Epiphytic Planctomycetes from macroalgae
... Research in this area has mainly been focused on reproductive and nutritional aspects and on the antimicrobial properties of the macroalgae polymers that protect them from biofouling microorganisms. However, studies to investigate the microbial community associated with macroalgae and its dynamics a ...
... Research in this area has mainly been focused on reproductive and nutritional aspects and on the antimicrobial properties of the macroalgae polymers that protect them from biofouling microorganisms. However, studies to investigate the microbial community associated with macroalgae and its dynamics a ...
Lesson 28. Pseudomonas
... negative organism, motile by polar flagella, sometimes more than two flagella may be present. Some strains of Pseudomonas particularly those isolated from cases of cystic fibrosis are very mucoid and have kind of pseudo capsule (glycocalyx) made of polysaccharides. The glycocalyx protects pseudomona ...
... negative organism, motile by polar flagella, sometimes more than two flagella may be present. Some strains of Pseudomonas particularly those isolated from cases of cystic fibrosis are very mucoid and have kind of pseudo capsule (glycocalyx) made of polysaccharides. The glycocalyx protects pseudomona ...
Sulfite oxidation in the purple sulfur bacterium
... belong to the sulfite oxidase proteins, which bind a single molybdopterin without a second nucleotide. SoeA falls into the molybdopterin-binding MopB superfamily. In many characterized members of this family molybdopterin is present in the form of a dinucleotide, with two molybdopterin dinucleotide ...
... belong to the sulfite oxidase proteins, which bind a single molybdopterin without a second nucleotide. SoeA falls into the molybdopterin-binding MopB superfamily. In many characterized members of this family molybdopterin is present in the form of a dinucleotide, with two molybdopterin dinucleotide ...
Classifying the Biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage
... signatory to the Convention on Biological Diversity (United Nations Environment Program 1994), Australia recognises the importance of conserving biodiversity. These facts, combined with Australia‘s geographic location and socio-economic climate, have given it a major role as a storehouse of diversit ...
... signatory to the Convention on Biological Diversity (United Nations Environment Program 1994), Australia recognises the importance of conserving biodiversity. These facts, combined with Australia‘s geographic location and socio-economic climate, have given it a major role as a storehouse of diversit ...
Development of gut microbiota in the pig: modulation of
... addition, the response observed in gut architecture may be behind complementary actions when both additives were added together. Results obtained show the usefulness of different molecular methods for studying pig gut microbiota quantitatively and qualitatively. This ecosystem, as confirmed, is spec ...
... addition, the response observed in gut architecture may be behind complementary actions when both additives were added together. Results obtained show the usefulness of different molecular methods for studying pig gut microbiota quantitatively and qualitatively. This ecosystem, as confirmed, is spec ...
Ecological fitness and strategies of adaptation of Bartonella
... Gram-negative bacteria that cause long-lasting intra-erythrocytic infections in their mammalian reservoirs and are mainly transmitted by arthropod vectors. With the exception of Bartonella bacilliformis and Bartonella quintana, most species or subspecies of Bartonella have been isolated or described ...
... Gram-negative bacteria that cause long-lasting intra-erythrocytic infections in their mammalian reservoirs and are mainly transmitted by arthropod vectors. With the exception of Bartonella bacilliformis and Bartonella quintana, most species or subspecies of Bartonella have been isolated or described ...
Clostridium perfringens — an indicator
... In addition to AHLs, Bcc strains were demonstrated to produce diffusible signal factors (DSFs). While most strains synthesize cis2-dodecenoic acid, which was named the Burkholderia diffusible signal factor (BDSF), some Bcc species also synthesize other DSF family molecules. Subsequent studies have s ...
... In addition to AHLs, Bcc strains were demonstrated to produce diffusible signal factors (DSFs). While most strains synthesize cis2-dodecenoic acid, which was named the Burkholderia diffusible signal factor (BDSF), some Bcc species also synthesize other DSF family molecules. Subsequent studies have s ...
The Evolution of Bacteriocin Production in Bacterial
... bacteriocin-secreting cells were competed against nonproducing cells in surface-bound bacterial communities, or biofilms (Tait and Sutherland 2002). One major difference between theory and experiment arose here, however: spatially structured biofilm environments allowed the coexistence of both bacte ...
... bacteriocin-secreting cells were competed against nonproducing cells in surface-bound bacterial communities, or biofilms (Tait and Sutherland 2002). One major difference between theory and experiment arose here, however: spatially structured biofilm environments allowed the coexistence of both bacte ...
Ecological fitness and strategies of adaptation of Bartonella species
... Gram-negative bacteria that cause long-lasting intra-erythrocytic infections in their mammalian reservoirs and are mainly transmitted by arthropod vectors. With the exception of Bartonella bacilliformis and Bartonella quintana, most species or subspecies of Bartonella have been isolated or described ...
... Gram-negative bacteria that cause long-lasting intra-erythrocytic infections in their mammalian reservoirs and are mainly transmitted by arthropod vectors. With the exception of Bartonella bacilliformis and Bartonella quintana, most species or subspecies of Bartonella have been isolated or described ...
Antibiotics: A Vital Aspect of Medicine Turned Public Health Concern
... laboratory. As technology and knowledge have advanced since Ehrlich and Fleming’s contributions, additional antimicrobial compounds have been discovered or created. Nevertheless, the antibiotic industry was impacted by both the early uses of naturally occurring antimicrobials and the efforts of Ehrl ...
... laboratory. As technology and knowledge have advanced since Ehrlich and Fleming’s contributions, additional antimicrobial compounds have been discovered or created. Nevertheless, the antibiotic industry was impacted by both the early uses of naturally occurring antimicrobials and the efforts of Ehrl ...
Molecular Evolution of FtsZ Protein Sequences Encoded Within the
... Visual inspection of all complete FtsZs revealed 154 sequences with putative 9-amino acid C-terminal motifs, all from Bacteria or Eukaryota. These motifs were used as a training set to construct a position-specific score matrix using the motif discovery tool Multiple EM for Motif Elicitation (MEME [B ...
... Visual inspection of all complete FtsZs revealed 154 sequences with putative 9-amino acid C-terminal motifs, all from Bacteria or Eukaryota. These motifs were used as a training set to construct a position-specific score matrix using the motif discovery tool Multiple EM for Motif Elicitation (MEME [B ...
Composition and degradation of organic matter in sediments from
... Bacteria could be identified as an important source of sedimentary OM. In sediments off Chile, bacterial specific fatty acids (iso- and anteiso C14-C17) accounted for 12-34% of all identified fatty acids. Highest percentages were observed at the sediment surface of sites from the oxygen-minimum-zone ...
... Bacteria could be identified as an important source of sedimentary OM. In sediments off Chile, bacterial specific fatty acids (iso- and anteiso C14-C17) accounted for 12-34% of all identified fatty acids. Highest percentages were observed at the sediment surface of sites from the oxygen-minimum-zone ...
Wastewater Treatment in Greenland
... and thawing has also been recognised as being a cost-effective wastewater treatment method in cold regions. Thus it was chosen to concentrate on the effect of the mentioned processes, namely freezing, anaerobic digestion and composting, in this PhD project, focusing on their hygienic effect. Laborat ...
... and thawing has also been recognised as being a cost-effective wastewater treatment method in cold regions. Thus it was chosen to concentrate on the effect of the mentioned processes, namely freezing, anaerobic digestion and composting, in this PhD project, focusing on their hygienic effect. Laborat ...
Differentiation of Heliobacter pylori using PCR-RFLP
... been left aside until generations of physicians forgot about it. Barry Marshall, a second year medical internist, became interested in Prof. Warren’s findings and they began a research project in 1981 with the goal of isolating and culturing the bacteria. Since the bacteria were curved, Gram-negativ ...
... been left aside until generations of physicians forgot about it. Barry Marshall, a second year medical internist, became interested in Prof. Warren’s findings and they began a research project in 1981 with the goal of isolating and culturing the bacteria. Since the bacteria were curved, Gram-negativ ...
Isolation, characterization and application of bacteriophage to treat
... utilize the sulfur-containing proteins and amino acids in the raw animal materials destined for the rendering process to produce harmful hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas rapidly under the ambient conditions, resulting in hazardous working environments and inferior quality of finished products. In this stu ...
... utilize the sulfur-containing proteins and amino acids in the raw animal materials destined for the rendering process to produce harmful hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas rapidly under the ambient conditions, resulting in hazardous working environments and inferior quality of finished products. In this stu ...
The Future of the World Heritage Convention for marine conservation
... twenty years, there has been a concerted international effort to change that, caused in part by a recognition that our ocean is facing mounting pressures, and that international cooperation can help scale-up solutions to problems like pollution, overfishing, and invasive species. The World Heritage ...
... twenty years, there has been a concerted international effort to change that, caused in part by a recognition that our ocean is facing mounting pressures, and that international cooperation can help scale-up solutions to problems like pollution, overfishing, and invasive species. The World Heritage ...
raman spectroscopy for the microbiological
... Figure 5.9: Raman spectra from the S. viridans cells directly after harvesting from the xylitol-fed bacterial cultures (0 hours) and after 24 and 72 hours of growth in the xylitol …....109 Figure 5.10: The intensity of the five labeled peaks as a function of time relative to a normalization peak at ...
... Figure 5.9: Raman spectra from the S. viridans cells directly after harvesting from the xylitol-fed bacterial cultures (0 hours) and after 24 and 72 hours of growth in the xylitol …....109 Figure 5.10: The intensity of the five labeled peaks as a function of time relative to a normalization peak at ...
Marine landscapes
... than 20% within the networks. The networks are also heavily biased towards certain bottom types such as sand and hard bottoms, whereas mud and hard clay, particularly in the deeper non-photic zone, are poorly represented. The size distribution of the SACs is heavily biased towards small sites (less ...
... than 20% within the networks. The networks are also heavily biased towards certain bottom types such as sand and hard bottoms, whereas mud and hard clay, particularly in the deeper non-photic zone, are poorly represented. The size distribution of the SACs is heavily biased towards small sites (less ...
View/Open - University of Khartoum
... The domestic donkey traces its ancestry to the wild asses found in Egypt, the Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia (Dreyfus, 1976). Packing is one of the most ancient forms of transport which preceded even the invention of the wheel. That it has survived to the present day serves to emphasize its value. The ...
... The domestic donkey traces its ancestry to the wild asses found in Egypt, the Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia (Dreyfus, 1976). Packing is one of the most ancient forms of transport which preceded even the invention of the wheel. That it has survived to the present day serves to emphasize its value. The ...
Trash and Marine Debris - FTP Directory Listing
... • Does the extent and magnitude of trash and marine debris vary among freshwater and marine habitats? • Does the extent and magnitude of trash and marine debris vary over time? • What types of trash and marine debris are most extensive or abundant? Marine macro-debris on the surface of the Bight sea ...
... • Does the extent and magnitude of trash and marine debris vary among freshwater and marine habitats? • Does the extent and magnitude of trash and marine debris vary over time? • What types of trash and marine debris are most extensive or abundant? Marine macro-debris on the surface of the Bight sea ...
Clayton_umn_0130E_16731
... The primate gastrointestinal (GI) tract is home to trillions of bacteria that play major roles in digestion and metabolism, immune system development, and pathogen resistance, among other important aspects of host health and behavior. In 2009, the Human Microbiome Project was established with the go ...
... The primate gastrointestinal (GI) tract is home to trillions of bacteria that play major roles in digestion and metabolism, immune system development, and pathogen resistance, among other important aspects of host health and behavior. In 2009, the Human Microbiome Project was established with the go ...
Kerry Layden, Mary McCartney, William Owen
... a group of five severely ill patients. Of this group only two ended up dieing. The biggest problem the scientists faced was producing enough penicillin to keep the patients alive. Florey decided he would move his research to the United States with fellow “Oxford group” member Norman Heatley, in hope ...
... a group of five severely ill patients. Of this group only two ended up dieing. The biggest problem the scientists faced was producing enough penicillin to keep the patients alive. Florey decided he would move his research to the United States with fellow “Oxford group” member Norman Heatley, in hope ...
O A
... The susceptibility of the seventy one bacterial isolates to antibiotics was determined by the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method (Bauer et al., 1966). Then the more susceptible and the multidrug-resistance GNB (Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) were ...
... The susceptibility of the seventy one bacterial isolates to antibiotics was determined by the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method (Bauer et al., 1966). Then the more susceptible and the multidrug-resistance GNB (Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) were ...
Catabolite repression and inducer control in Gram
... the mechanisms involved. More recently, several research groups have begun to examine the mechanisms controlling carbohydrate catabolism in bacteria other than E. coli. In most cases, clear mechanistic concepts have not yet crystallized. However, in one group of prokaryotes, the low-GC Gram-positive ...
... the mechanisms involved. More recently, several research groups have begun to examine the mechanisms controlling carbohydrate catabolism in bacteria other than E. coli. In most cases, clear mechanistic concepts have not yet crystallized. However, in one group of prokaryotes, the low-GC Gram-positive ...
Co-occurring Synechococcus ecotypes occupy four major
... occupy similar niches and represent examples of parallel evolution. We speculate that parallel evolution of ecotypes may be a common feature of diverse marine microbial communities that contributes to functional redundancy and the potential for resiliency. The ISME Journal (2016) 10, 333–345; doi:10 ...
... occupy similar niches and represent examples of parallel evolution. We speculate that parallel evolution of ecotypes may be a common feature of diverse marine microbial communities that contributes to functional redundancy and the potential for resiliency. The ISME Journal (2016) 10, 333–345; doi:10 ...