To utilize transgenic GMR‐Aβ42 Drosophila melanogaster as a model to evaluate potential Alzheimer’s disease (AD)‐reversal effects via the administration of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains, and associations of LAB with changes in gut microbiota profiles.

The aim of the study is to investigate the efficiency of Geotrichum candidum in the decolourization and mineralization of synthetic azo dyes.

Although a link between agricultural cephalosporin use and resistance in Salmonella has been demonstrated with the drug ceftiofur, the underlying mechanism of the correlation is unclear. This study investigated the impact of ceftiofur exposure in S . Saintpaul on ceftriaxone resistance, the gene expression and the conjugative transfer of the bla CTX‐M‐65 gene.

Chicory fibre (CF) is rich in fructan, which always functions as a quality dietary fibre source during mammalian pregnancy; however, its effect on reproductive performance remains unclear.

The aim of our study was to assess the presence and risk of waterborne pathogens in the drinking water of outdoor facilities in New Zealand and track potential sources of microbial contamination in water sources.

The aim of the present study was to develop a colorimetric LAMP assay for the detection of enteroviruses belonging to species A–D targeting the 5′ untranslated region (5΄ UTR) of enteroviruses genome.

We aimed to purify an antimicrobial protein from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FS6 culture supernatant, verify its antimicrobial activity against Fusarium solani , and evaluate its biocontrol potential for ginseng root rot.

This work aimed to estimate the growth of Myceliophthora thermophila M.7.7 in solid‐state cultivation (SSC) through quantification of N‐acetyl‐D‐glucosamine (NAG) and enzymes activity.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the molecular mechanisms of Lactobacillus strains in improving aging of the musculoskeletal system.

To obtain and investigate the potential mechanism for GA3 production in Fusarium fujikuroi GA‐251, a high GA3 producer.

Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris is a sporulating, acidophilic bacterial species which spoils acidic beverages such as fruit juices. This work aims to quantify the heat resistance of A. acidoterrestris spores and their recovery potential as a function of heating and recovery media pH.

This research was performed to investigate the influence of clay and humic acid on E. coli O157 survival in model soils. Additionally, the influence of pH and humic acid on E. coli O157 in liquid culture was investigated.

The study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary Bacillus subtilis (BS ) DSM 32315 on the intestinal microbiota composition and metabolites of weaned pigs.

Symbiotic relationships between corals and their associated microorganisms are essential to maintain host homeostasis. Coral‐associated bacteria (CAB) can have different beneficial roles in the coral metaorganism, such as metabolizing essential nutrients for the coral host and protecting the coral from pathogens. Many CAB exert these functions via secondary metabolites, which include antibacterial

Pneumolysin, a pore‐forming toxin, is an important virulence factor of Streptococcus pneumonia with multiple biological activity, such as cell lysis and DNA damage. Thus, targeting this toxin is alternative strategy for the treatment of S. pneumonia infection.

Several acidophilic bacteria have not been cultured, primarily owing to the lack of suitable culture methods under strong acidic conditions. This study aimed to quantitatively evaluate the strengths of the agar plates (AP) and gellan gum plates (GP), and optimal culture periods under strong acidic conditions.

The aims of this study were to determine the occurrence of Fusarium graminearum species complex (FGSC) on soybean pods, seeds and roots, including rhizoplane, during the soybean crop in rotation with wheat and to evaluate the FGSC dynamics on wheat and soybean residues during two soybean growing season in rotation with wheat, particularly of F. graminearum sensu stricto (FGss).

The soil microbial community plays a critical role in increasing phosphorus (P) availability in low‐P, weathered soils by “mining” recalcitrant organic P through the production of phosphatase enzymes. However, there is a lack of data on the fungal and bacterial taxa which are directly involved in P mining, which could also serve as potential microbial bioindicators of low P availability.

Relative few anti‐biofilm polysaccharides against Pseudomonas aeruginosa were done to investigate the underlying molecular mechanism. Exopolysaccharide EPS273 can clearly reduce biofilm formation and infection of P. aeruginosa . This study aims to investigate its anti‐biofilm and anti‐infection mechanism on transcriptional level.

This article presents models of artificial neural networks employed to predict the biological activity of chemical compounds based of their structure. Regression and classification models were designed to determine antimicrobial properties of quaternary ammonium salts against Escherichia coli strain.

This study describes the effect of phage therapy on hatching of longfin yellowtail (Seriola rivoliana ) eggs challenged with Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae .

The emergence of multidrug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis has made tuberculosis more difficult to manage clinically. With the aim of obtaining new and effective anti‐mycobacterial agent(s), this study investigated the anti‐mycobacterial activity of several imidazole and piperidine derivatives.

The aim of this study was to report on the occurrence of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) Escherichia coli from retail chicken meat samples in the UK, with particular focus on AmpC and extended spectrum beta‐lactamase (ESBL) production and carbapenem resistance.

To investigate the influence of different culture media and fermentation conditions on growth performance and viability of three lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains with potential as silage inoculants, and to optimize spray‐drying in order to enhance survival to dehydration and storage stability.

The purpose of this work was to identify and genetically characterize enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) and enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) O80:H2 from diarrheic and septicemic calves in Belgium and to comparing them with human EHEC after whole genome sequencing.

This study attempted to demonstrate the vertical shift in bacterial, archaeal and fungal communities along the vadose zone–aquifer sediments and their respective responses to environmental factors.

Vibrio alginolyticus was frequently isolated from diseased farmed fish in the coaster waters of Hainan Island over the past two decades. In this study, we attempted to identify candidates of virulent strain‐specific DNA regions for this pathogen.

Presently, N ‐hydroxy‐N '‐phenyl‐octanediamide (vorinostat) which is an effective histone deacetylase inhibitor, is being synthesized chemically. Hence, present study aims to developed an eco‐friendly approach for the synthesis of vorinostat from N’‐phenyloctanediamide through biotransformation.

Emergence of extended antibiotic resistance among several human bacterial pathogens often leads to the failure of existing antibiotics to treat bacterial infections worldwide. Hence, the present study is aimed to explore anti‐bacterial activity of marine cyanobacterium against MDR pathogens.

Rapid identification of pathogen and its resistance to antimicrobial drugs, and subsequent appropriate antimicrobial treatment are essential for correct patient outcomes. Conventional detection methods of bacterial resistance, such as disc diffusion, broth microdilution and automated instruments, are constantly widely used and primarily standardized. Nevertheless, the results cannot be obtained earlier

Extreme mortality events affecting Pinna nobilis, some associated to Vibrio mediterranei, have depleted many populations of this bivalve. The objective of this study was to demonstrate pathogenicity of V. mediterranei in the host P. nobilis by performing a bacterial challenge in P. nobilis to understand if V. mediterranei has specific virulence in this host. To assist this objective, a secondary objective

Quinoline is a recalcitrant pollutant in coking wastewater which has been broadly investigated with many isolates possessing aerobic quinoline degrading ability. However, studies on anaerobic degradation and the corresponding bacteria are very scarce. This study attempted to investigate the role of diverse functional members and the redundancy of quinoline degradation in a lab‐scale quinoline denitrifying

Aspergillus niger is well established for secreting α‐glucosidase having transglycosylation activity, which is used as processing‐aid for synthesis of isomaltooligosaccharides (IMO). The present study focuses on identification and characterization of a non‐niger Aspergillus isolate and its gene conferring strong transglycosylation activity.

Nitrogen fixation is an important biological process in terrestrial ecosystems and for global crop production. Legume nodulation and N2 fixation has been improved using nodule‐enhancing rhizobacteria (NER) under both regular and stressed conditions. The positive effect of NER on legume‐rhizobia symbiosis can be facilitated by plant growth‐promoting mechanisms, some of which remain to be identified

Sustainable agriculture requires effective and safe bio fertilizers and bio fungicides with low environmental impact. Natural ecosystems that closely resemble the conditions of bio saline agriculture may present a reservoir for fungal strains that can be used as novel bio effectors.

Biological techniques can manage plant diseases safely and in environmentally friendly ways, but their efficacy needs improvement. It is of the utmost importance to search for powerful microbes for the effective control of plant diseases.

This study was designed to select lactic acid bacteria with histamine‐ and cholesterol‐reducing abilities to be used as potential probiotics.

The aim of the study was to validate a rapid method to detect and quantify colistin resistance genes (mcr‐1 to mcr‐5 ) by real‐time polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR) in diverse matrices.

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of Ca‐dipicolinic acid (CaDPA), cortex‐lytic enzymes (CLEs), the inner membrane (IM) CaDPA channel and coat on spore killing by dodecylamine.

Kluyveromyces marxianus dairy strains were tested for γ‐aminobutyric acid (GABA) production. The genes involved in GABA catabolism (UGA 1 and UGA 2) and anabolism (GAD 1) were found in K. marxianus genome. Their relative expression was evaluated with primer designed ad hoc .

To characterize the 21‐kDa iron‐regulated cell wall protein in Mycobacterium smegmatis co‐expressed with the siderophores mycobactin, exochelin and carboxymycobactin upon iron limitation.

This study measured the survival of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Javiana over a 10‐day period on four soil‐free cultivation matrix (SFCM) types in the absence of microgreens and fertilizers.

A novel quantitative method for rapid Newcastle disease virus (NDV) antibody detection was developed based on an innovative gold immunochromatographic assay with a quantitative immunosensor.

Although aquaculture activity has experienced a great development during the last decades, infectious diseases are a limiting factor for further growth and sustainability, which can severely impact socio‐economic development in many countries. Given that aquaculture usually requires large‐scale production facilities, animals are constantly exposed to stressful conditions, providing an ideal environment

Brown ring disease (BRD) is an infection of the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum due to the pathogen Vibrio tapetis . During BRD, clams are facing immunodepression and shell biomineralization alteration. In this paper, we studied the role of pH on the growth of the pathogen and formulated hypothesis on the establishment of BRD by V. tapetis .

To investigate the anti‐inflammatory activity of an invasive and Hp65‐producing strain Lactococcus lactis NCDO2118 FnBPA+ (pXYCYT:Hsp65) in acute 2,4,6‐trinitrobenzene sulphonic acid (TNBS)‐induced colitis in mice as an innovative therapeutic strategy against Crohn's disease (CD).

Food contaminated by hepatitis A virus (HAV) is responsible of the 2–7% of all HAV outbreaks worldwide. This review provides a description of the HAV characteristics, its infectivity and epidemiological features. In addition, this review compiles existing original papers reporting HAV prevalence, viral titres in foodstuffs and the risk associated with food contamination. The purpose of this revision

We employed a combination of diagnostic tests including single cervical tuberculin test (SCT), rapid lateral‐flow test (RT), TB‐Feron, conventional PCR and culture to investigate the prevalence of Mycobacterium bovis infections in dairy cattle under the intensive dairy production system in Egypt.

To evaluate the ability of the haloarchaeon Haloferax volcanii to produce Ag and Au nanoparticles (NPs) and to characterize the obtained material in order to find relevant properties for future potential applications.

Implant‐associated infections arise from the formation of bacterial biofilms, which are difficult to be treated with conventional antibiotics. Therefore, there is a need for new implant functionalizations, which inhibit biofilm formation. The aim of the present study was to characterize the effect of synthetic peptides to assess their applicability for this purpose.

Reproduction can induce maternal oxidative stress, and resveratrol is able to alleviate oxidative stress. This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of resveratrol supplementation in mice during pregnancy and lactation.

Oily sludge is a kind of mixture that is extremely harmful to the environment. Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a commonly used method for biodegrading oily sludge. However, the AD treatment cycle is usually long and inefficient. Here, we developed an approach to improve the degradation rate of oily sludge by integrating subcritical hydrothermal pretreatment (SHP) and AD.

The goal was to explore the effects of subinhibitory concentration (SIC) (0.5 MIC=20 µg L‐1) of ciprofloxacin on the transcriptome of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O26:H11 (EHEC) isolate by 60 minutes of exposure.

Emergence of Extended‐spectrum beta‐lactamase (ESBL) producing with quinolone resistant (QR) pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae augmented the need to establish therapeutic options against them. Present study aimed towards determination of synergistic combination of eugenol with cefotaxime and ciprofloxacin to combat against this resistance and potentiation of antibacterial drugs by eugenol against these

Effect of internalized phthalyl starch nanoparticles (PSNs) on the antimicrobial ability of Lactococcus lactis (LL) KCTC 2013.

Beer is a harsh medium for bacteria to survive, however, lactic acid bacteria including Lactobacillus brevis have evolved the ability to grow in beer. Here, the influence of environmental factors such as low pH, ethanol or hop content was assessed.

To develop an oral delivery system of glucagon‐like peptide 1 (GLP‐1)(28‐36) for treating Type‐2 Diabetes, B.S‐GLP‐1(28‐36), a recombinant Bacillus subtilis spores transformed with a plasmid vector encoding five consecutive GLP‐1 (28‐36) nonapeptides with an enterokinase site was constructed.

To investigate the antifungal effect of the neem extract volatile propyl disulphide against the fungal plant pathogens.

To conduct biological investigations and to evaluate the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the essential oils (EOs) extracted from Juniperus communis , J. scopulorum and J. horizontalis ; to screen their mechanisms of action by conducting the cell membrane permeability assay (CMP); and to determine the possible cytotoxicity of the three EOs against human neuroblastoma cells (SH‐SY5Y).