Assessment of microbial parameters as indicators of viral contamination of aerosol from urban sewage treatment plants.

abstract：AIMS:The objective of this work was to purify the tyrosinase from Bacillusthuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (Bt) (CCTCC AB 90010) and study its enzymatic properties. METHODS AND RESULTS:A 'one-step' purification method was used in this work, which was an easy, high-yield purification method. Tyrosinase activity of this pu...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Liu N,Zhang T,Wang YJ,Huang YP,Ou JH,Shen P

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The current study examined the antimicrobial susceptibility of 86 Listeria spp. isolated from processed bison carcasses. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Susceptibility to 25 antimicrobial agents was determined using E-test and National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) panels. Most Listeria isolates (88-98...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Li Q,Sherwood JS,Logue CM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To develop an intergeneric conjugation system for rimocidin-producing Streptomyces rimosus. METHODS AND RESULTS:High efficiencies of conjugation [10(-2)-10(-3) transconjugants/recipient colony forming units (CFU)] were obtained when spores of S. rimosus were heat treated at 40 degrees C for 10 min prior to mixing...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Phornphisutthimas S,Sudtachat N,Bunyoo C,Chotewutmontri P,Panijpan B,Thamchaipenet A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To quantify the influence of trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) on the heat resistance of Escherichia coli K12 MG1655 cells at static temperatures. METHODS AND RESULTS:Stationary-phase E. coli cells were inactivated at 52, 54 and 58°C. The heat resistance is described as reduction in the inactivation rate, k(max) , and...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Velliou EG,Van Derlinden E,Cappuyns AM,Aerts D,Nikolaidou E,Geeraerd AH,Devlieghere F,Van Impe JF

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:This is the first reported study on the immobilization of living recombinant Escherichia coli cells that overexpress cyclopentanone monooxygenase in polyvinyl alcohol gel particles LentiKats®. Immobilized cells overexpressing cyclopentanone monooxygenase have been used as a model of biocatalyst for enantiose...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Rebroš M,Lipták L,Rosenberg M,Bučko M,Gemeiner P

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural enzyme inhibitors have been widely described in literature because of its pharmacological and cosmetic applications. Fungi found in caves represent a promising source of bioactive substances that are still little explored scientifically. Thus, the present work evaluated the presence of enzymatic modulators in ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Cardoso MGB,Trento MVC,Reis CH,Marcussi S,Cardoso PG

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The aim of this study was to assess the genetic diversity of Vibrio cholerae isolated from 2012 and 2013 outbreaks in Iran, with regard to their virulence properties. A total of 20 V. cholerae strains were collected from Sistan-Baluchestan province of Iran during 2012 and 2013 outbreaks. Hybridization assays...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Bakhshi B

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To demonstrate that produce rinsates used for RT-qPCR detection of foodborne viruses may cause significant PCR inhibition and propose a means to reduce its impact on sensitivity. METHODS AND RESULTS:Here, it is shown that rinsing and concentration from spinach and precut lettuce have the potential to generate RNA...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Plante D,Bélanger G,Leblanc D,Ward P,Houde A,Trottier YL

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate a lactococcal plasmid responsible for a reduction in growth rate of its host cell. METHODS AND RESULTS:Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis biovar. diacetylactis DRC1 carries a high number of plasmids. The DRC1 wild-type strain was found to grow more slowly than a plasmid-free derivative of DRC1. The p...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Kobayashi M,Nomura M,Fujita Y,Okamoto T,Ohmomo S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate interactions, if any, between temperature, ferric ammonium citrate and glycine betaine on the growth of Listeria monocytogenes in modified Pine's medium (Pine et al. 1989). METHODS AND RESULTS:Modified Pine's medium containing 0, 0.044, 0.088 or 0.176 g l(-1) ferric ammonium citrate, and 0 or 1 mM ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Dykes GA,Dworaczek M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:  This report describes the use of a six-gene multi-locus sequence analysis (MLSA) to correctly identify Vibrio strains of the Harveyi clade. METHODS AND RESULTS:  Vibrio isolates were characterized using a six housekeeping gene MLSA. The study provided evidence supporting: (i) a substantial number of reference st...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Hoffmann M,Monday SR,Fischer M,Brown EW

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Bacillus halodurans C-125 is a Gram-positive bacterium that was the first alkaliphilic species to have its genome completely sequenced. Despite its many years as a model for alkaliphily and source of industrially important enzymes, genetic manipulation of B. halodurans C-125 remains difficult, and therefore, we so...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Wallace JG,Breaker RR

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to explore the occurrence of methicillin-resistant staphylococci in a large urban public transport system. METHODS AND RESULTS:Samples were taken from hand rails, which passengers hold onto when they are standing. In total, 1400 swabs taken from 55 vehicles (trolleybuses, trams and buses...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Stepanović S,Cirković I,Djukić S,Vuković D,Svabić-Vlahović M

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Andrias davidianus has been known as a traditional Chinese medicine for a long time. Its blood is considered as a waste or by-product of the meat production industry. Although there are reports on isolation of the antimicrobial peptides from different resources, there are no reports of their isolation from A. davi...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Pei J,Feng Z,Ren T,Sun H,Han H,Jin W,Dang J,Tao Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Nine sets of PCR primers targeting Salmonella were evaluated for their specificity with pure cultures of intestinal-associated bacteria prior to their application to Salmonella detection in faecal samples. METHODS AND RESULTS:Gene targets of PCR primers included: 16S rDNA, a Salmonella pathogenicity island I viru...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Ziemer CJ,Steadham SR

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To examine the ability of Agrobacterium to attach to Metarhizium anisopliae var. acridum strain CG423 under co-cultivation and to develop an Agrobacterium-mediated method of gene delivery into strain CG423, a promising agent for biological control of grasshoppers. METHODS AND RESULTS:The co-cultivation of Agrobac...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Duarte RT,Staats CC,Fungaro MH,Schrank A,Vainsten MH,Furlaneto-Maia L,Nakamura CV,de Souza W,Furlaneto MC

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Four strains were isolated from a spoiled whiting (Merlangius merlangus). All of them were able to grow aerobically from 4 to 30°C and also able to develop anaerobically in the presence of trimethylamine N-Oxide (TMAO) at 25°C. Biochemical characterization did not allow identification of the strains species ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Dehaut A,Midelet-Bourdin G,Brisabois A,Duflos G

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The purpose of this study was to determine if DNA polymorphisms generated by RAPD-PCR could be used to characterize Group B streptococci (GBS) for epidemiological purposes. METHODS AND RESULTS:30 unrelated, previously serotyped strains were analysed by RAPD-PCR using two 10-mer primers (5' TGCGAGAGTC 3' and 5' AG...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Zhang GW,Kotiw M,Daggard G

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The current standard culture methods are unable to detect nongrowing bacteria and, thus, might not be sufficient for precise monitoring of the microbiological quality of waters. The use of a molecular method such as PCR could be a valid alternative to detect bacterial faecal contamination indicators such as Escher...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Lleo MM,Bonato B,Tafi MC,Signoretto C,Pruzzo C,Canepari P

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) is proving to be a useful technique in studying the epidemiology of micro-organisms. The technique can be troublesome and time consuming to establish due to the essentially empirical approach to optimization. By standardization of certain parameters and use of a commercia...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Hilton AC,Banks JG,Penn CW

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Acetic acid is considered an important preservative in tropical grass ensiling. The objective of the current experiments was to follow the ensiling fermentation of low dry matter (DM) tropical grass as a model to study changes in bacterial communities during acetic acid fermentation. METHODS AND RESULTS:Direct-cu...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Nishino N,Li Y,Wang C,Parvin S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate if one hypothetical protein from Chlamydophila pneumoniae AR39 exerts UbiG-like function by complementary experiments. METHODS AND RESULTS:Proteins UbiG have a signature S-adenosylmethionine-binding motif compared with other methyltransferases. Probing with the conserved motif, one hypothetical pro...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Liu J,Zhang X,Liu J

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth at low positive temperatures and induced phenotypic resistance to extreme cold temperature (freezing/thawing cycles) of Enterococcus faecalis were investigated. The effect of low temperatures on the specific growth rates was studied; use of Arrhenius profile and Ratkovsky 'square-root' model allowed determinati...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Thammavongs B,Corroler D,Panoff JM,Auffray Y,Boutibonnes P

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hard-shelled mussel (Mytilus coruscus) is a popular seafood in Korea. This study aimed to determine the virulence markers and antimicrobial resistance patterns of 33 Aeromonas strains isolated from mussels. The isolates were identified as A. salmonicida (n = 14), A. veronii (n = 9), A. enteropelogenes (n = 4), A. cavi...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Hossain S,Wickramanayake MVKS,Dahanayake PS,Heo GJ

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:In this study, we identified five strains isolated from soil and sediments able to degrade kraft lignin, aromatic dyes and lignin derivatives. Using 16S rRNA gene sequencing, the isolates were identified as Serratia sp. JHT01, Serratia liquefacien PT01, Pseudomonas chlororaphis PT02, Stenotrophomonas maltoph...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Tian JH,Pourcher AM,Peu P

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The influence of oenological factors on cold-active pectinases from 15 preselected indigenous yeasts belonging to Aureobasidium pullulans, Filobasidium capsuligenum, Rhodotorula dairenensis, Cryptococcus saitoi and Saccharomyces cerevisiae was investigated. Pectinolytic enzymes were constitutive or partially...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Merín MG,Morata de Ambrosini VI

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Irreversible electroporation (IRE) damages cell membranes and is used in medicine for nonthermal ablation of malignant tumours. Our aim was to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of IRE. The pathogenic micro-organisms, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida al...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Korem M,Goldberg NS,Cahan A,Cohen MJ,Nissenbaum I,Moses AE

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The specific detection and enumeration of Lactobacillus brevis LB62, Carnobacterium divergens V14 and Carnobacterium piscicola VI were studied by in situ hybridization-flow cytometry. The method was performed on the exponential growth phase with three probes targeting 16S rRNA labelled with fluorescein isothicyanate (...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Connil N,Dousset X,Onno B,Pilet MF,Breuil MF,Montel MC

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Campylobacter jejuni was inoculated into a range of raw and ready-to-eat foods. These food samples were used as a test source for detection of this bacterium by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Specific detection of Camp. jejuni, as indicated by a PCR product of 159 bp, was possible with all pre-cooked deli-sliced...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Winters DK,O'Leary AE,Slavik MF

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 is a worldwide concern. Cattle are their main reservoir and may contaminate watercourses through manure. We characterized a collection of 38 STEC O157:H7 strains isolated from surface water in feedlots areas (puddles inside pens formed after the rainfall or by spil...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Tanaro JD,Pianciola LA,D'Astek BA,Piaggio MC,Mazzeo ML,Zolezzi G,Rivas M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00