (Sal1, Sal2, Sal3, Sal4), and one (Lca1) distinguishable prophage sequences, respectively. Sequence analysis revealed that LgaI, Lca1, Sal1, and Sal2 prophages belong to the g...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Ventura M,Canchaya C,Bernini V,Altermann E,Barrangou R,McGrath S,Claesson MJ,Li Y,Leahy S,Walker CD,Zink R,Neviani E,Steele J,Broadbent J,Klaenhammer TR,Fitzgerald GF,O'toole PW,van Sinderen D

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated associations of species of the Bacteroides fragilis group with Japanese cedar pollinosis (JCPsis). Cell numbers of Bacteroides fragilis and Bacteroides intestinalis were significantly higher in JCPsis subjects than in non-JCPsis subjects before the pollen season. They correlated positively with both sy...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Odamaki T,Xiao JZ,Sakamoto M,Kondo S,Yaeshima T,Iwatsuki K,Togashi H,Enomoto T,Benno Y

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Miniaturized growth systems for heterogeneous culture collections are not only attractive in reducing demands for incubation space and medium but also in making the parallel handling of large numbers of strains more practicable. We report here on the optimization of oxygen transfer rates in deep-well microtiter plates...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Duetz WA,Rüedi L,Hermann R,O'Connor K,Büchs J,Witholt B

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two PCR primer pairs, based on the virD2 and ipt genes, detected a wide variety of pathogenic Agrobacterium strains. The endonuclease domain of VirD2 protein, which cleaves transferred DNA (T-DNA) border sequences, is highly conserved; primer oligonucleotides specific for the endonuclease portion of virD2 detected all...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Haas JH,Moore LW,Ream W,Manulis S

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A complex network regulates virulence in Ralstonia solanacearum (formerly Pseudomonas solanacearum); central to this system is PhcA, a LysR-type transcriptional regulator. We report here that two PhcA-regulated virulence factors, endoglucanase (Egl) and acidic exopolysaccharide I (EPS I), and motility are expressed di...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Clough SJ,Flavier AB,Schell MA,Denny TP

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pierce's disease is a devastating lethal disease of Vitus vinifera grapevines caused by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa. There is no cure for Pierce's disease, and control is achieved predominantly by suppressing transmission of the glassy-winged sharpshooter insect vector. We present a simple robust approach for the...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Azizi A,Arora A,Markiv A,Lampe DJ,Miller TA,Kang AS

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Endosymbiosis is a unique form of interaction between organisms, with one organism dwelling inside the other. One of the most widespread endosymbionts is Wolbachia pipientis, a maternally transmitted bacterium carried by insects, crustaceans, mites, and filarial nematodes. Although candidate proteins that co...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Christensen S,Pérez Dulzaides R,Hedrick VE,Momtaz AJ,Nakayasu ES,Paul LN,Serbus LR

更新日期：2016-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Tellurium, a metalloid belonging to group 16 of the periodic table, displays very interesting physical and chemical properties and lately has attracted significant attention for its use in nanotechnology. In this context, the use of microorganisms for synthesizing nanostructures emerges as an eco-friendly and exciting...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Pugin B,Cornejo FA,Muñoz-Díaz P,Muñoz-Villagrán CM,Vargas-Pérez JI,Arenas FA,Vásquez CC

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Very little is known about the microbial composition of animal bedding wastes, including poultry litter, and what is known has been deduced from standard culture methods, by which some fastidious organisms that exist in the environment may not be detected. We evaluated the bacterial composition of poultry litter by us...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Lu J,Sanchez S,Hofacre C,Maurer JJ,Harmon BG,Lee MD

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cheese microbiota contributes to a large extent to the development of the typical color, flavor, and texture of the final product. Its composition is not well defined in most cases and varies from one cheese to another. The aim of the present study was to establish procedures for gene transcript quantification in ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Monnet C,Straub C,Castellote J,Onesime D,Bonnarme P,Irlinger F

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A d-xylose reductase mutant of Pachysolen tannophilus was isolated on the basis of its poor growth on d-xylose but normal growth on xylitol and d-glucose. Fractionation of cell extracts indicated that the mutant was deficient in d-xylose reductase activity that used NADPH exclusively as a cofactor, but not in activity...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Schneider H,Lee H,Barbosa Mde F,Kubicek CP,James AP

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fate of Listeria monocytogenes during refrigerated storage was determined on several processed meat products, including ham, bologna, wieners, sliced chicken, sliced turkey, fermented semidried sausage, bratwurst, and cooked roast beef. The meats were surface inoculated with a five-strain mixture of less than or e...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Glass KA,Doyle MP

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fusarium verticillioides (Gibberella fujikuroi mating population A [MP-A]) is a widespread pathogen on maize and is well-known for producing fumonisins, mycotoxins that cause severe disease in animals and humans. The species is a member of the Gibberella fujikuroi species complex, which consists of at least 11 differe...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Bömke C,Rojas MC,Hedden P,Tudzynski B

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large numbers of bacteriophages (2 x 10(7) to 1 x 10(8)/ml) were present in ruminal fluid from sheep and cattle. Twenty-six distinct types were identified and placed in three morphological groups; several phages possessed unusual structural features. The large numbers and diversity of phages observed indicates a possi...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Klieve AV,Bauchop T

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The variation in manure-amended soil survival capability among 18 Escherichia coli O157 strains (8 animal, 1 food, and 9 human isolates) was studied using a single sandy soil sample and a single sample of cattle manure as the inoculum carrier. The virulence profiles of E. coli O157 strains were characterized by detect...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Franz E,van Hoek AH,Bouw E,Aarts HJ

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two methods, digestion and elution, were used to recover parasitic nematodes from 470 flatfish belonging to species in the family Pleuronectidae. Samples of similar fish were collected from market lots; half of each sample was subjected to digestion, and half was subjected to elution (sedimentation). The edible (flesh...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Jackson GJ,Bier JW,Payne WL,McClure FD

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total extracted DNA from two heavily polychlorobiphenyl-contaminated soils was analyzed with respect to biphenyl dioxygenase sequences and activities. This was done by PCR amplification and cloning of a DNA segment encoding the active site of the enzyme. The translated sequences obtained fell into three similarity clu...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Standfuss-Gabisch C,Al-Halbouni D,Hofer B

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pressure resistances of the spores of six Bacillus strains were examined at 5 to 10(deg)C and were compared with their heat resistances. The pressure treatments (at 981 MPa for 40 min and at 588 MPa for 120 min) did not inactivate the spores of B. stearothermophilus IAM12043, B. subtilis IAM12118, and B. lichenifo...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Nakayama A,Yano Y,Kobayashi S,Ishikawa M,Sakai K

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Technological advancements, particularly in the field of geographic information systems (GIS), have made it possible to predict the likelihood of foodborne pathogen contamination in produce production environments using geospatial models. Yet, few studies have examined the validity and robustness of such models. This ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Weller D,Shiwakoti S,Bergholz P,Grohn Y,Wiedmann M,Strawn LK

更新日期：2015-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, the ability of a commercial starter culture to perform a sausage fermentation is evaluated. Molecular analysis revealed the presence of several strains of the same species contained in the starter culture with different behavior during the fermentation, and the contribution of Lactobacillus curvatus, wh...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Cocolin L,Urso R,Rantsiou K,Cantoni C,Comi G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dairy propionic acid bacteria, particularly the species Propionibacterium freudenreichii, play a major role in the ripening of Swiss type cheese. Isometric and filamentous bacteriophages infecting P. freudenreichii have previously been isolated from cheese. In order to determine the origin of these bacteriophages, lys...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Hervé C,Coste A,Rouault A,Fraslin JM,Gautier M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple replica method is described for the rapid identification of colonies of bacteria which adhere to polystyrene. A correlation was found between the adherence of bacterial strains to polystyrene and cell surface hydrophobicity, suggesting the use of this technique in screening for cell surface mutants and in the...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Rosenberg M

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil samples were screened to select microorganisms with the capability to oxidize organic sulfides into the corresponding sulfoxides with differential enantioselectivities. Several bacterial strains that preferentially produced the S-configured sulfoxide enantiomer were isolated. Surprisingly, one bacterial strain, g...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Adam W,Heckel F,Saha-Möller CR,Taupp M,Meyer JM,Schreier P

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00