lip2, a novel lipase gene cloned from Aspergillus niger exhibits enzymatic characteristics distinct from its previously identified family member.

abstract：:By systematic investigation, glutamate and a mixture of metal ions were identified as factors limiting the production of nattokinase in Bacillus subtilis. Consequently, in medium supplemented with these materials, the recombinant strain secreted 4 times more nattokinase (260 mg l(-1)) than when grown in the unsuppleme...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Chen PT,Chao YP

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A single-compartmented microbial fuel cell composed of a graphite felt anode modified with Neutral Red (NR-anode) and a porous Fe(II)-carbon cathode (FeC-cathode) were compared for electricity generation from Microbacterium sp. and Pseudomonas sp. under identical conditions. Pseudomonas sp. was more than four times th...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Lee SW,Jeon BY,Park DH

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the core of a biomanufacturing process for recombinant proteins is the production cell line. It influences the productivity and product quality. Its characteristics also dictate process development, as the process is optimized to complement the producing cell to achieve the target productivity and quality. Advances...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Le H,Vishwanathan N,Jacob NM,Gadgil M,Hu WS

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of H(2), He and O(2) during batch fermentation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae BRAS291 increased the final intracellular glycogen contents of the cells from 2-fold to 10-fold compared with a gas-free condition, and this depended on the gas applied. Differently, the intracellular trehalose contents increased from 2...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Pham TH,Mauvais G,Vergoignan C,De Coninck J,Cachon R,Feron G

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gene encoding a novel short-chain alcohol dehydrogenase in the thermophilic bacterium, Carboxydothermus hydrogenoformans, was identified and overexpressed in Escherichia coli. The enzyme was thermally stable and displayed the highest activity at 70 °C and pH 6.0. It preferred NAD(H) over NADP(H) as a cofactor and ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Zhou S,Zhang SC,Lai DY,Zhang SL,Chen ZM

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel lipase gene TAlipC was isolated from Trichosporon asahii MSR54 and functionally expressed in Pichia pastoris. The protein was His-tagged and purified to homogeneity by affinity chromatography. Sequence comparison revealed a high homology with lipases from Cryptococcus sp. It had a GX type oxyanion hole and a G...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Kumari A,Gupta R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichodesmium sp., isolated from the Great Barrier Reef lagoon, was cultured in artificial seawater media containing a range of Fe concentration. Fe additions stimulated growth, N2 fixation, cellular chlorophyll a content, light-saturated chlorophyll a-specific gross photosynthetic capacity (Pmchl a) and the dark resp...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Fu FX,Bell PR

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Characterization of cry gene contents can help to predict the insecticidal activities of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates and in the searching of new cry genes. PCR-Single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) profiling and sequencing of the highly variable cry gene regions were used to characterize cry gene content ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Lin Y,Fang G,Peng K

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The dye-decolorizing peroxidase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, BaDyP, was identified to be an efficient catalyst for the degradation of phenolic β-ether lignin model dimer guaiacylglycerol-β-guaiacyl ether (GGE) and dyes. RESULTS:Efeb gene encoding BaDyP from B. amyloliquefaciens MN-13 consisted of 1257 bp...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Yang J,Gao T,Zhang Y,Wang S,Li H,Li S,Wang S

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The optimal process for the polysialylation reaction was as follows: polysialicacid (PSA) was activated by periodate oxidation, then coupled to CuZn superoxide dismutase (SOD) with a PSA:SOD molar ratio of 40:1 for 24 h. The resulting polysialylated protein contained 3.9 ± 0.3 mol PSA per mol SOD. SDS-PAGE and atomic ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Wu JR,Lin Y,Zheng ZY,Lin CC,Zhan XB,Shen YQ

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The old Annurca apple cultivar (Malus domestica), particularly appreciated for its peculiar flavor and crispy flesh, was studied in order to preserve its ancient germplasm. Twelve clones of Annurca were analyzed using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and simple-sequence repeat (SSR) markers. Two out of 30 RAPD ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Iannaccone M,Palumbo D,Ventimiglia I,Patocchi A,Spigno P,Capparelli R

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycine soja is a species of soybean that survives in adverse environments including high salt and drought conditions. We constructed a cDNA library from G. soja seedlings treated with NaCl and isolated a glutathione S-transferase gene (GsGST: GQ265911) from the library. The cDNA encoding GsGST contains an open readin...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Ji W,Zhu Y,Li Y,Yang L,Zhao X,Cai H,Bai X

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different strains of Micrococcus luteus, isolated from high-altitude Argentinean wetlands, were recently reported to harbour the linear plasmids pLMA1, pLMH5 and pLMV7, all of which with 5'-covalently attached terminal proteins. The link between pLMA1 and the host's erythromycin resistance as well as further presumpti...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Wagenknecht M,Dib JR,Thürmer A,Daniel R,Farías ME,Meinhardt F

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant human interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (rHuIL-1ra) was produced in E. coli as an inclusion body. rHuIL-1ra was purified to Over 98% purity by anion exchange chromatography after on-column refolding. The optimized processes produced more than 2 g pure refolded rHuIL-1ra per 1 l culture, corresponding to a ...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Tan H,Dan G,Gong H,Cao L

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The enantioselective hydrolysis of insoluble (R,S)-ketoprofen ethyl ester to the optically active (S)-ketoprofen was carried out in a dispersed aqueous lipase reaction system induced by the inclusion of chiral cyclodextrins for complexation of the substrate. Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin was the most effective chira...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Kim SH,Kim TK,Shin GS,Lee KW,Shin HD,Lee YH

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To make the previously developed biosynthesis of L-2-aminobutyric acid (L-ABA) more suitable for the industrial-scale production. RESULTS:A recyclable biotransformation system was developed based on immobilized enzyme technology. The conversion yield of L-threonine (at 90 g l(-1)) reached 99.9 % and the theo...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Xu G,Jiang Y,Tao R,Wang S,Zeng H,Yang S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro biocatalysis with cytochrome P450 BM-3 was investigated aiming for the substitution of the expensive natural cofactor NADPH by electrochemistry. The monooxygenase was immobilized on electrodes by entrapment in polypyrrole as a conductive polymer for electrochemically wiring the enzyme. Electropolymerization o...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Holtmann D,Mangold KM,Schrader J

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A gene encoding a gamma-butyrolactone autoregulator receptor was cloned in to E. coli from Streptomyces ambofaciens producing spiramycin, a macrolide antibiotic used in both veterinary medicine and human medicine. A 714-bp intact receptor gene (saaR) was obtained by PCR and genomic Southern hybridization with the 100-...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Choi SU,Kim MK,Ha HS,Hwang YI

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gene encoding Schwanniomyces occidentalis alpha-amylase (AMY) was introduced into the chromosomal delta sequences of an industrial strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. To obtain a strain suitable for commercial use, an delta-integrative cassette devoid of bacterial DNA sequences was constructed that contains the AM...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Kang NY,Park JN,Chin JE,Lee HB,Im SY,Bai S

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The exposure of CHO DG44 cells to an osmotic shock, after DNA uptake, results in a cellular volume decrease of approx. 55%. Repetitive osmotic shocks targeted different sub-populations of cells as was demonstrated using two different fluorescent reporter genes. Also the exposure of a calcium phosphate-DNA coprecipitat...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Grosjean F,Bertschinger M,Hacker DL,Wurm FM

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel epoxide hydrolase (EHase) from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-degrading bacteria was identified and characterized. EHase activity was identified in four strains of PAH-degrading bacteria isolated from commercial gasoline and oil-contaminated sediment based on their growth on styrene oxide and its deriva...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Woo JH,Kwon TH,Kim JT,Kim CG,Lee EY

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF WORK:The purpose of this study is to report a ι-carrageenase which degrades ι-carrageenan yielding neo-ι-carratetraose as the main product in the absence of NaCl. The gene for a new ι-carrageenase, CgiB_Ce, from Cellulophaga sp. QY3 was cloned and sequenced. It comprised an ORF of 1,386 bp encoding for a pro...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Ma S,Tan YL,Yu WG,Han F

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aerobic granules for sulphide and ammonium removal were cultivated in a sequencing batch reactor, and the microbial community of the aerobic granules was investigated by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis. The loading rate increased from 0.15 to 0.9 kg S2− m−3 d−1, and the removal efficiencies of sulphide, chemic...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Su C,Zhu L,Zhang C,Qi X,Guo Y,Gao R

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This short commentary examines the factors that led to Food and Drug Administration's approval of the first plant-derived biologic. RESULTS:In 2012, the first plant-derived protein pharmaceutical (biologic) was approved for commercial use in humans. The product, a recombinant form of human β-glucocerebrosid...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Mor TS

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microcycle conidiation is a survival mechanism of fungi encountering unfavorable conditions. In this phenomenon, asexual spores germinate secondary spores directly without formation of mycelium. As Penicillium camemberti conidia have the ability to produce conidiophores after germination in liquid culture induced by a...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Boualem K,Gervais P,Cavin JF,Waché Y

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Image analysis was used to measure the effect of Tween 40 on the morphology of Trichoderma harzianum. The percentage of pellets was maximal (93%) with Tween at 0.2 ml l(-1), whereas the maximal proportion of dispersed mycelia (40%) was with Tween at 1.6 ml l(-1). The particle median diameter decreased from 2 to 0.5 mm...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Lucatero S,Galindo E,Larralde-Corona CP

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A very high gravity (VHG) repeated-batch fermentation system using an industrial strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae PE-2 (isolated from sugarcane-to-ethanol distillery in Brazil) and mimicking industrially relevant conditions (high inoculation rates and low O(2) availability) was successfully operated during fifteen c...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Pereira FB,Gomes DG,Guimarães PM,Teixeira JA,Domingues L

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial desulfurization is potentially an alternative process to chemical desulfurization of fossil fuels and their refined products. The dibenzothiophene desulfurizing system of Rhodococcus erythropolis includes DszD which is an NADH-dependent FMN oxidoreductase with 192 residues that is responsible for supplying r...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Kamali N,Tavallaie M,Bambai B,Karkhane AA,Miri M

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extracellular domains (ECD) of epidermal growth factor receptors, ErbB1, 2, 3 and 4, were designed as soluble dimeric forms. Each ECD was fused to a short hinge region derived from IgG, such that the stable dimer could be formed with disulfide bridges. This hinge-tagged design minimized the molecular weight to app...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Otani T,Hashizume T,Nagaoka T,Fukuda T,Tang CK,Salomon DS,Seno M

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:L-threo-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylserine (DOPS) is a chiral unnatural beta-hydroxy amino acid used for the treatment of Parkinson disease. We developed a continuous bioconversion system for DOPS production that uses whole-cell biocatalyst of recombinant Escherichia coli expressing L-threonine aldolase (L-TA) genes cloned fro...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Baik SH,Yoshioka H

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00