Use of the mCherry fluorescent protein to optimize the expression of class I lanthipeptides in Escherichia coli
Lanthipeptides are a rapidly expanding family of ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified natural compounds with diverse biological functions. Lanthipeptide structural and biosynthetic genes c... (Source: Microbial Cell Factories)
Source: Microbial Cell Factories - August 9, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Winschau F Van Zyl, Anton D. Van Staden, Leon M T. Dicks and Marla Trindade Tags: Research Source Type: research
Improvement and enhancement of oligosaccharide production from Lactobacillus acidophilus using statistical experimental designs and its inhibitory effect on colon cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third cause of death by cancers worldwide and is one of the most common cancer types reported in both Egypt and the United States. The use of probiotics as a dietary therapy is i... (Source: Microbial Cell Factories)
Source: Microbial Cell Factories - August 9, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Gaber A. Abo-Zaid, Ahmed M. Kenawy, Nehal M. El-Deeb and Lamiaa A. Al-Madboly Tags: Research Source Type: research
Strategies for improving the production of bio-based vanillin
Vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde) is one of the most popular flavors with wide applications in food, fragrance, and pharmaceutical industries. However, the high cost and limited yield of plant extract... (Source: Microbial Cell Factories)
Source: Microbial Cell Factories - August 5, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ying Liu, Lichao Sun, Yi-Xin Huo and Shuyuan Guo Tags: Review Source Type: research
Production, bioprocessing and antiproliferative activity of camptothecin from Aspergillus terreus, endophyte of Cinnamomum camphora: restoring their biosynthesis by indigenous microbiome of C. camphora
Fungal producing potency of camptothecin (CPT) raise the hope for their usage to be a platform for industrial production of CPT, nevertheless, attenuation of their productivity of CPT with the subculturing and... (Source: Microbial Cell Factories)
Source: Microbial Cell Factories - August 3, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Abeer Eldeghidy, Gamal Abdel-Fattah, Ashraf S. A. El-Sayed and Ghada G. Abdel-Fattah Tags: Research Source Type: research
Engineering transcriptional regulation of pentose metabolism in Rhodosporidium toruloides for improved conversion of xylose to bioproducts
Efficient conversion of pentose sugars remains a significant barrier to the replacement of petroleum-derived chemicals with plant biomass-derived bioproducts. While the oleaginous yeast Rhodosporidium toruloides ... (Source: Microbial Cell Factories)
Source: Microbial Cell Factories - August 3, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Samuel T. Coradetti, Paul A. Adamczyk, Di Liu, Yuqian Gao, Peter B. Otoupal, Gina M. Geiselman, Bobbie-Jo M. Webb-Robertson, Meagan C. Burnet, Young-Mo Kim, Kristin E. Burnum-Johnson, Jon Magnuson and John M. Gladden Tags: Research Source Type: research
Non-canonical d-xylose and l-arabinose metabolism via d-arabitol in the oleaginous yeast Rhodosporidium toruloides
R. toruloides is an oleaginous yeast, with diverse metabolic capacities and high tolerance for inhibitory compounds abundant in plant biomass hydrolysates. While R. toruloides grows on several pentose sugars and ... (Source: Microbial Cell Factories)
Source: Microbial Cell Factories - August 3, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Paul A. Adamczyk, Samuel T. Coradetti and John M. Gladden Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction: A novel thermostable TP-84 capsule depolymerase: a method for rapid polyethyleneimine processing of a bacteriophage-expressed proteins
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Source: Microbial Cell Factories - August 3, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Beata Łubkowska, Edyta Czajkowska, Aleksandra Stodolna, Michał Sroczyński, Agnieszka Zylicz-Stachula, Ireneusz Sobolewski and Piotr M. Skowron Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Shewanella chilikensis MG22 isolated from tannery site for malachite green decolorization in microbial fuel cell: a proposed solution for recirculating aquaculture system (RAS)
Malachite Green (MG) dye of the triphenylmethane group is a toxic compound used in the aquaculture industry as an antifungal agent, however, it can accumulate in fish and pose toxicity. The present work aims t... (Source: Microbial Cell Factories)
Source: Microbial Cell Factories - August 1, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Abanaoub Efraim, Mai Saeed, Mariam Ahmed Elbaz, Mohamed Alaa, Noran Ahmed, Rana Adel, Yara Hazem, Einas Elshatoury and Ola M. Gomaa Tags: Research Source Type: research
A promising microbial α-amylase production, and purification from Bacillus cereus and its assessment as antibiofilm agent against Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogen
The purpose of the current study is to isolate a heavily amylase-producing bacteria of the genus Bacillus from soil samples, optimize the production of the enzyme, purify it, and evaluate its activity against bio... (Source: Microbial Cell Factories)
Source: Microbial Cell Factories - August 1, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Amal M. Abo-Kamer, Ibrahim S. Abd-El-salam, Faten A. Mostafa, Abd-El-Rahman A. Mustafa and Lamiaa A. Al-Madboly Tags: Research Source Type: research
Sustainable biorefining and bioprocessing of green seaweed (Ulva spp.) for the production of edible (ulvan) and non-edible (polyhydroxyalkanoate) biopolymeric films
A sustainable biorefining and bioprocessing strategy was developed to produce edible-ulvan films and non-edible polyhydroxybutyrate films. The preparation of edible-ulvan films by crosslinking and plasticisati... (Source: Microbial Cell Factories)
Source: Microbial Cell Factories - July 31, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: N. Arul Manikandan and Piet N. L. Lens Tags: Research Source Type: research
Biotransformation of triterpenoid ganoderic acids from exogenous diterpene dihydrotanshinone I in the cultures of Ganoderma sessile
Triterpenoids have shown a wide range of biological activities including antitumor and antiviral effects. Typically, triterpenes are synthesized through the mevalonate pathway and are extracted from natural pl... (Source: Microbial Cell Factories)
Source: Microbial Cell Factories - July 28, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Xinwei Wang, Haibo Wu, Ka Hong Wong, Yixuan Wang, Baixiong Chen and Kun Feng Tags: Research Source Type: research
Optimization of hydrogen production in Enterobacter aerogenes by Complex I peripheral fragments destruction and maeA overexpression
As a concentrated energy source with high added value, hydrogen has great development prospects, with special emphasis on sustainable microbial production as a replacement for traditional fossil fuels. In this... (Source: Microbial Cell Factories)
Source: Microbial Cell Factories - July 26, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ke Jiang, Ruoxuan Bai, Ting Gao, Ping Lu, Jingya Zhang, Shuting Zhang, Fangxu Xu, Shenghou Wang and Hongxin Zhao Tags: Research Source Type: research
A novel strategy for l-arginine production in engineered Escherichia coli
l-arginine is an important amino acid with applications in diverse industrial and pharmaceutical fields. n-acetylglutamate, synthesized from l-glutamate and acetyl-CoA, is a precursor of the l-arginine biosynthet... (Source: Microbial Cell Factories)
Source: Microbial Cell Factories - July 26, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mengzhen Nie, Jingyu Wang and Kechun Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Filter cake extract from the beet sugar industry as an economic growth medium for the production of Spirulina platensis as a microbial cell factory for protein
Beet filter cake (BFC) is a by-product of sugar beet processing, which is difficult to dispose of and involves severe environmental concerns. Spirulina platensis is a microalga with a high protein content essenti... (Source: Microbial Cell Factories)
Source: Microbial Cell Factories - July 24, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Sara Saad, Mervat Hosny Hussien, Ghada Samir Abou-ElWafa, Heshmat Soliman Aldesuquy and Eladl Eltanahy Tags: Research Source Type: research
Optimizing expression of Nanobody ® molecules in Pichia pastoris through co-expression of auxiliary proteins under methanol and methanol-free conditions
Ablynx NV, a subsidiary of Sanofi, has a long-standing focus on the development of Nanobody ® molecules as biopharmaceuticals (Nanobody® is a registered trademark of Ablynx NV). Nanobody molecules are single va... (Source: Microbial Cell Factories)
Source: Microbial Cell Factories - July 22, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Manu De Groeve, Bram Laukens and Peter Schotte Tags: Research Source Type: research
