Co-expression of lipase isozymes for enhanced expression in Pichia pastoris.

abstract：AIMS:This study was designed to evaluate the prevalence of Clostridium difficile contamination of retail chicken. METHODS AND RESULTS:Chicken legs, thighs and wings were purchased using a standardized method from retail outlets across Ontario, Canada. Selective culture was used for qualitative and quantitative detecti...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Weese JS,Reid-Smith RJ,Avery BP,Rousseau J

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to evaluate possible indicators of viral aerosol contamination in sewage treatment plants, a year-long study was carried out on the relationships between the presence of cytopathogenic viruses and the counts of total bacteria, faecal streptococci and somatic coliphages in samples collected at various distance...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Carducci A,Gemelli C,Cantiani L,Casini B,Rovini E

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to detect and quantify DNA of the ochratoxinogenic fungus Aspergillus ochraceus in green coffee and to compare the results with the ochratoxin A content of naturally contaminated samples. METHODS AND RESULTS:A DNA extraction protocol based on a combination of ultrasonification and a comm...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Schmidt H,Bannier M,Vogel RF,Niessen L

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For pyruvate-producing strains, intracellular reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) accumulation is the main reason for the glycolysis inhibition. Comparing with glucose, using sodium gluconate as carbon source brought a decrease in NADH production and an increase in pyruvate production in engineered strain...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yang M,Mu T,Zhong W,Olajuyin AM,Xing J

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hard-shelled mussel (Mytilus coruscus) is a popular seafood in Korea. This study aimed to determine the virulence markers and antimicrobial resistance patterns of 33 Aeromonas strains isolated from mussels. The isolates were identified as A. salmonicida (n = 14), A. veronii (n = 9), A. enteropelogenes (n = 4), A. cavi...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Hossain S,Wickramanayake MVKS,Dahanayake PS,Heo GJ

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Bioprocess oxidative stress caused by many reactive oxygen species (ROS) can lead to largely irreversible perturbation of yeast bioprocesses. These include the production of proteins derived from recombinant DNA yeast technology (aerobically grown Saccharomyces cerevisiae). These proteins include rennin, amylogluc...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Wiseman A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the effect of molasses concentration, initial pH of molasses medium, and inoculum's size to maximize ethanol and minimize methanol, fusel alcohols, acetic acid and aldehydes in the fermentation mash in industrial fermentors. METHODS AND RESULTS:Initial studies to optimize temperature, nitrogen sour...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Arshad M,Khan ZM,Khalil-ur-Rehman,Shah FA,Rajoka MI

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-five isolates of nine species and two species varieties (5 isolates each) of the Aspergillus niger group were tested for progesterone transformation. Generally, all isolates of the different species transformed progesterone to 21-hydroxyprogesterone. In addition, the isolates of seven species have the capacity t...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Mostafa ME

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The study evaluated the efficacy of four Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) culture media in suppressing commonly used starter cultures and typical nonstarter microflora present during the manufacture and ripening of Cheddar cheese, with a view to identify a suitable medium for the enumeration of MA...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Donaghy JA,Totton NL,Rowe MT

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The number of naphtha plants is being reduced due to a worldwide shift in energy sources. Consequently, a shortage of chemical materials heavily dependent on naphtha-oil, especially C4 compounds such as butene and butane-diol, is an urgent issue in chemical manufacturing. Erythritol is a rare C4 compound pro...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Kobayashi Y,Iwata H,Mizushima D,Ogihara J,Kasumi T

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:A rapid and simple method for enumerating uninjured and sublethally injured bacterial cells, the twofold dilution method (2FD), was developed and evaluated. METHODS AND RESULTS:Following twofold serial dilution of samples in a 96 well microtiter plate, double strength selective broth or nonselective broth was add...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Kang DH,Siragusa GR

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to select a suitable indicator for monitoring the pathogen regrowth potential of composted biosolids, the growth kinetics of selected bacteria were investigated. Growth parameters of six serovars of Salmonella and three strains of Escherichia coli in sterilized compost were compared. Seeded Salmonella and E. ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Sidhu J,Gibbs RA,Ho GE,Unkovich I

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To test the efficacy of a chemical (chlorous acid) for reducing the numbers of viable Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris spores in laboratory media and on apples. METHODS AND RESULTS:Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris spores in aqueous suspension and on apple surfaces of four different cultivars were treated with 268 ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Lee SY,Ryu SR,Kang DH

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leclercia adecarboxylata, a Gram-negative bacillus of family Enterobacteriaceae, is an uncommonly identified pathogen isolated from environmental and clinical specimens. Most of the human infections are polymicrobial and commonly occur in immunocompromised hosts, although nosocomial infections in immunocompetent hosts...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Choudhary M,Choudhary BK,Bhoyar S,Kale SB,Chaudhari SP,Bera BC,Jain A,Barbuddhe SB

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To develop a sensitive, rapid and simple method for detection of Botrytis cinerea based on loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) that would be suitable for use outside a conventional laboratory setting. METHODS AND RESULTS:A LAMP assay was designed based on the intergenic spacer of the B. cinerea nuclear ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Tomlinson JA,Dickinson MJ,Boonham N

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Species-specific PCR was applied to identify Lactobacillus brevis and the sensitivity and the specificity of the protocol were determined. METHODS AND RESULTS:Strains of Lact. brevis obtained from foods, particularly dairy products, and various strain collections, were identified by PCR using primers which amplif...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Guarneri T,Rossetti L,Giraffa G

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Lactobacillus acidophilus LAB20 has potential to be a probiotic strain because it can be present at high numbers in the jejunum of dog. To specifically detect LAB20 from dog faecal samples, a real-time PCR protocol was developed targeting the novel surface (S) layer protein gene of LAB20. The presence of S-l...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Tang Y,Saris PE

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS: To develop a specific and highly sensitive loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) technique for the rapid detection of canine parvovirus (CPV) DNA directly in suspected faecal samples of dogs by employing a simple method of template preparation. METHODS AND RESULTS: LAMP reaction was developed by designin...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Mukhopadhyay HK,Amsaveni S,Matta SL,Antony PX,Thanislass J,Pillai RM

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suitable conditions for the introduction of bacteriophage DNA into cells of Rhodococcus rhodochrous CF222 by electroporation were established, and penicillin G was found to enhance the transfection frequency. When conditions optimal for the parental strain were applied to its colony-morphological mutants, different tr...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Sunairi M,Iwabuchi N,Murakami K,Watanabe F,Ogawa Y,Murooka H,Nakajima M

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This work was carried out to determine if there was a difference in the microbial population of the rumen associated with daylength at which sheep are housed. METHODS AND RESULTS:Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) was used to study the ciliate and bacterial diversity in the rumen of Soay rams kept in ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： McEwan NR,Abecia L,Regensbogenova M,Adam CL,Findlay PA,Newbold CJ

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate mycobiota and aflatoxins B(1) (AFB(1)), B(2) (AFB(2)), G(1) (AFG(1)), G(2) (AFG(2)) and fumonisin B(1) (FB(1)) contamination in different malted barley types and brands and brewer's grain collected from a major Argentinean brewery. METHODS AND RESULTS:Total fungal counts were performed using the plate...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Gonzalez Pereyra ML,Rosa CA,Dalcero AM,Cavaglieri LR

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to detect the main pathogenic human RNA enteric viruses able to persist in the environment such as astrovirus, enterovirus, norovirus and hepatitis A virus (HAV) in shellfish collected from two locations in northern Tunisia. METHODS AND RESULTS:Viruses were eluted from digestive tissues ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Elamri DE,Aouni M,Parnaudeau S,Le Guyader FS

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Natural and synthetic antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are of increasing interest as potential resistance conferring elements in plants against pathogen infection. The efficacy of AMPs against pathogens is prescreened by in vitro assays, and promising AMP candidates are introduced as transgenes into plants. As in vit...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Visser M,Stephan D,Jaynes JM,Burger JT

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of the composition of the colonic microbiota is important for our understanding of how the balance of these microbes is influenced by diet and the environment, and which bacterial groups are important in maintaining gut health or promoting disease. Molecular methodologies have advanced our understanding of t...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Duncan SH,Louis P,Flint HJ

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To develop a PCR-based method for quantitative detection of Fusarium asiaticum (Fa) and Fusarium graminearum (Fg) in wheat seeds. METHODS AND RESULTS:Based on the sequences of the cyp51A gene, two primer pairs FaF + FaR and FgF + FgR were developed for the species-specific detection of Fa and Fg, respectively. To...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yin Y,Liu X,Ma Z

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The objective of this study was to subtype Arcobacter butzleri isolates using RAPD-PCR. METHODS AND RESULTS:Thirty-five A. butzleri isolates obtained from chicken carcasses were examined. PCR-mediated DNA fingerprinting technique with primers of the variable sequence motifs was used to detect polymorphism within ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Atabay HI,Bang DD,Aydin F,Erdogan HM,Madsen M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To study the viability of a culture of the rumen protozoon Entodinium caudatum after a cryopreservation procedure by a fluorescence microscopy staining method. METHODS AND RESULTS:Fluorescence method is based on the different colour of cells depending on their membrane integrity. When the temperature effect was s...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： de la Fuente G,Cebrián JA,Fondevila M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Clostridium perfringens is recommended as a suitable indicator bacterium for human enteric viruses, Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts in finished water and in the assessment and evaluation of water treatment. Several agars and confirmation procedures were evaluated in parallel with the Australian/New Zeala...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Wohlsen T,Bayliss J,Gray B,Bates J,Katouli M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The structure and dynamics of microbial populations play a significant role during cheese manufacture and ripening. Therefore, fast and accurate methods for identification and characterization of the microbial populations are of fundamental importance to the cheese industry. In this study, we investigate the...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Porcellato D,Brighton C,McMahon DJ,Oberg CJ,Lefevre M,Broadbent JR,Steele JL

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have shown that Salmonella shedding status affects sows' microbiota during gestation and that these modifications are reflected in the faecal microbiota of their piglets at weaning. The aims of this study were: (a) to evaluate the persistence, up to the fattening period, of the previously measured link ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Larivière-Gauthier G,Thibodeau A,Yergeau É,Fravalo P

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00