scholarly journals Evaluation of the Strain Bacillus amyloliquefaciens YP6 in Phoxim Degradation via Transcriptomic Data and Product Analysis

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (21) ◽  
pp. 3997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Di Meng ◽  
Liyuan Zhang ◽  
Jie Meng ◽  
Qiaopeng Tian ◽  
Lixin Zhai ◽  
...  

Phoxim, a type of organophosphorus pesticide (OP), is widely used in both agriculture and fisheries. The persistence of phoxim has caused serious environmental pollution problems. In this study, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens YP6 (YP6), which is capable of promoting plant growth and degrading broad-spectrum OPs, was used to study phoxim degradation. Different culture media were applied to evaluate the growth and phoxim degradation of YP6. YP6 can grow rapidly and degrade phoxim efficiently in Luria–Bertani broth (LB broth) medium. Furthermore, it can also utilize phoxim as the sole phosphorus source in a mineral salt medium. Response surface methodology was performed to optimize the degradation conditions of phoxim by YP6 in LB broth medium. The optimum biodegradation conditions were 40 °C, pH 7.20, and an inoculum size of 4.17% (v/v). The phoxim metabolites, O,O-diethylthiophosphoric ester, phoxom, and α-cyanobenzylideneaminooxy phosphonic acid, were confirmed by liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry. Meanwhile, transcriptome analysis and qRT-PCR were performed to give insight into the phoxim-stress response at the transcriptome level. The hydrolase-, oxidase-, and NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase-encoding genes were significantly upregulated for phoxim hydrolysis, sulfoxidation, and o-dealkylation. Furthermore, the phoxim biodegradation pathways by YP6 were proposed, for the first time, based on transcriptomic data and product analysis.

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1100
Author(s):  
Jessica Silva ◽  
Roberto Dias ◽  
José Ivo Junior ◽  
Maraísa Marcelino ◽  
Mirelly Silva ◽  
...  

Bacteriophages can be used in various applications, from the classical approach as substitutes for antibiotics (phage therapy) to new biotechnological uses, i.e., as a protein delivery vehicle, a diagnostic tool for specific strains of bacteria (phage typing), or environmental bioremediation. The demand for bacteriophage production increases daily, and studies that improve these production processes are necessary. This study evaluated the production of a T4-like bacteriophage vB_EcoM-UFV09 (an E. coli-infecting phage with high potential for reducing environmental biofilms) in seven types of culture media (Luria–Bertani broth and the M9 minimal medium with six different carbon sources) employing four cultivation variables (temperature, incubation time, agitation, and multiplicity of infection). For this purpose, the rotatable central composite design (RCCD) methodology was used, combining and comparing all parameters to determine the ideal conditions for starting to scale up the production process. We used the RCCD to set up the experimental design by combining the cultivation parameters in a specific and systematic way. Despite the high number of conditions evaluated, the results showed that when specific conditions were utilized, viral production was effective even when using a minimal medium, such as M9/glucose, which is less expensive and can significantly reduce costs during large-scale phage production.


Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (13) ◽  
pp. 4008
Author(s):  
Carla Cilliers ◽  
Evans M. N. Chirwa ◽  
Hendrik G. Brink

The objective of the study was to gather insight into the metabolism of lead-removing microorganisms, coupled with Pb(II) removal, biomass viability and nitrate concentrations for Pb(II) bioremoval using an industrially obtained microbial consortium. The consortium used for study has proven to be highly effective at removing aqueous Pb(II) from solution. Anaerobic batch experiments were conducted with Luria-Bertani broth as rich growth medium over a period of 33 h, comparing a lower concentration of Pb(II) with a higher concentration at two different nutrient concentrations. Metabolite profiling and quantification were conducted with the aid of both liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectroscopy (UPLC-HDMS) in a “non-targeted” fashion and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in a “targeted” fashion. Four main compounds were identified, and a metabolic study was conducted on each to establish their possible significance for Pb(II) bioremoval. The study investigates the first metabolic profile to date for Pb(II) bioremoval, which in turn can result in a clarified understanding for development on an industrial and microbial level.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 355
Author(s):  
Lorra Monpierre ◽  
Nicole Desbois-Nogard ◽  
Isabel Valsecchi ◽  
Marielle Bajal ◽  
Cécile Angebault ◽  
...  

The emergence of azole resistant Aspergillus spp., especially Aspergillus fumigatus, has been described in several countries around the world with varying prevalence depending on the country. To our knowledge, azole resistance in Aspergillus spp. has not been reported in the West Indies yet. In this study, we investigated the antifungal susceptibility of clinical and environmental isolates of Aspergillus spp. from Martinique, and the potential resistance mechanisms associated with mutations in cyp51A gene. Overall, 208 Aspergillus isolates were recovered from clinical samples (n = 45) and environmental soil samples (n = 163). They were screened for resistance to azole drugs using selective culture media. The Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MIC) towards voriconazole, itraconazole, posaconazole and isavuconazole, as shown by the resistant isolates, were determined using the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) microdilution broth method. Eight isolates (A. fumigatus, n = 6 and A. terreus, n = 2) had high MIC for at least one azole drug. The sequencing of cyp51A gene revealed the mutations G54R and TR34/L98H in two A. fumigatus clinical isolates. Our study showed for the first time the presence of azole resistance in A. fumigatus and A. terreus isolates in the French West Indies.


Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 2301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federica De Castro ◽  
Michele Benedetti ◽  
Giovanna Antonaci ◽  
Laura Del Coco ◽  
Sandra De Pascali ◽  
...  

The novel [Pt(O,O′-acac)(γ-acac)(DMS)], Ptac2S, Pt(II) complex has recently gained increasing attention as a potential anticancer agent for its pharmacological activity shown in different tumor cell lines, studied both in vitro and in vivo. The mechanism of action of Ptac2S, operating on non-genomic targets, is known to be very different from that of cis-[PtCl2(NH3)2], cisplatin, targeting nucleic acids. In this work, we evaluated the cytotoxicity of Ptac2S on the cisplatin resistant Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma (EOC), SKOV-3 cells, by the MTT assay. A 1H-NMR metabolomic approach coupled with multivariate statistical analysis was used for the first time for Ptac2S to figure out the biological mechanisms of action of the complex. The metabolic variations of intracellular metabolites and the composition of the corresponding extracellular culture media were compared to those of cisplatin (cells were treated at the IC50 doses of both drugs). The reported comparative metabolomic analysis revealed a very different metabolic profile between Ptac2S and cisplatin treated samples, thus confirming the different mechanism of action of Ptac2S also in the Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma (EOC), SKOV-3 cells line. In particular, higher levels of pyruvate were observed in Ptac2S treated, with respect to cisplatin treated, cells (in both aqueous and culture media). In addition, a very different lipid expression resulted after the exposure to the two drugs (Ptac2S and cisplatin). These results suggest a possible explanation for the Ptac2S ability to circumvent cisplatin resistance in SKOV-3 cells.


2016 ◽  
pp. 39-44
Author(s):  
Ifra Tun Nur ◽  
Jannatun Tahera ◽  
Md Sakil Munna ◽  
M Majibur Rahman ◽  
Rashed Noor

With a previous observation of Escherichia coli growth cessation along with temperature variation within three different bacteriological culture media (nutrient agar, Luria-Bertani agar and minimal agar), current investigation further depicted on the possible growth dynamics of Escherichia coli (SUBE01) and Salmonella (SUBS01) growth and viability upon supplementation of different carbon sources (dextrose, sucrose, lactose, glycerol and tween 20) at 37°C under the aeration of 100 rpm. Viability of the tested bacterial species was assessed through the enumeration of the colony forming unit (cfu) appeared upon prescribed incubation for 12-24 hours on different agar plates consisting of the above mentioned carbon sources. Besides, to inspect the cellular phenotypic changes, morphological observations were conducted under the light microscope. Variations in bacterial growth (either growth acceleration or cessation) were further noticed through the spot tests on the agar plates. Considerable shortfalls in the culturable cells of E. coli and Salmonella spp. were noted in the minimal media separately consisting of sucrose, lactose, glycerol or tween 20 while an opposite impact of accelerated growth was noticed in the media supplied with dextrose. The data revealed a hierarchy of consequence of carbon sources as nutrient generators whereby the favourable bacterial growth and survival order of the carbon sources was estimated as dextrose > glycerol > lactose > tween 20 > sucrose.Bangladesh J Microbiol, Volume 32, Number 1-2,June-Dec 2015, pp 39-44


2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 82-84
Author(s):  
Lisa Kurniati ◽  
Andi Arjuna ◽  
Sukamto S Mamada

Nanopartikel ZnS merupakan material semi konduktor yang memiliki sifat unik dan manfaat yang besar dibidang kesehatan, terutama sebagai antibakteri dan biomarker kanker. Walaupun demikian, informasi mengenai toksisitas dari nanopartikel ZnS masih sangat terbatas. Oleh karena itu, pada penelitian ini telah dilakukan evaluasi hematotoksisitas secara in vitro nanopartikel ZnS hasil reduksi biomatriks Escherichia coli. Penyiapan nanopartikel ZnS diawali dengan pencampuran dispersi ZnSO4 konsentrasi 200 bpj ke dalam medium Luria Bertani Broth (LBB) yang ditumbuhi E.Coli  sebagai bioreduktor. Produk yang dihasilkan dikarakterisasi dengan uji photolimunisence (PL) dan spektrofotometri pada rentang panjang gelombang 250-700 nm. Hasilnya, nanopartikel ZnS berpendar biru dan diidentifikasi pada λmax 288 nm dengan absorbansi 0,905. Partikel yang dihasilkan kemudian didispersikan dengan variasi volume 30 µl, 40 µl, 50 µl pada larutan tyrod. Data persentase hemolisis secara berturut-turut adalah 32%, 39%, 22%, 0% (kontrol negatif) dan 100% (kontrol positif). Sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa nanopartikel ZnS hasil reduksi E.coli memberikan efek toksik terhadap sel darah merah


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pleasure Chisom Ajayo ◽  
Mei Huang ◽  
Li Zhao ◽  
Dong Tian ◽  
Qin Jiang ◽  
...  

Abstract By way of broadening the use of diverse sustainable bioethanol feedstocks, the potentials of Paper mulberry fruit juice (PMFJ), as a non-food, sugar-based substrate, was for the first time evaluated for fuel ethanol production. Without any external nutrient supplementation, the suitability of PMFJ was proven, as maximum ethanol concentration (56.4 g/L), and yield (0.39 g/g), were achieved within half a day of the start of fermentation, corresponding to a very high ethanol productivity of 4.7 g/L/hr. Using Response Surface Methodology, established potentials were further maximized through statistical optimization of process conditions of temperature (20 – 40 ⁰C), yeast concentration (0.5 – 2 g/L), and pH (4 – 6). At the optimal temperature of 30 ⁰C, inoculum size of 0.55 g/L, and pH of 5, ethanol concentration, productivity, and yield obtained were 73.69 g/L, 4.61 g/L/hr, and 0.48 g/g, respectively. Under this ideal process conditions, bioethanol from PMFJ compares favorably with typical sugar-based energy crops, highlighting its resourcefulness as a high value biomass resource for fuel ethanol production.


Antibiotics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 692
Author(s):  
Cecilia Martini ◽  
Francesca Longo ◽  
Raffaella Castagnola ◽  
Luca Marigo ◽  
Nicola Maria Grande ◽  
...  

The aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial properties of graphene oxide (GO) against Enterococcus faecalis in vitro conditions and when used to coat dentin surface to prevent E. faecalis adhesion. The ATCC strain of E. faecalis 29212 has been used to perform a viability test. The pellet was suspended in ultrapure water, NaCl, PBS buffer, CaCl2 and MgCl2, Luria−Bertani broth solutions. The viability was evaluated by the colony forming unit counting method. Atomic force microscopy images and the measure of surface zeta potential variation were analyzed. Dentin discs were covered with a film of GO (n = 15) or were not treated (n = 15). Bacterial suspension was added to each sample of dentine discs and microbial counts were calculated. Statistically significant differences between two groups were assessed by a two-tailed unpaired t-test. Bacteria cell morphology was investigated with scanning electron microscopy. The highest growth inhibition was obtained in ddH2O and CaCl2 solution while, in PBS and NaCl, GO had poor antibacterial efficacy with a growth enhancing effect in the latter. GO on dentin discs demonstrated high antibacterial activity. GO film has demonstrated acceptable adhesion properties to root dentin and a role in the inhibition of bacterial film proliferation and biofilm formation.


Author(s):  
P. Neeraja ◽  
T. Parthasarathy ◽  
M. Sudhakar

Objective: Microorganisms, especially bacteria and its proteins have proven to be potential anti-cancer agents as they selectively attack the tumor cells or tumor micro-environments. The extract of Pseudomonas aeruginosa found to contain proteins that have shown promising anticancer activity. In this work, it was attempted to increase the biomass and trigger the total protein fraction of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MTCC 2453).Methods: The organism was cultivated in three different such as Luria-Bertani (LB) broth, minimal medium9 (M9), super broth medium (SB) and asparagine-proline (AP) broth. Asparagine proline broth was selected as it has shown high cell growth rate. The media was further optimized by the addition of NaHCO3 and copper sulphate to trigger the protein production. Optimized Aspergine proline broth has achieved highest cell biomass. After the shake flask culture, the overnight grown culture in optimized AP medium was further grown in a 5 L bioreactor by fed-batch cultivation to achieve higher cell densities.Results: The highest protein production was achieved at 40 ° C. Highest biomass and protein content was observed at pH 8 while lowest biomass was produced at pH 2. A gradual increase in biomass content observed from 12 h towards to 48 h.Conclusion: High biomass and proteins content and of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MTCC 2453) can be produced in optimized asparagine-proline broth. Further the extract is purified to produce novel anti-cancer proteins.


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