Biobutanol production from sulfuric acid-pretreated red algal biomass by a newly isolated Clostridium sp. strain WK.

abstract：:Interleukin-17F (IL-17F) is an important member of IL-17 cytokine family, which plays important roles in host defense against microbial infections. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common pathogen associated with several invasive and noninvasive pneumococcal diseases, and mucosal immune response plays crucial roles in de...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Chen L,Guo S,Wu L,Hao C,Xu W,Zhang J

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioreactor process changes can have a profound effect on the yield and quality of biotechnology products. Mannose-6-phosphate (M6P) glycan content and the enzymatic catalytic kinetic parameters are critical quality attributes (CQAs) of many therapeutic enzymes used to treat lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs). Here, we ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Madhavarao CN,Agarabi CD,Wong L,Müller-Loennies S,Braulke T,Khan M,Anderson H,Johnson GR

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is now a well-known fact that alpha-CD (alpha-cyclodextrin) and Ca(2+) are two important folding agents in the re-activation and refolding processes of many denatured enzyme solutions. Bacillus sp. alpha-amylase was extensively denatured in a 6 M guanidinium chloride solution overnight. Under suitable renaturation ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Yazdanparast R,Khodarahmi R

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of silica nanoparticles and conventional silica sources on the changes in microbial biomass and silica availability to pure soil and maize rhizosphere was studied. Nanosilica (20-40 nm) was synthesized from rice husk and comprehensively characterized. The efficiency of nanosilica was evaluated in terms of i...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Rangaraj S,Gopalu K,Rathinam Y,Periasamy P,Venkatachalam R,Narayanasamy K

更新日期：2014-11-01 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 dynamics of dissolved oxygen (DO) and shear stress in the vasculature microenvironment play a major role in determining the fate of stem cells in adults and during early embryonic development. In this study, we present a microbioreactor (MBR) that provides independent control over oxygen tension and shear stress i...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Abaci HE,Devendra R,Soman R,Drazer G,Gerecht S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sephadex was derivatized consecutively with Staphylococcus Protein A (SpA) and cell-specific antibodies, and the binding of cells to the resulting material was examined. For comparison, cell binding to commercially obtained SpA-Sepharose was determined. Sephadex G-10, carboxylated by reaction with glycine and activate...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Besselink G,de Korte D

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optison(R) is an ultrasound contrast agent, consisting of gas-filled microspheres surrounded by a solid shell of heat-denatured human albumin. Size-distribution measurements of these microspheres are a critical stability indicating factor, because loss of encapsulated gas eliminates ultrasound contrast activity. Compo...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Podell S,Burrascano C,Gaal M,Golec B,Maniquis J,Mehlhaff P

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A truncated precursor form of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), [-2]proPSA, is a well-known biomarker for prostate cancer. To develop a biomarker assay, highly purified [-2]proPSA is required as a standard reference and for generation of a specific antibody. In this study, we generated an efficient mammalian expression...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Hwang D,Yoon A,Kim S,Kim H,Chung J

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：:Monoclonal antibodies specific to human prolactin were generated by an improved hybridoma technique. Following immunization with hormone conjugated with hemocyanin and cell fusion, hybrid cells were first cultured in a semisolid medium containing methylcellulose and later transferred to liquid medium for subculture. O...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Lee CY,Chow SN,Coleman P,DeTuri MP

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some epidemiological studies have suggested possible associations between exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs) and various diseases. Recently, ELF-EMF has been considered as a therapeutic agent. To support ELF-EMF use in regenerative medicine, in particular in the treatment of skin inj...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Calcabrini C,Mancini U,De Bellis R,Diaz AR,Martinelli M,Cucchiarini L,Sestili P,Stocchi V,Potenza L

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：:The aim of the present study was to determine both the minimal and the optimal conditions under which heat treatment is effective for enhancing 3D (three-dimensional)-like cell proliferation. C3H10T1/2 mouse fibroblasts were cultured with hydroxyapatite granules for 10 weeks after heat treatment at 40, 41.5, 43, 44 or...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Hiragami F,Akiyama J,Koike Y,Kano Y

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-abundant plasma proteins pose a challenge in a large number of proteomics-based technologies. Depletion of these high-abundant proteins has proven to be a fruitful strategy to circumvent masking of lower-abundant proteins that could serve as valuable biomarker candidates. However, current strategies often do not ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Eriksson C,Schwenk JM,Sjöberg A,Hober S

更新日期：2010-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The aspartic proteinase gene of Mucor pusillus rennin expressed in Pichia pastoris was characterized in terms of structural and conformational stability induced by temperature. This enzyme is 12% glycosylated, with a similar specific activity to the native fungal enzyme. The secondary structure determined by CD is mai...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Beldarraín A,Acosta N,Montesinos R,Mata M,Cremata J

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder and is characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons and the formation of eosinophilic intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies known as Lewy bodies. Although alpha-synuclein is known to be a pivotal factor implicated in the pathogenesis of P...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Choi JY,Sung YM,Park HJ,Hur EH,Lee SJ,Hahn C,Min BR,Kim IK,Kang S,Rhim H

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A protein with a molecular mass of 66 kDa was isolated by a simple, rapid, and inexpensive method, using 3-N-morpholinopropanesulfonic acid, potassium thiocyanate, and dithiothreitol, from a mixture of spores, parasporal crystals, and cell debris of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki. The protein was active agains...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Venkateswerlu G,Stotzky G

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melamine adulteration of food is a public health concern. It has been seen that melamine causes disease in many organs. Melamine-induced kidney disease is a well-recognized clinicopathological entity. Inflammation is thought to be important in melamine-induced pathology. Melamine is expected to bind with albumin becau...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Rajpoot M,Bhattacharyya R,Banerjee D,Sharma A

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) is widely used for the production of recombinant proteins for a variety of applications; however, a number of challenges are typically encountered by researchers depending on the properties of the specific proteins in question. Here, we describe technical issues we have...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Belak ZR,Nair M,Ovsenek N

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mouse band-3 crosslinked carrier erythrocytes have been prepared. [125I]Carbonic anhydrase (CA) has been encapsulated into mouse erythrocytes. Then, loaded erythrocytes were labelled with 51Cr. Eventually, these doubly labelled cells were crosslinked with band-3 crosslinking reagents. [125I]CA was shown to have cytoso...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Jordán JA,Alvarez FJ,Tejedor MC,Díez JC

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) and alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) have been encapsulated in sheep and human red blood cells (RBCs) by a hypotonic dialysis/isotonic resealing procedure. At a fixed enzyme level in the dialysis bag (100 units/ml of RBCs), a significant encapsulation yield was observed for ADH, both in human ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Sanz S,Pinilla M,Garín M,Tipton KF,Luque J

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the whole proteins from a Chinese three-striped box turtle (Cuora trifasciata) were extracted and hydrolyzed using three proteases (alcalase, papain, and protamex). By orthogonal experiments, the optimal hydrolysis conditions for producing peptides with the highest cancer cells growth inhibition activit...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Mao X,He S,Zhang T,Guo X,Ge Y,Ma C,Zhang X

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel, improved dual bacterial-expression system, designed for large-scale generation of high-quality polyclonal antibody preparations intended for proteomics research, is presented. The concept involves parallel expression of cDNA-encoded proteins, as a fusion with two different tags in two separate vector systems....

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Falk R,Agaton C,Kiesler E,Jin S,Wieslander L,Visa N,Hober S,Ståhl S

更新日期：2003-12-01 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：: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：:Complex-formation between a truncated staphylococcal Protein A produced in Escherichia coli and a native E coli molecular chaperone, DnaK, can be used for the purification of DnaK by IgG-affinity chromatography. The half-time constant for in vitro formation of the Protein A-DnaK complex is about 14 min. Complex-format...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Gustavsson K,Bergman T,Veide A,Enfors SO

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell proliferation is a complex and important event in atherosclerosis, aging and cancer, and is under the control of signalling pathways. These signalling pathways in turn are effected by the presence of a number of chemicals. For this purpose, we have checked the effect of two chemicals on the proliferation of skin ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Onat D,Boscoboinik D,Azzi A,Basaga H

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, recombinant HCV (hepatitis C virus) core proteins enhanced the immune response elicited by a co-delivered DNA vaccine encoding HCV core and envelope proteins. A mixture of the plasmid pIDKE2 and Co.173, a protein comprising the first 173 amino acids of HCV core, in particular induces a strong hum...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Alvarez-Lajonchere L,González M,Alvarez-Obregón JC,Guerra I,Viña A,Acosta-Rivero N,Musacchio A,Morales J,Dueñas-Carrera S

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), the largest family of cell-surface molecules involved in a number of biological and pathological processes, have recently emerged as key players in carcinogenesis and cancer progression. Orphan G protein-coupled receptors (oGPCRs) are a group of proteins lacking endogenous ligands....

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Cui X,Liu Y,Wang B,Xian G,Liu X,Tian X,Qin C

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00