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Journal articles on the topic "Bacteria accumulation"
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Bordons, Albert, and Joan Jofre. "Nickel accumulation by bacteria." Environmental Technology Letters 8, no. 1-12 (January 1987): 495–500. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09593338709384511.
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Van Dyke, Michele I., Hung Lee, and Jack T. Trevors. "Germanium accumulation by bacteria." Archives of Microbiology 152, no. 6 (November 1989): 533–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf00425482.
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Lacko, N., G. D. Drysdale, and F. Bux. "Anoxic phosphorus removal by denitrifying heterotrophic bacteria." Water Science and Technology 47, no. 11 (June 1, 2003): 17–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2003.0581.
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The unexplained occurrence of anoxic phosphorus (P) accumulation has largely hampered modeling of nitrification denitrification biological excess P removal (NDBEPR) systems. The aim of this study was, therefore, to isolate and identify denitrifying - P accumulating heterotrophic bacteria (DPBs) from a NDBEPR system in order to evaluate anoxic P accumulation and the specific mechanisms involved. Results of the study showed various heterotrophic bacteria to be capable of anoxic P accumulation utilising nitrate (NO3) as electron acceptor. While Pseudomonas spp. predominated, Serratia spp. and Vibrio spp. demonstrated the most efficient anoxic P accumulation with 7.10 and 7.29 mgPO4-P/L removal, respectively, at an initial NO3 concentration of 13.54 mgNO3-N/L and P concentration of 16.34 mgPO4-P/L. Weaker DPBs were also identified which were only capable of accumulating small amounts of P at low initial P and NO3 concentrations due to weak denitrification capacity. Anoxic P release was also observed due to the presence of acetate.
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Flatau, G. N., and M. J. Gauthier. "Cadmium accumulation by marine bacteria." Marine Environmental Research 17, no. 2-4 (January 1985): 159–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0141-1136(85)90070-4.
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Irawati, Wahyu. "ISOLASI DAN KARAKTERISASI BAKTERI RESISTEN TEMBAGA DARI PANTAI TIMUR SURABAYA." BIOLINK (Jurnal Biologi Lingkungan Industri Kesehatan) 6, no. 2 (December 17, 2019): 95–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.31289/biolink.v6i2.2558.
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Copper pollution in the East Coast of Surabaya is one of the serious cases of heavy metal pollution in Indonesia. Pollution at this location has been proven to result in fish deaths and brain damage of local residents because they consume too much copper-contaminated fish. Copper bioremediation using indigen bacteria isolated from polluted environments is a promising solution to overcome copper pollution problems. Bacteria that commonly live in polluted environments can be isolated and used as copper bioremediation agents. This study aims to do: 1) isolation and characterization of copper resistant bacteria from the East Coast of Surabaya, 2) resistance testing of bacterial isolates, and 3) copper accumulation and biosorbtion tests of bacterial isolates. The bacterial isolates were characterized by the morphology of the colonies and their cells based on Gram staining. Resistance testing is done by determining Minimum Inhibitory Concentration/MIC. The accumulation test is carried out by separating the cell and growth medium, then each of them is distructed using HNO3. The results of isolation and characterization obtained six isolates of copper-resistant bacteria, namely PmbC1, PmbC2, PmbC3, PmbC4, PmbC5, and PmbC6 with MIC = 3 mM - 5mM CuSO4. PmbC4 isolate is the most resistant bacteria with the MIC of 5 mM and is capable of accumulating copper of 6.25 mg per gram of cell dry weight and biosorbtion of 92.17%.
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Cama, Jehangir, Margaritis Voliotis, Jeremy Metz, Ashley Smith, Jari Iannucci, Ulrich F. Keyser, Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova, and Stefano Pagliara. "Single-cell microfluidics facilitates the rapid quantification of antibiotic accumulation in Gram-negative bacteria." Lab on a Chip 20, no. 15 (2020): 2765–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0lc00242a.
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Günther, S., M. Trutnau, S. Kleinsteuber, G. Hause, T. Bley, I. Röske, H. Harms, and S. Müller. "Dynamics of Polyphosphate-Accumulating Bacteria in Wastewater Treatment Plant Microbial Communities Detected via DAPI (4′,6′-Diamidino-2-Phenylindole) and Tetracycline Labeling." Applied and Environmental Microbiology 75, no. 7 (January 30, 2009): 2111–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.01540-08.
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ABSTRACT Wastewater treatment plants with enhanced biological phosphorus removal represent a state-of-the-art technology. Nevertheless, the process of phosphate removal is prone to occasional failure. One reason is the lack of knowledge about the structure and function of the bacterial communities involved. Most of the bacteria are still not cultivable, and their functions during the wastewater treatment process are therefore unknown or subject of speculation. Here, flow cytometry was used to identify bacteria capable of polyphosphate accumulation within highly diverse communities. A novel fluorescent staining technique for the quantitative detection of polyphosphate granules on the cellular level was developed. It uses the bright green fluorescence of the antibiotic tetracycline when it complexes the divalent cations acting as a countercharge in polyphosphate granules. The dynamics of cellular DNA contents and cell sizes as growth indicators were determined in parallel to detect the most active polyphosphate-accumulating individuals/subcommunities and to determine their phylogenetic affiliation upon cell sorting. Phylotypes known as polyphosphate-accumulating organisms, such as a “Candidatus Accumulibacter”-like phylotype, were found, as well as members of the genera Pseudomonas and Tetrasphaera. The new method allows fast and convenient monitoring of the growth and polyphosphate accumulation dynamics of not-yet-cultivated bacteria in wastewater bacterial communities.
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Labry, C., D. Delmas, B. Moriceau, M. Gallinari, J. Quere, and A. Youenou. "Effect of P depletion on the functional pools of diatom carbohydrates, and their utilization by bacterial communities." Marine Ecology Progress Series 641 (May 7, 2020): 49–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps13297.
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Phosphorus (P) limitation of phytoplankton growth is known to affect the accumulation and release of carbohydrates (CHO) by micro-algae. However, relatively little is known about the fate of algal exudates, notably their bacterial degradation. The CHO chemical characterization is also not exhaustive, especially in ‘functional’ pools relevant for phytoplankton physiology (particulate reserve [R] or structural [S] CHO) and for bacterial degradation (dissolved mono- [MDCHO] and polysaccharides [P-DCHO]). In this study, we investigated how P depletion and repletion affect the CHO composition in diatom Thalassiosira weissflogii cultures, and the shortterm response of free and diatom-attached bacteria in terms of abundance and potential βglucosidase activity (βGlc). The bacterial inoculum was composed of the bacterial consortiums of diatom precultures and a natural bacterial community from the Bay of Brest. P depletion favored CHO accumulation in diatom cells, mainly as R i.e. soluble CHO accumulated in cytoplasm, but also as S, polysaccharides linked to the cell wall. The R:S ratio was high in the present diatom cultures. The high M-DCHO observed in P-deplete cultures (twice that of P-replete cultures) when P-DCHO remained quite similar is explained both by active polysaccharide hydrolysis (very high potential βGlc of attached bacteria) and reduced uptake of M-DCHO by Pdepleted bacteria. P depletion of heterotrophic bacteria favors labile CHO accumulation, which may affect particle potential aggregation. However, the remarkably constant M-DCHO concentration over time for both conditions suggests tight coupling between phytoplankton accumulation, release, polymer hydrolysis and monomer uptake by bacteria.
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Correa-Galeote, David, Lucia Argiz, Angeles Val del Rio, Anuska Mosquera-Corral, Belen Juarez-Jimenez, Jesus Gonzalez-Lopez, and Belen Rodelas. "Dynamics of PHA-Accumulating Bacterial Communities Fed with Lipid-Rich Liquid Effluents from Fish-Canning Industries." Polymers 14, no. 7 (March 29, 2022): 1396. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym14071396.
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The biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from industrial wastes by mixed microbial cultures (MMCs) enriched in PHA-accumulating bacteria is a promising technology to replace petroleum-based plastics. However, the populations’ dynamics in the PHA-accumulating MMCs are not well known. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to address the shifts in the size and structure of the bacterial communities in two lab-scale sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) fed with fish-canning effluents and operated under non-saline (SBR-N, 0.5 g NaCl/L) or saline (SBR-S, 10 g NaCl/L) conditions, by using a combination of quantitative PCR and Illumina sequencing of bacterial 16S rRNA genes. A double growth limitation (DGL) strategy, in which nitrogen availability was limited and uncoupled to carbon addition, strongly modulated the relative abundances of the PHA-accumulating bacteria, leading to an increase in the accumulation of PHAs, independently of the saline conditions (average 9.04 wt% and 11.69 wt%, maximum yields 22.03 wt% and 26.33% SBR-N and SBR-S, respectively). On the other hand, no correlations were found among the PHAs accumulation yields and the absolute abundances of total Bacteria, which decreased through time in the SBR-N and did not present statistical differences in the SBR-S. Acinetobacter, Calothrix, Dyella, Flavobacterium, Novosphingobium, Qipengyuania, and Tsukamurella were key PHA-accumulating genera in both SBRs under the DGL strategy, which was revealed as a successful tool to obtain a PHA-enriched MMC using fish-canning effluents.
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Belliveau, B. H., M. E. Starodub, C. Cotter, and J. T. Trevors. "Metal resistance and accumulation in bacteria." Biotechnology Advances 5, no. 1 (January 1987): 101–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0734-9750(87)90006-1.
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Goddard, P. A. "Metal accumulation in bacteria." Thesis, Cardiff University, 1985. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.373881.
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Sabeti, Azad Mahnaz. "Accumulation of a bactericidal antibiotic by tolerant bacteria and insights into bacterial persistence." Thesis, Université Paris-Saclay (ComUE), 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019SACLS585.
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Les aminoglycosides (AG) sont une famille d’antibiotiques qui ciblent le ribosome bactérien. À titre d’exemple il s’agit de la néomycine, la gentamicine et la streptomycine. Quand ces antibiotiques se fixent au ribosome, ils provoquent des erreurs de lectures ou inhibent la synthèse des protéines, ce qui conduit à la mort cellulaire. Même s’ils ont été découverts il y a plus d’un demi-siècle, de nombreux aspects de leur mode d’action restent inconnus. L’accumulation des AG dans les bactéries se passe en trois étapes. La première consiste en une interaction électrostatique avec la membrane. La deuxième est une phase I énergie-dépendante (EDPI). Les antibiotiques rentrent dans le cytoplasme, atteignent les ribosomes, ce qui cause des erreurs de lecture et donc la production de protéines mal repliées. EDPI dépend du niveau énergétique de la cellule et le mécanisme d’entrée à travers les membranes reste inconnu. La troisième étape est la deuxième phase énergie-dépendante (EDPII), où l’antibiotique pénètre dans le cytoplasme en grande quantité par des membranes endommagées lors de la phase I. Le but de cette thèse était de créer de nouveaux outils afin d’étudier l’interaction des AG avec les bactéries et d’appliquer la méthodologie à des bactéries en phase rapide de croissance ou bien en état de persistance. Nous avons synthétisé des conjugués fluorescents des AG aux propriétés bactéricides. Avec ces conjugués nous avons analysé l’interaction des AG avec les bactéries à l’échelle de la cellule unique par microscopie de fluorescence. Nous avons combiné cette technique avec la cytométrie de flux (FACS) pour évaluer la cinétique d’accumulation. Cette étude démontre qu’il y a deux types d’accumulation : une à la périphérie avec interaction à la membrane et une deuxième où l’antibiotique est localisé dans le cytoplasme. Notre analyse démontre aussi que de faibles niveaux d’antibiotiques dans le cytoplasme sont tolérés et n’inhibent pas la croissance cellulaire. En utilisant un inhibiteur des phases EDPI et EDPII nous démontrons que cette technique permet de distinguer les différentes étapes de l’accumulation. Au cours d’ajustements du protocole, nous avons découvert que les AG peuvent entrer dans le cytoplasme par mechano-sensation et activation de canaux mécanosensibles (MS). Ces canaux sont connus pour avoir une affinité pour les AG. Ici pour la première fois nous montrons qu’une manipulation mécanique ouvre les canaux et stimule une entrée massive d’antibiotiques. Ce résultat inattendu pourrait permettre de mieux comprendre le mécanisme d’entrée des AG dans le cytoplasme. Après avoir étudié l’accumulation des AG dans les cellules en croissance nous avons étudié la tolérance aux AG pour les bactéries en phase de dormance : les cellules persistantes. Elles forment une sous-population parmi une population sensible. Elles sont en dormance et tolèrent de fortes doses d’antibiotiques. En absence d’antibiotique elles sortent de l’état de dormance pour reformer une population sensible à l’antibiotique. Par microscopie de fluorescence, nous montrons que les cellules persistantes ont une accumulation périphérique d’AG. Grâce à notre méthodologie, nous avons un outil performant pour identifier les différents états d’accumulation des AG. Avant cette étude il était seulement possible de connaître les niveaux d’accumulation mais la localisation de l’antibiotique demeurait inaccessible. Nous avons avec cette méthode étudié deux mutants d’E. coli, qui sont moins tolérants aux AG et identifié leurs caractéristiques d’accumulation. Enfin, nous avons développé un système de microfluidique adapté à l’étude de nos conjugués fluorescents pour étudier en temps réel l’accumulation par les cellules persistantesAminoglycoside (AG) is a family of antibiotic which target bacterial ribosome. Few examples of this family are neomycin, gentamicin and streptomycin. When these antibiotics bind to ribosomes, they cause miscoding or inhibit protein synthesis which consequently leads to cell death. Although discovery of these antibiotics was more than half a century ago, there are many facts about AGs’ action mechanism which remain unknown. AG accumulation in the bacterial cells happens in three steps. First step is cell membrane attachment. This step is driven by an electrostatic interaction with the cationic AGs. Second step is an energy dependent phase I (EDPI). In EDPI, the antibiotic enters into the cytoplasm and reaches ribosomes, causing miscoding and production of misfolded proteins. EDPI depends on cellular energy level, however to date the mechanism by which AGs pass through membranes and enter cytoplasm is unknown. The third step is energy dependent phase II (EDPII) in which the antibiotic enters into the cytoplasm in larger amount due to damages in the membrane that resulted from EDPI. The aim of this PhD was to create new tools to study the interaction of AGs with bacteria and apply the methodology to study fast growing bacteria as well as persister cells. We have made fluorescently-tagged AGs with preserved bactericidal properties. We used these conjugates to track down the interaction of AG at single cell level by fluorescence microscopy. We combined fluorescence microscopy and fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) analysis to measure AGs accumulation in the cells at different time points to capture the kinetics of antibiotic penetration. This study showed that there are two accumulations patterns for the drug in cells: in the first step there is a peripheral accumulation, which corresponds to specific binging to cell membrane. Next there is a cytoplasmic accumulation in which the antibiotic in entering into the cytoplasm. According to microscopy time laps study, low levels of cytoplasmic accumulation is tolerated by cells and did not cause cell death. Using FACS analysis, we used an inhibitor of EDPI and EDPII and proved that with this technique we can distinguish different steps of AGs accumulation. During protocol adjustment steps we found that AGs can enter into the cytoplasm as a result of mechanosensation and activation of mechanosensitive (MS) channels. These channels have already been shown to have affinity to AG and here this is a first time that we observed that mechanical manipulation of cells lead to opening of MS channel causing massive cytoplasmic accumulation. This unpredictable result may lead us to a better understanding of the mechanism of AG entrance into the cytoplasm. After studying AG accumulation in fast growing cells, we studied AG tolerance for non-growing cells, which are called persisters. Persisters are antibiotic tolerant sub-population among susceptible bacterial cell population. Persisters are non-growing, dormant cells which tolerate high concentrations of antibiotic. In the absence of antibiotic, they exit this dormant state and grow into an antibiotic susceptible population. By fluorescence microscopy we showed that persister cells have peripheral accumulation of AG. Thanks to our methodology, we have a powerful tool by which we can determine the patterns of AG accumulation. Prior to this study, it was only possible to know the levels of accumulation and not the corresponding patterns. We applied the method to investigate AG accumulation in two mutants of E. coli, which are less tolerant to AG and defined their pattern of accumulation. Finally, we developed a coated microfluidic system, which is adapted to our antibiotics for studying in real time drug accumulation by persister cells
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Lopez, Hector Matias. "Influence of the coupling between flow and bacteria on the fluid rheology and on bacterial transport." Thesis, Paris 11, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015PA112168.
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Le transport des micro-organismes, comme par exemple les bactéries, par un fluide se retrouve au centre de thématiques de recherche dans des domaines aussi variés que de la biologie, l’écologie, l’ingénierie et la médecine.Ce manuscrit résume mon étude expérimentale du couplage entre le mouvement microscopique de la nage des bactéries et le mouvement advectif de l’écoulement.La première partie du manuscrit porte sur la rhéologie des suspensions d’E. coli sous faible taux de cisaillement. Pour cette condition, j’ai montré que les perturbations hydrodynamiques induites par la nage réduisent fortement la viscosité. Cet effet peut-être si important pour qu’il soit suffisant pour compenser entièrement la perte visqueuse due au cisaillement.La seconde partie traite des expériences d’écoulement réalisées dans un canal capillaire. Pour cette géométrie, j’ai examiné le couplage pour des écoulements caractérisés par un plus fort taux de cisaillement. Le suivi des trajectoires et le dénombrement des bactéries m’ont permis de mettre en évidence l’existence d’une composante de vitesse normal à la direction de l’écoulement. Cette dernière montre que les bactéries suivent des trajectoires hélicoïdales qui s’enroulent autour du centre du capillaire d’une façon antihoraires. Cette nouvelle composante est corrélée à la migration préférentielle des bactéries dans une couche de localisation proche de la paroi du canal.Les couplages rhéotactiques bactéries/fluide que j’ai étudiés doivent avoir des conséquences potentielles sur le transport en géométries plus complexes qui mériteraient une étude particulièreThe question of transfer and spreading of living microorganisms, such as motile bacteria, is of interest in biology and ecology, but also in engineering and medicine.The way in which the background flow affects the behavior of these bacteria and how it impacts the bacterial transport through complex systems and on the macroscopic properties of the fluid remains unclear and little studied.In this thesis, I present an experimental investigation of the coupling between the local bacteria-driven motion and the fluid advection.In a first part, I investigate the rheological response of E. coli suspensions when subjected to weak flows (low shear rates). I show that, in particular conditions, the microscopic perturbations caused by the bacteria highly impact on the macroscopic viscosity of the suspension, leading to a striking viscosity decrease and eventually overcoming the dissipative effects due to viscous loss. I also identify the relevant time scales defining this viscosity decrease.In a second part, I perform experiments in a capillary channel and analyze the coupling for stronger flows (higher shear rates), at which bacteria were found not to impact on the macroscopic viscosity. Instead, by analyzing the bacterial trajectories under flow, I evidence a breakage of the symmetry of this trajectories which, characterized by a preferential migration, causes the localization of the bacteria in a layer that extends over a significant distance from the surface, and thus potentially influencing the bacterial transport in complex systems
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Koo, S. P. "Regulation of compatible solute accumulation in enteric bacteria by osmotic stress." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.592900.
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Betaine, the predominant compatible solute of bacterial cells, is transported by the ProP and ProU transport systems of E.coli and S.typhimurium under conditions of osmotic stress. Transport via these systems is modulated both at the level of gene expression and the level of activity by osmotic pressure of the medium. The primary aim of this study was to elucidate the mechanism(s) of regulation of betaine accumulation by osmotic pressure. The second objective was to establish a quantitative model of osmoadaptation in enteric bacteria with a view to predicting the survival and growth of the organisms under conditions of osmotic stress. Growth simulation by betaine strongly correlated with intracellular betaine concentration over a limited range. There was an upper limit of growth simulation achieved by the accumulation of betaine. Generally, the ProP and ProU transport systems could substitute for each other in effecting betaine accumulation. A betaine concentration as low as 100nM was able to confer osmoprotection but the growth stimulation was dependent upon the activity of the ProU system. Analysis of steady-state betaine accumulation in S.typhimurium indicated that betaine accumulation is a stress-regulated response. However, this regulation did not lie in the uptake system since they were not feedback regulated. Physiological evidence obtained from experiments using sulphydryl reagents indicated the presence of a novel betaine efflux system, which was proposed to be the site of regulation. Genetic evidence for the existence of this efflux system was sought by the isolation of betaine efflux mutants. A screening procedure was developed to detect the leak of betaine and two mutants were isolated. Analysis of the mutation in one of the mutants, however, indicated that it is located in the proP gene. Future strategies for the isolation of betaine efflux mutants are discussed.
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Davies, Giddings Egba Arikpo. "Heavy metal accumulation by the green alga Chlorella emersonii." Thesis, London South Bank University, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.336421.
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Zhao, Hui. "Inhibition of Fusarium Growth and Trichothecene Accumulation in Grain by Antifungal Compounds from Lactic Acid Bacteria." Diss., North Dakota State University, 2013. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/26870.
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Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a widely occurring plant disease, which is caused by fungi in the genus Fusarium. FHB leads to mycotoxin accumulation on grain, which causes food safety risk and economic loss. In addition to chemical treatments, biological strategies, like application of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), could be useful in preventing and/or eradicating mycotoxigenic Fusarium growth and mycotoxin production.After comparision of the anti-Fusarium activities by a microdilution assay against Fusarium graminearum 08/RG/BF/51, Lactobacillus rhamnosus VT1 was found to have the highest anti-Fusarium activity. Response surface methodology (RSM) was employed to optimize the incubation conditions for the production of cell-free Lactobacillus culture supernatant (CFLCS) from the strain. The best combination included 34??C, 55 hours, and shaking at 170 rpm for production of CFLCS from L. rhamnosus VT1. Under these incubation conditions, a 10% cell-free culture of Lactobacillus rhamnosus VT1 inhibited 83.7% of the Fusarium growth on microplate. MIC value of the CFLCS with a 10
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Durand, Alexis. "Diversité et caractérisation fonctionnelle des communautés microbiennes inféodées au peuplier et issues d'une friche industrielle enrichie en mercure." Thesis, Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017UBFCD037/document.
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Le sol possède un capital naturel qui lui confère la capacité à produire des services écosystémiques aussi bien culturel que de régulation ou d’approvisionnement, il est indispensable à la Vie telle que nous la connaissons et au développement des activités humaines. Cependant les activités anthropiques et les pollutions, notamment par les éléments traces métalliques (ETMs) tel que le mercure (Hg), perturbent les sols et modifient en profondeur l’organisation des écosystèmes. Face à ces enjeux, des projets de remédiation et de gestion des sites et sols pollués se sont multipliés durant les dernières décennies en vue de futures ré-exploitations de ces sols. Cette thèse s’inscrit dans le cadre des projets ANR-BIOFILTREE et EC2CO FREIDI-Hg gérés par le laboratoire Chrono-Environnement. Mes travaux ont permis l’exploration de la diversité des communautés de microorganismes associées à une plantation de peuplier sur un site contaminé par le Hg et géré par phytomanagement, via les approches combinées de séquençage à très haut débit et par l’approche culture dépendante. Ces méthodes combinées ont permis de révéler i) la diversité des communautés bactériennes et fongiques de la peupleraie ; ii) les groupes de microorganismes particulièrement résistant au Hg (Trichoderma et Pseudomonas) ; et iii) des bactéries promotrices de croissance des plantes (PGPB). Par ailleurs, la compréhension des mécanismes cellulaires liés à l’accumulation de Hg par les microorganismes a été un de mes sujets d’étude en partenariat avec le LIEC (Université de Lorraine). Les modèles eucaryotes Saccharomyces cerevisiae et Podospora anserina ont été utilisés pour tester le rôle potentiel de certains transporteurs d’ions dans l’entrée du Hg dans les cellules fongiques. Les résultats ont montré que le transporteur de magnésium Alr1 situé sur la membrane plasmique pourrait participer au transport du Hg. En outre, une approche de transcriptomique chez Saccharomyces cerevisiae après une courte exposition au Hg des souches mutantes et sauvages a été mise en œuvre. Pour conclure, ce travail de thèse ambitionne d’être un travail de référence pour les futurs projets de phytomanagement en milieux contaminé par le Hg, qui met en avant les communautés de microorganismes et leurs rôles fondamentauxSoil has a natural capital that gives it the capacity to produce ecosystem services, cultural as well as regulation or supply, it is essential to the Life as we know it and the development of human activities. However, anthropogenic activities and pollution, in particular by trace elements (ETs) such as mercury (Hg), disrupt the soil and modify in depth the organization of ecosystems. Facing these challenges, remediation and management projects for polluted sites and soils have emerged during the last decades with a view to future re-exploitation of these soils. This thesis is part of the ANR-BIOFILTREE and EC2CO FREIDI-Hg projects managed by the Chrono-Environnement laboratory. My Ph-D work explored the diversity of microorganism communities associated with a poplar plantation at a Hg-contaminated site managed by phytomanagement, combining approaches such as very high-throughput sequencing and conventional culture-based techniques. These combined methods revealed i) the diversity of the bacterial and fungal communities of the poplar plantation; ii) the groups of microorganisms particularly resistant to Hg (Trichoderma and Pseudomonas); and iii) plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB). In addition, understanding the cellular mechanisms related to the accumulation of Hg by microorganisms was one of my objectives carried out in collaboration with the LIEC (University of Lorraine). The eukaryotic models Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Podospora anserina were used to test the potential role of some ion transporters in the entry of Hg into fungal cells. The results showed that the magnesium transporter Alr1 located on the plasma membrane could participate in the transport of Hg. In addition, a transcriptomic approach in Saccharomyces cerevisiae after a short exposure to Hg of mutant and wild strains has been implemented. To conclude, this work aims to be a reference work for future phytomanagement projects in Hg-contaminated environments, which highlights micro-organism communities and their fundamental roles
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Rahman, Aminur. "Bioremediation of Toxic Metals for Protecting Human Health and the Ecosystem." Doctoral thesis, Örebro universitet, Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-51436.
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Heavy metal pollutants, discharged into the ecosystem as waste by anthropogenic activities, contaminate drinking water for millions of people and animals in many regions of the world. Long term exposure to these metals, leads to several lethal diseases like cancer, keratosis, gangrene, diabetes, cardio- vascular disorders, etc. Therefore, removal of these pollutants from soil, water and environment is of great importance for human welfare. One of the possible eco-friendly solutions to this problem is the use of microorganisms that can accumulate the heavy metals from the contaminated sources, hence reducing the pollutant contents to a safe level. In this thesis an arsenic resistant bacterium Lysinibacillus sphaericus B1-CDA, a chromium resistant bacterium Enterobacter cloacae B2-DHA and a nickel resistant bacterium Lysinibacillus sp. BA2 were isolated and studied. The minimum inhibitory concentration values of these isolates are 500 mM sodium arsenate, 5.5 mM potassium chromate and 9 mM nickel chloride, respectively. The time of flight-secondary ion mass spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy analyses revealed that after 120 h of exposure, the intracellular accumulation of arsenic in B1-CDA and chromium in B2-DHA were 5.0 mg/g dwt and 320 μg/g dwt of cell biomass, respectively. However, the arsenic and chromium contents in the liquid medium were reduced to 50% and 81%, respectively. The adsorption values of BA2 when exposed to nickel for 6 h were 238.04 mg of Ni(II) per gram of dead biomass indicating BA2 can reduce nickel content in the solution to 53.89%. Scanning electron micrograph depicted the effect of these metals on cellular morphology of the isolates. The genetic composition of B1-CDA and B2-DHA were studied in detail by sequencing of whole genomes. All genes of B1-CDA and B2-DHA predicted to be associated with resistance to heavy metals were annotated. The findings in this study accentuate the significance of these bacteria in removing toxic metals from the contaminated sources. The genetic mechanisms of these isolates in absorbing and thus removing toxic metals could be used as vehicles to cope with metal toxicity of the contaminated effluents discharged to the nature by industries and other human activities.
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Ferreira, Ana Lúcia Morgado. "Isolation and characterization of PHAs-accumulating bacteria from HSSL." Master's thesis, Universidade de Aveiro, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/13401.
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Mestrado em Biotecnologia - Biotecnologia Industrial e AmbientalPolyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable and biocompatible biopolymers. PHAs emerge as a possible solution as substitutes of petroleum based plastics, being produced under the Biorefinery concept, in which wastes and by-products of numerous industries may be used as carbon source. This project aimed the isolation and characterization of organisms able to store PHAs from Hardwood Sulphite Spent Liquor (HSSL), a by-product of the pulp and paper industry. Isolation was performed from a Mixed Microbial Culture (MMC) selected under feast and famine conditions, using some components present in HSSL as substrates, such as acetic acid and xylose. Five pure isolates able to produce PHAs resulted from the successive streaking in solid medium containing HSSL. The purity of the isolates was evaluated through Gram staining and FISH analysis and the PHAs accumulation by Nile Blue staining. Two strains were identified as Rhohococcus spp. and three as Pseudomonas spp.. One isolate of each genus was selected and further studied in terms of growth and PHAs accumulation capability from three distinct carbon sources (HSSL, acetic acid and xylose). Both isolates, Rhodococcus spp. and Pseudomonas spp., were able to grow and use the three carbon sources as well as to produce PHAs. However, both strains showed a higher maximum specific growth rate (μmax) when HSSL was used as carbon source, 0.212 ± 0.0219 h-1 and 0.251 ± 0.0526 h-1, respectively. A qualitative evaluation of the PHAs accumulation through Nile Blue staining exhibited a higher accumulation when acetic acid was used as sole carbon source. In an attempt to identify some of the species responsible for PHAs accumulation of the selected MMC, belonging to the dominant class, Alphaproteobacteria, a 16S rDNA clone library was constructed. It was possible to identity Novosphingobium spp., Sphingobium spp. and Pleomorphomonas spp.
Polihidroxialcanoatos (PHAs) são biopolímeros biodegradáveis e biocompatíveis. Os PHAs são considerados uma solução possível como substitutos dos plásticos derivados do petróleo, podendo ser produzidos no âmbito do conceito de Biorefinaria utilizando resíduos como fonte de carbono. Este trabalho teve como objectivo o isolamento e a caracterização de bactérias produtoras de PHAs a partir de licor de cozimento ao sulfito ácido (HSSL), um sub-produto da indústria papeleira. Os isolamentos foram realizados partindo de uma cultura mista seleccionada para a acumulação de PHAs por imposição de ciclos de fome e fartura, utilizando alguns dos componentes do HSSL como substrato, nomeadamente a xilose e o ácido acético. Após repicagens sucessivas em meio sólido contendo HSSL, foi possível obter cinco isolados puros capazes de acumular PHAs. A pureza dos isolados foi avaliada através de coloração de Gram e análise FISH e a capacidade de acumulação de PHAs por coloração de Azul do Nilo. Duas estirpes foram identificadas como Rhohococcus spp. e três como Pseudomonas spp.. Um isolado de cada género foi seleccionado e estudado em termos de crescimento e capacidade de acumulação de PHAs, a partir de três fontes de carbono distintas (HSSL, ácido acético e xilose). Verificou-se que ambos os isolados, Rhodococcus spp. e Pseudomonas spp., foram capzes de crescer nos três meios e produziram PHAs. Contudo, ambas as estirpe apresentaram uma taxa específica de crescimento (μmax) superior com HSSL como fonte de carbono, 0.212 ± 0.0219h-1 e 0.251 ± 0.0526h-1 respectivamente. Uma avaliação qualitativa da acumulação de PHAs utilizando coloração Azul do Nilo mostrou uma acumulação maior nos ensaios em que o ácido acético era a única fonte de carbono. Numa tentativa de identificar algumas das espécies responsáveis pela acumulação de PHAs da cultura mista seleccionada pertencentes à classe dominante, Alfaproteobactéria, recorreu-se à construção de uma biblioteca de clones 16S rDNA. Foram identificadas as espécies Novosphingobium spp., Sphingobium spp e Pleomorphomonas spp.
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Sgobi, Murilo Augusto [UNESP]. "Acúmulo de matéria seca, extração e exportação de nutrientes de cultivares de trigo inoculados com Azospirillum brasilense." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/148817.
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Inocular sementes de trigo com a bactéria Azospirillum brasilense pode propiciar a fixação biológica de nitrogênio (FBN), porém tem sido observado efeito mais pronunciado desta inoculação no crescimento inicial de plantas, assim, com o sistema radicular mais desenvolvido, a absorção de nutrientes e água pode ser maior. Com isso, o crescimento, produtividade e exportação de nutrientes da cultura do trigo podem ser maiores, porém a resposta a esta inoculacao pode variar conforme a afinidade da bacteria com os cultivares de trigo. Dessa forma, objetivou-se avaliar o acúmulo de matéria seca e extração de nutrientes em estádios fenológicos, exportação de nutrientes pelos grãos, componentes de produção e produtividade de grãos de cultivares de trigo inoculados ou não com Azospirillum brasilense. O experimento foi desenvolvido em Selvíria - MS, em um Latossolo Vermelho Distroférrico de textura argilosa, em sistema plantio direto. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos ao acaso com quatro repetições, com os tratamentos dispostos em esquema fatorial 3 x 2, sendo três cultivares de trigo (CD 116, IPR CATUARA TM e IAC 385), com ou sem inoculação de sementes por Azospirillum brasilense (300 ml ha-1 do produto, com estirpes Abv5 e Abv6 (garantia de 2x108 UFC mL-1). Procedeu-se também a análise de regressão em esquema de parcela subdividida com quatro repetições, em que as parcelas foram constituídas pelos seis tratamentos descritos acima, e as subparcelas no tempo, por sete épocas de coletas de plantas (antes do afilhamento, afilhamento e antes da adubação nitrogenada de cobertura, folha bandeira, emborrachamento, florescimento, grão pastoso e maturação fisiológica), para o acúmulo de matéria seca e extração de nutrientes. A inoculação com Azospirillum brasilense propiciou maior índice de clorofila foliar (ICF) e acúmulo de matéria seca de raízes, independentemente do cultivar de trigo. Os cultivares de trigo extraíram quantidades totais de nutrientes semelhantes, porém a extração por tonelada de grãos produzida foi diferenciada para K, Mg, S, B, Cu, Mn e Zn. A extração de nutrientes total ou por tonelada de grãos produzida em ordem decrescente foi de N>K>P>S>Ca>Mg>Fe>Mn>Zn≥B>Cu, com ou sem a inoculação com Azospirillum brasilense. As maiores exportações totais de K, Ca, Mg, S e Mn foram obtidas sem a inoculação com Azospirillum brasilense, entretanto, esta bactéria diazotrófica proporcionou maiores exportações de N, P, K, Ca e Mg por tonelada de grãos produzida e de Zn total. As maiores exportações relativas (acima de 50% do que é extraído) foram de Zn, Cu, P, N e B e de Mg apenas com a inoculação. O cultivar CD 116 foi o mais produtivo e que propiciou as maiores exportações totais de nutrientes, apesar da menor absorção de K, Mg, S, Cu, Mn e Zn por grãos produzido em relação aos demais cultivares. A inoculação com Azospirillum brasilense interfere de forma diferenciada nos cultivares de trigo, sendo que o cultivar CD 116 proporcionou a maior produtividade de grãos quando inoculado.
Wheat seeds inoculated with Azospirillum brasilense bacteria can provide biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), but has been observed more pronounced effect of this inoculation in the initial plant growth (phytohormonal effect), thereby, with the further development of root system, the nutrients and water uptake may be greater. Thus, the growth, productivity and nutrients removal from the wheat crop may be higher, but the response to this inoculation may vary according to the affinity of the bacterium with the wheat cultivars. The aim of this study was to evaluate the dry matter accumulation the accumulation of dry matter and nutrients uptake at different growth stages, nutrients export by grains, yield components and grains yield of wheat cultivars inoculated or not with Azospirillum brasilense. The experiment was conducted in Selvíria - MS, in a distroferric Oxisol clayey in no-till system. The experimental design was a randomized block with four replications, with the treatments arranged in a factorial 3 x 2, with three wheat cultivars (CD 116, IPR CATUARA TM and IAC 385) with or without seed inoculation by Azospirillum brasilense (300 ml ha-1 product with strains Abv5 Abv6 (2x108 guarantee UFC mL-1). Also proceeded regression analysis in a split plot scheme with four replications, where the plots were the six treatments described above, and the subplots, seven plants collections seasons (before of tillering, tillering and before nitrogen topdressing, leaf flag, booting, flowering, doughy grain and physiological maturity), for the accumulation of dry matter, extraction and export of nutrients. Azospirillum brasilense inoculation provided greater leaf chlorophyll index (LCI) and accumulation of roots dry matter, regardless of the wheat cultivar. The wheat cultivars uptake similar total amounts of nutrients, but the uptake per ton of grain produced was differentiated for K, Mg, S, B, Cu, Mn and Zn. Total nutrient extraction or per ton of grain produced in descending order was N>K>P>S>Ca>Mg>Fe>Mn>Zn>B>Cu, with or without inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense. The highest total removal of K, Ca, Mg, S and Mn were obtained without inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense; however, this diazotrophic bacterium provided higher removal of N, P, K, Ca and Mg per ton of grain produced and Zn total. The highest relative removal (above 50% that is uptake) was the Zn, Cu, P, N and B and Mg only with inoculation. The CD 116 cultivar was the most productive and provided the highest total nutrients removal, despite the lower uptake of K, Mg, S, Cu, Mn and Zn by grains produced in relation to the other cultivars. The inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense interferes differently in wheat cultivars, and cultivar CD 116 obtained the highest grain yield when inoculated.
Books on the topic "Bacteria accumulation"
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Wolfe, Gordon V. Accumulation of dissolved DMSP by marine bacteria and its degradation via bacterivory. [Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1996.
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Williams, Kerstin Jane. Development of methods to study the accumulation of anti-tuberculosis agents by bacteria, including mycobacterium tuberculosis. Birmingham: University of Birmingham, 1997.
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Gilgan, M. W. Development of high levels of histamine in Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus harengus) and gaspereau (Alosa pseudoharengus): An examination of the effect of temperature and bacterial contamination on histamine accumulation in good quality fillets. Halifax, N.S: Fisheries Inspection Branch, Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, 1987.
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Iwata, Kenichi. Ammonia Accumulation of Novel Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria. INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2012.
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Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture., ed. Legume bacteria: Further studies of the nitrogen accumulation in the Luguminosae. Toronto: L.K. Cameron, 1997.
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Shmueli, Ehoud. Ascites. Edited by Patrick Davey and David Sprigings. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199568741.003.0032.
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Ascites is the accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity. Most patients with ascites usually have a known diagnosis of cirrhosis, malignancy, or heart failure. For patients newly presenting with ascites, the diagnostic problem is usually to differentiate between cirrhosis and malignancy. For patients with established liver disease, ascites represents a deterioration of their liver function, the development of a hepatocellular carcinoma, or another complication. Worsening of preexisting ascites may be due to spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. In malignancy, ascites denotes the development of peritoneal deposits or massive liver metastases. The diagnosis may be obvious from the context, but can be confirmed with imaging and a diagnostic paracentesis. The serum–ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) ([ascitic fluid albumin] − [serum albumin]) reflects portal pressure, and is the key diagnostic test. A SAAG >11 g/l indicates portal hypertension, and therefore probable cirrhosis. A SAAG <11 g/l excludes portal hypertension, and therefore the ascites is not caused by cirrhosis.
Book chapters on the topic "Bacteria accumulation"
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Shevell, J. L., M. Pierce, J. A. Hall, and M. Essenberg. "Phytoalexin Accumulation in Congenic Cotton Lines Challenged with Different Races of Xanthomonas Campestris Pv. Malvacearum." In Plant Pathogenic Bacteria, 601. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1987. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3555-6_126.
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Potrykus, K., and M. Cashel. "Preferential Cellular Accumulation of ppGpp or pppGpp inEscherichia Coli." In Stress and Environmental Regulation of Gene Expression and Adaptation in Bacteria, 479–88. Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781119004813.ch44.
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Knutson, Carolann M., Eric M. Lenneman, and Brett M. Barney. "Marinobacter as a Model Organism for Wax Ester Accumulation in Bacteria." In Biogenesis of Fatty Acids, Lipids and Membranes, 1–22. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43676-0_19-1.
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Knutson, Carolann M., Eric M. Lenneman, and Brett M. Barney. "Marinobacter as a Model Organism for Wax Ester Accumulation in Bacteria." In Biogenesis of Fatty Acids, Lipids and Membranes, 237–58. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50430-8_19.
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Wolfe, Gordon V. "Accumulation of Dissolved DMSP by Marine Bacteria and its Degradation via Bacterivory." In Biological and Environmental Chemistry of DMSP and Related Sulfonium Compounds, 277–91. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0377-0_24.
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Moschallski, M., C. Dorrer, M. Kubon, P. Rothacher, J. Weile, B. Hagmeyer, K. Fuchsberger, et al. "Sample Preparation on-chip: Accumulation, Lysis of and DNA Extraction from Bacteria." In IFMBE Proceedings, 157–60. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03887-7_43.
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Tamayo-Ordoñez, M. C., B. A. Ayil-Gútierrez, F. A. Tamayo-Ordoñez, E. A. De La Cruz-Arguijo, J. C. Contreras-Esquivel, E. Cázares-Sánchez, and Y. J. Tamayo-Ordoñez. "Catabolic Regulation of CCM in Bacteria for the Accumulation of Products of Commercial Interest." In Handbook of Research on Bioenergy and Biomaterials, 601–28. Boca Raton: Apple Academic Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003105053-22.
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Wang, Hailei, Mianping Zheng, and Fanjing Kong. "Effects of environmental factors on uptake and accumulation of ore-forming elements by bacteria." In Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge, 1093–96. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27946-6_279.
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Belimov, A. A., A. M. Kunakova, N. D. Vasilyeva, T. S. Kovatcheva, V. F. Dritchko, S. N. Kuzovatov, I. R. Trushkina, and YU V. Alekseyev. "Accumulation of radionuclides by associative bacteria and the uptake of 134Cs by the inoculated barley plants." In Nitrogen Fixation with Non-Legumes, 275–80. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5232-7_33.
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Hossain, Gazi Md Akram, Amir Hamzah Ghazali, Tofazzal Islam, and M. A. Baset Mia. "Enhanced Nutrient Accumulation in Non-leguminous Crop Plants by the Application of Endophytic Bacteria Bacillus Species." In Bacilli in Climate Resilient Agriculture and Bioprospecting, 349–64. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85465-2_16.
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Shibai, Atsushi, Saburo Tsuru, Bei-Wen Ying, Daisuke Motooka, Kazuyoshi Gotoh, Shota Nakamura, and Tetsuya Yomo. "Mutation Accumulation in Bacteria Exposed to UV Radiation." In Artificial Life 14: International Conference on the Synthesis and Simulation of Living Systems. The MIT Press, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.7551/978-0-262-32621-6-ch121.
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Mayeed, Mohammed S., and Golam Newaz. "Surface Accumulating E. coli in Water Flow Using a Bypass Mini-Channel Based Device." In ASME 2014 12th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels collocated with the ASME 2014 4th Joint US-European Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icnmm2014-21965.
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The objective of this research is to design and optimize a bypass mini/micro-channel based surface accumulator of E. coli which could be easily integrated with an acoustic wave biosensor. A computational research has been carried out using the state of the art computational software, CFD-ACE with water as bacteria bearing fluid. E. coli bacteria have been modeled as random discrete particles tracked by solving the Lagrangian equations. The design challenges are to achieve high particle to water ratio in a bypass channel and accumulation of particles on a surface of the channel, high enough Reynolds number to avoid bacteria swimming, and various particle boundary conditions. The optimized designs have achieved accumulation concentration of more than an order of magnitude higher than the inlet concentration at a flow velocity much higher than the bacteria swimming speed under various particle-boundary interactions. A bypass channel has been used in this design to separate concentrated water-particle mixture and accumulate particles on a surface of the channel where the biosensor can be installed safely and precisely.
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Siripornadulsil, Surasak, and Wilailak Siripornadulsil. "Characterization of Cadmium-Resistant Bacteria and Their Application for Cadmium Bioremediation." In ASME 2009 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASMEDC, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2009-16072.
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On a global basis, trace-metal pollution is one of the most pervasive environmental problems. It is particularly difficult to prevent or clean up because the metals are toxic in their elemental form and cannot be decomposed. Bioremediation has been shown to be a powerful system for heavy metal pollution clean up and prevention. In this work, we characterized the cadmium (Cd)-resistant bacteria isolated from rice field soil downstream from zinc (Zn) mineralized area which the owners were contaminated at high level of cadmium content in their blood (>10 μgCd/g creatinine). We found that all 24 isolated bacteria tolerated toxic Cd concentrations (2,500 μM). In order to determine whether the Cd toxicity affected the growth of isolated bacteria, we grew the isolated bacterial cells in the absence and presence of toxic concentrations of CdCl2 (500 μM). In the absence of Cd, all isolated bacterial cells grew slightly better than in the presence of toxic concentrations of Cd. In addition, the Cd binding capacity of all isolated bacteria were very high, ranging from 6.38 to 9.38 log[Cd(atom)]/cell when grown in the presence of 500 μM CdCl2. Furthermore, the stability of Cd-bacteria complex of all isolated bacteria was affected by 1mM EDTA. When grown in the presence of 500 μM CdCl2, Cd-resistant isolates S2500-6, -8, -9, -15, -17, -18, -19, and -22 increasingly produced proteins containing cysteine (SH-group) (from 1.3 to 2.2 times) as well as 11 isolates of Cd-resistant bacteria, including S2500-1, -2, -3, -5, -6, -8, -9, -11, -16, -20, and -21, increasingly produced inorganic sulfide (1.5 to 4.7 times). Furthermore, the Sulfur K-edge X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy studies indicated that Cd-resistant isolated S2500-3 precipitated amounts of cadmium sulfide (CdS), when grown in the presence of 500 μM CdCl2. The results suggested that these Cd-resistant bacteria have potential ability to precipitate a toxic soluble CdCl2 as nontoxic insoluble CdS. Interestingly, Cd-resistant bacteria isolated S2500-3, -8, -9,and -20 increased cadmium tolerance of Thai jasmine rice (Kao Hom Mali 105) when grown in the presence of 200 μM CdCl2. These 4 isolates also decreased cadmium concentration accumulation in Kao Hom Mali 105 plant at 61, 9, 6, and 17%, respectively when grown in the presence of 200 μM CdCl2. They were identified by 16S rDNA sequence analysis and classified as Cupriavidus taiwanensis (isolate S2500-3) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (isolates S2500-8, -9, and -20).
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Ananyeva, I. N., Z. M. Aleschenkova, P. V. Rybaltovskaya, and M. A. Chindareva. "Effect of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merill) treatments on the introduction capacity of endophytic bacteria." In CURRENT STATE, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRARIAN SCIENCE. Federal State Budget Scientific Institution “Research Institute of Agriculture of Crimea”, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.33952/2542-0720-2020-5-9-10-103.
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The goal of the work was to obtain antibiotic-resistant forms of endophytic Glycine max L. (Merill) bacteria and to study their introduction potential affected by different seed treatment methods. Rifampicin-resistant variants of endophytic soybean bacteria Rhizobium radiobacter 27c and Pseudomonas fluorescens 11E preserving valuable properties were derived. Soybean seed treatment with Bradyrhizobium japonicum BIM V-501D and endophytic nitrogen-fixing Rh. radiobacter 27c, phosphate-mobilizing Ps. fluorescens 11E bacteria under model conditions promoted accumulation of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the root, stem and leaves. The number of nodules rose by 70% compared with the mono-inoculated control; plant height increased by 19%.
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Lobanov, A. N., and T. V. Polyudova. "Cultivation of Rhizobium leguminosarum to produce exopolysaccharide." In 2nd International Scientific Conference "Plants and Microbes: the Future of Biotechnology". PLAMIC2020 Organizing committee, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.28983/plamic2020.150.
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While studying the bacteria Rhizobium leguminosarum from different sources, a strain was isolated. Its growth on a liquid nutrient medium is accompanied by the accumulation of a significant amount of exopolysaccharide substance.
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Sorenson, Brent S., Ali Khammanivong, Brian Guenther, Karen Ross, and Mark Herzberg. "Abstract C58: IL‐1 receptor regulates calprotectin‐dependent accumulation of pathogenic bacteria in oral carcinoma." In Abstracts: First AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Basic Cancer Research--Oct 8–11, 2009; Boston MA. American Association for Cancer Research, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.fbcr09-c58.
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M.A., Khidirova, Khushvaktov E.M., Mamatraimova M.M., Tuychiyev K.S., Chistyakov V.A., Pepoyan A.Z., and Miralimova Sh.M. "BIOENCAPSULATION OF PROBIOTIC BACTERIA IN BLACK SOLDIER (HERMETIA ILLUCENS) LARWAE." In II INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL CONFERENCE "DEVELOPMENT AND MODERN PROBLEMS OF AQUACULTURE" ("AQUACULTURE 2022" CONFERENCE). DSTU-Print, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.23947/aquaculture.2022.160-164.
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The encapsulation capacity of the larvae of Hermetia illucens was investigated in the study. Determined the optimal dosage and time of administration of a multicomponent probiotic composition consisting of lactobacilli. The hatched larvae of Hermetia illucens were incubated with the addition of 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.4%, and 0.8% of the probiotic preparation at the beginning of the incubation and during the last 3 days of incubation. The most effective accumulation of lactobacilli was observed when 0.4% of the preparation was added to the feed during the last two days of cultivation. The largest number of lactobacilli achieved in the intestine of one larva was 2-6x106 CFU.
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Qian-Wei, Li, Yan Pei-Sheng, Wu Han-Qi, and Wang Kai. "Inhibition of mycelia growth and norsolorinic acid accumulation of Aspergillus parasiticus by peanut seed endophytic bacteria." In 2011 International Conference on Human Health and Biomedical Engineering (HHBE). IEEE, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/hhbe.2011.6027996.
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Khramoy, V. K., and К. С. Бурлаков. "THE EFFECT OF SEED INOCULATION ON THE FORMATION OF THE SYMBIOTIC APPARATUS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOYBEAN PLANTS IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE CENTRAL REGION OF THE NON-CHERNOZEM ZONE." In Agrobiotechnology-2021. Publishing house RGAU-MSHA, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.26897/978-5-9675-1855-3-2021-81.
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In the soils where soybeans inoculated with the factory strain of rhizobia were grown, nodule bacteria are preserved, which can subsequently form active nodules on the roots of soybeans when sown with non-inoculated seeds. At the same time, seed inoculation increased the formation of nodules by 31.7-73.5%, and the accumulation of biomass by 11,3-25,9%.
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Place, T. D., Michael R. Holm, Colin Cathrea, and Tom Ignacz. "Understanding and Mitigating Under-Deposit Corrosion in Large Diameter Crude Oil Pipelines: A Progress Report." In 2008 7th International Pipeline Conference. ASMEDC, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc2008-64562.
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This paper is an exploration of factors affecting internal corrosion of transmission pipeline systems (<0.5% S&W), as well as a progress report on research aimed at improving chemical mitigation of this threat in heavy oil product streams. Typical pipeline corrodents and corrodent transport mechanisms are explored. Transmission quality hydrocarbon products are shown to carry micro-emulsified water, various solid particles, solid particles with micro-attached water, and bacteria. While micro-emulsified water can be considered benign owing its ability to be transported harmlessly without accumulation; water-wetted solid particles have sufficient density to reach the pipe floor. Patterns of internal corrosion on a transmission pipeline are used to demonstrate the significance of solids accumulation leading to under-deposit corrosion. Analysis of pipeline sludge reveals significant populations of different bacterial species indicating the existence of a robust biomass capable of creating or sustaining a corrosive environment. Corrosivity testing of pipeline sludges was performed using two static autoclave coupon methods. One test method demonstrated that the addition of chemical inhibitor directly to the pipeline sludge could reduce corrosion rates as effectively as batch treatment of a clean coupon. A rotating mechanical contactor was designed and built to facilitate the blending of corrosion inhibitor with pipeline sludge under ‘like-pipe’ flow conditions, but results of sludge corrosivity testing using this device are not yet available.
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Kapulnik, Yoram, and Donald A. Phillips. Isoflavonoid Regulation of Root Bacteria. United States Department of Agriculture, January 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/1996.7570561.bard.
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The overall objective of this project was to develop a conceptual framework for enhancing root colonization by beneficial bacteria. To accomplish this aim we tested the hypothesis that production and excretion of the plant phytoalexin medicarpin can be used for creation of a special niche along the legume roots, where beneficial microorganism, such as rhizobium, will have a selective advantage. On the Israeli side it was shown that higher medicarpin levels are exuded following the application of Rhizobium meliloti to the rhizosphere but the specific biochemical pathway governing medicarpin production was not induced significantly enough to support a constant production and excretion of this molecule to the rhizosphere. Furthermore, pathogenic bacteria and chemical elicitors were found to induce higher levels of this phytoalexin and it became important to test its natural abundance in field grown plants. On the US side, the occurrence of flavonoids and nucleosides in agricultural soils has been evaluated and biologically significant quantities of these molecules were identified. A more virulent Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain was isolated from alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) which forms tumors on a wide range of plant species. This isolate contains genes that increase competitive colonization abilities on roots by reducing the accumulation of alfalfa isoflavonoids in the bacterial cells. Following gene tagging efforts the US lab found that mutation in the bacterial efflux pump operons of this isolate reduced its competitive abilities. This results support our original hypothesis that detoxification activity of isoflavenoids molecules, based on bacterial gene(s), is an important selection mechanism in the rhizosphere. In addition, we focused on biotin as a regulatory element in the rhizosphere to support growth of some rhizosphere microorganisms and designed a bacterial gene construct carrying the biotin-binding protein, streptavidin. Expressing this gene in tobacco roots did not affect the biotin level but its expression in alfalfa was lethal. In conclusion, the collaborative combination of basic and applied approaches toward the understanding of rhizosphere activity yielded new knowledge related to the colonization of roots by beneficial microorganisms in the presence of biological active molecules exuded from the plant roots.
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Schaffer, Arthur, Jack Preiss, Marina Petreikov, and Ilan Levin. Increasing Starch Accumulation via Genetic Modification of the ADP-glucose Pyrophosphorylase. United States Department of Agriculture, October 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2009.7591740.bard.
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The overall objective of the research project was to utilize biochemical insights together with both classical and molecular genetic strategies to improve tomato starch accumulation. The proposal was based on the observation that the transient starch accumulation in the immature fruit serves as a reservoir for carbohydrate and soluble sugar content in the mature fruit, thereby impacting on fruit quality. The general objectives were to optimize AGPase function and activity in developing fruit in order to increase its transient starch levels. The specific research objectives were to: a) perform directed molecular evolution of the limiting enzyme of starch synthesis, AGPase, focussing on the interaction of its regulatory and catalytic subunits; b) determine the mode of action of the recently identified allelic variant for the regulatory subunit in tomato fruit that leads to increased AGPase activity and hence starch content. During the course of the research project major advances were made in understanding the interaction of the small and large subunits of AGPase, in particular the regulatory roles of the different large subunits, in determining starch synthesis. The research was performed using various experimental systems, including bacteria and Arabidopsis, potato and tomato, allowing for broad and meaningful conclusions to be drawn. A novel discovery was that one of the large subunits of tomato AGPase is functional as a monomer. A dozen publications describing the research were published in leading biochemical and horticultural journals. The research results clearly indicated that increasing AGPase activity temporally in the developing fruit increase the starch reservoir and, subsequently, the fruit sugar content. This was shown by a comparison of the carbohydrate balance in near-isogenic tomato lines differing in a gene encoding for the fruit-specific large subunit (LS1). The research also revealed that the increase in AGPase activity is due to a temporal extension of LS1 gene expression in the developing fruit which in turn stabilizes the limiting heterotetrameric enzyme, leading to sustained starch synthesis. This genetic variation can successfully be utilized in the breeding of high quality tomatoes.
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Gillor, Osnat, Stefan Wuertz, Karen Shapiro, Nirit Bernstein, Woutrina Miller, Patricia Conrad, and Moshe Herzberg. Science-Based Monitoring for Produce Safety: Comparing Indicators and Pathogens in Water, Soil, and Crops. United States Department of Agriculture, May 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2013.7613884.bard.
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Using treated wastewater (TWW) for crop irrigation represents an important opportunity for ensuring adequate food production in light of growing freshwater scarcity worldwide. However, the environmentally sustainable approach of using TWW for irrigation can lead to contamination of produce with fecal pathogens that may remain in treated water. The overall goal of this research was to evaluate the correlation between the presence of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) and that of a suite of human pathogens in TWW, the irrigated soil, and crops. Field experiments were conducted to compare secondary and tertiary TWW with dechlorinated tap water for irrigation of tomatoes, a typical commercial crop, in Israel, a semi-arid country. Human pathogens including bacteria (Salmonella), protozoa (Cryptosporidiumand Giardia), and viruses (Adenovirus [AV Types A, B, C & 40/41] and Enterovirus [EV71 subtypes]) were monitored in two field trials using a combination of microscopic, cultivation-based, and molecular (qPCR) techniques. Results from the field trials indicate that microbial contamination on the surface of tomatoes did not appear to be associated with the source of irrigated waters; FIB contamination was not statistically different on tomatoes irrigated with TWW as compared to tomatoes irrigated with potable water. In fact, Indicator bacteria testing did not predict the presence of pathogens in any of the matrices tested. High concentrations of FIB were detected in water and on tomato surfaces from all irrigation treatment schemes, while pathogen contamination on tomato surfaces (Cryptosporidiumand Salmonella) was only detected on crops irrigated with TWW. These results suggest that regular monitoring for pathogens should take place to accurately detect presence of harmful microorganisms that could threaten consumer safety. A notable result from our study is that the large numbers of FIB in the water did not appear to lead to FIB accumulation in the soil. With the exception of two samples, E. coli that was present at 10³ to 10⁴ cells/100 mL in the water, was not detected in the soil. Other bacterial targets associated with the enteric environment (e. g., Proteusspp.) as well as protozoal pathogens were detected in the TWW, but not in the soil. These findings suggest that significant microbial transfer to the soil from TWW did not occur in this study. The pattern of FIB contamination on the surfaces of tomatoes was the same for all treatment types, and showed a temporal effect with more contamination detected as the duration of the field trial increased. An important observation revealed that water quality dramatically deteriorated between the time of its release from the wastewater treatment plant and the time it was utilized for irrigation, highlighting the importance of performing water quality testing throughout the growing season at the cultivation site.
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Schuster, Gadi, and David Stern. Integration of phosphorus and chloroplast mRNA metabolism through regulated ribonucleases. United States Department of Agriculture, August 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2008.7695859.bard.
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New potential for engineering chloroplasts to express novel traits has stimulated research into relevant techniques and genetic processes, including plastid transformation and gene regulation. This proposal continued our long time BARD-funded collaboration research into mechanisms that influence chloroplast RNA accumulation, and thus gene expression. Previous work on cpRNA catabolism has elucidated a pathway initiated by endonucleolytic cleavage, followed by polyadenylation and exonucleolytic degradation. A major player in this process is the nucleus-encoded exoribonuclease/polymerasepolynucleotidephoshorylase (PNPase). Biochemical characterization of PNPase has revealed a modular structure that controls its RNA synthesis and degradation activities, which in turn are responsive to the phosphate (P) concentration. However, the in vivo roles and regulation of these opposing activities are poorly understood. The objectives of this project were to define how PNPase is controlled by P and nucleotides, using in vitro assays; To make use of both null and site-directed mutations in the PNPgene to study why PNPase appears to be required for photosynthesis; and to analyze plants defective in P sensing for effects on chloroplast gene expression, to address one aspect of how adaptation is integrated throughout the organism. Our new data show that P deprivation reduces cpRNA decay rates in vivo in a PNPasedependent manner, suggesting that PNPase is part of an organismal P limitation response chain that includes the chloroplast. As an essential component of macromolecules, P availability often limits plant growth, and particularly impacts photosynthesis. Although plants have evolved sophisticated scavenging mechanisms these have yet to be exploited, hence P is the most important fertilizer input for crop plants. cpRNA metabolism was found to be regulated by P concentrations through a global sensing pathway in which PNPase is a central player. In addition several additional discoveries were revealed during the course of this research program. The human mitochondria PNPase was explored and a possible role in maintaining mitochondria homeostasis was outlined. As polyadenylation was found to be a common mechanism that is present in almost all organisms, the few examples of organisms that metabolize RNA with no polyadenylation were analyzed and described. Our experiment shaded new insights into how nutrient stress signals affect yield by influencing photosynthesis and other chloroplast processes, suggesting strategies for improving agriculturally-important plants or plants with novel introduced traits. Our studies illuminated the poorly understood linkage of chloroplast gene expression to environmental influences other than light quality and quantity. Finely, our finding significantly advanced the knowledge about polyadenylation of RNA, the evolution of this process and its function in different organisms including bacteria, archaea, chloroplasts, mitochondria and the eukaryotic cell. These new insights into chloroplast gene regulation will ultimately support plant improvement for agriculture
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Chefetz, Benny, Baoshan Xing, Leor Eshed-Williams, Tamara Polubesova, and Jason Unrine. DOM affected behavior of manufactured nanoparticles in soil-plant system. United States Department of Agriculture, January 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2016.7604286.bard.
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The overall goal of this project was to elucidate the role of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in soil retention, bioavailability and plant uptake of silver and cerium oxide NPs. The environmental risks of manufactured nanoparticles (NPs) are attracting increasing attention from both industrial and scientific communities. These NPs have shown to be taken-up, translocated and bio- accumulated in plant edible parts. However, very little is known about the behavior of NPs in soil-plant system as affected by dissolved organic matter (DOM). Thus DOM effect on NPs behavior is critical to assessing the environmental fate and risks related to NP exposure. Carbon-based nanomaterials embedded with metal NPs demonstrate a great potential to serve as catalyst and disinfectors. Hence, synthesis of novel carbon-based nanocomposites and testing them in the environmentally relevant conditions (particularly in the DOM presence) is important for their implementation in water purification. Sorption of DOM on Ag-Ag₂S NPs, CeO₂ NPs and synthesized Ag-Fe₃O₄-carbon nanotubebifunctional composite has been studied. High DOM concentration (50mg/L) decreased the adsorptive and catalytic efficiencies of all synthesized NPs. Recyclable Ag-Fe₃O₄-carbon nanotube composite exhibited excellent catalytic and anti-bacterial action, providing complete reduction of common pollutants and inactivating gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria at environmentally relevant DOM concentrations (5-10 mg/L). Our composite material may be suitable for water purification ranging from natural to the industrial waste effluents. We also examined the role of maize (Zeamays L.)-derived root exudates (a form of DOM) and their components on the aggregation and dissolution of CuONPs in the rhizosphere. Root exudates (RE) significantly inhibited the aggregation of CuONPs regardless of ionic strength and electrolyte type. With RE, the critical coagulation concentration of CuONPs in NaCl shifted from 30 to 125 mM and the value in CaCl₂ shifted from 4 to 20 mM. This inhibition was correlated with molecular weight (MW) of RE fractions. Higher MW fraction (> 10 kDa) reduced the aggregation most. RE also significantly promoted the dissolution of CuONPs and lower MW fraction (< 3 kDa) RE mainly contributed to this process. Also, Cu accumulation in plant root tissues was significantly enhanced by RE. This study provides useful insights into the interactions between RE and CuONPs, which is of significance for the safe use of CuONPs-based antimicrobial products in agricultural production. Wheat root exudates (RE) had high reducing ability to convert Ag+ to nAg under light exposure. Photo-induced reduction of Ag+ to nAg in pristine RE was mainly attributed to the 0-3 kDa fraction. Quantification of the silver species change over time suggested that Cl⁻ played an important role in photoconversion of Ag+ to nAg through the formation and redox cycling of photoreactiveAgCl. Potential electron donors for the photoreduction of Ag+ were identified to be reducing sugars and organic acids of low MW. Meanwhile, the stabilization of the formed particles was controlled by both low (0-3 kDa) and high (>3 kDa) MW molecules. This work provides new information for the formation mechanism of metal nanoparticles mediated by RE, which may further our understanding of the biogeochemical cycling and toxicity of heavy metal ions in agricultural and environmental systems. Copper sulfide nanoparticles (CuSNPs) at 1:1 and 1:4 ratios of Cu and S were synthesized, and their respective antifungal efficacy was evaluated against the pathogenic activity of Gibberellafujikuroi(Bakanae disease) in rice (Oryza sativa). In a 2-d in vitro study, CuS decreased G. fujikuroiColony- Forming Units (CFU) compared to controls. In a greenhouse study, treating with CuSNPs at 50 mg/L at the seed stage significantly decreased disease incidence on rice while the commercial Cu-based pesticide Kocide 3000 had no impact on disease. Foliar-applied CuONPs and CuS (1:1) NPs decreased disease incidence by 30.0 and 32.5%, respectively, which outperformed CuS (1:4) NPs (15%) and Kocide 3000 (12.5%). CuS (1:4) NPs also modulated the shoot salicylic acid (SA) and Jasmonic acid (JA) production to enhance the plant defense mechanisms against G. fujikuroiinfection. These results are useful for improving the delivery efficiency of agrichemicals via nano-enabled strategies while minimizing their environmental impact, and advance our understanding of the defense mechanisms triggered by the NPs presence in plants.
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Jander, Georg, Gad Galili, and Yair Shachar-Hill. Genetic, Genomic and Biochemical Analysis of Arabidopsis Threonine Aldolase and Associated Molecular and Metabolic Networks. United States Department of Agriculture, January 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2010.7696546.bard.
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Since the amino acids threonine and isoleucine can be limiting in mammalian diet and there is interest in increasing their abundance in certain crop plants. To meet this need, a BARD proposal was written with two main research objectives: (i) investigate new avenues for manipulating threonine and isoleucine content in plants and (ii) study the role of threonine aldolase in plant metabolism. Research conducted to meet these goals included analysis of the sub-cellular localization of threonine aldolase in the plant, analysis of metabolic flux in developing embryos, over- and under-expression of Arabidopsis threonine aldolases, and transcriptional and metabolic analysis of perturbations resulting from altered threonine aldolase expression. Additionally, the broader metabolic effects of increasing lysine biosynthesis were investigated. An interesting observation that came up in the course of the project is that threonine aldolase activity affects methionine gamma-lyase in Arabidopsis. Further research showed that threonine deaminase and methionine gamma-lyase both contribute to isoleucine biosynthesis in plants. Therefore, isoleucine content can be altered by manipulating the expression of either or both of these enzymes. Additionally, both enzymes contribute to the up to 100-fold increase in isoleucine that is observed in drought-stressed Arabidopsis. Toward the end of the project it was discovered that through different projects, both groups had been able to independently up-regulate phenylalanine accumulation by different mechanisms. The Galili lab transformed Arabidopsis with a feedbackinsensitive bacterial enzyme and the Jander lab found a feedback insensitive mutation in Arabidopsis arogenate dehydratase. Exchange of the respective plant lines has allowed a comparative analysis of the different methods for increasing phenylalanine content and the creation of double mutants. The research that was conducted as part of this BARD project has led to new insights into plant amino acid metabolism. Additionally, new approaches that were found to increase the accumulation of threonine, isoleucine, and phenylalanine in plants have potential practical applications. Increased threonine and isoleucine levels can increase the nutritional value of crop plants. Elevated isoleucine accumulation may increase the osmotic stress tolerance of plants. Up-regulation of phenylalanine biosynthesis can be used to increase the production of downstream higher-value plant metabolites of biofuel feed stocks.
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Wurl, Oliver. Biofilm-like habitat at the sea-surface: A mesocosm study, Cruise No. POS537, 14.09.2019 – 04.10.2019, Malaga (Spain) – Cartagena (Spain) - BIOFILM. University of Oldenburg, November 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.3289/cr_pos537.
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OceanRep OceanRep Startseite Kontakt Schnellsuche Einfache Suche Erweiterte Suche Blättern Autor Forschungsbereich Publikationsart Jahr Studiengang Neuzugänge Artikel – begutachtet Alle Über uns GEOMAR Bibliothek Open Access Policies Grundsätze Hilfe FAQs Statistik Impressum Biofilm-like habitat at the sea-surface: A mesocosm study, Cruise No. POS537, 14.09.2019 – 04.10.2019, Malaga (Spain) – Cartagena (Spain) - BIOFILM . Logged in as Heidi Düpow Einträge verwaltenManage recordsManage shelvesProfilGespeicherte SuchenBegutachtungAdminLogout - Tools Wurl, Oliver, Mustaffa, Nur Ili Hamizah, Robinson, Tiera-Brandy, Hoppe, Jennifer, Jaeger, Leonie, Striebel, Maren, Heinrichs, Anna-Lena, Hennings, Laura Margarethe, Goncalves, Rodrigo, Ruiz Gazulla, Carlota und Ferrera, Isabel (2020) Biofilm-like habitat at the sea-surface: A mesocosm study, Cruise No. POS537, 14.09.2019 – 04.10.2019, Malaga (Spain) – Cartagena (Spain) - BIOFILM . Open Access . POSEIDON Berichte . University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, 35 pp. [img] Text Cruise_Reports_POS537_final.pdf - publizierte Version Available under License Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0. Download (2417Kb) | Vorschau Abstract Biofilm-like properties can form on sea surfaces, but an understanding of the underlying processes leading to the development of these biofilms is not available. We used approaches to study the development of biofilm-like properties at the sea surface, i.e. the number, abundance and diversity of bacterial communities and phytoplankton, the accumulation of gel-like particles and dissolved tracers. During the expedition POS537 we used newly developed and free drifting mesocosms and performed incubation experiments. With these approaches we aim to investigate the role of light and UV radiation as well as the microbes themselves, which lead to the formation of biofilms. With unique microbial interactions and photochemical reactions, sea surface biofilms could be biochemical reactors with significant implications for ocean and climate research, e.g. with respect to the marine carbon cycle, diversity of organisms and oceanatmosphere interactions.
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Gafni, Yedidya, Moshe Lapidot, and Vitaly Citovsky. Dual role of the TYLCV protein V2 in suppressing the host plant defense. United States Department of Agriculture, January 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2013.7597935.bard.
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TYLCV-Is is a major tomato pathogen, causing extensive crop losses in Israel and the U.S. We have identified a TYLCV-Is protein, V2, which acts as a suppressor of RNA silencing. Intriguingly, the counter-defense function of V2 may not be limited to silencing suppression. Our recent data suggest that V2 interacts with the tomato CYP1 protease. CYP1 belongs to the family of papain-like cysteine proteases which participate in programmed cell death (PCD) involved in plant defense against pathogens. Based on these data we proposed a model for dual action of V2 in suppressing the host antiviral defense: V2 targets SGS3 for degradation and V2 inhibits CYP1 activity. To study this we proposed to tackle three specific objectives. I. Characterize the role of V2 in SGS3 proteasomal degradation ubiquitination, II. Study the effects of V2 on CYP1 maturation, enzymatic activity, and accumulation and, III. Analyze the effects of the CYP1-V2 interaction on TYLCV-Is infection. Here we describe results from our study that support our hypothesis: the involvement of the host's innate immune system—in this case, PCD—in plant defense against TYLCV-Is. Also, we use TYLCV-Is to discover the molecular pathway(s) by which this plant virus counters this defense. Towards the end of our study we discovered an interesting involvement of the C2 protein encoded by TYLCV-Is in inducing Hypersensitive Response in N. benthamianaplants which is not the case when the whole viral genome is introduced. This might lead to a better understanding of the multiple processes involved in the way TYLCV is overcoming the defense mechanisms of the host plant cell. In a parallel research supporting the main goal described, we also investigated Agrobacteriumtumefaciens-encoded F-box protein VirF. It has been proposed that VirF targets a host protein for the UPS-mediated degradation, very much the way TYLCV V2 does. In our study, we identified one such interactor, an Arabidopsistrihelix-domain transcription factor VFP3, and further show that its very close homolog VFP5 also interacted with VirF. Interestingly, interactions of VirF with either VFP3 or VFP5 did not activate the host UPS, suggesting that VirF might play other UPS-independent roles in bacterial infection. Another target for VirF is VFP4, a transcription factor that both VirF and its plant functional homolog VBF target to degradation by UPS. Using RNA-seqtranscriptome analysis we showed that VFP4 regulates numerous plant genes involved in disease response, including responses to viral and bacterial infections. Detailed analyses of some of these genes indicated their involvement in plant protection against Agrobacterium infection. Thus, Agrobacterium may facilitate its infection by utilizing the host cell UPS to destabilize transcriptional regulators of the host disease response machinery that limits the infection.
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Gantt, Elisabeth, Avigad Vonshak, Sammy Boussiba, Zvi Cohen, and Amos Richmond. Carotenoid-Rich Algal Biomass for Aquaculture: Astaxanthin Production by Haematococcus Pluvialis. United States Department of Agriculture, August 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/1996.7613036.bard.
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The synthesis of carotenoids has been studied toward enhancing the production of ketocarotenoids, since fish and crustaceans raised by aquaculture require astaxanthin and other ketocaroteinoids in their feed for desirable pigmentation. Notable progress has been made in attaining the goals of determining improved conditions for ketocarotenoid production in Haematococcus pluvialis and in elucidating the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway. For production of astaxanthin a number of strains of the green alga Haematococcus were evaluated, a strain CCAG was found to be optimal for photoautotrophic growth. Of four mutants, selected for enhanced carotenoid production, two hold considerable promise because caroteinoid accumulation occurs without encystment. The biosynthetic pathway of carotenoids was elucidated in photosynthetic organisms by characterizing novel genes encoding carotenoid enzymes and by examining the function of these enzymes in a bacterial complementation system. Two cyclases (b- and e-) were cloned that are at a critical branch point in the pathway. One branch leads to the formation of b-carotene and zeaxanthin and astaxanthin, and the other to the production of a-carotene and lutein. Cyclization of both endgroups of lycopene to yield b-carotene was shown to be catalyzed by a single gene product, b-lycopene cyclase in cyanobacteria and plants. The formation of a-carotene was found to require the e-cyclase gene product in addition to the b-cyclase. By cloning a b-hydroxylase gene we showed that a single gene product forms zeaxanthin by hydroxylatin of both b-carotene rings. It is expected that a second hydroxylase is required in the synthesis of astaxanthin, since canthaxanthin rather than zeaxanthin is the precursor. Evidence, from inhibitor studies, suggests that astaxanthin is formed from canthaxanthin and that b-carotene is a major precursor. Feasibility studies with the photobioreactors have shown that a two-stage system is the most practical, where Haematococcus cultures are first grown to high cell density and are then switched to high light for maximal astaxanthin production. The basic knowledge and molecular tools generated from this study will significantly enhance Haematococcus as a viable model for enhanced astaxanthin production.
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Dubcovsky, Jorge, Tzion Fahima, Ann Blechl, and Phillip San Miguel. Validation of a candidate gene for increased grain protein content in wheat. United States Department of Agriculture, January 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2007.7695857.bard.
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High Grain Protein Content (GPC) of wheat is important for improved nutritional value and industrial quality. However, selection for this trait is limited by our poor understanding of the genes involved in the accumulation of protein in the grain. A gene with a large effect on GPC was detected on the short arm of chromosome 6B in a Triticum turgidum ssp. dicoccoides accession from Israel (DIC, hereafter). During the previous BARD project we constructed a half-million clones Bacterial Artificial Chromosome (BAC) library of tetraploid wheat including the high GPC allele from DIC and mapped the GPC-B1 locus within a 0.3-cM interval. Our long-term goal is to provide a better understanding of the genes controlling grain protein content in wheat. The specific objectives of the current project were to: (1) complete the positional cloning of the GPC-B1 candidate gene; (2) characterize the allelic variation and (3) expression profile of the candidate gene; and (4) validate this gene by using a transgenic RNAi approach to reduce the GPC transcript levels. To achieve these goals we constructed a 245-kb physical map of the GPC-B1 region. Tetraploid and hexaploid wheat lines carrying this 245-kb DIC segment showed delayed senescence and increased GPC and grain micronutrients. The complete sequencing of this region revealed five genes. A high-resolution genetic map, based on approximately 9,000 gametes and new molecular markers enabled us to delimit the GPC-B1 locus to a 7.4-kb region. Complete linkage of the 7.4-kb region with earlier senescence and increase in GPC, Zn, and Fe concentrations in the grain suggested that GPC-B1 is a single gene with multiple pleiotropic effects. The annotation of this 7.4-kb region identified a single gene, encoding a NAC transcription factor, designated as NAM-B1. Allelic variation studies demonstrated that the ancestral wild wheat allele encodes a functional NAC transcription factor whereas modern wheat varieties carry a non-functional NAM-B1 allele. Quantitative PCR showed that transcript levels for the multiple NAMhomologues were low in flag leaves prior to anthesis, after which their levels increased significantly towards grain maturity. Reduction in RNA levels of the multiple NAMhomologues by RNA interference delayed senescence by over three weeks and reduced wheat grain protein, Zn, and Fe content by over 30%. In the transgenic RNAi plants, residual N, Zn and Fe in the dry leaves was significantly higher than in the control plants, confirming a more efficient nutrient remobilization in the presence of higher levels of GPC. The multiple pleiotropic effects of NAM genes suggest a central role for these genes as transcriptional regulators of multiple processes during leaf senescence, including nutrient remobilization to the developing grain. The cloning of GPC-B1 provides a direct link between the regulation of senescence and nutrient remobilization and an entry point to characterize the genes regulating these two processes. This may contribute to their more efficient manipulation in crops and translate into food with enhanced nutritional value. The characterization of the GPC-B1 gene will have a significant impact on wheat production in many regions of the world and will open the door for the identification of additional genes involved in the accumulation of protein in the grain.