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...
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 ...
Wang, Shunxian Chen, Haiqin Tang, Xin Zhang, Hao Chen, Wei Chen, Yong Q
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Applied microbiology and biotechnology
Functional genomics of filamentous fungi has gradually uncovered gene information for constructing 'cell factories' and controlling pathogens. Available gene manipulation methods of filamentous fungi include random integration methods, gene targeting technology, gene editing with artificial nucleases and RNA technology. This review describes random...
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...
Medina-Romero, Yoli Mariana Roque-Flores, Gonzalo Macías-Rubalcava, Martha Lydia
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Applied microbiology and biotechnology
To assess their potential as biopesticides, the effect on the growth of phytopathogen Fusarium oxysporum of six volatile organic compounds from endophytic fungi was studied in vivo and in vitro; compounds were used both as a mixture and individually. In vivo studies were performed inoculating the pathogen into cherry tomatoes, while the in vitro an...
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...
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...
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...
