Wang, Mingxuan Chen, Haiqin Ailati, Aisikaer Chen, Wei Chilton, Floyd H Todd Lowther, W Chen, Yong Q
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Applied microbiology and biotechnology
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are essential lipids for cell function, normal growth, and development, serving as key structural components of biological membranes and modulating critical signal transduction events. Omega-3 (n-3) long chain PUFAs (LC-PUFAs) such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) have been shown to p...
Funston, Scott J Tsaousi, Konstantina Smyth, Thomas J Twigg, Matthew S Marchant, Roger Banat, Ibrahim M
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Applied microbiology and biotechnology
Microbially produced rhamnolipids have significant commercial potential; however, the main bacterial producer, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is an opportunistic human pathogen, which limits biotechnological exploitation. The non-pathogenic species Burkholderia thailandensis produces rhamnolipids; however, yield is relatively low. The aim of this study wa...
Lu, Xiao-Ming Lu, Peng-Zhen
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Applied microbiology and biotechnology
Under conditions of Azolla imbricata restoration, the high-throughput sequencing technology was employed to determine change trends of microbial community structures in the soil that had undergone long-term application of pesticides. The relationship between the content of pesticide residues in the soil and the microbial community structure was ana...
Marino-Merlo, Francesca Frezza, Caterina Papaianni, Emanuela Valletta, Elena Mastino, Antonio Macchi, Beatrice
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Applied microbiology and biotechnology
Assessing the actual efficacy of compounds to directly inhibit HIV reverse transcriptase (RT) activity is a main goal in preclinical antiretroviral studies. Our previous studies demonstrated that the effects of inhibitor compounds towards HIV-RT could be efficiently assessed through a simple cell-free assay based on conventional reverse transcripti...
Nielsen, Jens Christian Senne de Oliveira Lino, Felipe Rasmussen, Thomas Gundelund Thykær, Jette Workman, Christopher T Basso, Thiago Olitta
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Applied microbiology and biotechnology
The Brazilian sugarcane industry constitutes one of the biggest and most efficient ethanol production processes in the world. Brazilian ethanol production utilizes a unique process, which includes cell recycling, acid wash, and non-aseptic conditions. Process characteristics, such as extensive CO2 generation, poor quality of raw materials, and freq...
Gong, Mengyue Wang, Yuruihan Bassi, Amarjeet
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Applied microbiology and biotechnology
Lutein is a commercial carotenoid with potential health benefits. Microalgae are alternative sources for the lutein production in comparison to conventional approaches using marigold flowers. In this study, a process analysis of a single-step simultaneous extraction, saponification, and primary purification process for free lutein production from w...
Hijosa-Valsero, María Paniagua-García, Ana I Díez-Antolínez, Rebeca
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Applied microbiology and biotechnology
Apple pomace was studied as a possible raw material for biobutanol production. Five different soft physicochemical pretreatments (autohydrolysis, acids, alkalis, organic solvents and surfactants) were compared in a high-pressure reactor, whose working parameters (temperature, time and reagent concentration) were optimised to maximise the amount of ...
Popovic, Jovan Ye, Xiaofeng Haluska, Anne Finneran, Kevin T
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Applied microbiology and biotechnology
Xylose is the second most abundant sugar derived from lignocellulose; it is considered less desirable than glucose for fermentation, and strategies that specifically increase xylose utilization in wild-type cells are goals for biofuel production. Xylose consumption, butanol production, and hydrogen production increased in both Clostridium beijerinc...
Lin, Chia-Hua Pan, Ying-Chieh Liu, Fang-Wei Chen, Chao-Ying
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Applied microbiology and biotechnology
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are peptides exhibiting broad-spectrum antimicrobial activities and considered as potential therapeutic agents. LsGRP1C, a novel AMP derived from defense-related LsGRP1 protein of Lilium, was proven to inhibit kinds of bacteria and fungi via alteration of microbial membrane permeability and induction of fungal programm...
Gullo, Maria Sola, Antonella Zanichelli, Gabriele Montorsi, Monia Messori, Massimo Giudici, Paolo
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Applied microbiology and biotechnology
Bacterial cellulose is composed of an ultrafine nanofiber network and well-ordered structure; therefore, it offers several advantages when used as native polymer or in composite systems.In this study, a pool of 34 acetic acid bacteria strains belonging to Komagataeibacter xylinus were screened for their ability to produce bacterial cellulose. Bacte...
