2023 November - 69 articles
Cellular adhesion plays an important role in numerous fundamental physiological and pathological processes. Its measurement is relatively complex, requires sophisticated equipment, and, in most cases, cannot be carried out without breaking the links...
Lipases are enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ester bonds of triacylglycerols at the oil–water interface, generating free fatty acids, glycerol, diacylglycerol, and monoacylglycerol, which can be produced from the fermentation of agro-ind...
Lignocellulose consists of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin and is a sustainable feedstock for a biorefinery to generate marketable biomaterials like biofuels and platform chemicals. Enormous tons of lignocellulose are obtained from agricultural...
Direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) between electroactive microorganisms (EAMs) offers significant potential to enhance methane production, necessitating research for its practical implementation. This study investigated enhanced methane pro...
The sensory quality and health benefits of Pu-erh tea are mainly determined by microbial fermentation processing. The directed exogenous inoculation of specific microorganisms is an effective method to improve the quality and flavor of Pu-erh tea. In...
The tung tree (Vernicia fordii Hemsl.), as a woody oilseed crop, has been cultivated in China for thousands of years, and its leaves are rich in cellulose and proteins. The tung leaf is an alternative raw material for the traditional ethanol fermenta...
Acidic sophorolipids (Acidic SL), congeners of sophorolipid biosurfactants, offer a potential alternative to synthetic sodium lauryl ether sulphate (SLES) in skincare applications. However, major challenges associated with the laboratory-based invest...
The ever-increasing global energy demand, juxtaposed with critical concerns about greenhouse gas emissions, emphatically underscores the urgency to pivot toward sustainable and eco-friendly energy alternatives. Tapping into microbial metabolism for c...
Chitin is one of the most abundant polymers in nature, with chitinous biomass often discarded as food waste and marine debris. To explore an effective way to degrade chitin, in this work, anaerobic sludge was inoculated at the anode of a two-chamber...
Cocoa bean quality depends mainly on genetic material, edaphoclimatic factors and post-harvest processes such as fermentation. The impact of the fermentation process on the chemical and functional composition of different cocoa clones grown in southe...
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) with a hydrophobic aromatic ring structure offer a promising pretreatment method for the selective delignification of lignocellulosic biomass, thereby enhancing enzymatic hydrolysis. Further investigation is needed to de...
Vip3A (vegetative insecticidal protein) is a representative member of the Vip3 family, which is widely used for lepidopteran pest control. This Vip3A protein, a non-growth-associated protein, is an effective bioinsecticide against insect pests, but t...
Soy sauce is a widely consumed seasoning derived from soybeans and wheat. This study explored the application of innovative techniques to enhance the traditional soy sauce preparation process. Fungi were isolated from a commercial koji starter, and t...
Xaa-Pro dipeptidase (XPD, EC 3.4.13.9; also known as prolidase) catalyzes the hydrolysis of the iminopeptide bond in the trans-Xaa-Pro dipeptides (Xaa represents any amino acid except proline), which makes it find wide applications in food, medical a...
Two strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Sc01 and Sc02) and one strain of Wickerhamomyces anomalus (Wa) were isolated from organic Verdejo spontaneous fermentations and used for the development of experimental winemaking. Sc01 and Sc02 represented 52...
Temperature control is the starting point for the development of controlled fermentation and improving coffee quality. The characteristics of coffee varieties can influence fermentation behavior. To evaluate the effect of the coffee variety on the be...
Food industry waste and wastewater have been explored in relation to acidogenic fermentation as sources of non-competing food carbohydrates and mixed microbial cultures (MMCs), respectively, with the aim of producing short-chain organic acids (SCOAs)...
A dry-farmed vineyard block with vines of varying ages including young vines (5 to 12 years old), control vines (2:1 ratio of old to young vines), and old vines (40 to 60 years old) was either submitted to irrigation or dry-farmed. The experimental d...
Alkaline mineral complex buffer can improve rumen fermentation and affect the rumen microbiota of dairy cows. Here, we studied the effects of alkaline mineral complex buffer on serum immunity indexes, rumen fermentation and the microbiota of newborn...
Novacetimonas cocois WE7 (formally named Komagataeibacter cocois WE7) is a strain isolated from contaminated coconut milk, capable of producing bacterial cellulose (BC). We sequenced its genome to investigate why WE7 cannot synthesize BC from glucose...
As research into the relationship between the gut microbiome and health continues to evolve, probiotics are garnering increasing interest among consumers. Fermentation is recognized as an efficacious biotechnology for augmenting the nutritional and f...
This study aimed to investigate the role of a multi-strain probiotic compound containing Bacillus mesentericus, Bacillus coagulans, Enterococcus faecalis, and Clostridium butyricum as an in-feed zinc oxide (ZnO) alternative in growth performance...
Fructans are fructose-based polymers, defined as fructooligosaccharides (FOS), when they possess a short chain. These molecules are highly appreciated in the food and pharmaceutical international market and have an increasing demand worldwide, mainly...
Corynebacterium glutamicum is prominent in the industrial production of secreted amino acids. Notably, it naturally accumulates the carotenoid pigment decaprenoxanthin in its membranes. Metabolic engineering enabled the production of astaxanthin. Her...
The production of bio-based succinic acid through microbial CO2 fixation and conversion has gained significant attention as a promising approach to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. However, the low CO2 utilization efficiency limits the efficient bi...
Bacillus pumilus plays a very important role in the biological control of plant diseases. In this study, we conducted indoor biocontrol experiments using the LYMC-3 strain of B. pumilus to assess its efficacy against poplar canker and tea gray blight...
Steam explosion pretreatment is suitable for bioethanol production from Eucalyptus globulus wood. Multifactorial experiment designs were used to find the optimal temperature and residence time required to obtain the best glucose yield from the enzyma...
This review presents an in-depth examination of fermented dairy products, highlighting their significance as rich sources of antimicrobial agents. Through a comprehensive study of microbial activities during fermentation, we identify and discuss the...
The yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus has shown the potential to produce
This study investigated the effect of barley vinegar on constipation by regulating the structure of intestinal microbiota and the level of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). BALB/c mice with loperamide-induced constipation were treated with barley vine...
The number of people with dietary restrictions on dairy products has increased significantly due to lactose intolerance/allergy or adoption of vegan diets. Organic acid-producing probiotics have been used in fermented beverages, such as those based o...
Infant feces and breast milk are sources of lactic acid bacteria with interesting functional and technological properties. Therefore, we focused on the isolation and characterization of new potential probiotic strains from infant feces and breast mil...
Biosurfactants are surface-active molecules, produced by several microorganisms, that possess unique properties such as low toxicity and biodegradability. Their application in various industries depends on their purity and their specific properties,...
The production of Volatile Fatty Acids (VFAs) from wastewater holds significant importance in the context of biorefinery concepts due to their potential as valuable precursors for various bio-based processes. Therefore, the primary objective of this...
The aim of the present study was to evaluate in parallel the capacity of three bacterial strains originating from oil-polluted soils to degrade monoaromatic compounds and the alterations in the bacterial cell morphology as a result of the biodegradat...
The objective of this experiment was to investigate the effects of 5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole (5,6-DMB) and cobalt (Co) on the ruminal vitamin B12 synthesis and fermentation parameters of sheep under high concentrate conditions. Twenty-four Kazakh ram...
Pyrimidine biosynthesis and ribonucleoside metabolism in species of Pseudomonas was the focus of this review, in relation to their current taxonomic assignments in different homology groups. It was of interest to learn whether pyrimidine biosynthesis...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of replacing a portion of whole-plant corn silage with straw on the rumen microbial community structure and carbohydrate-active enzyme activity. The experiment employed a single-factor randomiz...
The rumen contains a complex mixture of microbes, crucial for the animal’s ability to degrade feed. Some of the feed-derived carbon is released as methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere. There is growing interest in reducing the...
The increasing need for sustainable waste management and food fortification requires continuous agri-food biotechnological innovation. Spent brewer’s yeast (SBY) is a mass-produced underutilized by-product of the brewery industry and has elevat...
Understanding the energy metabolism and its regulation is one of the clues to metabolic engineering of stress-resistant lignocellulose-converting microbial strains, also including the promising ethanologen Zymomonas mobilis. Z. mobilis is an obligate...
Nattokinase, a serine protease that originates from the traditional food natto, has garnered widespread attention due to its pharmacological functions and therapeutic potential. This review aims to delve into the major advancements of nattokinase acr...
The present study aims to investigate effects of total flavonoids from Taraxacum mongolicum Hand.-Mazz. (FT) on fermentation quality, antioxidant status, and microbial community of Caragana korshinskii Kom. (CK) silage. CK was ensiled with no additiv...
This work aimed to study the effect of adding skim milk powder (SMP) and whey protein concentrate (WPC) to probiotic mozzarella cheese. Pasteurized cow milk was heated to 55 °C and divided into five parts: PMC1 (control), PMC2 (1% SMP), PMC3 (1.5% SM...
Unconventional animal feeds present distinct features and considerable variations. However, their efficacy in monogastric animals is hindered by high levels of anti-nutritional elements and subpar palatability. Feed fermentation could offer a solutio...
This study analyzed the impact of LED light on bioemulsifier production by Aureobasidium pullulans LB83 in solid-state fermentation (SSF) using pre-treated sugarcane bagasse (PSB). The biomass was subjected to alkaline pre-treatment and conducted fer...
This work investigates the effects of the co-culture between the filamentous fungus Panus lecomtei and the yeast Sporidiobolus pararoseus in the production of laccases. The variations of time interval and inoculum volume of S. pararoseus in co-cultur...
Cyclic lipopeptides (LPs) are potentially promising in the agricultural, industrial and pharmaceutical sectors. LPs have a variable hydrophilic cyclic peptide part attached to a variable fatty acid chain. One limitation of these compounds is their lo...
Since a large amount of sewage sludge (WSS) is generated daily, exploring effective methods for utilizing WSS is necessary. Although a photo-fermentation system sometimes alters the characteristics of microbial functions, there have been no attempts...
Meso- and extremophilic microalgae and cyanobacteria have a wide range of biotechnological applications. However, the industrial demand for bioactive molecules and the redundancy of these molecules has resulted in a need for new methodologies for enh...
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