Genome shuffling improves production of the low-temperature alkalophilic lipase by Acinetobacter johnsonii.

abstract：:Nitrogenous derivatives of the two orange pigments from Monascus sp. with anti-melanogenic activities were prepared using fermentation and chemical synthesis. The pigments were produced in a 5 l jar fermentor. A total of 33 derivatives were synthesized via incorporation of L-amino acids and amines into the pigments. T...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Jo D,Choe D,Nam K,Shin CS

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：:Environmental stresses are the major cause of crop loss worldwide. Polyamines are involved in plant stress responses. However, the precise role(s) of polyamine metabolism in these processes remain ill-defined. Transgenic approaches demonstrate that polyamines play essential roles in stress tolerance and open up the po...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Alcázar R,Marco F,Cuevas JC,Patron M,Ferrando A,Carrasco P,Tiburcio AF,Altabella T

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To improve the potential value of feather, which is a valuable protein resource, we have separated and identified antioxidant peptide(s) from feather hydrolysate. RESULTS:Feather hydrolysate was prepared by fermentation with Bacillus subtilis S1-4. Antioxidative peptides were separated by sequential acid pr...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Wan MY,Dong G,Yang BQ,Feng H

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate gene expression profiles of the thermotolerant yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain KKU-VN8, a potential high-ethanol producer, in response to various stresses during high-temperature ethanol fermentation using sweet sorghum juice (SSJ) under optimal conditions. RESULTS:The maximal ethanol c...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Techaparin A,Thanonkeo P,Klanrit P

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To establish an automated high-throughput mimic perfusion scale-down model (SDM) in ambr® 15 system. RESULTS:An optimized SDM for mimic perfusion was developed in ambr® 15 system. Cell retention in ambr® 15 was realized by sedimentation and supernatant removal with a retention rate > 95%. Although the SDM c...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Jin L,Wang ZS,Cao Y,Sun RQ,Zhou H,Cao RY

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop a colorimetric assay for ATP based on the blue-pigment synthesising non-ribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) BpsA, and to demonstrate its utility in defining the substrate specificity of other NRPS enzymes. RESULTS:BpsA is able to convert two molecules of L-glutamine into the readily-detected blue...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Brown AS,Calcott MJ,Collins VM,Owen JG,Ackerley DF

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：:Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) was more efficiently degraded by cutinase compared to yeast esterase; i.e. almost 80% of initial DBP (500 mg l(-1)) was decomposed within 7.5 h, and nearly 50% of the degraded DBP disappeared within the initial 30 min. The toxicity of the final DBP degradation products were investigated using v...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Kim YH,Lee J

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interactions between ectomycorrhizal fungi (Suillus laricinus, S. tomentosus, Amanita vaginata and Gomphidius viscidus) and the pathogen Rhizoctonia solani in co-culture were studied using both light and scanning electron microscopy. S. laricinus, S. tomentosus and A. vaginata inhibited the growth of the pathogen. Mor...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Tang M,Zhang RQ,Chen H,Zhang HH,Tian ZQ

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microgravity can influence cell growth and function. A transfected Sp2/0 myeloma cell line P3A2 producing a human IgG1 anti-TNFa monoclonal antibody was cultivated in static culture, spinner flasks and simulated microgravity using a rotating wall vessel bioreactor. Microgravity significantly decreased cell growth (fro...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Foster LJ,Catzel D,Atwa S,Zarka M,Mahler SM

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel method to examine the morphology and structure of fungal hyphae in solid pastes used for the production of meat alternative product is presented. A sample of fermentation broth was fluorescently stained with Calcofluor White and added back to the broth, mixed and then a paste made using ultra-filtration. Fibre...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Miri T,Cox PW,Fryer PJ

更新日期：2003-02-01 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：:Human granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (hGM-CSF) is used clinically to treat leucopenia typically caused by cancer chemotherapy or radiotherapy. This study used multiple strategies to obtain very high expression levels of OsrhGM-CSF (14 microg/seed) in rice endosperm. Electron micrographs of immunogold...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Ning T,Xie T,Qiu Q,Yang W,Zhou S,Zhou L,Zheng C,Zhu Y,Yang D

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most high-affinity phosphate transporter genes (OsPTs) in rice were highly induced in roots when phosphate was depleted. OsPT1, however, was highly expressed in primary roots and leaves regardless of external phosphate concentrations. This finding was confirmed histochemically using transgenic rice plants that express...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Seo HM,Jung Y,Song S,Kim Y,Kwon T,Kim DH,Jeung SJ,Yi YB,Yi G,Nam MH,Nam J

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chloroperoxidase from Caldariomyces fumago catalyses the oxidation of 1,2-dihydronaphthalene to (1R,2R)-(+)-dihydroxytetrahydronaphthalene in homogenous citrate buffer/ionic liquid mixtures, using t-butyl hydroperoxide as O2 donor. It tolerates up to 30 (v/v) 1,3-dimethylimidazolium methylsulfate or 1-butyl-3-methylim...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Sanfilippo C,D'Antona N,Nicolosi G

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Enhancement of the potential ability of biomacromolecules to cross cell membranes is a critical step for development of effective therapeutic vaccine especially DNA vaccine against human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection. The supercharged proteins were known as powerful weapons for delivery of diffe...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Kardani K,Bolhassani A,Agi E,Hashemi A

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) beads, recombinantly produced in Escherichia coli, were functionalized to display lipase B from Candida antarctica as translational protein fusion. The respective beads were characterized in respect to protein content, functionality, long term storage capacity and re-usability. The direct fu...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Jahns AC,Rehm BH

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protective effects of polymer additives, including a group of viscosity-enhancing polymer poly-γ-glutamic acid (γPGA; 10, 50, and 500 kDa) and surface-active polymer Pluronic F68, on Chinese hamster ovary cells against damage due to shear stress were investigated in shake-flask cultures. The level of protection wa...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Chun BH,Lee YK,Chung N

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combined analysis of peptide mass fingerprinting and 2-DE/MS using the induced and selected protein spots following growth of Pseudomonas sp. DU102 on benzoate or p-hydroxybenzoate revealed not only alpha- and beta-subunits of protocatechuate 3,4-dioxygenase but also catechol 1,2-dioxygenase responsible for ortho-...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Kim SI,Park SH,Kim JW,Leem SH,Shin DJ,Kim SH,Lee DH,Kahng HY

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N(omega)-2,2,4,6,7-Pentamethyldihydrobenzofuran-5-sulfonyl (N(omega)-Pbf)-protected oligoarginine was directly conjugated to poly(amino acid) derivatives modified with a long alkyl chain. The final concentration of conjugated peptides was easily controlled by the feed ratio of oligoarginine to polymer backbone and a f...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Yang SR,Kim SB,Joe CO,Kim JD

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:KGLP-1, a 31-amino acid glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue, has a great therapeutic potential for anti-diabetes. In this work, a strategy for expression and purification of functional KGLP-1 peptide has been established. KGLP-1 cDNA was fused with glutathione S-transferase (GST), with an enterokinase cleavage si...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Liu Y,Ren L,Ge L,Cui Q,Cao X,Hou Y,Bai F,Bai G

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：:Growth and sporulation of Verticillium lecanii on inert and organic carriers (sugar-cane bagasse, corncob, rice straw, polyurethane foam and activated carbon) in a solid-state fermentation process was studied. Sugar-cane bagasse and polyurethane foam produced 10(10) spores g(-1) dry carrier whereas corncob, rice straw...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Xu X,Yu Y,Shi Y

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An endoxylanase gene, xynA, was cloned from Bacillus pumilus ARA and expressed in Escherichia coli. The open reading frame of the xynA gene was 687 bp encoding a signal peptide and a mature xylanase with a molecular mass of 23 kDa. The enzyme was categorized as a glycosyl hydrolase family 11 member based on the sequen...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Qu W,Shao W

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrophobin-fused domain III of dengue envelope proteins serotypes 1 and 2 were expressed in Rachiplusia nu larvae and purified by aqueous two-phase system. This biotechnological approach of hydrophobin-fused proteins, which allowed obtaining 97.7 µg/larva of fusion protein DomIII serotype 1 and 61.4 µg/larva of fusio...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Cerezo J,Targovnik AM,Smith ME,González Maglio D,Luppo VC,Morales MA,Miranda MV,Rodríguez Talou J

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The effects of a brief (3 days) and prolonged (6 days) period of incubation in darkness and light on the biomass content, lipid content and fatty acid profile in Chlorella vulgaris UMT-M1 were determined. RESULTS:Three days of incubation in darkness increased saturated fatty acid (SFA) content from 34.0 to 4...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Cha TS,Yee W,Phua PSP,Loh SH,Aziz A

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Interactions of cells with their neighbors and influences by the surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM) is reflected in a cells transcriptome and proteome. In tissues comprised of heterogeneous cell populations or cells depending on ECM signalling cues such as those of the intervertebral disc (IVD), this inf...

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Li K,Varden L,Henderson A,Lufkin T,Kraus P

更新日期：2021-01-01 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 number of biosensors have been developed for phosphate analysis particularly, concerning its negative impact within the environmental and biological systems. Enzymatic biosensors comprising either a single or multiple enzymatic system have been extensively used for the direct and indirect analysis of phosphate ions....

journal_title：Biotechnology letters

authors： Upadhyay LS,Verma N

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00