Changes in the biocide susceptibility of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Escherichia coli cells associated with rapid attachment to plastic surfaces.

abstract：AIMS:In this work, the 'hi-tech' complex biocleaning and restoration of the 14th-century fresco Triumph of Death (5·6 × 15·0 m) at the Camposanto Monumental Cemetery (Pisa, Italy) is reported. Since 2000, the restoration based on the biological cleaning of noble medieval frescoes, has been successfully utilized in this...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Ranalli G,Zanardini E,Andreotti A,Colombini MP,Corti C,Bosch-Roig P,De Nuntiis P,Lustrato G,Mandrioli P,Rampazzi L,Giantomassi C,Zari D

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Hypersensitivity pneumonitis of machinists associated with metalworking fluids (MWF) was recently linked to Mycobacterium immunogenum. In addition to Mycobacterium, impacts of continuous and massive contact to other micro-organisms, such as Pseudomonas, were little studied. This report intended to quantify and cha...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Gilbert Y,Veillette M,Duchaine C

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine if nisin F-loaded self-setting brushite cement could control the growth of Staphylococcus aureus in vivo. METHODS AND RESULTS:  Brushite cement was prepared by mixing equimolar concentrations of β-tricalcium phosphate and monocalcium phosphate monohydrate. Nisin F was added at 5·0, 2·5 and 1·0% (w/w)...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： van Staden AD,Brand AM,Dicks LM

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study was performed to analyse the molecular characteristics of genes encoding for the major virulence factors in Bacillus anthracis vaccine strain 'Carbosap' compared with the wild B. anthracis strain, to evaluate the basis of attenuation. METHODS AND RESULTS:The molecular characteristics of the B. anthraci...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Adone R,Pasquali P,La Rosa G,Marianelli C,Muscillo M,Fasanella A,Francia M,Ciuchini F

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Gordonia jacobaea is a recently isolated bacterial species with potential industrial application on account of its ability to store large quantities of trans-canthaxanthin. Its genetic manipulation is, however, difficult and cumbersome owing to the presence of mycolic acids in the cell wall and, especially, becaus...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Veiga-Crespo P,Feijoo-Siota L,de Miguel T,Poza M,Villa TG

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Avoparcin was used as a feed additive in Norwegian broiler and turkey production from 1986 until 1995. It was banned due to the selection of VanA-type vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in animal husbandry and to reduce the potential for human exposure to VRE. The aim of the present study was to investigate the pr...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Borgen K,Simonsen GS,Sundsfjord A,Wasteson Y,Olsvik O,Kruse H

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the nitrogen-microbial community dynamics during composting of a mixture of nitrifying waste activated sludge (WAS) and fine organic fraction of residual household waste (RHW). To examine whether the addition of nitrifying sludge could promote ammonia oxidation and reduce ammonia emissions. METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Zeng Y,Dabert P,Le Roux S,Mognol J,De Macedo FJ,De Guardia A

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Besides the liver, rumen is one of the most important components of metabolism in ruminants. However, the microbes residing in the rumen are influenced by several complex factors such as diet, which result in fluctuations in the rumen pH. Rumen pH affects feed intake and feed digestibility, subsequently causing microb...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Faniyi TO,Adegbeye MJ,Elghandour MMMY,Pilego AB,Salem AZM,Olaniyi TA,Adediran O,Adewumi MK

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Isolates of Candida valida, Rhodotorula glutinis and Trichosporon asahii from the rhizosphere of sugar beet in Egypt were examined for their ability to colonize roots, to promote plant growth and to protect sugar beet from Rhizoctonia solani AG-2-2 diseases, under glasshouse conditions. METHODS AND RESULTS:Root c...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： El-Tarabily KA

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Environmental contamination plays an important role in the transmission of infections, especially healthcare-associated infections. Disinfection transiently reduces contamination, but surfaces can rapidly become re-contaminated. Antimicrobial surfaces may partially overcome that limitation. The antimicrobial activ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Varghese S,Elfakhri S,Sheel DW,Sheel P,Bolton FJ,Foster HA

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate and compare the reductions of human viruses and F-specific coliphages in a full-scale wastewater treatment plant based on the quantitative PCR (qPCR) and plate count assays. METHODS AND RESULTS:A total of 24 water samples were collected from four locations at the plant, and the relative abundance of h...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Hata A,Kitajima M,Katayama H

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aims of the study were to characterize the O91 O-antigen gene cluster from Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O91 and to provide the basis for a specific PCR test for rapid detection of E. coli O91. METHODS AND RESULTS:The published primers complementary to JUMPstart and gnd gene, the conserved fla...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Perelle S,Dilasser F,Grout J,Fach P

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there is great scientific and technological interest in examining the physiology and bioenergetics of microorganisms from extreme environments, difficulties encountered in their cultivation and lack of genetic systems hampers the investigation of these issues. As such, we have adapted methods for continuous c...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Rinker KD,Han CJ,Kelly RM

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The growth and survival of Staphylococcus xylosus and Staphylococcus carnosus were monitored during sausage manufacture in two processing plants. METHODS AND RESULTS:The gram-positive, catalase-positive cocci isolated from the processing plants F10 and F11 were identified by Staphylococcus-specific PCR and specie...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Corbiere Morot-Bizot S,Leroy S,Talon R

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To develop a DNA microarray for easy and fast detection of trichothecene- and moniliformin-producing Fusarium species. METHOD AND RESULTS:A DNA microarray was developed for detection and identification of 14 trichothecene- and moniliformin-producing species of the fungal genus Fusarium. The array could also diffe...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Kristensen R,Gauthier G,Berdal KG,Hamels S,Remacle J,Holst-Jensen A

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The purpose of this study was to purify and characterize a bacteriocin produced by Eikenella corrodens A32E2. METHODS AND RESULTS:Peptostreptococcus anaerobius ATCC27337 was used as indicator strain in antagonistic assays for bacteriocin-producing E. corrodens A32E2. Protein extraction was influenced by pH and bu...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Apolônio AC,Carvalho MA,Bemquerer MP,Santoro MM,Pinto SQ,Oliveira JS,Santos KV,Farias LM

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inactivation of Bacillus subtilis spores by ultrasonic treatments under static pressure (Mano-Sonication, MS) and a combined MS/heat treatment (Mano-Thermo-Sonication) was investigated. The sporicidal effect of MS treatments depended on static pressure, amplitude of ultrasonic waves and treatment temperature. At 7...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Raso J,Palop A,Pagán R,Condón S

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical devices provide critical care and diagnostic applications through patient contact. Sterility assurance level (SAL) may be defined as the probability of a single viable micro-organism occurring on an item after a sterilization process. Sterilization microbiology often relies upon using an overkill validation me...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： McEvoy B,Lynch M,Rowan NJ

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of the present study is to identify genes and proteins whose expression is induced in lager brewing yeast during the lag phase and early exponential growth. METHODS AND RESULTS:Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis was used to identify proteins induced during the lag and early exponential phase of lager bre...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Brejning J,Arneborg N,Jespersen L

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim was to evaluate (i) the resistance of Escherichia coli BJ4 to citral in a buffer system as a function of citral concentration, treatment medium pH, storage time and initial inoculum size, (ii) the role of the sigma factor RpoS on citral resistance of E. coli, (iii) the role of the cell envelope damage in t...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Somolinos M,García D,Condón S,Mackey B,Pagán R

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the potentials and limitations of Fourier transform-infrared (FT-IR) microspectroscopy as a tool to identify, at the level of microcolonies, pathogenic bacteria frequently isolated in the clinical environment. METHODS AND RESULTS:A total of 1570 FT-IR spectra from 164 gram-positive and gram-negativ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Sandt C,Madoulet C,Kohler A,Allouch P,De Champs C,Manfait M,Sockalingum GD

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ethanol exposure on the expression level of geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase gene involved in the metabolism of Oenococcus oeni to probe the mechanisms of ethanol tolerance correlated with adaptive changes. METHODS AND RESULTS:The evaluation of ten poten...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Cafaro C,Bonomo MG,Salzano G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the inhibitory effect of five structurally different imidazolium salts on the in vitro growth of plant pathogenic bacteria that belong to divergent taxonomic genera as well as their ability to reduce the severity of common bacterial blight of common bean caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli an...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Neves YF,Eloi ACL,de Freitas HMM,Soares EGO,Rivillo D,Demétrio da Silva V,Schrekker HS,Badel JL

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the prevalence of enterotoxin-producing Staphylococcus intermedius in dogs and pigeons. METHODS AND RESULTS:A total of 106 S. intermedius isolates from 44 dogs and 62 pigeons were tested for the production of enterotoxins A, B, C and D by reverse passive latex agglutination (RPLA) and for sec-canine ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Futagawa-Saito K,Suzuki M,Ohsawa M,Ohshima S,Sakurai N,Ba-Thein W,Fukuyasu T

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This paper describes optimization of electrotransformation of Mu transposition complexes into Lactococcus lactis cells and identification of genes affecting nisin production. METHODS AND RESULTS:The highest transformation efficiency, 1.1 x 10(2) transformants microg(-1) of input transposon DNA, was achieved when ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Wu Z,Xuanyuan Z,Li R,Jiang D,Li C,Xu H,Bai Y,Zhang X,Turakainen H,Saris PE,Savilahti H,Qiao M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Lactobacilli are widely distributed in food and the environment, and some colonize the human body as commensal bacteria. The aim of this study was to determine the species of lactobacilli that colonize the vagina and compare them with those found in food and the environment. METHODS AND RESULTS:Thirty-five Lactob...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Pavlova SI,Kilic AO,Kilic SS,So JS,Nader-Macias ME,Simoes JA,Tao L

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to elucidate whether grape-associated fungi exert an influence on gushing by their production of surface-active compounds. METHODS AND RESULTS:In preliminary experiments, 58 grape-associated isolates of species within Penicillium and Aspergillus genera were tested for their ability to mo...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Vogt EI,Kupfer VM,Vogel RF,Niessen L

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, symbiotic rhizobia (sl., rhizobium) refer to the soil bacteria in α- and β-Proteobacteria that can induce root and/or stem nodules on some legumes and a few of nonlegumes. In the nodules, rhizobia convert the inert dinitrogen gas (N2 ) into ammonia (NH3 ) and supply them as nitrogen nutrient to the host pla...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Chen WF,Wang ET,Ji ZJ,Zhang JJ

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Changes in fermentation pattern during the treatment of organic wastes containing solid materials by thermophilic anaerobic microflora were investigated with respect to product formation and bacterial community structure during hydrogen production. METHODS AND RESULTS:Anaerobic microflora enriched from sludge com...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Ueno Y,Sasaki D,Fukui H,Haruta S,Ishii M,Igarashi Y

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated and sequenced from the faeces of healthy dogs. Five of these strains were selected and further characterized to clarify the potential of these strains as probiotics for canine. METHODS AND RESULTS:LAB were found in 67% (14/21) of the canine faeces samples when plated on La...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Beasley SS,Manninen TJ,Saris PE

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00