Effect of rhizobial inoculation and nitrate application on the content of bioactive compounds in legume plants is an interesting aspect for interactions among microbes, plants and chemical fertilizers, as well as for cultivated practice of legumes. In this study, nitrate (0 mM, 5 mM and 20 mM) and Bradyrhizobium arachidis strain CCBAU 051107T were applied, individually, or in combination, to the root

We described the bacterial diversity of walnut grove soils under organic and conventional farming. The bacterial communities of rhizospheric and non‐rhizospheric soils of pecan tree (Carya illinoensis K. Koch) were compared considering two phenological stages (sprouting and ripening). Sixteen OTUs were identified significantly more abundant according to the plant development, only one according to

Minimal inhibitory concentration of antimicrobials, determined by the broth microdilution method, requires visual assessment or absorbance measurement using a spectrophotometer. Both procedures are usually performed manually, requiring the presence of an operator to assess the plates at specific time point. In order to increase the throughput of antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and concurrently

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic compounds generated mainly by anthropogenic sources. They are considered toxic to mammals, since they have carcinogenic, mutagenic, and genotoxic properties, among others. Although mycoremediation is an efficient, economical, and eco‐friendly technique for degrading PAHs, the fungal degradation potential of the phylum Ascomycota has not been widely

Exudative epidermatitis (EE) or greasy pig disease (GPD) is a contagious disease of pig and endemic worldwide caused by toxigenic strains under genus Staphylococcus. The present study reported an outbreak of GPD in Champhai district of Mizoram adjoining to the southern border of Myanmar. A total of 60 samples were collected from 22 clinically affected animals and processed for isolation and identification

Probiotics play an important role in health benefits on the host. However, they also possess potentials for infectivity or in situ toxin production; thus, requiring a comprehensive assessment of their safety. In this study, we report genomic characteristics of a newly isolated Lactobacillus casei IDCC 3451 from infant feces. Phenotypic assays based on enzyme activities and carbohydrate fermentation

Sialic acid (N‐acetylneuraminic acid), a 9‐carbon monosaccharide, has been widely studied in immunology, oncology, and neurology. However, the effects of sialic acid on organ and intestinal development, liver function and gut microbiota were rarely studied. In this study, we found that oral sialic acid tended to increase the relative weight of liver and decreased the serum aspartate aminotransferase

Plants have various mechanisms to defend themselves against fungal infection. Previous reports have shown that the extract of Voacanga africana seeds exhibits effective antifungal activity, which attracts many attentions to further identify the exact active constituents from the extract for potential antifungal drugs development. Tabersonine, a terpenoid indole alkaloid produced in many plant species

In recent years, foliar inoculation has gained acceptance among the available methods to deliver plant beneficial microorganisms to crops under field conditions. Colonization efficiency by such microorganisms largely depends on their ability to survive when applied on the leaves. In this work, we evaluated the survival and localization of Azospirillum brasilense Az39 (Az39) in excised soybean leaves

The most common presentation of animal leptospirosis is the subclinical and silent chronic form, that can lead to important reproductive disorders. The diagnosis of this chronic form remains a challenge. The aim of the present study is to gather and critically analyse current information about molecular tools applied to animal leptospirosis diagnosis, particularly the silent chronic presentation of

Escherichia coli is a symbiotic bacterium in humans and animals and an important pathogen of humans and animals. Prevention and suppression of E. coli infection is of great concern. In this study, we isolated a strain of L. agilis 32 from pig manure and evaluated its biological characteristics, and found that its bacterial survival rate was 25% after 4 hours of treatment at pH 2, and under the condition