Efficient production of fermentable sugars from oil palm empty fruit bunch by combined use of acid and whole cell culture-catalyzed hydrolyses.

abstract：:The human placenta is a rich raw material for production of many biopharmaceutical products. Here we describe a co-purification process for the production of four different proteins from haemolysed human placenta blood: IgG, catalase (Cat), superoxide dismutase (Sod) and albumin (Alb). The process can be divided in tw...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Grellet S,Martins EA,Maimoni Gonçalves V,Yague Lopes AP,Raw I,Cabrera-Crespo J

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Naproxen and bezafibrate fall into the category of pharmaceuticals that have been widely detected in the aquatic environment, and one of the major sources is the effluent discharge from wastewater treatment plants. This study investigated the sorption and degradation kinetics of naproxen and bezafibrate in the presenc...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Tang Y,Li XM,Xu ZC,Guo QW,Hong CY,Bing YX

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The membranotropic properties of block co-polymers and their protein conjugates were studied by their effect on the rate of oxygen consumption by isolated liver mitochondria and on thymus-derived lymphocytes. The block co-polymers consisted of poly(ethylene oxide) (PoE) [poly(ethylene glycol)] and poly(propylene oxide...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Kirillova GP,Mokhova EN,Dedukhova VI,Tarakanova AN,Ivanova VP,Efremova NV,Topchieva IN

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a highly contagious and potentially fatal disease of dogs, canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) usually causes severe myocarditis and gastroenteritis, while vaccine injection has greatly reduced the incidence of CPV-2 diseases. However, there is currently a lack of simple and effective method for quantitative detection...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Chen C,Liang H,Hu B,Ning B,Lai H,He Y,Guo G,Zhong S,Li L

更新日期：2020-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipases are surface-active enzymes, acting on their substrates at the polar/nonpolar interface in emulsions. This study was aimed to test whether their activity, specificity, and the rates of formation/degradation of the various hydrolysis intermediates (i.e., mono- and diglycerides of interest as surface-active agent...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Carpen A,Bonomi F,Iametti S,Marengo M

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nicotine is a potent parasympathomimetic stimulant and an important natural alkaloid mainly found in the Nicotiana genus of plants. It can directly threaten ecological security and human health in tobacco waste, wastewater, and other forms of tobacco production. Therefore, it is the basis of nicotine pollution prevent...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Ruan A,Gao Y,Fang C,Xu Y

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study elaborates a cost-effective and transfectant-free method for generating recombinant Bombyx mori (silkworm) nucleopolyhedrovirus in silkworm larvae and pupae by injecting invasive Escherichia coli carrying BmBacmid [BmNPV (B. mori nucleopolyhedrovirus)-Bacmid] into larval haemocoel. Up to 109 PFU (pla...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Sun J,Yao L,Yao N,Xu H,Jin P,Kan Y

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although most PCRs would produce proper PCR products when first tried, a general optimization is required to yield the best results. This optimization is often achieved by changing one factor at a time. However, this may lead to suboptimal results, since interactions between conditions are difficult to detect with thi...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Niens M,Spijker GT,Diepstra A,te Meerman GJ

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic duodenum homeobox protein-1 (PDX1) is a master regulatory gene in pancreatic development. Reprogramming of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is a promising tool for producing insulin-producing cells. In this study, lentivirus harboring PDX1 (LV-PDX1) has been used for persistence gene expression in MSCs. The ob...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Talebi S,Aleyasin A,Soleimani M,Massumi M

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lys and Leu were generally considered as the key amino acids for brewer's yeast during beer brewing. In the present study, peptide Lys-Leu and a free amino acid (FAA) mixture of Lys and Leu (Lys + Leu) were supplemented in 24 °P wort to examine their effects on physiological activity and fermentation performance of br...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Yang H,Zong X,Cui C,Mu L,Zhao H

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The α-amylase from soya bean seeds was purified by affinity precipitation, resulting in approx. 20-fold purification with approx. 84% recovery. The purified α-amylase had an optimum pH of 5.5, optimum temperature of 75 °C, Arrhenius energy of activation of 6.03 kcal/mol (1 kcal≈4.184 kJ) and a Km of 2.427 mg/ml (starc...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Prakash O,Jaiswal N

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of anion-exchange polymeric matrices on endotoxin removal from albumin and gamma-globulin solutions are evaluated. The positively charged cellulose acrylic media carrying DEAE or QAE functional groups remove significant amounts of endotoxin from tap water, but are less effective in protein solutions. With ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Hou KC,Zaniewski R

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hybridization of the native and chemically inactivated aspartase from Escherichia coli was studied. Preparations of the tetrameric enzyme obtained by mixing the native and N-ethylmaleimide (NEM)-inactivated aspartase in 4 M guanidine-HCl followed by 51-fold dilution at room temperature retained catalytic activity....

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Imaishi H,Yumoto N,Tokushige M

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Construction of a random ssDNA sublibrary is an important step of the aptamer screening process. The available construction methods include asymmetric PCR, biotin-streptavidin separation, and lambda exonuclease digestions, in which PCR amplification is a key step. The main drawback of PCR amplification is overamplific...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Shao K,Shi X,Zhu X,Cui L,Shao Q,Ma D

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marine biomass, especially the algal biomass, is currently considered to be one of the most potential candidates for biofuels conversion during the development of biomass utilization. In this study, a diluted sulfuric acid pretreatment method was established for biobutanol from red algal biomass Gelidium amansii using...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Hong Y,Chen C,Wu YR

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechano-growth factor (MGF), an alternative splicing variant of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) gene, promotes cell proliferation and inhibits cell differentiation. It also plays an important role in tumor development. It is important to optimize the production process and achieve MGF protein because there is no ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Feng J,Wan R,Yi Q,He L,Yang L,Tang L

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacillus subtilis strain DM-03, which is isolated from starter culture used for the production of alcohol by local Assam tribes, grows optimally at 52-55 degrees C and secretes a significant amount of alpha-amylase at pH 8.0 into the culture media. This alpha-amylase, purified by ion-exchange, gel-filtration and rever...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Das K,Doley R,Mukherjee AK

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a model of cell-cell recognition processes, the association processes of a polysaccharide (mannan)-carrying liposome with a lectin (Concanavalin A, Con A)-carrying polymerized liposome were followed by turbidimetry. The association process was strongly inhibited by the addition of a low molecular weight sugar, meth...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Hasegawa M,Kaku T,Kuroda M,Ise N,Kitano H

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of the recombinant BoNT/A-Hc (carboxylic domain of the Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin heavy chain) has been proposed as a vaccine candidate for botulism. This fragment contains the principle protective antigenic determinant. In the present study, in order to maximize recombinant protein expression, after ver...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Yari K,Fatemi SS,Tavallaei M

更新日期：2010-05-24 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 chitin-degrading Bacillus strain, designated as NCTU2, was screened from soil and identified. An extracellular chitinase was purified to >90% homogeneity from the culture filtrate. The purification involved hydrophobic-interaction and gel-filtration chromatographic separations with a yield of 58%. The purified enzym...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Wen CM,Tseng CS,Cheng CY,Li YK

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metal prostheses of artificial joints undergo wear, producing numerous metal particles and ions, such as Cr3+ . Cr3+ is considered a key factor leading to aseptic loosening. Many studies focus on the effect of Cr3+ on osteoblasts; however, little is known about the effect of Cr3+ on the B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Li DH,Yang Q,Zhou JS,Zhang ZW,Miao MY,Yang SS,Xu WD

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limit of detection (LOD), limit of quantification, and the dynamic range of detection of hepatitis B surface antigen antibody (anti-HBs) using a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) chip-based approach with Pichia pastoris-derived recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) as recognition element were established throu...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Tam YJ,Zeenathul NA,Rezaei MA,Mustafa NH,Azmi MLM,Bahaman AR,Lo SC,Tan JS,Hani H,Rasedee A

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antifungal activity of iturin A and its interaction with erythrocyte membranes were enhanced in the presence of surfactin. The modification of the properties of iturin A was explained by the formation of mixed iturin A-surfactin micelles. Such mixed micelles were easily generated when both lipopeptides were in aqu...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Thimon L,Peypoux F,Maget-Dana R,Roux B,Michel G

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new microbial transglutaminase (EC 2.3.2.13) from a Bacillus circulans strain isolated from the aquatic Amazonian environment was purified and characterized. Enzyme purification started with (NH(4))(2)SO(4) 'salting out' and proceeded with liquid chromatography on Q-Sepharose FF and octyl-Sepharose 4 FF. The purific...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： de Barros Soares LH,Assmann F,Záchia Ayub MA

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solubilization of 2',3',4',5'-tetrabenzoyl-5-acetyl-1,5-dihydroriboflavin (benzaflavin) by conjugates of BSA with poly(alkylene oxide)s [poly(ethylene glycol) and block co-polymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide (pluronics)] was investigated. Conjugates of BSA with pluronics were shown to have more solubilizing...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Topchieva IN,Kurganov BI,Teplova MV,Gorskaya IA,Rudakova IP

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acid phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.2) from Vigna aconitifolia seeds was purified to apparent homogeneity by using ammonium sulfate fractionation and cation-exchange chromatography [carboxymethyl (CM) cellulose]. The enzyme was 228-fold purified with 14.6% recovery. Analytical gel filtration chromatography on Sephadex G-200 co...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Anand A,Srivastava PK

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of chitin [(1-->4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucan] and its partially deacetylated derivatives, chitosans, on the human dermal fibroblast-mediated contraction of collagen lattices were examined in vitro as a model for the contraction of cutaneous wounds in vivo. Chitosan CL313A, a short-chain-length 89% ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Howling GI,Dettmar PW,Goddard PA,Hampson FC,Dornish M,Wood EJ

更新日期：2002-12-01 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：: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