abstract：:Physical agents, such as low electric voltage and current, have recently gained attention for antimicrobial treatment due to their bactericidal capability. Although microampere electric current was shown to suppress the growth of bacteria, it remains unclear to what extent the microampere current damaged the bacterial...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Krishnamurthi VR,Rogers A,Peifer J,Niyonshuti II,Chen J,Wang Y

更新日期：2020-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The broad-host-range (BHR) conjugative plasmids have developed diverse adaptive mechanisms defining the range of their promiscuity. The BHR conjugative RA3 plasmid, the archetype of the IncU group, can transfer between, replicate in, and be maintained in representatives of Alpha-, Beta-, and Gammaproteobacteria Its st...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Lewicka E,Dolowy P,Godziszewska J,Litwin E,Ludwiczak M,Jagura-Burdzy G

更新日期：2020-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaerobic degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons has been investigated mostly with naphthalene as a model compound. Naphthalene degradation by sulfate-reducing bacteria proceeds via carboxylation to 2-naphthoic acid, formation of a coenzyme A thioester, and subsequent reduction to 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphtho...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Weyrauch P,Heker I,Zaytsev AV,von Hagen CA,Arnold ME,Golding BT,Meckenstock RU

更新日期：2020-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the complex microecology and microenvironment of dental plaque, novel caries prevention strategies require modulating the microbial communities ecologically and reducing the cariogenic properties effectively. Antimicrobial peptide GH12 reduced the lactic acid production and exopolysaccharide (EPS) synthesis of ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Jiang W,Wang Y,Luo J,Chen X,Zeng Y,Li X,Feng Z,Zhang L

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The common reed (Phragmites australis), a cosmopolitan aquatic macrophyte, plays an important role in the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems. We compared bacterial community compositions (BCCs) and their assembly processes in the root-associated compartments (i.e., rhizosphere and endosphere) of reed and bul...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： He R,Zeng J,Zhao D,Huang R,Yu Z,Wu QL

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding how species interaction and assembly processes structure the abundant and rare bacterial biospheres in soils is crucial for predicting how biodiversity influences ecosystem functioning. Here, we profiled the bacterial communities across a salt marsh ecosystem gradient to investigate the co-occurrence pat...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Du S,Dini-Andreote F,Zhang N,Liang C,Yao Z,Zhang H,Zhang D

更新日期：2020-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The rapid degradation of marine infrastructure at the low tide level due to accelerated low-water corrosion (ALWC) is a problem encountered worldwide. Despite this, there is limited understanding of the microbial communities involved in this process. We obtained samples of the orange-colored tubercles commonly associa...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Phan HC,Wade SA,Blackall LL

更新日期：2020-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The human oral cavity is a complex ecosystem, and the alterations in salivary microbial communities are associated with both oral and nonoral diseases. The Mediterranean diet (MD) is a healthy dietary pattern useful for both prevention and treatment of several diseases. To further explore the effects of the MD on huma...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Laiola M,De Filippis F,Vitaglione P,Ercolini D

更新日期：2020-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Malonyl coenzyme A (malonyl-CoA) and methylmalonyl-CoA are the most common extender units for the biosynthesis of fatty acids and polyketides in Streptomyces, an industrially important producer of polyketides. Carboxylation of acetyl- and propionyl-CoAs is an essential source of malonyl- and methylmalonyl-CoAs; theref...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Lyu M,Cheng Y,Han X,Wen Y,Song Y,Li J,Chen Z

更新日期：2020-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Obligate aerobic organisms rely on a functional electron transport chain for energy conservation and NADH oxidation. Because of this essential requirement, the genes of this pathway are likely constitutively and highly expressed to avoid a cofactor imbalance and energy shortage under fluctuating environmental conditio...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Nies SC,Dinger R,Chen Y,Wordofa GG,Kristensen M,Schneider K,Büchs J,Petzold CJ,Keasling JD,Blank LM,Ebert BE

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The Atlantis Massif rises 4,000 m above the seafloor near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and consists of rocks uplifted from Earth's lower crust and upper mantle. Exposure of the mantle rocks to seawater leads to their alteration into serpentinites. These aqueous geochemical reactions, collectively known as the process of ser...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Motamedi S,Orcutt BN,Früh-Green GL,Twing KI,Pendleton HL,Brazelton WJ

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The N-acetylglucosaminidase LytB of Streptococcus pneumoniae is involved in nasopharyngeal colonization and is responsible for cell separation at the end of cell division; thus, ΔlytB mutants form long chains of cells. This paper reports the construction and properties of a defective pneumococcal mutant producing an i...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Domenech M,García E

更新日期：2020-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:A longstanding awareness in generating resistance to common antimicrobial therapies by Gram-negative bacteria has made them a major threat to global health. The application of antimicrobial peptides as a therapeutic agent would be a great opportunity to combat bacterial diseases. Here, we introduce a new antimicrobial...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Modiri S,Kasra Kermanshahi R,Soudi MR,Arab SS,Khammari A,Cousineau B,Vali H,Zahiri HS,Noghabi KA

更新日期：2020-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the effects of long-term soil fertilization on the composition and potential for phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) cycling of bacterial communities associated with hyphae of the P-solubilizing fungus Penicillium canescens Using a baiting approach, hyphosphere bacterial communities were recovered ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Zhang Y,Hao X,Garcia-Lemos AM,Nunes I,Nicolaisen MH,Nybroe O

更新日期：2020-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Many fungal pathogens have short generation times, large population sizes, and mixed reproductive systems, providing high potential to adapt to heterogeneous environments of agroecosystems. Such adaptation complicates disease management and threatens food production. A better understanding of pathogen population biolo...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Kozhar O,Larsen MM,Grünwald NJ,Peever TL

更新日期：2020-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was aimed at assessing whether the repeated exposure of 12 strains of Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli, and Listeria monocytogenes to alternative nonthermal decontamination techniques with UV light (UV-C) and nonthermal atmospheric plasma (NTAP) may cause the emergence of variants showing increased resista...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Álvarez-Molina A,de Toro M,Ruiz L,López M,Prieto M,Alvarez-Ordóñez A

更新日期：2020-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The deep-sea hydrothermal vent shrimp Rimicaris exoculata largely depends on a dense epibiotic chemoautotrophic bacterial community within its enlarged cephalothoracic chamber. However, our understanding of shrimp-bacterium interactions is limited. In this report, we focused on the deltaproteobacterial epibiont of R. ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Jiang L,Liu X,Dong C,Huang Z,Cambon-Bonavita MA,Alain K,Gu L,Wang S,Shao Z

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The wastewater of livestock slaughterhouses is considered a source of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria with clinical relevance and may thus be important for their dissemination into the environment. To get an overview of their occurrence and characteristics, we investigated process water (n = 50) from delivery and unc...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Savin M,Bierbaum G,Hammerl JA,Heinemann C,Parcina M,Sib E,Voigt A,Kreyenschmidt J

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris MG1363 is a model for the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) used in the dairy industry. The proteolytic system, consisting of a proteinase, several peptide and amino acid uptake systems, and a host of intracellular peptidases, plays a vital role in nitrogen metabolism and is of eminent impo...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Huang C,Hernandez-Valdes JA,Kuipers OP,Kok J

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unspecific peroxygenases (UPOs) constitute a new family of fungal heme-thiolate enzymes in which there is high biotechnological interest. Although several thousand genes encoding hypothetical UPO-type proteins have been identified in sequenced fungal genomes and other databases, only a few UPO enzymes have been experi...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Linde D,Olmedo A,González-Benjumea A,Estévez M,Renau-Mínguez C,Carro J,Fernández-Fueyo E,Gutiérrez A,Martínez AT

更新日期：2020-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Dental caries is one of the most common diseases worldwide. Bacteria and fungi are both commensals in the oral cavity; however, most research regarding caries has focused on bacterial impacts. The oral fungal mycobiome associated with caries is not well characterized, and its role in disease is unclear. ITS1 amplicon ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： O'Connell LM,Santos R,Springer G,Burne RA,Nascimento MM,Richards VP

更新日期：2020-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The siderophore synthetic system in Shewanella species is able to synthesize dozens of macrocyclic siderophores in vitro with synthetic precursors. In vivo, however, although three siderophores are produced naturally in Shewanella algae B516, which carries a lysine decarboxylase (AvbA) specific for siderophore synthes...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Wang S,Liang H,Liu L,Jiang X,Wu S,Gao H

更新日期：2020-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we used chemostat cultures to analyze the quantitative effects of the specific growth rate and respiration on the metabolism in Lactococcus lactis CHCC2862 and on the downstream robustness of cells after freezing or freeze-drying. Under anaerobic conditions, metabolism remained homofermentative, althoug...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Johanson A,Goel A,Olsson L,Franzén CJ

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Members of the genus Clavibacter are economically important bacterial plant pathogens infecting a set of diverse agricultural crops (e.g., alfalfa, corn, potato, tomato, and wheat). Tomato-associated Clavibacter sp. strains account for a great portion of the genetic diversity of the genus, and C. michiganensissensu st...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Osdaghi E,Rahimi T,Taghavi SM,Ansari M,Zarei S,Portier P,Briand M,Jacques MA

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanin is a pigment produced by organisms throughout all domains of life. Due to its unique physicochemical properties, biocompatibility, and biostability, there has been an increasing interest in the use of melanin for broad applications. In the vast majority of studies, melanin has been either chemically synthesize...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Wang Z,Tschirhart T,Schultzhaus Z,Kelly EE,Chen A,Oh E,Nag O,Glaser ER,Kim E,Lloyd PF,Charles PT,Li W,Leary D,Compton J,Phillips DA,Dhinojwala A,Payne GF,Vora GJ

更新日期：2020-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Pleurotus ostreatus is widely cultivated in China. However, its cultivation is strongly affected by seasonal temperature changes, especially the high temperatures of summer. Nitric oxide (NO) was previously reported to alleviate oxidative damage to mycelia by regulating trehalose. In this study, we found that NO allev...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Hou L,Zhao M,Huang C,Wu X,Zhang J

更新日期：2020-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial rhizosphere colonization is critical for phytobeneficial rhizobacteria such as phenazine-producing Pseudomonas spp. To better understand this colonization process, potential metabolic and genomic determinants required for rhizosphere colonization were identified using a collection of 60 phenazine-producing P...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Zboralski A,Biessy A,Savoie MC,Novinscak A,Filion M

更新日期：2020-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The alphaproteobacterium Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense has the intriguing ability to navigate within magnetic fields, a behavior named magnetotaxis, governed by the formation of magnetosomes, intracellular membrane-enveloped crystals of magnetite. Magnetosomes are aligned in chains along the cell's motility axis by...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Pfeiffer D,Schüler D

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Alteromonas is a widely distributed genus of marine Gammaproteobacteria, with representatives shown to be key players in diverse processes, including biogeochemical cycling and biofouling of marine substrata. While Alteromonas spp. are early colonizers of copper-based antifouling paints on marine vessels, their mechan...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Cusick KD,Polson SW,Duran G,Hill RT

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:To produce high levels of β-lactams, the filamentous fungus Penicillium rubens (previously named Penicillium chrysogenum) has been subjected to an extensive classical strain improvement (CSI) program during the last few decades. This has led to the accumulation of many mutations that were spread over the genome. Detai...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Wu M,Crismaru CG,Salo O,Bovenberg RAL,Driessen AJM

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Hybrubins are "unnatural" alkaloids with the same 4'-methoxy-2,2'-bipyrrole-5'-methine moiety found in prodiginines and a different ring derived from tetramic acids. Here, we demonstrated that RedH, a homologue of prodigiosin synthetase PigC, was responsible for the biosynthesis of hybrubins A and B in Streptomyces li...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Long Q,Jeffries DE,Lin S,Chen X,He W,Wang Y,Deng Z,Lindsley CW,Tao M

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyanuric acid is an industrial chemical produced during the biodegradation of s-triazine pesticides. The biodegradation of cyanuric acid has been elucidated using a single model system, Pseudomonas sp. strain ADP, in which cyanuric acid hydrolase (AtzD) opens the s-triazine ring and AtzEG deaminates the ring-opened pr...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Aukema KG,Tassoulas LJ,Robinson SL,Konopatski JF,Bygd MD,Wackett LP

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant polysaccharide breakdown by microbes in the rumen is fundamental to digestion in ruminant livestock. Bacterial species belonging to the rumen genera Butyrivibrio and Pseudobutyrivibrio are important degraders and utilizers of lignocellulosic plant material. These bacteria degrade polysaccharides and ferment the ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Palevich N,Kelly WJ,Leahy SC,Denman S,Altermann E,Rakonjac J,Attwood GT

更新日期：2019-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Most of the edible mushrooms cannot be cultivated or have low yield under industrial conditions, partially due to the lack of knowledge on how basidioma (fruiting body) development is regulated. From winter mushroom (Flammulina velutipes), one of the most popular industrially cultivated mushrooms, a transcription fact...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Wu T,Hu C,Xie B,Zhang L,Yan S,Wang W,Tao Y,Li S

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris has been utilized for heterologous protein expression for over 30 years. Because P. pastoris secretes few of its own proteins, the exported recombinant protein is the major polypeptide in the extracellular medium, making purification relatively easy. Unfortunately, some recombi...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Naranjo CA,Jivan AD,Vo MN,de Sa Campos KH,Deyarmin JS,Hekman RM,Uribe C,Hang A,Her K,Fong MM,Choi JJ,Chou C,Rabara TR,Myers G,Moua P,Thor,Risser DD,Vierra CA,Franz AH,Lin-Cereghino J,Lin-Cereghino GP

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlorhexidine (CHX) is a broad-spectrum antiseptic widely used in community and clinical contexts for many years that has recently acquired higher relevance in nosocomial infection control worldwide. Despite this, CHX tolerance among Enterococcus faecium bacteria, representing one of the leading agents causing nosocom...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Duarte B,Pereira AP,Freitas AR,Coque TM,Hammerum AM,Hasman H,Antunes P,Peixe L,Novais C

更新日期：2019-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteria using toxic chemicals, such as detergents, as growth substrates face the challenge of exposing themselves to cell-damaging effects that require protection mechanisms, which demand energy delivered from catabolism of the toxic compound. Thus, adaptations are necessary for ensuring the rapid onset of substrate ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Panasia G,Oetermann S,Steinbüchel A,Philipp B

更新日期：2019-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil bacteria adapt to diverse and rapidly changing environmental conditions by sensing and responding to environmental cues using a variety of sensory systems. Two-component systems are a widespread type of signal transduction system present in all three domains of life and typically are comprised of a sensor kinase ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Luu RA,Schomer RA,Brunton CN,Truong R,Ta AP,Tan WA,Parales JV,Wang YJ,Huo YW,Liu SJ,Ditty JL,Stewart V,Parales RE

更新日期：2019-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Saccharomyces pastorianus strains are hybrids of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Saccharomyces eubayanus that have been domesticated for centuries in lager beer brewing environments. As sequences and structures of S. pastorianus genomes are being resolved, molecular mechanisms and evolutionary origins of several industri...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Brouwers N,Brickwedde A,Gorter de Vries AR,van den Broek M,Weening SM,van den Eijnden L,Diderich JA,Bai FY,Pronk JT,Daran JG

更新日期：2019-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Production of unconventional oil and gas continues to rise, but the effects of high-density hydraulic fracturing (HF) activity near aquatic ecosystems are not fully understood. A commonly used biocide in HF, 2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide (DBNPA), was studied in microcosms of HF-impacted (HF+) versus HF-unimpacted ...

journal_title：Applied and environmental microbiology

authors： Campa MF,Techtmann SM,Ladd MP,Yan J,Patterson M,Garcia de Matos Amaral A,Carter KE,Ulrich N,Grant CJ,Hettich RL,Lamendella R,Hazen TC

更新日期：2019-10-16 00:00:00