Faecal fatty acids and gastrointestinal upset in newborn infants.

abstract：AIMS:To compare the fermentative capacity of wild and domesticated isolates of the genus Saccharomyces. METHODS AND RESULTS:The fermentative capacity of yeasts from a variety of wild and domesticated sources was tested in synthetic dough media that mimic major bread dough types. Domesticated yeast strains were found t...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Bell PJ,Higgins VJ,Attfield PV

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Several cases of campylobacteriosis reported worldwide seemingly conflict with the strict growth requirements and sensitivity to environmental stress of Campylobacter jejuni. In this study, the need for a micro-aerobic environment [dissolved oxygen tension (DOT): 0.1-90%; 100% air saturation)] and the adaptive res...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Verhoeff-Bakkenes L,Arends AP,Snoep JL,Zwietering MH,de Jonge R

更新日期：2008-03-01 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：UNLABELLED:We investigated the role of the Bradyrhizobium japonicum lpcC gene, encoding a mannosyl transferase, involved in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) biosynthesis. The inactivation of the lpcC gene considerably altered the LPS structure and the cell surface properties. LPS analysis showed that the lpcC mutant JS715 ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Lee HI,In YH,Jeong SY,Jeon JM,Noh JG,So JS,Chang WS

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emulsions of the fatty acids linoleic (C18:2 n-6), alpha-linolenic (C18:3 n-3) and arachidonic acid (C20:4 n-6) were incubated for 4 h under anaerobic conditions with human faecal suspensions. Linoleic acid was significantly decreased (P < 0.001) and there was a significant rise (P < 0.05) in its hydrogenation product...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Howard FA,Henderson C

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Aspergillus fumigatus, a well-known human and animal pathogen causing aspergillosis, has been historically identified by morphological and microscopic features. However, recent studies have shown that species identification on the basis of morphology alone is problematic. The aim of this work was to confirm ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Soleiro CA,Pena GA,Cavaglieri LR,Coelho I,Keller LM,Dalcero AM,Rosa CA

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effect of biosurfactant on aqueous phase solubility and biodegradation of chlorpyrifos. METHODS AND RESULTS:A Pseudomonas sp. (ChlD), isolated from agricultural soil by enrichment culture technique in the presence of chlorpyrifos, was capable of producing biosurfactant (rhamnolipids) and degrading chl...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Singh PB,Sharma S,Saini HS,Chadha BS

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen Bifidobacterium isolates from the human gastrointestinal tract were assayed for susceptibility to 44 antibiotics by soft agar overlay disc diffusion on TPY agar. Five isolates (3/7 B. bifidum and 2/3 B. breve) exhibited atypical antibiotic susceptibility profiles. Poor growth in the agar overlay accounted for ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Charteris WP,Kelly PM,Morelli L,Collins JK

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rapid and simple method (24M) using 24 well microtitre plates was developed to determine the presence of Listeria monocytogenes or Listeria spp. in food samples. The 24M was composed of two 24 well microtitre plates connected with a yellow tip. The 24M was evaluated with pathogen cocktails and ground beef samples an...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Kang DH,Fung DY

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Genista saharae, indigenous of Sahara, is a spontaneous shrub that plays an important ecological role for the preservation and fertility of poor and eroded soils. This legume has not been examined for its root nodule bacteria. The taxonomic diversity of bacteria from root nodules of G. saharae growing in the infra...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Mahdhi M,Nzoué A,Gueye F,Merabet C,de Lajudie P,Mars M

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS: To develop a new instrument of great versatility for recovering micro-organisms from all types of food samples and to compare the effects with existing sample preparation methods. METHODS AND RESULTS: To detach micro-organisms from large-size unbroken food samples such as apples, carrots, potatoes and tomatoes w...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Kim YH,Lee SY,Sagong HG,Heu S,Ryu S,Kang DH

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：:Salmonella enteritidis-inoculated poultry sausages were pressurized at 500 MPa by combining different times (10 and 30 min) and temperatures (50, 60 and 70 degrees C) or heat treated with the same temperature-time combinations and a standard cooking (75 degrees C for 30 min). Counts of Salm. enteritidis and mesophilic...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yuste J,Pla R,Mor-Mur M

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The small cryptic plasmid pMB1 (1.9 kb), previously isolated from Bifidobacterium longum, has been characterized by physical mapping. Two cloning vectors, pMR3 and pDG7, carrying chloramphenicol and ampicillin resistances derived from pJH101, have been electroporated in Escherichia coli. ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Matteuzzi D,Brigidi P,Rossi M,Di D

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Nine sets of PCR primers targeting Salmonella were evaluated for their specificity with pure cultures of intestinal-associated bacteria prior to their application to Salmonella detection in faecal samples. METHODS AND RESULTS:Gene targets of PCR primers included: 16S rDNA, a Salmonella pathogenicity island I viru...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Ziemer CJ,Steadham SR

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To quantify the influence of trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) on the heat resistance of Escherichia coli K12 MG1655 cells at static temperatures. METHODS AND RESULTS:Stationary-phase E. coli cells were inactivated at 52, 54 and 58°C. The heat resistance is described as reduction in the inactivation rate, k(max) , and...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Velliou EG,Van Derlinden E,Cappuyns AM,Aerts D,Nikolaidou E,Geeraerd AH,Devlieghere F,Van Impe JF

更新日期：2011-02-01 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：:Heat-resistant fungi occur sporadically and are a continuing problem for the food and beverage industry. The genus Talaromyces, as a typical fungus, is capable of producing the heat-resistant ascospores responsible for the spoilage of processed food products. Isocitrate lyase, a signature enzyme of the glyoxylate cycl...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yamashita S,Nakagawa H,Sakaguchi T,Arima TH,Kikoku Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The probiotic Arthrobacter sp. CW9 isolated from guts of white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) was used to improve the survival rate, growth rate and immune status of white shrimp (P. vannamei). Arthrobacter sp. CW9 was added to the saline rearing water at 0, 10(5), 10(6) and 10(7) CFU ml(-1) once every 5 days dur...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Xia Z,Zhu M,Zhang Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：AIMS:The aim of this study is to develop an RT-PCR assay combined with immunomagnetic beads (IMS/RT-PCR) coating monoclonal antibody (Mab) for separation and detection of norovirus (genogroup II) in faecal samples. We furthermore compare its detection limits with IMS/RT-PCR using polyclonal antibody (Pab) and the TRIzo...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Yao L,Wu Q,Wang D,Kou X,Zhang J

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) agar was evaluated for its ability to recover one isolate of each of three serotypes (O157:H7, O26 and O113:H21) of shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) from raw mince, pasteurized milk and salami after enrichment. The method detected around one colony-forming unit (cfu) in 2...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Hudson JA,Nicol C,Capill J,Bennett J

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:  The primary goal of this study was to characterize the existence of a functional c-di-GMP pathway in the bioleaching bacterium Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. METHODS AND RESULTS:  A bioinformatic search revealed that the genome sequence of At. ferrooxidans ATCC 23270 codes for several proteins involved in the ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Ruiz LM,Castro M,Barriga A,Jerez CA,Guiliani N

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aims of this study are to obtain the draft genome sequence of Streptomyces coelicoflavus ZG0656, which produces novel acarviostatin family α-amylase inhibitors, and then to reveal the putative acarviostatin-related gene cluster and the biosynthetic pathway. METHODS AND RESULTS:The draft genome sequence of S. ...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Guo X,Geng P,Bai F,Bai G,Sun T,Li X,Shi L,Zhong Q

更新日期：2012-08-01 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：:A series of experiments was conducted to identify the molecular species responsible for surface active emulsification (surfactant) bioactivity in Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis strain ATCC PTA-125135, and to describe culture conditions to support the enriched production of said bioactivity in cultured plaque of the...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Krueger LA,Grzemski MA,Bilyeu MC,Horst JG,Ugrin SA,Hosette CA,Spangler DA,Ayangbile GA

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Rapid detection of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica isolates by using antisera raised against recombinant attachment-invasion locus (Ail) protein. METHODS AND RESULTS:The complete gene (471 bp) encoding for the Ail protein was amplified by PCR and cloned in pQE 30 UA vector. The recombinant clones were selected...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Balakrishna K,Murali HS,Batra HV

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Observation of the dependence of alpha-L-rhamnosidase activity on pH and temperature and the capability to hydrolyse concentrated naringin solutions and hesperidin suspensions of enzyme complexes produced by several fungi. METHODS AND RESULTS:The enzymes were produced by several wild strains of mesophilic fungi g...

journal_title：Letters in applied microbiology

authors： Scaroni E,Cuevas C,Carrillo L,Ellenrieder G

更新日期：2002-01-01 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: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