Furanone derivatives as quorum-sensing antagonists of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

abstract：:Discovery of keratin-degrading enzymes from fungi and bacteria has primarily focused on finding one protease with efficient keratinase activity. Recently, an investigation was conducted of all keratinases secreted from a fungus known to grow on keratinaceous materials, such as feather, horn, and hooves. The study demo...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Lange L,Huang Y,Busk PK

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The glycopeptide teicoplanin isolated from the fermentation broth of Actinoplanes teichomyceticus is used to treat serious Gram-positive bacterial infections that are resistant to other antibiotics, e.g. beta-lactams. The long time frame and progressively broader clinical use of teicoplanin has eventually led to the e...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Jung HM,Jeya M,Kim SY,Moon HJ,Kumar Singh R,Zhang YW,Lee JK

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MeBglD2, a β-glycosidase that is highly activated in the presence of various monosaccharides and disaccharides, was isolated from a soil metagenomic library. MeBglD2 had not only β-glucosidase activity but also β-galactosidase and β-fucosidase activities. MeBglD2 β-glucosidase activity increased in a cellobiose concen...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Matsuzawa T,Yaoi K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteria that grow on p-xylene, p-toluic acid, and terephthalic acid (TPA) were isolated from a wastewater bioreactor that is used to treat a waste stream that contains all three of these compounds. Although previously described aerobic bacteria degrade p-xylene by initially oxidizing a single methyl group to form p-t...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Bramucci MG,McCutchen CM,Singh M,Thomas SM,Larsen BS,Buckholz J,Nagarajan V

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteria, fungi, viruses, and nematodes are the major causal agents of plant diseases. These phytopathogens are responsible for about 10-40% losses in productivity and quality of food crops and horticultural produce. Although eradication of pathogens is not possible, control of plant diseases has been an area of conti...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Rajwade JM,Chikte RG,Paknikar KM

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure (HF) is a coronary disease that affects people worldwide and has a high mortality rate. N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) has been proven to be a useful and accurate biomarker for diagnosing systolic HF. Here, we report a strategy for the high-level production of recombinant (r)NT-proB...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Kim YS,Karisa N,Jeon WY,Lee H,Kim YC,Ahn J

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, we critically review the binding protocols currently reported in the literature to measure the affinity of odorants and pheromones to soluble olfactory proteins, such as odorant-binding proteins (OBPs), chemosensory proteins (CSPs) and Niemann-Pick class C2 (NPC2) proteins. The first part contains a bri...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Pelosi P,Zhu J,Knoll W

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The photocatalytic properties of titanium dioxide are well known and have many applications including the removal of organic contaminants and production of self-cleaning glass. There is an increasing interest in the application of the photocatalytic properties of TiO(2) for disinfection of surfaces, air and water. Rev...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Foster HA,Ditta IB,Varghese S,Steele A

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cDNA encoding a bifunctional acetylxylan esterase/xylanase, XynS20E, was cloned from the ruminal fungus Neocallimastix patriciarum. A putative conserved domain of carbohydrate esterase family 1 was observed at the N-terminus and a putative conserved domain of glycosyl hydrolase family 11 was detected at the C-termin...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Pai CK,Wu ZY,Chen MJ,Zeng YF,Chen JW,Duan CH,Li ML,Liu JR

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) technique, cytochrome P450 genes were cloned from the lignin-degrading basidiomycete, Coriolus versicolor. One possible P450 gene was identified, which consisted of 1,672 nucleotides and a poly(A) tail and encoded a deduced protein containing 449 amino a...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Ichinose H,Wariishi H,Tanaka H

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psc-AFP, isolated from the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia L., is an antimicrobial protein with trypsin inhibitor activity. Its encoding gene was cloned by 3'- rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) combined with Y-shaped adaptor-dependent extension (YADE) method. The gene Psc-AFP encodes a protein of 203 amino acids w...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Luo XM,Xie CJ,Wang,Wei YM,Cai J,Cheng SS,Yang X-,Sui A-

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a ubiquitous polysaccharide found in humans, animals, bacteria, algae and molluscs. Simple yet sophisticated, HA demonstrates unique and valuable rheological properties. In solution, HA behaves as a stiffened random coil and the resultant behaviour, even at low concentrations, is far from Newto...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Marcellin E,Steen JA,Nielsen LK

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The TM1072 gene from Thermotoga maritima codifies for a putative form of a rhamnulose-1-phosphate aldolase (Rha-1PA Tm). To investigate this enzyme further, its gene was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. The purified enzyme was activated by Co(2+) as a divalent metal ion cofactor, instead of Zn(2+) as its E. c...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Oroz-Guinea I,Sánchez-Moreno I,Mena M,García-Junceda E

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Escherichia coli K-12 was cultured under anaerobic conditions to form biofilm on carbon fiber electrodes in glucose-containing medium. The anodic current increased with the development of the biofilm and depended on the glucose concentration. Cyclic voltammetric results support the presence of a redox compound(s) excr...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Wang YF,Tsujimura S,Cheng SS,Kano K

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dawn of a new Proteomics era, just over a decade ago, allowed for large-scale protein profiling studies that have been applied in the identification of distinctive molecular cell signatures. Proteomics provides a powerful approach for identifying and studying these multiple molecular markers in a vast array of bio...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： da Costa JP,Carvalhais V,Ferreira R,Amado F,Vilanova M,Cerca N,Vitorino R

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Penicillin G acylase from Achromobacter sp. (NPGA) was studied in the enzymatic synthesis of β-lactam antibiotics by kinetically controlled N-acylation. When compared with penicillin acylase of Escherichia coli (PGA), the NPGA was significantly more efficient at syntheses of ampicillin and amoxicillin (higher S/H rati...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Bečka S,Štěpánek V,Vyasarayani RW,Grulich M,Maršálek J,Plháčková K,Dobišová M,Marešová H,Plačková M,Valešová R,Palyzová A,Datla A,Ashar TK,Kyslík P

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infectious bursal disease is a widely spread threatening contagious viral infection of chickens that induces major damages to the Bursa of Fabricius and leads to severe immunosuppression in young birds causing significant economic losses for poultry farming. The etiological agent is the infectious bursal disease virus...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Rage E,Marusic C,Lico C,Baschieri S,Donini M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein titers, a key bioprocessing metric, depend both on the synthesis of protein and the degradation of protein. Secreted recombinant protein production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is an attractive platform as minimal media can be used for cultivation, thus reducing fermentation costs and simplifying downstream pur...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Tyo KE,Liu Z,Magnusson Y,Petranovic D,Nielsen J

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhibitory compounds liberated from lignocellulose pretreatment are representative toxic chemicals that repress microbial growth and metabolism. A tolerant strain of the industrial yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is able to detoxify a major class of toxic compounds while producing ethanol. Knowledge on the yeast tolera...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Liu ZL,Huang X,Zhou Q,Xu J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A three-dimensional biofilm-electrode reactor (3DBER) was integrated with sulfur autotrophic denitrification (SAD) to improve nitrogen removal performance for wastewater reclamation. The impacts of influent carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratio, electric current, and hydraulic retention time (HRT) were evaluated. The new proces...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Hao R,Meng C,Li J

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fossil fuel reserves depletion, global warming, unrelenting population growth, and costly and problematic waste recycling call for renewable resources of energy and consumer products. As an alternative to the 100 % oil economy, production processes based on biomass can be developed. Huge amounts of lignocellulosic was...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Liguori R,Amore A,Faraco V

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cloning and biochemical characterization of a novel extracellular medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate (mcl-PHA) depolymerase from Streptomyces exfoliatus K10 DSMZ 41693 are described. The primary structure of the depolymerase (PhaZSex2) includes the lipase consensus sequence (serine-histidine-aspartic acid) which...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Martínez V,de Santos PG,García-Hidalgo J,Hormigo D,Prieto MA,Arroyo M,de la Mata I

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we demonstrated that anaerobic granular sludge could be successfully transformed into aerobic granular sludge in a continuous up-flow reactor in 45 days. An aerobic microbial community successfully developed in the granules and high organic matter and nitrogen removal performance was achieved. Under an ...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Sun H,Yu P,Li Q,Ren H,Liu B,Ye L,Zhang XX

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, a number of studies have been done on the physiological effects of water-soluble polysaccharides (WSPS) and their antitumor and immuno-enhancing properties. Many edible mushrooms, in particular those rich in WSPS, not only taste good but also contain ingredients beneficial to the physiology of the hum...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Wang JC,Hu SH,Liang ZC,Yeh CJ

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many unicellular microorganisms use small signaling molecules to determine their local concentration. The processes involved in the production and recognition of these signals are collectively known as quorum sensing (QS). This form of cell-cell communication is used by unicellular microorganisms to co-ordinate their ...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Choudhary S,Schmidt-Dannert C

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some bacterial cultures are capable of growth on caprolactam as sole carbon and nitrogen source, but the enzymes of the catabolic pathway have not been described. We isolated a caprolactam-degrading strain of Pseudomonas jessenii from soil and identified proteins and genes putatively involved in caprolactam metabolism...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Otzen M,Palacio C,Janssen DB

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brown rot wood-degrading fungi distinctly modify lignocellulose and completely hydrolyze polysaccharides (saccharification), typically without secreting an exo-acting glucanase and without removing lignin. Although each step of this two-step approach evolved within the same organism, it is unknown if the early lignoce...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Schilling JS,Tewalt JP,Duncan SM

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-eight single-use stirred tank bioreactors on a 10-mL scale operated in a magnetically inductive driven bioreaction block and automated with a liquid handler were applied for discrimination of different riboflavin producing Bacillus subtilis strains based on their performances in the parallel fed-batch processes....

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Vester A,Hans M,Hohmann HP,Weuster-Botz D

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prenyltransferase NovQ is a vital class involved in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites such as clorobiocin and novobiocin. To investigate the relationship between structure and catalytic properties of NovQ, here, we have analyzed the substrate-binding site, namely PT barrel, and revealed that menadione hydroqui...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Ni W,Zheng Z,Liu H,Wang P,Wang H,Sun X,Yang Q,Fang Z,Tang H,Zhao G

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 4, 6, and 8 h was employed, respectively, in three reactors to study the effects of HRT on granulation with a newly developed fast granulation strategy, i.e., a strategy by combining strong hydraulic selection pressure with high organic loading rate (OLR). Granules with clear bounda...

journal_title：Applied microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Liu YQ,Zhang X,Zhang R,Liu WT,Tay JH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00