Characterization of site-specific mutations in a short-chain-length/medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase: in vivo and in vitro studies of enzymatic activity and substrate specificity.

abstract：:The PCR technique has potential for use in detection of low concentrations of airborne microorganisms. In this study, the sensitivity of PCR and its susceptibility to environmental interference were assessed with Escherichia coli DH1 as the target organism. Air samples, containing environmental bioaerosols, were colle...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Alvarez AJ,Buttner MP,Stetzenbach LD

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study concerns the exploitation of the lytic enzyme enterolysin A (EntL), produced by Enterococcus faecalis strain DPC5280, to elicit the controlled autolysis of starter lactococci. EntL, a cell wall metalloendopeptidase secreted by some E. faecalis strains, can kill a wide range of gram-positive bacteria, includ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Hickey RM,Ross RP,Hill C

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major taxon of obligate marine bacteria within the order Actinomycetales has been discovered from ocean sediments. Populations of these bacteria (designated MAR 1) are persistent and widespread, spanning at least three distinct ocean systems. In this study, 212 actinomycete isolates possessing MAR 1 morphologies wer...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Mincer TJ,Jensen PR,Kauffman CA,Fenical W

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to elucidate interactions between sulfate reduction and dechlorination, we systematically evaluated the effects of different concentrations of sulfate and sulfide on reductive dechlorination by isolates, constructed consortia, and enrichments containing Dehalococcoides sp. Sulfate (up to 5 mM) did not inhibit...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Mao X,Polasko A,Alvarez-Cohen L

更新日期：2017-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:We report that two species of basidiomycete fungi (Polyporus versicolor and Poria monticola) grow in minimal liquid or solid medium when supplemented with crushed lignite coal. The fungi also grow directly on crushed lignite coal. The growth of both fungi was observed qualitatively as the production and extension of h...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Cohen MS,Gabriele PD

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A resting culture of Rhizopus arrhizus (ATCC 11145) transformed verrucarin A into 16-hydroxyverrucarin A, whereas R. arrhizus transformed verrucarin B into a mixture of 16-hydroxyverrucarin B and 3'-hydroxyverrucarin A. Relative to verrucarins A and B, the 16-hydroxy derivatives showed marked increases in activity, as...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Pavanasasivam G,Jarvis BB

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When mixed ruminal bacteria were incubated with a pancreatic casein hydrolysate and free amino acids of a similar composition, rates of ammonia production were much greater for peptides than for amino acids. The pancreatic digest of casein was then fractionated with 90% isopropyl alcohol. Hydrophobic peptides which di...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Chen G,Strobel HJ,Russell JB,Sniffen CJ

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organic matter in sewage, soil, and aquatic systems may enhance or inhibit the infectivity of viruses associated with particulates (e.g., clay minerals, sediments). The purpose of this investigation was to identify the mechanisms whereby organic matter, in the form of defined proteins, affects the adsorption of reovir...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Lipson SM,Stotzky G

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Binding of three Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal crystal proteins (ICPs) to the midgut epithelium of Ostrinia nubilalis larvae was characterized by performing binding experiments with both isolated brush border membrane vesicles and gut tissue sections. Our results demonstrate that two independent ICP receptors ar...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Denolf P,Jansens S,Peferoen M,Degheele D,Van Rie J

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Atlantis Massif rises 4,000 m above the seafloor near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and consists of rocks uplifted from Earth's lower crust and upper mantle. Exposure of the mantle rocks to seawater leads to their alteration into serpentinites. These aqueous geochemical reactions, collectively known as the process of ser...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Motamedi S,Orcutt BN,Früh-Green GL,Twing KI,Pendleton HL,Brazelton WJ

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Three soilborne viruses transmitted by Polymyxa betae KESKIN in sugar beet have been described: Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV), the agent of rhizomania, Beet soilborne virus (BSBV), and Beet virus Q (BVQ). A multiplex reverse transcription-PCR technique was developed to simultaneously detect BNYVV, BSBV, and ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Meunier A,Schmit JF,Stas A,Kutluk N,Bragard C

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential for aerobic methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) degradation was investigated with microcosms containing aquifer sediment and groundwater from four MTBE-contaminated sites characterized by oxygen-limited in situ conditions. MTBE depletion was observed for sediments from two sites (e.g., 4.5 mg/liter degraded i...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Kane SR,Beller HR,Legler TC,Koester CJ,Pinkart HC,Halden RU,Happel AM

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water delivered by dental unit water systems (DUWS) in general dental practices can harbor high numbers of bacteria, including opportunistic pathogens. Biofilms on tubing within DUWS provide a reservoir for microorganisms and should be controlled. This study compared disinfection products for their ability to meet the...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Schel AJ,Marsh PD,Bradshaw DJ,Finney M,Fulford MR,Frandsen E,Østergaard E,ten Cate JM,Moorer WR,Mavridou A,Kamma JJ,Mandilara G,Stösser L,Kneist S,Araujo R,Contreras N,Goroncy-Bermes P,O'Mullane D,Burke F,O'Reilly P

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two novel gull-specific quantitative PCR (qPCR) assays were developed using 16S rRNA gene sequences from gull fecal clone libraries: a SYBR green assay targeting Streptococcus spp. (gull3) and a hydrolysis TaqMan assay targeting Catellicoccus marimammalium (gull4). The objectives of this study were to compare the host...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Ryu H,Griffith JF,Khan IU,Hill S,Edge TA,Toledo-Hernandez C,Gonzalez-Nieves J,Santo Domingo J

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The synergistic antimicrobial effects of phytic acid (PA), a natural extract from rice bran, plus sodium chloride against Escherichia coli O157:H7 were examined. Exposure to NaCl alone at concentrations up to 36% (wt/wt) for 5 min did not reduce bacterial populations. The bactericidal effects of PA alone were much gre...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Kim NH,Rhee MS

更新日期：2015-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 247 clones of 16S rRNA genes from microorganisms captured by 0.2- and 0.1-microm-pore-size filters from sedimentary and granite rock aquifers were amplified and yielded 37 operational taxonomic units (OTUs). Fifteen OTUs captured by 0.1-microm-pore-size filters were affiliated with the candidate divisions O...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Miyoshi T,Iwatsuki T,Naganuma T

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) form intracellular chain-assembled nanocrystals of magnetite or greigite termed magnetosomes. The characterization of magnetosome crystals requires electron microscopy due to their nanoscopic sizes. However, electron microscopy does not provide phylogenetic information for MTB. We have dev...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Li J,Zhang H,Menguy N,Benzerara K,Wang F,Lin X,Chen Z,Pan Y

更新日期：2017-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Iron(III)-reducing bacteria have been demonstrated to rapidly catalyze the reduction and immobilization of uranium(VI) from contaminated subsurface sediments. Thus, these organisms may aid in the development of bioremediation strategies for uranium contamination, which is prevalent in acidic subsurface sediments at U....

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Petrie L,North NN,Dollhopf SL,Balkwill DL,Kostka JE

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The decarboxylation of phthalic acids was studied with Bacillus sp. strain FO, a marine mixed culture ON-7, and Pseudomonas testosteroni. The mixed culture ON-7, when grown anaerobically on phthalate but incubated aerobically with chloramphenicol, quantitatively converted phthalic acid to benzoic acid. Substituted pht...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Taylor BF,Ribbons DW

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current methods for detection of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in water are time-consuming and difficult. We have developed a reverse transcription (RT)-PCR which can detect the presence of a single viable oocyst spiked into concentrated environmental water samples. The test is based on the detection of mRNA from a C...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Stinear T,Matusan A,Hines K,Sandery M

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the first steps in characterizing an ecosystem is to describe the organisms inhabiting it. For microbial studies, experimental limitations have hindered the ability to depict diverse communities. Here we describe oligonucleotide fingerprinting of rRNA genes (OFRG), a method that permits identification of arraye...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Valinsky L,Della Vedova G,Scupham AJ,Alvey S,Figueroa A,Yin B,Hartin RJ,Chrobak M,Crowley DE,Jiang T,Borneman J

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reduction of cytotoxicity in virus concentrates from environmental samples was accomplished by high-speed centrifugation and by filtration of the samples through positively charged depth filters. ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Hejkal TW,Gerba CP,Rao VC

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the harmful side effects on indigenous soil microorganisms of two organic solvents, acetone and dichloromethane, that are normally used for spiking of soil with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons for experimental purposes. The solvents were applied in two contamination protocols to either the whole soil samp...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Brinch UC,Ekelund F,Jacobsen CS

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phragmidium violaceum causes leaf rust on the European blackberry (Rubus fruticosus L. aggregate). Multiple strains of this pathogen have been introduced into southern Australia for the biological control of at least 15 taxa of European blackberry, a nonindigenous, invasive plant. In climates conducive to leaf rust, t...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Gomez DR,Evans KJ,Baker J,Harvey PR,Scott ES

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nisin is a small gene-encoded antimicrobial protein produced by Lactococcus lactis that contains unusual dehydroalanine and dehydrobutyrine residues. The reactivity of these residues toward nucleophiles was explored by reacting nisin with a variety of mercaptans. The kinetics of reaction with 2-mercaptoethane-sulfonat...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Liu W,Hansen JN

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen of 1,200 colonies of Escherichia coli isolated from "keebe," hamburger, or sausage produced heat-labile enterotoxin. None of them produced heat-stable enterotoxin. The characteristics of 9 of the 18 strains are presented. ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Reis MH,Vasconcelos JC,Trabulsi LR

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compared to freshwater and the open ocean, less is known about bacterioplankton community structure and spatiotemporal dynamics in estuaries, particularly those with long residence times. The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States, but despite its ecological and economic significance, little is kno...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Kan J,Suzuki MT,Wang K,Evans SE,Chen F

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative assessment of growth of filamentous microorganisms, such as streptomycetes, is generally restricted to determination of dry weight. Here, we describe a straightforward methylene blue-based sorption assay to monitor microbial growth quantitatively, simply, and rapidly. The assay is equally applicable to un...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Fischer M,Sawers RG

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A group-specific PCR-based denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) method was developed and combined with group-specific clone library analysis to investigate the diversity of the Clostridium leptum subgroup in human feces. PCR products (length, 239 bp) were amplified using C. leptum cluster-specific primers an...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Shen J,Zhang B,Wei G,Pang X,Wei H,Li M,Zhang Y,Jia W,Zhao L

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatty acid compositions in growing and resting cells of several strains of Pseudomonas putida (P8, NCTC 10936, and KT 2440) were studied, with a focus on alterations of the saturation degree, cis-trans isomerization, and cyclopropane formation. The fatty acid compositions of the strains were very similar under compara...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Härtig C,Loffhagen N,Harms H

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00