11 October 2025
Mutant yeast strains with altered sensitivity to heavy metals are crucial for revealing the mechanisms of metal absorption and detoxification, as well as for bioremediation of these pollutants. Here, we show that a knockout of the PHO87 gene encoding...
Bacteriophages have been widely investigated as a promising treatment of food, medical equipment, and humans colonized by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Phages pose particular interest in combating those bacteria which form biofilms, such as the medi...
The prevalence of probiotic-labeled products with no evidence of improved health outcomes associated with their consumption has perturbed both the trust of clinicians and the public perception of microbial therapeutics. While probiotics are clearly d...
US food regulatory agencies have adopted a preference for researchers and testing labs to use ‘acid-adapted challenge cultures’ when performing inoculated validation studies of food processes that involve acidic treatments to accustom the...
Integrating bioluminescent organisms as passive lighting sources in the built environment is currently a hot topic. However, there are several limitations facing the implementation and up-scaling of these naturally bioluminescent organisms in the bui...
Brucellosis is a significant public health challenge in Kenya, particularly in pastoralist communities where the disease is endemic. Reliable and accurate point-of-care diagnostics are essential for timely case identification and effective disease ma...
While pathogenic microbes, such as Yersinia pestis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Clostridium tetani, influenza A virus, and many others, have historically been the focus of scientific attention due to their role in causing severe diseases, beneficial...
Improving the quality of oil-contaminated soils remains a critical challenge, and bioaugmentation using allochthonous bacteria offers promising perspectives. This study proposes a framework for exogenous bioaugmentation using a bacterial consortium,...
Streptococcus thermophilus is a Gram-positive, homofermentative lactic acid bacterium classified within the Firmicutes phylum, recognized for its probiotic properties and significant role in promoting human health. This review consolidates existing u...
Asparaginase (ASNase) is an important enzyme used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia. However, the clinical use of the currently available ASNases is limited because of their associated side effects. One of the major reasons for these adverse effe...
