Label-free electrochemical aptasensor for thrombin detection with platinum nanoparticles and blocking reagent horseradish peroxidase as enhancers.

abstract：:Penicillium ochrochloron Biourge, which was isolated from rotten sweet potato, can produce plant cell wall-degrading enzymes (PCWDEs) with high viscosity reducing capability for ethanol production using fresh sweet potato tubers as feedstock. The enzyme preparation was characterized by a broad enzyme spectrum includin...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Huang Y,Jin Y,Shen W,Fang Y,Zhang G,Zhao H

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A deletion htpR mutant of Escherichia coli has been constructed on the basis of site-directed mutagenesis. To this end, the chromosomal allele of htpR gene was substituted by a mutant allele introduced into the cell with a recombinant plasmid. The htpR mutant is characterized by a reduced level of proteolysis and ther...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Kiselev VI

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this work is to develop structured, segregated stochastic models for bioprocesses using time-series flow cytometric (FC) data. To this end, mammalian CHO cells were grown in both batch and fed-batch cultures, and their viable cell numbers (VCDs), monoclonal antibody (MAb), cell cycle phases, mitochond...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Shirsat N,Avesh M,English NJ,Glennon B,Al-Rubeai M

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pH optimum, temperature-dependence, thermal stability, substrate specificity and subsite affinities of the 66 kDa, pI 4.0 glucoamylase of the filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei were determined. It had a pH optimum of 5.5 and a temperature optimum (5 min reaction time) of 70 degrees C with soluble starch as subs...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Fagerström R,Kalkkinen N

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various approaches for removal of high-abundance components in body fluids are currently available. While most methods are constructed for plasma depletion, there is a need for body-fluid-specific strategies. The aim of the present study was to design an affinity matrix suitable for the depletion of high-abundance pro...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Ramström M,Zuberovic A,Grönwall C,Hanrieder J,Bergquist J,Hober S

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immobilization of F(0)F(1)-ATPase in uniform orientation is reported. The biotinylated and histidine-tagged subunits of the bacterial F(0)F(1)-ATPase complex were used for immobilization of the complex on artificial semi-permeable membranes resulting in 88+/-7.8 and 72+/-5.2% coupling of the enzymes. The immobiliz...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Bhattacharya S,Schiavone M,Nayak A,Bhattacharya SK

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple and cost-effective method is described to sequence double-stranded DNA (< 100 ng) using a very small amount of fluorescent sequencing mix (one-tenth of manufacturer-recommended amount). The modification has significant advantages over conventional protocols and can be used to sequence, using a single sequenci...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Beg OU,Holt RG

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a novel surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor that uses the full-length Det7 phage tail protein (Det7T) to rapidly and selectively detect Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium). Det7T, which was obtained using recombinant protein expression and purification in Escherichia coli, demonstr...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Hyeon SH,Lim WK,Shin HJ

更新日期：2020-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of garlic (Allium sativum L.) on the diabetic nephropathy and oxidative stress induced by STZ (streptozotocin) in rats. Diabetes was induced in Male Sprague-Dawley rats by administering a single intraperitoneal injection of STZ (60 mg/kg of body weight). ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Mariee AD,Abd-Allah GM,El-Yamany MF

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High yields of extracellular alpha-galactosidase from fungal cultures were obtained by inducing enzyme production with guar gum (a galactomannan obtained from the seeds of Cyamopsis tetragonobola) as the sole carbon source. An alpha-galactosidase was isolated from the culture medium of Penicillium ochrochloron culture...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Dey PM,Patel S,Brownleader MD

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aspartic proteinase gene of Mucor pusillus rennin expressed in Pichia pastoris was characterized in terms of structural and conformational stability induced by temperature. This enzyme is 12% glycosylated, with a similar specific activity to the native fungal enzyme. The secondary structure determined by CD is mai...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Beldarraín A,Acosta N,Montesinos R,Mata M,Cremata J

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholesterol esterase modified with polyethylene glycol was able to dissolve in some highly hydrophobic solvents such as benzene and toluene, and catalyze the synthesis of cholesterol linoleate with time dependency in the reverse of the usual reaction in aqueous solvents. Enzymatic cholesterol linoleate synthesis follo...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Mori S,Nakata Y,Endo H

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor in children. GPR137 is a ubiquitously expressed gene in the central nervous system. It has been reported that GPR137 modulates malignant proliferation of glioma cells. However, the relationship between GPR137 and medulloblastoma is still unknown. In th...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Wang C,Liang Q,Chen G,Jing J,Wang S

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new α-neoagarobiose hydrolase (NABH) called AgaWH117 was cloned from Agarivorans gilvus WH0801. The gene encoding this hydrolase consists of 1,086 bp and encodes a protein containing 361 amino acids. This new NABH showed 74% amino acid sequence identity with other known NABHs. The molecular mass of the recombinant A...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Liu N,Yang M,Mao X,Mu B,Wei D

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ganoderma neo-japonicum is a well-known medicinal mushroom in Asian countries. However, scientific validations on its curative activities are confined to cirrhosis and diabetes. In this study, the anticancer properties of G. neo-japonicum were evaluated using cellular and computational models. The ethanolic extract (E...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Lau MF,Chua KH,Sabaratnam V,Kuppusamy UR

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The protective antigen (PA) component of anthrax toxin mediates delivery of either lethal factor (LF) or oedema factor into the cytosol of mammalian cells. The N-terminal domain of LF(1-254) (amino acids 1-254 of LF) binds to PA and, when fused to heterologous proteins, delivers such proteins into the cytosol. In the ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Sharma M,Khanna H,Arora N,Singh Y

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simplified and low-cost method, boiling lysis, was developed and used to purify the truncated DNA polymerase Stoffel fragment after overproduction of the enzyme in Escherichia coli. The method is based on the thermostable properties of the Stoffel fragment. Conditions such as the boiling time and number of cycles em...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Yang Z,Ding Y,Zhang Y,Liu F

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of subunit vaccines is presently the main strategy being evaluated for prevention of infectious diseases. The use of recombinant-DNA techniques has facilitated the development of new principles for design and production of subunit vaccines. First of all, the properties of a target protein immunogen can...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Hansson M,Nygren PA,Ståhl S

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arylacetonitrile-hydrolyzing nitrilase (E.C. 3.5.5.5) of Alcaligenes sp. MTCC 10675 has been purified by up to 46-fold to homogeneity and 32% yield using ammonium sulfate fractionation, Sephacryl S-300 gel permeation, and anion exchange chromatography. The molecular weight of the native enzyme was estimated to be 520 ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Bhatia SK,Mehta PK,Bhatia RK,Bhalla TC

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Talpha1 (thymosin alpha 1) is important in treating immunodeficiency and other diseases. In order to study the feasibility of expressing Talpha1 in plants, as the first attempt, we designed and synthesized the Talpha1 gene according to the plant codon usage preference and constructed the 4xTalpha1 concatemer (four cop...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Chen Y,Zhao L,Shen G,Cui L,Ren W,Zhang H,Qian H,Tang K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gene (lacS) encoding a thermostable beta-galactosidase enzyme (Ss beta-gal) from the archaebacterium Sulfolobus solfataricus has been cloned and expressed in simian CV1 and murine NIH3T3 cell lines. The recombinant protein is an active enzyme that shows the same properties of thermophilicity and thermostability as...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Cannio R,de Pascale D,Rossi M,Bartolucci S

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel, improved dual bacterial-expression system, designed for large-scale generation of high-quality polyclonal antibody preparations intended for proteomics research, is presented. The concept involves parallel expression of cDNA-encoded proteins, as a fusion with two different tags in two separate vector systems....

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Falk R,Agaton C,Kiesler E,Jin S,Wieslander L,Visa N,Hober S,Ståhl S

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:hES (human embryonic stem) cells hold tremendous potential in the newly emerging field of regenerative medicine, in addition to being a useful tool in basic scientific research and for pharmacological and cytotoxicity screening. However, an essential prerequisite for the future widespread application of hES cells are ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Heng BC,Kuleshova LL,Bested SM,Liu H,Cao T

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A microbial fuel cell is a sustainable and environmental-friendly device that combines electricity generation and wastewater treatment through metabolic activities of microorganisms. However, low power output from inadequate electron transfer to the anode electrode hampers its practical implementation. Nanocomposites ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Sirajudeen AAO,Annuar MSM,Subramaniam R

更新日期：2020-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The plant polymer lignin is the greatest source of aromatic chemical structures on earth. Hence, the chemically diverse lignin monomers are valuable raw materials for fine chemicals, materials synthesis, and food and flavor industries. However, extensive use of this natural resource is hampered by the large number of ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Jansen F,Gillessen B,Mueller F,Commandeur U,Fischer R,Kreuzaler F

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restoration of insulin secretion by transplantation of isolated islets is a treatment for type Ι diabetes mellitus. One of the major issues with clinical treatment of islet transplantation is how to maintain islet viability during transportation from the donor to the patient. We developed a method that uses alginate e...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Li N,Zhang Y,Xiu Z,Wang Y,Chen L,Wang S,Li S,Guo X,Ma X

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An inducible esterase has been isolated from a liquid culture of Aspergillus niger grown on sugar-beet pulp. The enzyme was active on methyl esters of cinnamic acids, caffeic > p-coumaric > ferulic, and is therefore termed a cinnamoyl esterase. The enzyme was not active on methyl sinapinate, a good substrate for ferul...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Kroon PA,Faulds CB,Williamson G

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Succinylcholine apnea happens in cases of null butyrylcholinesterase activity after administration of preintubation succinylcholine. So far, there is no such popular test that can rapidly screen null butyrylcholinesterase activity from plasma. Development of a novel method for rapid screening of null butyrylcholineste...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Nagpal N,Chowdhary S,Bhattacharyya R,Banerjee D

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among the heat-shock proteins (HSPs) induced in response to heat-shock (HS) in all organisms, the low-molecular-mass (LMM) HSPs are the most abundant and unique in plants. The HSP genes at the transcriptional and the translational levels have been well-characterized; however, relatively little is known about the physi...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Yeh KW,Jinn TL,Yeh CH,Chen YM,Lin CY

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder and is characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons and the formation of eosinophilic intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies known as Lewy bodies. Although alpha-synuclein is known to be a pivotal factor implicated in the pathogenesis of P...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Choi JY,Sung YM,Park HJ,Hur EH,Lee SJ,Hahn C,Min BR,Kim IK,Kang S,Rhim H

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00