abstract：:Probiotics are live micro-organisms with beneficial effects on human health, which have the ability to counteract infections at different locations of the body. Clinical trials have shown that probiotics can be used as preventive and therapeutic agents in upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) and otitis. Their me...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Popova M,Molimard P,Courau S,Crociani J,Dufour C,Le Vacon F,Carton T

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Most studies of biofilm effects on dental materials use single-species biofilms, or consortia. Microcosm biofilms grown directly from saliva or plaque are much more diverse, but difficult to characterize. We used the Human Oral Microbial Identification Microarray (HOMIM) to validate a reproducible oral microcosm m...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Rudney JD,Chen R,Lenton P,Li J,Li Y,Jones RS,Reilly C,Fok AS,Aparicio C

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To screen and select the Bacillus spp. from Tua-nao of northern Thailand for fermented corticate soybean meal (FCSBM) production. METHODS AND RESULTS:After isolation of Bacillus spp. from Tua-nao was carried out, cellulase, hemicellulases (i.e., β-mannanase and xylanase) and phytase production by isolated Bacillu...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Wongputtisin P,Khanongnuch C,Khongbantad W,Niamsup P,Lumyong S

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:A number of previous studies have shown that plant extracts can inhibit formation of dental plaque. The ability of extracts of Rosmarinus officianalis L., Salvia officianalis L., unfermented cocoa, red grape seed and green tea to inhibit plaque bacteria, glucosyltransferase activity, glucan and plaque formation in...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Smullen J,Finney M,Storey DM,Foster HA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the differences in competitive fitness among Escherichia coli strains with different plasmid profiles when grown in suspension with commensal faecal bacteria from growing swine fed chlortetracycline-supplemented or unsupplemented diets. METHODS AND RESULTS:Five multiple drug-resistant (MDR) E. coli s...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Poole TL,Callaway TR,Bischoff KM,Loneragan GH,Anderson RC,Nisbet DJ

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Development of a real-time PCR method for the specific detection of Salmonella Dublin. METHODS AND RESULTS:The method was directed towards a Salm. Dublin-specific sequence of the vagC gene on the Salmonella virulence plasmid (pSDV) and towards Salmonella genus-specific sequence of the invA gene, serving as an int...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Persson S,Jacobsen T,Olsen JE,Olsen KE,Hansen F

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:A Portable Multi-use Automated Concentration System (PMACS) concentrates micro-organisms from large volumes of water through automated dead-end ultrafiltration and backflushing. The ability to detect microbial targets from ground, surface and cooling tower waters collected using standard methods was compared with ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Leskinen SD,Kearns EA,Jones WL,Miller RS,Bevitas CR,Kingsley MT,Brigmon RL,Lim DV

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS: The aim of this study was to generate temperature-sensitive Edwardsiella tarda mutant and to evaluate potential of the mutant as a vaccine in olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). METHODS AND RESULTS: A temperature-sensitive E. tarda mutant was generated by replacement of alr gene promoter with cI857-λP(R) pr...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Choi SH,Kwon SR,Kim KH

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS: To develop a novel Vero cell assay that implements a real-time cell electronic sensing (RT-CES) system for the determination of the presence of verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC). The assay overcomes the major drawbacks in conventional Vero cell assay, for example, labour-intensive and time-consuming. M...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Xing JZ,Zhu L,Huang B,Chen J,Gabos S

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To study the succession of cultivated and uncultivated microbes during the traditional curing process of skate. METHODS AND RESULTS:The microbial diversity was evaluated by sequencing 16Sr RNA clone libraries and cultivation in variety of media from skate samples taken periodically during a 9-day curing process. ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Reynisson E,Thornór Marteinsson V,Jónsdóttir R,Magnússon SH,Hreggvidsson GO

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:  The effect of refrigeration on the seafood-borne pathogen Vibrio vulnificus was investigated in terms of genotype selection and persistence in refrigerated oysters. METHODS AND RESULTS:  Naturally occurring numbers of V. vulnificus in oysters from two different locations were compared during a 2-week period und...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Wood RR,Arias CR

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:  In this study, we compare seven different methods which have been designed or modified to extract total DNA from raw milk and raw milk cheese with a view to its subsequent use for the PCR of bacterial DNA. MATERIALS AND RESULTS:  Seven extraction methods were employed to extract total DNA from these foods, and ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Quigley L,O'Sullivan O,Beresford TP,Paul Ross R,Fitzgerald GF,Cotter PD

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to evaluate the inactivation efficiency of Listeria monocytogenes ATC(L3) C 7644 and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium strain DS88 by combined treatment of hypericin (Hyp)-based photosensitization and high power pulsed light (HPPL). METHODS AND RESULTS:Cells were incubated with Hyp...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Kairyte K,Lapinskas S,Gudelis V,Luksiene Z

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the role of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) structure in the stability of outer membrane and the ability of biofilm formation in Cronobacter sakazakii. METHODS AND RESULTS:A C. sakazakii mutant strain LWW02 was constructed by inactivating the gene ESA_04107 encoding for heptosyltransferase I. LPS were pur...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Wang L,Hu X,Tao G,Wang X

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the prevalence and genotypic/phenotypic characters of emetic toxin-producing Bacillus cereus strains isolated from sporadic food poisoning cases in Korea. METHODS AND RESULTS:The prevalence of emetic B. cereus was determined in 56 899 stool samples from sporadic food poisoning cases in Korea betwee...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Chon JW,Kim JH,Lee SJ,Hyeon JY,Song KY,Park C,Seo KH

更新日期：2012-05-01 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:We aimed at expressing heterologous proteins in Paenibacillus larvae, the causative agent of American Foulbrood of honey bees, as a prerequisite for future studies on the molecular pathogenesis of P. larvae infections. METHODS AND RESULTS:For this purpose, we established a protocol for the transformation of the p...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Poppinga L,Genersch E

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the prevalence, seasonality and genotype distribution of human noroviruses (NoVs) in wastewater in Japan. METHODS AND RESULTS:Influent and effluent water samples were collected monthly for a year from a wastewater treatment plant and examined for the presence of genogroups I and II (GI and GII) NoV...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Kitajima M,Haramoto E,Phanuwan C,Katayama H,Furumai H

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Species of Bacillus and related genera have long been troublesome to food producers on account of their resistant endospores. These organisms have undergone huge taxonomic changes in the last 30 years, with numbers of genera and species now standing at 56 and over 545, respectively. Despite this expansion, relatively ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Logan NA

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Burkholderia sp. USM (JCM15050) isolated from oil-polluted wastewater is capable of utilizing palm oil products and glycerol to synthesize poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) [P(3HB)]. To confer the ability to produce polymer containing 3-hydroxyhexanoate (3HHx), plasmid (pBBREE32d13) harbouring the polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Chee JY,Lau NS,Samian MR,Tsuge T,Sudesh K

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To estimate the efficacy of specific egg yolk immunoglobulin (IgY) for the treatment of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced endotoxemia using a mouse model. METHODS AND RESULTS:Specific IgY was obtained from the yolk of hens immunized with formaldehyde-killed Escherichia coli O111 and showed a high binding activity ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Zhen YH,Fang R,Ding C,Jin LJ,Li XY,Diao YP,Shu XH,Ma XC,Xu YP

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the effect of chrysin on α-haemolysin production by Staphylococcus aureus and protection against pneumonia in a murine model. METHODS AND RESULTS:Haemolysis, Western blot and real-time RT-PCR assays were performed to evaluate the effect of chrysin on α-haemolysin secretion by Staph. aureus. The effica...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Wang J,Qiu J,Dong J,Li H,Luo M,Dai X,Zhang Y,Leng B,Niu X,Zhao S,Deng X

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the inactivation of Bacillus anthracisΔSterne and Ames spores using electrochemically generated liquid-phase chlorine dioxide (eClO(2)) and compare two sporulation and decontamination methods with regard to cost, safety and technical constraints. METHODS AND RESULTS:Spores were prepared via agar and b...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Buhr TL,Young AA,Minter ZA,Wells CM,Shegogue DA

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To analyse the germination and its heterogeneity of individual spores of Clostridium perfringens. METHODS AND RESULTS:Germination of individual wild-type Cl. perfringens spores was followed by monitoring Ca-dipicolinic acid (CaDPA) release and by differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy. Following the ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Wang G,Zhang P,Paredes-Sabja D,Green C,Setlow P,Sarker MR,Li YQ

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS: The germination-arrest factor (GAF) produced by Pseudomonas fluorescens WH6, and identified as 4-formylaminooxyvinylglycine, specifically inhibits the germination of a wide range of grassy weeds. This study was undertaken to determine whether GAF has antimicrobial activity in addition to its inhibitory effects on...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Halgren A,Azevedo M,Mills D,Armstrong D,Thimmaiah M,McPhail K,Banowetz G

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To help gain a better understanding of factors influencing the establishment within the oral cavity of Streptococcus salivarius K12, a commensal oral bacterium, we characterized its behaviour in artificial saliva. METHODS AND RESULTS:Streptococcus salivarius K12 was grown in artificial saliva complemented with a ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Roger P,Delettre J,Bouix M,Béal C

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the effects of sodium bisulfate (SBS) on the bacterial populations in cattle waste. METHODS AND RESULTS:We applied SBS at 0, 60, 70 or 100 kg week(-1) to cattle waste as it accumulated on the floors of four cattle pens, housing eight cattle each. We observed significant pH decreases in all of the tre...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： McGarvey JA,Stackhouse KR,Miller WG,Stanker LH,Hnasko R,Mitloehner F

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the potential for using a novel chemiluminescence-based enzyme assay for rapid detection of enterococci in water contaminated with faecal waste. METHODS AND RESULTS:The novel assay (EntLight) was based on the enzymatic hydrolysis of the chemiluminescent 1,2-dioxetane [(4-methoxy-4(3-β-d-glucoside-4-ch...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Bukh AS,Roslev P

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Algae are favourable as a biofuel source because of the potential high oil content and fast generation of biomass. However, one of the challenges for this technology is achieving high oil content while maintaining exponential or high growth of the organism. Introducing a two-stage reactor to optimize both growth a...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Csavina JL,Stuart BJ,Riefler RG,Vis ML

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To develop species-specific monitoring techniques for rapid detection of Bacteroides and Parabacteroides inhabiting the mouse intestine by fluorescence in situ hybridization. METHODS AND RESULTS:The specificity of oligonucleotide probes was evaluated by fluorescence whole-cell hybridization. Oligonucleotide probe...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Momose Y,Park SH,Miyamoto Y,Itoh K

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to detect the production of three kinds of quorum sensing (QS) signal molecules, i.e. the N-acyl-homoserine lactone (AHL), the autoinducer-2 (AI-2) and the cholerae autoinducer-1-like (CAI-1-like) molecules in 25 Vibrionaceae strains. METHODS AND RESULTS:The QS signal molecules in 25 Vib...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Yang Q,Han Y,Zhang XH

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess antibiotic resistance in airborne bacteria associated with coarse particulate matter (PM10) in an urban area, with specific considerations about the Staphylococcus genus. METHODS AND RESULTS:Disc diffusion test was performed on 243 microbial strains, isolated from PM10 in winter and summer and belonging...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Gandolfi I,Franzetti A,Bertolini V,Gaspari E,Bestetti G

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the ability of a bismuth thiol to control floc formation in a multispecies population of micro-organisms obtained from the activated sludge unit of a wastewater treatment plant. The molecular level mechanisms by which bismuth-2-3-dimercapto-1-propanol (BisBAL) inhibits bioaggregation are also elucidat...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Badireddy AR,Chellam S

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To obtain data on the efficacy of various liquid and foam decontamination technologies to inactivate Bacillus anthracis Ames and Bacillus subtilis spores on building and outdoor materials. METHODS AND RESULTS:Spores were inoculated onto test coupons and positive control coupons of nine different materials. Six di...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Wood JP,Choi YW,Rogers JV,Kelly TJ,Riggs KB,Willenberg ZJ

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Isomalto-oligosaccharides (IMO) with α(1 --> 6) and α(1 --> 4) glucosidic linkages are produced by enzymatic conversion of starch. IMO are only partially digestible but data on their influence on intestinal microbiota are limited. It was the aim of this study to investigate the effect of IMO diet on intestinal mic...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Ketabi A,Dieleman LA,Gänzle MG

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To establish the modes of action of the antagonistic fungal strain Clonostachys rosea BAFC3874 isolated from suppressive soils against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and to determine its potential as a biocontrol agent. METHODS AND RESULTS:The antagonistic activity of C. rosea BAFC3874 was determined in vitro by dual c...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Rodríguez MA,Cabrera G,Gozzo FC,Eberlin MN,Godeas A

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:  To determine the capacity of secondary metabolite of strain SX-4, to enhance the nonspecific immunity and survival of carp (Cyprinus carpio), and to identify the constituents that are responsible. METHODS AND RESULTS:  A thermophilic strain SX-4 that is able to produce immunostimulatory metabolite was isolated ...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Liu J,Lei Y,Wang F,Yi Y,Liu Y,Wang G

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:  To investigate the prevalence and temporal patterns of antimicrobial resistance in wild rodents with no apparent exposure to antimicrobials. METHODS AND RESULTS:  Two sympatric populations of bank voles and wood mice were trapped and individually monitored over a 2- year period for faecal carriage of antimicrob...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Williams NJ,Sherlock C,Jones TR,Clough HE,Telfer SE,Begon M,French N,Hart CA,Bennett M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:  To determine the kinetics of substrate fluxes in a microbial community in order to elucidate the roles of the community members. METHODS AND RESULTS:  The kinetics of substrate sharing in a bacterial consortium were measured by a new analytical approach combining immunostaining, stable isotope probing and fluor...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Pawelczyk S,Bumann D,Abraham WR

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The isolation and partial characterization of anti-Listeria bacteriocin producing strains present in milk from areas of northern Greece in view of their potential use as protective cultures in food fermentations. METHODS AND RESULTS:Three hundred and thirty-two isolates were obtained from milk samples intended fo...

journal_title：Journal of applied microbiology

authors： Chanos P,Williams DR

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00