Efficacy of biocides on laboratory-generated Legionella biofilms.

abstract：:A new ultrasonic apparatus operating at a frequency of 40 kHz was developed to dislodge biofilms from food processing equipment in order to assess the effectiveness of cleaning protocols. Sonication conditions to remove biofilms and quantification by ATP-bioluminescence are described. An industrial meat process was de...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Oulahal-Lagsir N,Martial-Gros A,Boistier E,Blum LJ,Bonneau M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To establish species-specific PCR and DNA probe methods for Streptococcus salivarius and to clarify the distribution of dextranase in oral isolates of Strep. salivarius. METHODS AND RESULTS:A pair of PCR primers and a DNA probe were designed based on the nucleotide sequence of the dextranase gene of Strep. saliva...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Igarashi T,Yano Y,Yamamoto A,Sasa R,Goto N

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Blue light (470 nm) LED antimicrobial properties were studied alone against bacteria and with or without the food grade photosensitizer, erythrosine (ERY) against filamentous fungi. Leuconostoc mesenteroides (LM), Bacillus atrophaeus (BA) or Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) aliquots were exposed on nutrient agar ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： De Lucca AJ,Carter-Wientjes C,Williams KA,Bhatnagar D

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:From a survey of submerged culture of edible mushrooms, a high pigment-producing fungus Paecilomyces sinclairii was selected and its optimal culture conditions investigated. METHODS AND RESULTS:The optimal culture conditions for pigment production were as follows: inoculum age, 3 d; temperature, 25 degrees C; ini...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Cho YJ,Park JP,Hwang HJ,Kim SW,Choi JW,Yun JW

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We report the analysis of genetic determinants conferring resistance to pristinamycin in Staphylococcus epidermidis strains and epidemiology typing of these strains by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. METHODS AND RESULTS:Staphylococcus epidermidis (346 isolates) were searched for strains with pristinamycin resis...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Achour W,Bouchami O,Galopin S,Leclercq R,Ben Hassen A

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To examine factors affecting faecal shedding of the foodborne pathogens Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella in dairy cattle and evaluate antimicrobial susceptibility of these isolates. METHODS:Faecal samples were obtained in replicate from lactating (LAC; n = 60) and non-lactating (NLAC; n = 60) Holstein catt...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Fitzgerald AC,Edrington TS,Looper ML,Callaway TR,Genovese KJ,Bischoff KM,McReynolds JL,Thomas JD,Anderson RC,Nisbet DJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Faecal indicator bacteria (FIB) and harmful algal blooms (HABs) threaten the health and the economy of coastal communities worldwide. Emerging automated sampling technologies combined with molecular analytical techniques could enable rapid detection of micro-organisms in-situ, thereby improving resource mana...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yamahara KM,Demir-Hilton E,Preston CM,Marin R 3rd,Pargett D,Roman B,Jensen S,Birch JM,Boehm AB,Scholin CA

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：AIMS:To investigate the susceptibility of 221 Listeria spp. (86 Listeria monocytogenes, 41 Listeria innocua and 94 Listeria seeligeri-Listeria welshimeri-Listeria ivanovii) isolated from catfish fillets and processing environment to 15 antibiotics. METHODS AND RESULTS:Listeria isolates were analysed by disc-diffusion ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Chen BY,Pyla R,Kim TJ,Silva JL,Jung YS

更新日期：2010-06-01 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：AIMS:To investigate the use of a Staphylococcus epidermidis transcriptional regulator gene as target for species-specific determination. METHODS AND RESULTS:Staph. epidermidis genes encoding putative transcriptional regulators were retrieved from GenBank and those showing no homology with other bacterial sequences wer...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Liu D,Swiatlo E,Austin FW,Lawrence ML

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate a lactococcal plasmid responsible for a reduction in growth rate of its host cell. METHODS AND RESULTS:Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis biovar. diacetylactis DRC1 carries a high number of plasmids. The DRC1 wild-type strain was found to grow more slowly than a plasmid-free derivative of DRC1. The p...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Kobayashi M,Nomura M,Fujita Y,Okamoto T,Ohmomo S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To stimulate poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) accumulation in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 by manipulating culture conditions. METHODS AND RESULTS:Stationary phase cultures of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 were subjected to N- and P-deficiency, chemoheterotrophy and limitations of gas-exchange. Enhanced PHB accumulation...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Panda B,Mallick N

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the presence of thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. in stray cats in southern Italy. METHODS AND RESULTS:One hundred and thirteen animals were trapped in two different environments (urban area, harbour area) of the city of Naples. From each cat, rectal swabs were collected. The samples were processed in ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Gargiulo A,Rinaldi L,D'Angelo L,Dipineto L,Borrelli L,Fioretti A,Menna LF

更新日期：2008-02-01 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:To investigate the diversity and dissemination of tetracycline resistance genes in isolates from estuarine waters. METHODS AND RESULTS:Forty-two out of 164 multi-resistant isolates previously obtained were resistant or less-susceptible to tetracycline, as evaluated by the disc diffusion method. Minimal inhibitory...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Henriques IS,Fonseca F,Alves A,Saavedra MJ,Correia A

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A strain of Bacillus thuringiensis, STB-1, toxic against Spodoptera exigua, was isolated. Bacillus thuringiensis STB-1 produced bipyramidal inclusions and reacted with the H antiserum of B. thuringiensis ssp. kurstaki. The plasmid and protein profiles of B. thuringiensis STB-1 were compared with those of its reference...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Chang JH,Roh JY,Je YH,Park HW,Jin BR,Woo SD,Kang SK

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To test a performance of the microbiological safety cabinets (MSCs) according to the type of MSCs in microbial laboratories. METHODS AND RESULTS:Tests were carried out to assess the performance of 31 MSCs in 14 different facilities, including six different biological test laboratories in six hospitals and eight d...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Hwang SH,Yi TW,Cho KH,Lee IM,Yoon CS

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amphotericin B (AmB), a typical polyene macrolide antifungal agent, is widely used to treat systemic mycoses. In the present study, we show that the fungicidal activity of AmB was enhanced by benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC), a cruciferous plant-derived compound, in the budding yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In addition...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yamada N,Murata W,Yamaguchi Y,Fujita KI,Ogita A,Tanaka T

更新日期：2020-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of Planococcus ficus infection in red wine grapes on Aspergillus section Nigri and ochratoxin A (OTA) contamination. METHODS AND RESULTS:During 2006/2007 and 2008/2009 vintages, Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon varieties divided into two categories of grape samp...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Chiotta ML,Ponsone ML,Torres AM,Combina M,Chulze SN

更新日期：2010-08-01 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：:The fate of Salmonella enteritidis PT4 in home-made mayonnaise prepared with citric acid solution (citric acid concentration of > or = 4.98% (w/v)) was investigated. It was found that pH of mayonnaise is closely related to the ratio of egg yolk to citric acid, and the inactivation rate of the micro-organisms increases...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Xiong R,Xie G,Edmondson AS

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Strains of Clostridium butyricum have been increasingly used as probiotics for both animals and humans. The aim of this study was to develop a growth medium for cultivating C. butyricum ZJUCB using a statistical methodology. METHODS AND RESULTS:Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to evaluate the effects o...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： He GQ,Kong Q,Ding LX

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative and qualitative changes in organic matter content of wastewater effluents attributable to chlorination and ozonation have been analysed using bioassays as well as organic carbon direct measures. Bioassays were carried out using the bacterial populations of wastewater and two Escherichia coli strains as te...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Arana I,Santorum P,Muela A,Barcina I

更新日期：2000-08-01 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：: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：AIMS:The antifungal activity of amyrin pentacyclic triterpene and 15 synthetic derivatives was evaluated against Candida species. Additionally, inhibition of adhesion of Candida albicans to human epithelial cells in vitro was determined. METHODS AND RESULTS:Esterification of alpha- and beta-amyrin with a variety of ac...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Johann S,Soldi C,Lyon JP,Pizzolatti MG,Resende MA

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Acetic acid is considered an important preservative in tropical grass ensiling. The objective of the current experiments was to follow the ensiling fermentation of low dry matter (DM) tropical grass as a model to study changes in bacterial communities during acetic acid fermentation. METHODS AND RESULTS:Direct-cu...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Nishino N,Li Y,Wang C,Parvin S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three groups of substances were identified which inhibit the bactericidal activity of bacitracin. Beside two divalent metals, Mg2+ and Ca2+, and a metabolite with chelating properties, citrate, the most pronounced effect was observed with pyrophosphate. Metals probably prevent access of bacitracin to the lipid carrier...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Podlesek Z,Comino A

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To identify and characterize amino acid transport in Leuconostoc mesenteroides. METHODS AND RESULTS:The transport of labelled amino acids was measured in whole cells of Leuc. mesenteroides CNRZ 1273. Systems were operative under physiological conditions of growth, energy dependent and differed from peptide transp...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Gendrot F,Foucaud-Scheunemann C,Ferchichi M,Hemme D

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00