Alternative Carcinogenicity Screening Assay Using Colon Cancer Stem Cells: A Quantitative PCR (qPCR)-Based Prediction System for Colon Carcinogenesis.

abstract：:The effect of a water-miscible ionic liquid, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIM][BF4]), on the horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-catalyzed oxidation of 2-methoxyphenol (guaiacol) with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was investigated. HRP maintains its high activity in the aqueous mixtures containing various conc...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Lee YM,Kwon OY,Yoo IK,Ryu KG

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tetanus is a specific infectious disease, which is often associated with catastrophic events such as earthquakes, traumas, and war wounds. The obligate anaerobe Clostridium tetani is the pathogen that causes tetanus. Once the infection of tetanus progresses to an advanced stage within the wounds of limbs, the rates of...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Jiang D,Pu X,Wu J,Li M,Liu P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first gene (alpha-gal1) encoding an extracellular alpha-Dgalactosidase from the thermophilic fungus Talaromyces emersonii was cloned and characterized. The alpha-gal1 gene consisted of an open reading frame of 1,792 base pairs interrupted by six introns that encoded a mature protein of 452 amino acids, including a...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Simila J,Gernig A,Murray P,Fernandes S,Tuohy MG

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) were screened for the vegetative insecticidal protein (Vip) effective against sap-sucking insect pests. Screening results were based on LC(50) values against cotton aphid (Aphis gossypii), one of the dangerous pests of various crop plants including cotton. Among the isol...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Sattar S,Maiti MK

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genus Bacillus is a spore-forming bacterium that has unique properties in cell differentiation, allowing the forming of spores in stress conditions and activated in the vegetative cell, with suitable environments occurring during the life cycle acting as a trigger. Their habitat is mainly in soil; thus, many species o...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Mongkolthanaruk W

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：:During the fermentative production of 1,3-propanediol under high substrate concentrations, accumulation of intracellular 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde will cause premature cessation of cell growth and glycerol consumption. Discovery of oxidoreductases that can convert 3- hydroxypropionaldehyde to 1,3-propanediol using NADP...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Ma CW,Zhang L,Dai JY,Xiu ZL

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspergillus ochraceus biofilm, developed on an inert support, can produce tannase in Khanna medium containing 1.5% (w/v) tannic acid as the carbon source, at an initial pH of 5.0, for 72 h at 28 °C. Addition of 0.1% yeast extract increased enzyme production. The enzyme in the crude filtrate exhibited the highest activ...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Aracri FM,Cavalcanti RMF,Guimaraes LHS

更新日期：2019-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Diarrhea is a global disease with a high morbidity and mortality rate in children. In this study, 25 fecal samples were collected from children under 5 years old. Seven samples had been taken from healthy children without diarrhea and marked as the healthy control group; eight samples had been sampled from children wi...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Wen H,Yin X,Yuan Z,Wang X,Su S

更新日期：2018-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-seven carbofuran-degrading bacteria were isolated from agricultural soils, and their genetic and phenotypic characteristics were investigated. The isolates were able to utilize carbofuran as a sole source of carbon and energy. Analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence indicated that the isolates were related to me...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Shin DH,Kim DU,Seong CN,Song HG,Ka JO

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The abundance, biomass, size distribution, and taxonomic composition of bacterial and protistan (heterotrophic and autotrophic nanoflagellates and ciliates) communities were investigated in six lakes of Masurian Lake District (north-eastern Poland) differing in trophic state. Samples were taken from the trophogenic wa...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Ryszard CJ,Tomasz A,Kalinowska K,Skowronska A

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to establish an axenic (bacteria-free) culture of Microcystis aeruginosa NIER 10039 isolated from a Korean reservoir, the culture was subjected to sequential treatment, including ultrasonication, washing, and addition of antibiotics. Three broad-spectrum antibiotics, namely, kanamycin, ampicillin, and imipene...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Han AW,Oh KH,Jheong WH,Cho YC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutathione in beer works as the main antioxidant compounds which correlates with beer flavor stability. High residual sugars in beer contribute to major non-volatile components which correlate to high caloric content. In this work, Saccharomyces cerevisiae GSH1 gene encoding glutamylcysteine synthetase and Scharomyco...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Wang J,Wang ZY,He XP,Zhang BR

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, we reported that the synthetic Coprisin analog peptide 9-mer dimer CopA3 (consisted of all-L amino acid sequence) was designed based on a defensin-like peptide, Coprisin isolated from Copris tripartitus. The 9-mer dimer CopA3 (L-CopA3) had antibacterial activity and induced apoptosis in human leukemia cells ...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Kim SJ,Kim IW,Kwon YN,Yun EY,Hwang JS

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retrovirus tropism can be restricted by host cell factors such as Fv1, TRIM5alpha, and Lv1 that inhibit infection by targeting the incoming viral capsid. The Fv1 gene inhibits murine leukemia virus infection in mice, but the precise mechanism of Fv1-mediated restriction is poorly understood. Our previous studies had d...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Bae EH,Park SH,Park SM,Park JW,Lim MS,Jung YT

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leaves are the major biomass-producing organs in herbaceous plants and mainly develop during vegetative stage by activities of shoot apical meristem. There is a strong correlation between leaf number and bolting, a characteristic phenotype during the transition to reproductive phase in Arabidopsis thaliana. In order t...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Lee BH

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) induces severe respiratory impairment with a reported mortality rate of ~36% in humans. The absence of clinically available MERS-CoV vaccines and treatments to date has resulted in uncontrolled incidence and propagation of the virus. In vaccine design, fusion wit...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Chun J,Cho Y,Park KH,Choi H,Cho H,Lee HJ,Jang H,Kim KH,Oh YK,Kim YB

更新日期：2019-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Codium fragile is an edible seaweed in Asian countries that has been used as a thrombolytic, anticoagulant, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immune-stimulatory agent. Ginseng has also been known to maintain immune homeostasis and to regulate the immune system via enhancing resistance to diseases and microorganisms....

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Kim JE,Monmai C,Rod-In W,Jang AY,You SG,Lee SM,Park WJ

更新日期：2019-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Vanillyl alcohol (VA), which is abundant in Vanilla bean, has strong antioxidant activity. However, the use of VA in the food and cosmetics industries is limited, due to its low solubility in emulsion or organic solvents. Meanwhile, medium chain fatty acids and medium chain monoglycerides have antibacterial activity. ...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Kim JJ,Kim HK

更新日期：2020-11-10 00:00:00

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：:We constructed an efficient T vector pTQEST216T that employed an engineered esterase as an indicator for direct cloning of PCR products. After ligation of the XcmI-digested vector with PCR products, this cloning system could easily discriminate positive clones due to insertional inactivation of the esterase reporter. ...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Lim HD,Cheong DE,Shin HJ,Kim GJ

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beta-1,3-glucans enhance immune reactions such as antitumor, antibacterial, antiviral, anticoagulatory, and wound healing activities. beta-1,3-Glucans have various functions depending on the molecular weight, degree of branching, conformation, water solubility, and intermolecular association. The molecular weight of t...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Shim JH,Sung KJ,Cho MC,Choi WA,Yang Y,Lim JS,Yoon DY

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyester cloth (PC) was selected as a prospective inexpensive substitute separator material for microbial fuel cells (MFCs). PC was compared with a traditional Nafion proton exchange membrane (PEM) as an MFC separator by analyzing its physical and electrochemical properties. A single layer of PC showed higher mass tr...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Kim T,Kang S,Sung JH,Kang YK,Kim YH,Jang JK

更新日期：2016-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The dye decolorization rate in a cell-free culture broth of the white-rot fungus Trametes versicolor CBR43 was studied, including the effects of inhibitors of NaCl, Zn(II), and Cd(II) on dye decolorization activity. The maximum rates of dye decolorization in cell-free culture broth were 1,410, 44.7, 41.2, and 0.19 μmo...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Ryu H,Ryu HW,Cho KS

更新日期：2017-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Piliated Lactobacillus rhamnosus (pLR) strains possess higher adherent capacity than non-piliated strains. The objective of this study was to isolate and characterize probiotic pLR strains in human fecal samples. To this end, mouse polyclonal antiserum (anti-SpaA) against the recombinant pilus protein (SpaA) of L. rha...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Yang ZQ,Xue Y,Rao SQ,Zhang M,Gao L,Yin YQ,Chen DW,Zhou XH,Jiao XA

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Organic solvent-tolerant (OST) enzymes are widely applied in various industries due to their activity and stability in organic solvents, higher substrate solubility, and increased stereo-selectivity. However, the criteria for identifying OST enzymes largely remain unresolved. In this study, we compared the amino acid ...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Dachuri VK,Lee C,Jang SH

更新日期：2018-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:To increase the availability of microalgae as producers of valuable compounds, it is necessary to develop novel systems for gene expression regulation. Among the diverse expression systems available in microalgae, none are designed to induce expression by low temperature. In this study, we explored a cold-inducible sy...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Kim M,Kim J,Kim S,Jin E

更新日期：2020-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The infection of pandemic influenza viruses such as swine flu (H1N1) and avian flu viruses to the host cells is related to the following two factors: First, the surface protein such as HA (hemagglutinin) and NA (neuraminidase) of the influenza virus. Second, the specific structure of the oligosaccharide [sialic acid(a...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Yoo ES

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bioassay-guided fractionation of MeOH extract from Naematoloma fasciculare afforded a petroleum ether fraction (NFPF) and four known compounds, which showed good antitumor activities to inhibit MCF-7 cell line proliferation in vitro and tumor growth in H(22) implanted mice in vivo. In addition, a number of unsatur...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Yan D,Bao HY,Bau T,Li Y,Kim YH

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nargenicin A1 is a 28-membered polyketide macrolide, with antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, produced by Nocardia sp. CS682. In this study, the production of nargenicin A1 was improved by enhancing the supply of different biosynthetic precursors. In Nocardia sp. CS682 (KCTC1129...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Koju D,Maharjan S,Dhakal D,Yoo JC,Sohng JK

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00