Use of the Golden Section search method to estimate the parameters of the Monod model employing spread-sheets.

abstract：:The experiment was conducted in three model drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs) made of unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC), silane cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes to which tap water was introduced. After 2 years of system operation, microbial communities in the DW...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Rożej A,Cydzik-Kwiatkowska A,Kowalska B,Kowalski D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) accumulates in marine organisms and contaminated coastal areas. The biotreatment of waste water using saline-alkaline-tolerant white rot fungi (WRF) represents a promising method for removing BaP under saline-alkaline conditions based on WRF's ability to produce ligninolytic enzymes. In a pre-scre...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Andriani A,Tachibana S,Itoh K

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutathione (GSH) and S-adenosyl methionine (SAM) have been applied as liver-protective factors to prevent and treat many different liver damages and diseases. Due to their low stability and short half-life, oral administration of GSH or SAM might be replaced by continuous supplying through living lactic bacteria in y...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Xu C,Shi Z,Shao J,Yu C,Xu Z

更新日期：2019-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Thiazolidinedione (TD) derivatives have been found to have an algicidal effect on harmful algal bloom microalgae. In this study, 75 TD derivatives were synthesized and analyzed for algicidal activity. Among these synthetic TDs, 18 TD derivatives showed specific algicidal activity on two strains belonging to the classe...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Wu Y,Lee Y,Jung SG,Kim M,Eom CY,Kim SW,Cho H,Jin E

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacillus subtilis, isolated from tannery waste, produced an alkaline protease at optimal activity when grown in a casein/gelatine medium in a stirred tank fermenter at 37°C with the dissolved oxygen tension at 40% air saturation. Optimum protease activity (223 U ml(-1)) was at pH 8.5 and was stable for 1 h up to 45°C ...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Hameed A,Natt MA,Evans CS

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichoderma harzianum produced RNA-depolymerase with maximum activity after 72 to 120 h of growth. Addition of K2HPO4 repressed enzyme production by the fungus. The optimal activity was at pH 7.8 and 40 to 50°C. The enzyme was stable at pH 3.2 to 9.0 and 80% of activity remained after 60 min at 40°C. EDTA and p-chloro...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Vasileva-Tonkova ES

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease and it affects the respiratory and digestive systems. Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in Cystic Fibrosis are presented as the main cause for high mortality and morbidity rates. Pseudomonas aeruginosa populations can regulate their virulence gene expressions via the bacterial comm...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Gökalsın B,Sesal NC

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extensive usage of antibiotics has led to the emergence of drug-resistant strains of pathogens and hence, there is an urgent need for alternative antimicrobial agents. Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs) of bacterial origin have shown the potential to replace some conventional antibiotics. In the present study, an AMP was i...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Taggar R,Jangra M,Dwivedi A,Bansal K,Patil PB,Bhattacharyya MS,Nandanwar H,Sahoo DK

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Escherichia coli (E. coli) consists of commensal (ComEC) and diarrhoeagenic (DEC) groups. ComEC are detected using traditional culture methods. Conformational steps are performed after culturing if it is required to test for the presence of DEC, increasing cost and time in obtaining the results. The aim of this study ...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Omar KB,Barnard TG

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhodotorula glutinis degraded variously(14)C-labelled synthetic lignins in the presence of 0.1% glucose as co-substrate. Side chain-labelled DHP was degraded the most. While this yeastutilized vanillate and forulate for growth, sinapate/syringate were poorly or not degraded. Gallate, protocatechuate and acetate also s...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Gupta JK,Sharma P,Kern HW,Sahm H

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nikkomycin Z (NZ) is a competitive inhibitor of chitin synthase III in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Myosin type II-deficient yeast strains (myo1) display a dramatic reduction in growth when chitin synthase III activity is inhibited by NZ, supporting the contention that actomyosin motility plays an important rol...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Rivera-Molina FE,González-Crespo S,Maldonado-De la Cruz Y,Ortiz-Betancourt JM,Rodríguez-Medina JR

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diarrhoea due toVibrio cholerae non-01 is common in Bangladesh. Four hundred and eighty samples, including plants, water, phytoplankton and sediment, were collected from five ponds in Dhaka every 15 days for one year.V. cholerae non-01 was isolated from 181 (38%) of the samples. Two peaks were evident: one in April an...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Islam MS,Alam MJ,Neogi PK

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A superoxide dismutase (SOD) was purified from Spirulina platensis sonicate. The SOD was purified to homogeneity (48-fold and 0.24% yield) through ammonium sulphate precipitation and DEAE-52 anion exchange chromatography. The SOD from S. platensis appeared to be a homodimer with a molecular weight of 30 kDa and a subu...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Desai K,Sivakami S

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rare actinomycetes strain 2EPS was isolated from soil and analysis of cultural, morphological characteristics, diaminopimelic acid content of its cell wall, and 16S rRNA gene sequence indicates that 2EPS belongs to genus Actinomadura. In addition, neighbor-joining phylogenetic tree also confirmed the relationships...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Euanorasetr J,Intra B,Mongkol P,Chankhamhaengdecha S,Tuchinda P,Mori M,Shiomi K,Nihira T,Panbangred W

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using Neurospora intermedia, as a new non-pathogenic fungus was investigated. For determination of biomass harvesting time, the effect of fungal incubation period on nanoparticle formation was investigated using UV-visible spectroscopy. Then, AgNPs...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Hamedi S,Shojaosadati SA,Shokrollahzadeh S,Hashemi-Najafabadi S

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activity of α-L-arabinofuranosidae (EC 3.2.1.55) ranged between 0.03 and 1.63 U/ml whenSclerotium rolfsii was grown in a synthetic medium containing different nitrogen and carbon sources. Agricultural and forest residues such as rice straw, corn cob, groundnut husk, and apple pomace were suitable substrates for enzyme...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Chinnathambi S,Lachke AH

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Grain yields of the rice cultivar 'Prakash' were improved upon inoculation with Glomus intraradices and G. fasciculatum, by 11% and 8%, respectively, compared with an uninoculated control. The results indicate that the amount of phosphate fertilizer usually applied to rice may be decreased by 50%, without affecting yi...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Secilia J,Bagyaraj DJ

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dehydration of yeast cells causes them to enter a state of anhydrobiosis in which their metabolism is temporarily and reversibly suspended. This unique state among organisms is currently used in the production of active dry yeasts, mainly used in baking and winemaking. In recent decades non-conventional applications o...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Rapoport A,Turchetti B,Buzzini P

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbapenemase-mediated carbapenem resistance is a major public health concerns worldwide. In the present study, prevalence of circulating carbapenemases was estimated among carbapenem-resistant clinical isolates using PCR and sequencing. Diameters of zone of inhibition (ZDs) were compared for imipenem, meropenem and e...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Pal A,Bhattacharyya I,Tripathi A

更新日期：2020-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Elicitation is one of the few strategies that find commercial application in the enhancement of secondary metabolite production from plants as well as cell culture systems. Due to their immense medicinal value, production of saponins in suspension cultures has been attempted by many researchers. Gymnema sylvestre is a...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Ch B,Rao K,Gandi S,Giri A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the space mutagenesis of genetically engineered bacteria expressing recombinant human interferon α1b. The genetically engineered bacteria expressing the recombinant interferon α1b were sent into outer space on the Chinese Shenzhou VIII spacecraft. After the 17 day space flight,...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Wang J,Liu C,Liu J,Fang X,Xu C,Guo Y,Chang D,Su L

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper aims to characterize halophilic bacteria inhabiting Algerian Saline Ecosystems (Sebkha and Chott) located in arid and semi-arid ecoclimate zones (Northeastern Algeria). In addition, screening of enzymatic activities, heavy metal tolerance and antagonistic potential against phytopathogenic fungi were tested....

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Menasria T,Monteoliva-Sánchez M,Benammar L,Benhadj M,Ayachi A,Hacène H,Gonzalez-Paredes A,Aguilera M

更新日期：2019-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Tween 80 (0.1%, v/v) added to Thermomonospora curvata growing in minimal medium caused a transient lowering of the dry cell mass, decreased the optimal growth temperature of the thermophile from 62 to 54°C, and increased extracellular esterase activity. Cells grown in the presence of Tween 80 had decreased concentrati...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Thies E,Jenkins T,Stutzenberger F

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iron deficiency ends up into several unavoidable consequences including damaging oxidative stress in cyanobacteria. NtcA is a global nitrogen regulator controls wide range of metabolisms in addition to regulation of nitrogen metabolism. In present communication, NtcA based regulation of iron homeostasis, ROS productio...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Kaushik MS,Srivastava M,Singh A,Mishra AK

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this work were to identify in vivo manifestations of antioxidant activity of Lactobacillus strains isolated from healthy human biotopes and to show the possibility of protective action of the selected strain on the model of oxidative stress induced by paraquat in the model of early Parkinson's disease (PD)...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Marsova M,Poluektova E,Odorskaya M,Ambaryan A,Revishchin A,Pavlova G,Danilenko V

更新日期：2020-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The co-culture of cellulolytic moulds and yeasts on apple pomace in solid-state fermentation (SSF) and liquid-state fermentation (LSF) increased the protein content of apple pomace. The co-culture of Candida utilis and Aspergillus niger was the best among several combinations and increased the protein content of dried...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Bhalla TC,Joshi M

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two bacterial species (isolates N and O) were isolated from a paddy soil microcosm that had been artificially contaminated with diesel oil to which extrinsic Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain WatG, had been added exogenously. One bacterial species (isolate J) was isolated from a similar soil microcosm that had been biosti...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Ueno A,Ito Y,Yumoto I,Okuyama H

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basidiocarp of Agaricus blazei (=Agaricus brasiliensis; =Agaricus subrufescens) is used as teas or capsules due to its antineoplastic effect but there are few reports of using mycelium for this purpose. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antineoplastic activity on sarcoma 180 cells implanted in mice of tw...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Bertéli MB,Umeo SH,Bertéli A,do Valle JS,Linde GA,Colauto NB

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel 1,170 bp β-galactosidase gene sequence from Halomonas sp. S62 (BGalH) was identified through whole genome sequencing and was submitted to GenBank (Accession No. JQ337961). The BGalH gene was heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) cells, and the enzymatic properties of recombinant BGalH were stu...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： Wang GX,Gao Y,Hu B,Lu XL,Liu XY,Jiao BH

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biosurfactants can be widely used in industries as pharmaceutical agents, for microbial enhanced oil recovery, crop biostimulation, among others. Surfactin and rhamnolipids are well-known biosurfactants. These compounds have several advantages over chemical surfactants, however they are not economically competitive, s...

journal_title：World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

authors： de Oliveira Schmidt VK,de Souza Carvalho J,de Oliveira D,de Andrade CJ

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00