Changes in membrane fatty acids of Lactobacillus helveticus during vacuum drying with sorbitol.

abstract：AIMS:The antigen 85 complex (Ag85) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis consists of three abundantly secreted proteins (FbpA, FbpB and FbpC2) which play a key role in the pathogenesis of tuberculosis and also exhibit cell wall mycolyltransferase activity. A related protein with similarity to the Ag85 complex was recently an...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Kremer L,Maughan WN,Wilson RA,Dover LG,Besra GS

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS: Lesions of DNA are removed by nucleotide excision repair (NER) process in the living systems. NER process-related host factors are believed to aid recovery steps during viral integration. Here, we report identification and characterization of a DNA repair molecule Rad23 from kuruma shrimp Marsupenaeus japonicus. ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Sudhakaran R,Okugawa S,Mekata T,Inada M,Yoshimine M,Nishi J,Ozono C,Kono T,Sakai M,Itami T

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Antibiotic-resistant Salmonella strains were isolated from saladette and red round type tomatoes, and an analysis done of the antibacterial activity of roselle calyx extracts against any of the identified strains. One hundred saladette tomato samples and 100 red round tomato samples were collected from publi...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Gutiérrez-Alcántara EJ,Rangel-Vargas E,Gómez-Aldapa CA,Falfan-Cortes RN,Rodríguez-Marín ML,Godínez-Oviedo A,Cortes-López H,Castro-Rosas J

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To characterize and identify a novel contaminant of aviation fuel. METHODS AND RESULTS:Micro-organisms (yeasts and bacteria) were isolated from samples of aviation fuel. A yeast that proved to have been unrecorded previously was isolated from more than one fuel sample. This novel yeast proved to be a new species ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Buddie AG,Bridge PD,Kelley J,Ryan MJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To establish a rapid and reliable multiplex PCR (mPCR)-based method allowing specific identification of Carnobacterium piscicola SF668 during storage of cold smoked salmon (CSS). METHODS AND RESULTS:CSS was inoculated with C. piscicola SF668 and stored at 4 degrees C. Samples were withdrawn at regular time interv...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Pellé E,Dousset X,Prévost H,Drider D

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SDS-PAGE fingerprinting of cell-wall proteins extracted from 119 strains belonging to different species of lactic acid bacteria have been compared. The method of extraction and electrophoretic separation utilized in this work was found to be a reliable and rapid way for characterizing thermophilic lactobacilli species...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Gatti M,Fornasari E,Neviani E

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate interactions between rumen protozoa and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and to ascertain whether it is likely that rumen protozoa act as ruminant hosts for STEC. METHODS AND RESULTS:The presence of stx genes in different microbial fractions recovered from cattle and sheep rumen conten...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Burow LC,Gobius KS,Vanselow BA,Klieve AV

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To isolate gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH)-degrading bacteria from a single field and to examine their genetic diversity. METHODS AND RESULTS:Gamma-HCH-degrading bacteria were screened from a long-term experimental field in which gamma-HCH has been continuously applied to, and a gamma-HCH-degrading sphing...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yamamoto S,Otsuka S,Murakami Y,Nishiyama M,Senoo K

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To find a supplemental ingredient that can be added to routinely used growth media to increase conidial production and decrease aflatoxin biosynthesis in small sclerotial (S strain) isolates of Aspergillus flavus. METHODS AND RESULTS:Molasses was added to three commonly used culture media: coconut agar (CAM), pot...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Chang PK,Hua SS

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To provide evidence that DNA-PCR diagnostics of oral pathogens based on standard sample collection by paper point insertion from the depth of the periodontal pocket can be replaced by a novel non-invasive collection method based on swab technique from the gingiva. METHODS AND RESULTS:In this study we compared the...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Smola SF,Rettenberger G,Simmet T,Burysek L

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the potential usefulness of u.v. germicidal irradiation (UVGI) in preventing the spread of Burkholderia cepacia, an important pathogen in cystic fibrosis (CF), the in-vitro susceptibility of B. cepacia to UVGI was determined. Five strains were exposed to UVGI from a 7.2-W source. Burkholderia cepacia wa...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Cairns G,Kerr KG,Beggs CB,Sleigh PA,Mooney L,Keig P,Donnelly JK

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The mechanisms and organisms involved in the natural formation of volatile organohalogen compounds (VOX) are largely unknown. We provide evidence that the common and widespread soil bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti strain 1021 is capable of producing up to 3338·6 ± 327·8 ng l(-1) headspace volume of chlorofo...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Weigold P,Ruecker A,Jochmann M,Osorio Barajas XL,Lege S,Zwiener C,Kappler A,Behrens S

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 24 h period in waste waters improved the subsequent survival of Salmonella in oligotrophic sea water, at 20 degrees C, compared to a direct input control. The main osmoprotective compound accumulated, investigated by 1H-NMR spectroscopy (nuclear magnetic resonance), after 6 d in sea water was trehalose. Taking into ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Dupray E,Derrien A,Pichon R

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study was aimed to investigate the effectiveness of high-pressure homogenization (HPH) against Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris. METHODS AND RESULTS:The susceptibility of three different strains of A. acidoterrestris (DSMZ 2498, Gamma4 and c8) to HPH (500-1700 bar) was studied. The experiments were performed...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Bevilacqua A,Cibelli F,Corbo MR,Sinigaglia M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The type strain Bacillus thuringiensis var. bolivia (serotype H63), isolated from the Bolivian high valleys, has been characterized at different levels. Its parasporal crystal has an unusual shape and it is composed of a protein of 155 kDa which shows two bands of 75 and 80 kDa after activation. Analysis by PCR shows ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Ferrandis MD,Andrew R,Porcar M,Iriarte J,Cosmao-Dumanoir V,Lecadet MM,Caballero P,Ferré J

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blown pack spoilage (BPS) of vacuum packaged beef is caused by psychrotolerant and psychrophilic Clostridium species, primarily Clostridium estertheticum and Clostridium gasigenes. The aim of this study was to investigate the environmental niches and impact of season on these BPS Clostridium spp. on Irish beef farms. ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Esteves E,Whyte P,Gupta TB,Bolton DJ

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Escherichia coli is part of the normal microflora of the intestines of mammals. However, among the enteric pathogens, it is one of the leading causes of intestinal diseases, especially Shiga toxigenic E. coli, which can cause diarrhoea, haemorrhagic colitis and complications like haemolytic uraemic syndrome ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Ribeiro LF,Barbosa MM,de Rezende Pinto F,Guariz CS,Maluta RP,Rossi JR,Rossi GA,Lemos MV,do Amaral LA

更新日期：2016-03-01 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:Our goal was to develop a mathematical kinetic model to predict the sporicidal activity of glutaraldehyde, which is an active ingredient frequently used in commercial products employed for liquid disinfection and decontamination. METHODS AND RESULTS:We used our previously published data on spore inactivation by g...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Retta SM,Sagripanti JL

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Oenococcus oeni is a lactic acid bacterium used in wine fermentation. Two open reading frames (orfB and orfC) were identified in the upstream region of the hsp18 gene, encoding the small heat-shock protein Lo18. Expression of these genes in conditions of acid stress was studied in Escherichia coli. METHODS AND RE...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Morel F,Delmas F,Jobin MP,Diviès C,Guzzo J

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Bioprocess oxidative stress caused by many reactive oxygen species (ROS) can lead to largely irreversible perturbation of yeast bioprocesses. These include the production of proteins derived from recombinant DNA yeast technology (aerobically grown Saccharomyces cerevisiae). These proteins include rennin, amylogluc...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Wiseman A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to evaluate possible indicators of viral aerosol contamination in sewage treatment plants, a year-long study was carried out on the relationships between the presence of cytopathogenic viruses and the counts of total bacteria, faecal streptococci and somatic coliphages in samples collected at various distance...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Carducci A,Gemelli C,Cantiani L,Casini B,Rovini E

更新日期：1999-03-01 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：AIMS:Real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay based on a TaqMan-minor groove binder (MGB) probe was developed for the rapid detection of avian influenza virus subtype H5. METHODS AND RESULTS:Conserved regions in the haemagglutinin genes of avian influenza viruses subtype H5 served as ta...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Lu YY,Yan JY,Feng Y,Xu CP,Shi W,Mao HY

更新日期：2008-01-01 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:Fast microbial identification is becoming increasingly necessary in industry to improve microbial control and reduce biocide consumption. We compared the performances of two systems based on MALDI-TOF MS (VITEK MS and BIOTYPER) and two based on biochemical testing (BIOLOG, VITEK 2 Compact) with genetic metho...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Urwyler SK,Glaubitz J

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To test the suitability of cheese whey powder (CWP) solution for ethanol fermentation and to compare performances of different Kluyveromyces marxianus strains for ethanol fermentation from CWP solution. METHODS AND RESULTS:Batch ethanol fermentation of cheese whey (CW), CWP and lactose solutions with the same ini...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Ozmihci S,Kargi F

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Cysteine phytase is the main phytate-degrading enzyme of ruminant animals. To explore the genetic diversity and dynamic expression profile of cysteine phytase in sheep rumen during a feeding cycle, four transcript (0, 4, 9 and 16 h after feeding) and one DNA (9 h after feeding) clone libraries were construct...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Li Z,Huang H,Zhao H,Meng K,Zhao J,Shi P,Yang P,Luo H,Wang Y,Yao B

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A set of Escherichia coli freshwater isolates was chosen to compare the effectiveness of denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) vs temporal temperature gradient gel electrophoresis (TTGE) for separating homologous amplicons from the respective uidA region differing in one to seven single base substitutions. Bo...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Farnleitner AH,Kreuzinger N,Kavka GG,Grillenberger S,Rath J,Mach RL

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A native isolate Lactobacillus farciminis MD isolated from fermenting mushroom exhibited a high degree of sensitivity to the majority of the bacteriocins produced by strains of lactobacilli, leuconostoc and pediococci. Also, the efficacy of Lact. farciminis MD as a sensitive strain for antibiotic assay was established...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Halami PM,Chandrashekar A,Nand K

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00