Characterization of UGPase from Aureobasidium pullulans NRRL Y-12974 and Application in Enhanced Pullulan Production.

abstract：:A multi-method protocol previously proposed for the extraction of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from flocculated sludges was investigated on dense aerobic granules. The protocol combines mechanical disruption by sonication and chemical extraction using the Tween detergent and the cation chelator, EDTA. Poly...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Caudan C,Filali A,Lefebvre D,Spérandio M,Girbal-Neuhauser E

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was carried out to understand the effect of cortisol on caspase expression in the C2C12 and 3 T3-L1 cells under co-culture system. Cells were co-cultured by using transwell inserts with a 0.4-μm porous membrane to separate C2C12 and 3 T3-L1 preadipocyte cells. Each cell type was grown independently o...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Muthuraman P

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial strain NYT501, which we previously isolated from soil, was identified as Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, and it was confirmed that this strain produces an intracellular β-N-acetylhexosaminidase exhibiting transglycosylation activity. Several properties of this enzyme were characterized using a partially purifi...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Uehara A,Takahashi N,Moriyama M,Hirano T,Hakamata W,Nishio T

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biotechnology is consistently seeking improved enzyme stability. Enzymes have great properties, although their marginal stability limits their applications. Among the strategies for improving stability of the enzymes, chemical modification is a simple and effective technique. In the present study, chemical modificatio...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Hassani L,Nourozi R

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study deals with the characterization of halotolerant protease produced by Bacillus aquimaris VITP4 strain isolated from Kumta coast, Karnataka, India. The studies were performed at 40 °C and pH 8 in Tris buffer. Metal ions such as Mn(2+) and Ca(2+) increased the proteolytic activity of the enzyme by 34 an...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Thaz CJ,Jayaraman G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foam fractionation is one of the low operating-cost techniques for removing proteins from a dilute solution. The initial bulk solution pH and air superficial velocity play an important role in the foam-fractionation process. Denaturation of proteins (enzymes) can occur, however, during the foam-fractionation process f...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Loha V,Prokop A,Du L,Tanner RD

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An aspartic protease gene from Pleurotus ostreatus (Po-Asp) had been cloned based on the 3' portion of cDNA in our previous work. The Po-Asp cDNA contained 1,324 nucleotides with an open reading frame (ORF) of 1,212 bp encoding 403 amino acid residues. The putative amino acid sequence included a signal peptide, an act...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Yin C,Zheng L,Chen L,Tan Q,Shang X,Ma A

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HbA1c test has been widely used to evaluate glycemic control in patients with diabetes. However, there are controversial results regarding the value of HbA1c in the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM). The present study investigates the diagnostic effectiveness of HbA1c in a large patient group. The oral glucose toler...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Serdar MA,Serteser M,Ucal Y,Karpuzoglu HF,Aksungar FB,Coskun A,Kilercik M,Ünsal İ,Özpınar A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The stabilization of olive recombinant hydroperoxide lyases (rHPLs) was investigated using selected chemical additives. Two rHPLs were studied: HPL full-length and HPL with its chloroplast transit peptide deleted (matured HPL). Both olive rHPLs are relatively stable at 4 °C, and enzyme activity can be preserved (about...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Jacopini S,Vincenti S,Mariani M,Brunini-Bronzini de Caraffa V,Gambotti C,Desjobert JM,Muselli A,Costa J,Tomi F,Berti L,Maury J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organic wastes are increasingly collected source separated, thus requiring additional treatment or recovery capacities for municipal biowastes, organic industrial wastes, as well as agroindustrial byproducts. In this study, we demonstrate that anaerobic digestion is preferentially suited for highwater- containing liqu...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Braun R,Brachtl E,Grasmug M

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A high-performance and rapid chemiluminescence immunoassay for model food allergen lysozyme, one of the major allergenic components in egg white, using antibody-conjugated bacterial magnetic particles and a fully automated system was developed. This system contains a reaction station, tip rack, and an eight-tip pipett...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Sato R,Takeyama H,Tanaka T,Matsunaga T

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) produced by a biofilm-producing bacterium Acinetobacter junii BB1A were characterized. Purified EPS on analysis revealed neutral sugar (73.21 %), uronic acid (10.12 %), amino sugars (0.23 %), α- amino acids (11.13 %), and aromatic amino acids (1.23 %). Infrared spectrometry rev...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Yadav KK,Mandal AK,Sen IK,Chakraborti S,Islam SS,Chakraborty R

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida boidinii produces significant amounts of xylitol from xylose, and assays of crude homogenates for aldose (xylose) reductase (XYL1p) have been reported to show relatively high activity with NADH as a cofactor even though XYL1p purified from this yeast does not have such activity. A gene coding for XYL1p from C....

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Kang MH,Ni H,Jeffries TW

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antifreeze proteins are a group of proteins that allow organisms to survive in subzero environments. These proteins possess thermal hysteresis and ice recrystallization inhibition activities. In the present study, we demonstrated the efficiency of a recombinant antifreeze protein from the Arctic yeast Leucosporidium s...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Koh HY,Lee JH,Han SJ,Park H,Lee SG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the effect of pH and temperature on the cell growth and bacteriocin production of Pediococcus acidilactici PA003, a lactic acid bacterium isolated from traditionally fermented cabbage, the kinetic behaviour of P. acidilactici PA003 was simulated in vitro during laboratory fermentations by making use of ...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Zhang J,Zhang Y,Liu SN,Han Y,Zhou ZJ

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Qualitative and quantitative DNA-based methods were applied to detect genetically modified foods in samples from markets in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Two hundred samples were collected from Al-Qassim, Riyadh, and Mahdina in 2009 and 2010. GMOScreen 35S and NOS test kits for the detection of genetically modified org...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Elsanhoty RM,Al-Turki AI,Ramadan MF

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An anaerobic sequencing batch reactor containing immobilized biomass (AnSBBR) was used to produce biomethane by treating the effluent from another AnSBBR used to produce biohydrogen from glucose- (AR-EPHG) and sucrose-based (AR-EPHS) wastewater. In addition, biomethane was also produced from sucrose-based synthetic wa...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Lullio TG,Souza LP,Ratusznei SM,Rodrigues JA,Zaiat M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amphiphilic polyurethane (APU) nano-particle enhanced the mobilization of 2-methylnaphthalene (2-MNPT) in soil. Significant increase in the solubility of 2-MNPT was achieved. The molar solubilization ratio was 0.4 (mole 2-MNPT/mole APU). Simple precipitation of APU particle by 2 N CaCl(2) recovered 95% of APU particle...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Kim YB,Kim JY,Kim EK

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The coarse perlite 40-80 mesh was selected as an immobilizing material and put into a packed bed reactor (PBR) to continuously convert maltose to isomalto-oligosaccharides (IMOs). The PBR was prepared by mixing the thermo-inactivated cells (TIC) from Aspergillus niger J2 strain with the coarse perlite, then the mixtur...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Huang Z,Li Z,Su Y,Zhu Y,Zeng W,Chen G,Liang Z

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The partition behavior of proteins, nucleic acids, cell membranes, cell organelles and whole cells has been studied in liquid-liquid two-phase systems composed of water, poly-(ethylene glycol), and an hydroxypropyl starch. The properties of the systems are in many respects comparable with the traditional poly(ethylene...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Sturesson S,Tjerneld F,Johansson G

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this research, the effects of pH, temperature, and oxygen on growth kinetics of a newly isolated strain of Bacillus circulans from the Amazon and their correlations with transglutaminase (TGase) production and cell sporulation were investigated. Statistical experimental methods were used to optimize these parameter...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： de Souza CF,de Matos GS,Flôres SH,Ayub MA

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work aimed at investigating both the tolerance and the phytodegradation potential of Erythrina crista-galli L. in petroleum-contaminated soil. It consisted in analyzing E. crista-galli germination, surviving, growth, and development when cultivated at different contaminant concentrations and pollutant degradation...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： de Farias V,Maranho LT,de Vasconcelos EC,da Silva Carvalho Filho MA,Lacerda LG,Azevedo JA,Pandey A,Soccol CR

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteins that are important indicators of physiological or pathological states may contribute to the early diagnosis of disease, which may provide a basis for identifying the underlying mechanism of disease development. Serum, contains an abundance of proteins, offers an easy and inexpensive approach for disease detec...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Zhang AH,Sun H,Yan GL,Han Y,Wang XJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atomic force microscopy was used to study the geometric structure of collagen fibrils and molecules of rat calcanean tendon tissues. The authors found that the diameter of the fibrils ranged from 124 to 170 nm, and their geometric form suggested a helical winding with spectral period from 59.4 to 61.7 nm, close to the...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Baranauskas V,Vidal BC,Parizotto NA

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The kinetic parameters of the oxidant action of the combination of enzyme horseradish peroxidase (HRP) with hydrogen peroxide in the degradation of methylene blue dye were investigated. Twenty-one percent of color removal was obtained at pH 5.0 and temperature of 30 °C. Under these conditions, the kinetic parameters K...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Pereira AR,da Costa RS,Yokoyama L,Alhadeff EM,Teixeira LA

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms that produce several bioactive molecules that have received considerable attention in scientific and industrial communities. Today, many plant biostimulants including seaweed extracts and polysaccharides are used in agriculture. However, microalgae have not been largely exp...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Farid R,Mutale-Joan C,Redouane B,Mernissi Najib EL,Abderahime A,Laila S,Arroussi Hicham EL

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lysozymes are known as ubiquitously distributed immune effectors with hydrolytic activity against peptidoglycan, the major bacterial cell wall polymer, to trigger cell lysis. In the present study, the full-length cDNA sequence of a novel sea urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus invertebrate-type lysozyme (sp-iLys) was...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Huang P,Shi J,Sun Q,Dong X,Zhang N

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal calculi disease or known as kidney stone disease is the most common urological disorder in both men and women, although it is more prevalent in men. The lifetime chance for an individual to develop renal calculi is approximately 10% whereas the risk of recurrence in a 10-year period is 74%. Therefore, a diagnost...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Wai-Hoe L,Wing-Seng L,Ismail Z,Lay-Harn G

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid, accurate, and easy identification of pathogenic agents has always been important in medicine, veterinary, and agriculture. The brown spot infection is among the most common diseases in tangerine caused by Alternaria alternata. Due to the existence of seven various pathotypes of A. alternata species, it is chall...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Moghimi H,Moradi A,Hamedi J,Basiri M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inhibitory effect of L-malic acid (MA) on alpha-glucosidase (EC 3.2.1.20) was investigated by combination study between inhibition kinetics and computational simulations. The results from the serial kinetics demonstrated that MA could directly inactivate the enzyme activity in a dose-dependent manner and a typical...

journal_title：Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

authors： Gou L,Zhan Y,Lee J,Li X,Lü ZR,Zhou HM,Lu H,Wang XY,Park YD,Yang JM

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00