Beta-D-galactosidase activity of viable, non-culturable coliform bacteria in marine waters.

abstract：:The development of various types of virus-like particles (VLPs) has accelerated over the past two decades as the importance of VLPs for generating next-generation vaccines has been appreciated. Yeast has advantages such as scalable fermentation, low risk of contamination by adventitious agents, low production costs an...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Kim HJ,Kim HJ

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-MRSA activity of sophoraflavanone G (SFG) and synergism between SFG and antibacterial agents against MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) were evaluated by means of Minimal Inhibitory Concentrations (MIC). The MICs of SFG against 27 strains of MRSA ranged from 3.13 to 6.25 micrograms ml-1. Synergism...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Sakagami Y,Mimura M,Kajimura K,Yokoyama H,Linuma M,Tanaka T,Ohyama M

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fresh-cut produce is at greater risk of Salmonella contamination. Detection and early warning systems play an important role in reducing the dissemination of contaminated products. One-step Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR) targeting Salmonella tmRNA with or without a 6-h enrichment was evaluat...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Miao YJ,Xiong GT,Bai MY,Ge Y,Wu ZF

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Although little evidence existed to support that view, European countries and in particular France, have regarded echinoderms, including sea urchins, as low risk in terms of feacal contamination. It is hypothesized that the sea urchins mode of feeding, which is based on grazing and differs from bivalve mollu...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Bouchoucha M,Piquet JC,Chavanon F,Dufresne C,Le Guyader FS

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the effect of protective agents upon survival of Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus during freeze-drying and storage, and selective amino acids on cell membrane fluidity. METHODS AND RESULTS:The protective effect of amino-acids and sugars at different concentrations was studied by determining t...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Martos GI,Minahk CJ,de Valdez GF,Morero R

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanobacteria, also known as calcifying nanoparticles (CNP), are controversial infectious agents not matching the current criteria for 'living organism'. Despite the controversy of their classification, they propagate and cause cell death in vitro and are associated or found in many human diseases. Thus, more efforts s...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Kajander EO

更新日期：2006-06-01 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：:Growth at low positive temperatures and induced phenotypic resistance to extreme cold temperature (freezing/thawing cycles) of Enterococcus faecalis were investigated. The effect of low temperatures on the specific growth rates was studied; use of Arrhenius profile and Ratkovsky 'square-root' model allowed determinati...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Thammavongs B,Corroler D,Panoff JM,Auffray Y,Boutibonnes P

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The following polymers were developed: polyethylene (PE), a PE and polyethylene oxide (70% PE and 30% PEO; PE + PEO) blend, PE and nisin (PE + nisin), PE, nisin, and EDTA (PE + nisin + EDTA), and PE + PEO with nisin (PE + PEO + nisin). METHODS AND RESULTS:Of the polymers tested, PE and PE + PEO did not exhibit an...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Cutter CN,Willett JL,Siragusa GR

更新日期：2001-10-01 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：AIMS:To explore the effect of Lactobacillus on redox state of colon chyme. METHODS AND RESULTS:Nine Lactobacillus strains were studied for the inhibition of lipid peroxide formation in Fe(2+)/ascorbate system and for their ability to chelate 'free' ferrous ion. The result shows both properties were strain specific and...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Sun J,Hu XL,Le GW,Shi YH

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungus, which causes vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). The aim of this study was to evaluate Mrr2 mutation and its expression levels and Candida drug resistance 1 (Cdr1) in C. albicans associated with fluconazole (FCA) resistance. We identified 80 isolates of C. albicans from 155 vag...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Feng W,Yang J,Ji Y,Xi Z,Yang L,Zhu X,Ma Y

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Syphilis is a multistage sexually transmitted disease that remains a serious public health concern worldwide. The coexistence of Treponema pallidum with other closely related members of spirochaeta, such as Leptospira spp. and Borrelia burgdorferi, has complicated the serodiagnosis due to cross-reactive anti...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Xie Y,Xu M,Wang C,Xiao J,Xiao Y,Jiang C,You X,Zhao F,Zeng T,Liu S,Kuang X,Wu Y

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess the ability of staphylococcal bacteriophage K to inhibit Staphylococcus aureus in raw milk. METHODS AND RESULTS:The ability of bacteriophage (phage) to replicate in milk is important in situations where phage might be used as a therapeutic for bovine mastitis. Phage K was able to replicate normally, lea...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： O'Flaherty S,Coffey A,Meaney WJ,Fitzgerald GF,Ross RP

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To improve the production of sweet-tasting protein brazzein in Lactococcus lactis using controlled fermentation conditions. METHODS AND RESULTS:The nisin-controlled expression system was used for brazzein expression. The concentration of nisin for induction and the optical density (OD) at induction were therefore...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Berlec A,Tompa G,Slapar N,Fonović UP,Rogelj I,Strukelj B

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The goal of the study was to develop a reliable, reproducible and rapid method of culture in order to screen a large number of fungal transformants. METHODS AND RESULTS:The method is based upon miniaturized cell cultures and automated expression screening in microwell plates. For the method development, 50 recomb...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Alberto F,Navarro D,de Vries RP,Asther M,Record E

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patterns of long-chain faecal fatty acids were studied by gas-liquid chromatography in 55 newborn infants in a neonatal intensive care unit. Decreased fractions of fatty acid C16:1 and increased fractions of C16:0 and C17:0 were associated with the occurrence of abdominal distension. Decreased fractions of C16:1 and C...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Ahtonen P,Lehtonen OP,Kero P,Eerola E

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The study was carried out to evaluate the use of randomly amplified polymorphic DNA-polymerase chain reaction (RAPD-PCR) as a method for the identification of lactobacilli isolated from meat products. METHODS AND RESULTS:RAPD-PCR with primers M13 and D8635 was applied to the identification and intraspecific diffe...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Andrighetto C,Zampese L,Lombardi A

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the specificity and sensitivity of PCR primers for the detection of Salmonella enterica in a real-time PCR assay using pure cultures. METHODS AND RESULTS:Unenriched whole cells in sterile water were used as template for each PCR. SYBR Green dye was used for the nonspecific detection of dsDNA. The real...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Csordas AT,Barak JD,Delwiche MJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:Shigella spp. are water-borne pathogens responsible for mild to severe cases bacilli dysentery all around the world known as Shigellosis. The progressively increasing of antibiotic resistance among Shigella calls for developing and establishing novel alternative therapeutic methods. The present study aimed to evaluate...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Shahin K,Zhang L,Bao H,Hedayatkhah A,Soleimani-Delfan A,Komijani M,He T,Barazandeh M,Mansoorianfar M,Bouzari M,Wang R

更新日期：2020-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural enzyme inhibitors have been widely described in literature because of its pharmacological and cosmetic applications. Fungi found in caves represent a promising source of bioactive substances that are still little explored scientifically. Thus, the present work evaluated the presence of enzymatic modulators in ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Cardoso MGB,Trento MVC,Reis CH,Marcussi S,Cardoso PG

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Overproduced alpha-amylases in Bacillus subtilis provoke a specific stress response involving the CssRS two-component system, which controls expression of the HtrA and HtrB proteases. Previously, the B. subtilis TepA protein was implicated in high-level alpha-amylase secretion. Our present studies were aimed at in...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Westers H,Darmon E,Zanen G,Veening JW,Kuipers OP,Bron S,Quax WJ,van Dijl JM

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS: The objective of this study was to inactivate Bacillus cereus spores in sikhye using a modified tyndallization process involving injection with carbon dioxide (CO₂). METHODS AND RESULTS:Heat tolerance of B. cereus spores in tryptic soy broth and sikhye was evaluated. The D(95°C) values of the B. cereus spores we...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Kim H,Kim H,Bang J,Kim Y,Beuchat LR,Ryu JH

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Ligninolytic fungi take part in critical processes in ecosystems such as nutrient recycling; however, some fungal species can be pathogenic to forest and urban trees and deteriorate wood products. The tropical flora is an important source of antimicrobial compounds environmentally safer than traditional wood...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Bento TS,Torres LM,Fialho MB,Bononi VL

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the performance of CPS ID2 (bioMérieux) compared to that of conventionally used selective agar for the identification of bacteria responsible for urinary tract infections. This medium detects bacterial enzymes using chromogenic substrates. Two hundred and nineteen samples of urine were tested in o...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Willinger B,Manafi M

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To isolate, characterize and identify lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in dochi (fermented black beans), a traditional fermented food in Taiwan. METHODS AND RESULTS:A total of 30 samples were collected from three different dochi producers and analysed after different periods of storage. Fifty-two cultures of LAB were i...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Chen YS,Yanagida F,Hsu JS

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To measure rates of release of small molecules during pressure germination of Bacillus subtilis spores, and the role of SpoVA proteins in dipicolinic acid (DPA) release. METHODS AND RESULTS:Rates of DPA release during B. subtilis spore germination with pressures of 150 or 500 megaPascals were much higher in spore...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Vepachedu VR,Hirneisen K,Hoover DG,Setlow P

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:In this study, the relationship between morphology and cephalosporin C (CPC) production in a 30-l bioreactor culture of Cephalosporium acremonium M25 using a 3:7 seed mixture was investigated. In addition, the kinetic model was established and applied. METHODS AND RESULTS:CPC production was performed in a 30-l bi...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Kim JH,Lim JS,Kim CH,Kim SW

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the influence of the growth phase, growth temperature, storage time, pH and aw of the treatment medium on the resistance of Listeria monocytogenes to pulsed electric fields (PEF). METHODS AND RESULTS:Square wave pulses of 2 micros at a frequency of 1 Hz and 25 and 28 kV cm(-1) were used. Cells were...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Alvarez I,Pagán R,Raso J,Condón S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00