Strain-dependent production of selected bioactive compounds by Cyanobacteria belonging to the Arthrospira genus.

abstract：AIM:To develop in vitro assays for comparing the antagonistic properties and anti-oxidative activity of probiotic Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains against various entero- and urinary pathogens. METHODS AND RESULTS:The antagonistic activity of five probiotic lactobacilli (Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, Lactobacil...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Hütt P,Shchepetova J,Lõivukene K,Kullisaar T,Mikelsaar M

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the effect of chrysin on α-haemolysin production by Staphylococcus aureus and protection against pneumonia in a murine model. METHODS AND RESULTS:Haemolysis, Western blot and real-time RT-PCR assays were performed to evaluate the effect of chrysin on α-haemolysin secretion by Staph. aureus. The effica...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Wang J,Qiu J,Dong J,Li H,Luo M,Dai X,Zhang Y,Leng B,Niu X,Zhao S,Deng X

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess two real-time PCR methods (the Riviere and Qvarnstrom assays) for environmental Acanthamoeba. METHODS AND RESULTS:DNA extracted from Acanthamoeba castellanii taken from water and biofilms of cooling towers was analysed by the Riviere and Qvarnstrom assays. To quantify environmental Acanthamoeba, the cal...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Chang CW,Wu YC,Ming KW

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim was to evaluate (i) the resistance of Escherichia coli BJ4 to citral in a buffer system as a function of citral concentration, treatment medium pH, storage time and initial inoculum size, (ii) the role of the sigma factor RpoS on citral resistance of E. coli, (iii) the role of the cell envelope damage in t...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Somolinos M,García D,Condón S,Mackey B,Pagán R

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:  In this study, we compare seven different methods which have been designed or modified to extract total DNA from raw milk and raw milk cheese with a view to its subsequent use for the PCR of bacterial DNA. MATERIALS AND RESULTS:  Seven extraction methods were employed to extract total DNA from these foods, and ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Quigley L,O'Sullivan O,Beresford TP,Paul Ross R,Fitzgerald GF,Cotter PD

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The isolation of lytic bacteriophage of Vibrio harveyi with potential for phage therapy of bacterial pathogens of phyllosoma larvae from the tropical rock lobster Panulirus ornatus. METHODS AND RESULTS:Water samples from discharge channels and grow-out ponds of a prawn farm in northeastern Australia were enriched...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Crothers-Stomps C,Høj L,Bourne DG,Hall MR,Owens L

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Enzyme substrates based on 4-methylumbelliferone are widely used for the detection of Escherichia coli and enterococci in water, by detection of beta-glucuronidase and beta-glucosidase activity respectively. This study aimed to synthesize and evaluate novel umbelliferone-based substrates with improved sensitivity ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Perry JD,James AL,Morris KA,Oliver M,Chilvers KF,Reed RH,Gould FK

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The isolation of high-quality RNA from cheese is a prerequisite for analysis of in situ gene expression of dairy micro-organisms. METHODS AND RESULTS:A method for rapid isolation of bacterial cells from cheese using cold citrate buffer followed by mechanical cell disruption was developed. RNA was extracted from e...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Ulve VM,Monnet C,Valence F,Fauquant J,Falentin H,Lortal S

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To study the succession of cultivated and uncultivated microbes during the traditional curing process of skate. METHODS AND RESULTS:The microbial diversity was evaluated by sequencing 16Sr RNA clone libraries and cultivation in variety of media from skate samples taken periodically during a 9-day curing process. ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Reynisson E,Thornór Marteinsson V,Jónsdóttir R,Magnússon SH,Hreggvidsson GO

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess the inhibitory activity and the influence of culture condition on the growth and bacteriocin, Thermophilin 1277, production by Streptococcus thermophilus SBT1277. METHODS AND RESULTS:Thermophilin 1277, which was produced by S. thermophilus SBT1277, showed an antimicrobial activity against several lactic...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Kabuki T,Uenishi H,Watanabe M,Seto Y,Nakajima H

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ethanol exposure on the expression level of geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase gene involved in the metabolism of Oenococcus oeni to probe the mechanisms of ethanol tolerance correlated with adaptive changes. METHODS AND RESULTS:The evaluation of ten poten...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Cafaro C,Bonomo MG,Salzano G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was the molecular identification of Salmonella enterica serovar Infantis (S. Infantis) isolated from poultry samples and their antimicrobial resistance and virulence profiling. METHODS AND RESULTS:A total of 149 isolates, belonging to genus Salmonella, originally isolated from 340 suspected ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Wajid M,Saleemi MK,Sarwar Y,Ali A

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To estimate the efficacy of specific egg yolk immunoglobulin (IgY) for the treatment of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced endotoxemia using a mouse model. METHODS AND RESULTS:Specific IgY was obtained from the yolk of hens immunized with formaldehyde-killed Escherichia coli O111 and showed a high binding activity ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Zhen YH,Fang R,Ding C,Jin LJ,Li XY,Diao YP,Shu XH,Ma XC,Xu YP

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To develop a fast and sensitive protocol for detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) in bovine semen and to make a critical evaluation of the analytical sensitivity. METHODS AND RESULTS:Processed semen was spiked with known amounts of MAP. Semen from different bulls as well as semen of diff...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Herthnek D,Englund S,Willemsen PT,Bölske G

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To help gain a better understanding of factors influencing the establishment within the oral cavity of Streptococcus salivarius K12, a commensal oral bacterium, we characterized its behaviour in artificial saliva. METHODS AND RESULTS:Streptococcus salivarius K12 was grown in artificial saliva complemented with a ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Roger P,Delettre J,Bouix M,Béal C

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Application of high hydrostatic pressure (200, 300, 350 and 400 MPa) at 5 degrees C for 30 min to different micro-organisms, including Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, moulds and yeasts, proved to be more effective in inactivating these organisms than treatments at 20 degrees C for 10 min and at 10 degrees C ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Arroyo G,Sanz PD,Préstamo G

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hygienic performances of the carcass dressing processes at 10 beef packing plants were assessed from small sets of microbiological data. For each process, a single sample was obtained from a randomly selected site on each of 25 randomly selected beef sides leaving the process. In addition, during a period of about...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Gill CO,Deslandes B,Rahn K,Houde A,Bryant J

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the role of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) structure in the stability of outer membrane and the ability of biofilm formation in Cronobacter sakazakii. METHODS AND RESULTS:A C. sakazakii mutant strain LWW02 was constructed by inactivating the gene ESA_04107 encoding for heptosyltransferase I. LPS were pur...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Wang L,Hu X,Tao G,Wang X

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ecological and physiological effects of the sulphate-reducing bacterium (SRB) Desulfovibrio desulfuricans on other intestinal organisms were investigated in anaerobic chemostats (dilution rate approximately 0.2 h-1). Reproducible defined bacterial communities were used in these experiments, comprising 14 different sac...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Newton DF,Cummings JH,Macfarlane S,Macfarlane GT

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To characterize a bacteriocin-like factor from Bacillus licheniformis 26 L-10/3RA isolated from buffalo rumen. METHODS AND RESULTS:The culture supernatant exhibited the antibacterial activity against a number of indicator organisms in a cut-well agar assay under anaerobic conditions. The inhibitory component was ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Pattnaik P,Kaushik JK,Grover S,Batish VK

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study aimed to explore the possibility of using the Gluconacin from Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus strain PAL5 in the biological control of diverse sugarcane phytopathogenic bacteria. METHODS AND RESULTS:An in silico analysis was first employed to determine the phylogenetic relationship between Gram-negati...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Oliveira MM,Ramos ETA,Drechsel MM,Vidal MS,Schwab S,Baldani JI

更新日期：2018-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To quantify microbial aerosols generated by a series of laboratory accidents and to use these data in risk assessment. METHODS AND RESULTS:A series of laboratory accident scenarios have been devised and the microbial aerosol generated by them has been measured using a range of microbial air samplers. The accident ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Bennett A,Parks S

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biocides (antiseptics and disinfectants) are widely used in hospitals and pharmaceutical industries for contamination control. The emergence of reduced susceptibility to biocides is the major concern and this is caused by various factors, among which plasmid-mediated resistance is common. Many publications describe th...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Vijayakumar R,Sandle T

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida albicans is a commonly found member of the human microflora and is a major human opportunistic fungal pathogen. A perturbation of the microbiome can lead to infectious diseases caused by various micro-organisms, including C. albicans. Moreover, the interactions between C. albicans and bacteria are considered t...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Hirota K,Yumoto H,Sapaar B,Matsuo T,Ichikawa T,Miyake Y

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the in vivo effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) on intestinal polyp development and the interaction between this single-organism probiotic and the gut microbiota therein. METHODS AND RESULTS:The ApcMin/+ mouse model was used to study the potential preventive effect of LGG on intestinal poly...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Ni Y,Wong VH,Tai WC,Li J,Wong WY,Lee MM,Fong FL,El-Nezami H,Panagiotou G

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To develop a gel formulation to trigger a visual signal for rapid disclosure of the location and extent of surface contamination with viable Bacillus anthracis spores. METHODS AND RESULTS:Methylumbelliferyl-α-d-glucopyranoside was combined with hyaluronic acid to produce a gel that could be applied to a surface a...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Robinson CV,Bishop AH

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The exploration of new source materials and the use of alternative isolation and identification methods have led to rapid expansion in the knowledge of diversity; in Lysobacter, 11 new species having been described since 2005, and in Stenotrophomonas with six new species since 2000. The new species of Lysobacter, isol...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Hayward AC,Fegan N,Fegan M,Stirling GR

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To develop descriptive models for the combined effect of temperature (10-40 degrees C) and water activity (0.850-0.980) on the growth of two ochratoxin A producing strains of Aspergillus carbonarius from Greek wine grapes on a synthetic grape juice medium. METHODS AND RESULTS:Fungal growth was measured as changes...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Tassou CC,Panagou EZ,Natskoulis P,Magan N

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Cloning and expression of a new cry1Ia-type gene of Bacillus thuringiensis. METHODS AND RESULTS:PCR amplification, using gene cry1I-specific primers revealed the presence of such a gene in the strain BNS3 of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki. The cloning and sequencing from BNS3 of the cry1Ia-type gene, call...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Tounsi S,Zouari N,Jaoua S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To develop a multiplex real-time PCR assay using TaqMan probes for the simultaneous detection and quantification of Tobacco etch virus (TEV), Potato virus Y (PVY) and Tobacco vein banding mosaic virus (TVBMV). METHODS AND RESULTS:Specific primer and probe combinations for TEV and TVBMV were developed from the coa...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Dai J,Peng H,Chen W,Cheng J,Wu Y

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00