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Xiao D, Driller M, Dielentheis‐Frenken M, Haala F, Kohl P, Stein K, Blank LM, Tiso T. Advances in Aureobasidium research: Paving the path to industrial utilization. Microb Biotechnol 2024; 17:e14535. [PMID: 39075758 PMCID: PMC11286673 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.14535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024] Open
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We here explore the potential of the fungal genus Aureobasidium as a prototype for a microbial chassis for industrial biotechnology in the context of a developing circular bioeconomy. The study emphasizes the physiological advantages of Aureobasidium, including its polyextremotolerance, broad substrate spectrum, and diverse product range, making it a promising candidate for cost-effective and sustainable industrial processes. In the second part, recent advances in genetic tool development, as well as approaches for up-scaled fermentation, are described. This review adds to the growing body of scientific literature on this remarkable fungus and reveals its potential for future use in the biotechnological industry.
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- Difan Xiao
- iAMB – Institute of Applied Microbiology, ABBt – Aachen Biology and BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGermany
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- iAMB – Institute of Applied Microbiology, ABBt – Aachen Biology and BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGermany
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- iAMB – Institute of Applied Microbiology, ABBt – Aachen Biology and BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGermany
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- iAMB – Institute of Applied Microbiology, ABBt – Aachen Biology and BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGermany
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- iAMB – Institute of Applied Microbiology, ABBt – Aachen Biology and BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGermany
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- iAMB – Institute of Applied Microbiology, ABBt – Aachen Biology and BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGermany
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- iAMB – Institute of Applied Microbiology, ABBt – Aachen Biology and BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGermany
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- iAMB – Institute of Applied Microbiology, ABBt – Aachen Biology and BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGermany
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Gómez-Bolívar J, Warburton MP, Mumford AD, Mujica-Alarcón JF, Anguilano L, Onwukwe U, Barnes J, Chronopoulou M, Ju-Nam Y, Thornton SF, Rolfe SA, Ojeda JJ. Spectroscopic and Microscopic Characterization of Microbial Biofouling on Aircraft Fuel Tanks. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024. [PMID: 38319653 PMCID: PMC10883048 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Avoiding microbial contamination and biofilm formation on the surfaces of aircraft fuel tanks is a major challenge in the aviation industry. The inevitable presence of water in fuel systems and nutrients provided by the fuel makes an ideal environment for bacteria, fungi, and yeast to grow. Understanding how microbes grow on different fuel tank materials is the first step to control biofilm formation in aviation fuel systems. In this study, biofilms of Pseudomonas putida, a model Gram-negative bacterium previously found in aircraft fuel tanks, were characterized on aluminum 7075-T6 surfaces, which is an alloy used by the aviation industry due to favorable properties including high strength and fatigue resistance. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) showed that extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) produced by P. putida were important components of biofilms with a likely role in biofilm stability and adhesion to the surfaces. EDX analysis showed that the proportion of phosphorus with respect to nitrogen is higher in the EPS than in the bacterial cells. Additionally, different morphologies in biofilm formation were observed in the fuel phase compared to the water phase. Micro-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (micro-FTIR) analysis suggested that phosphoryl and carboxyl functional groups are fundamental for the irreversible attachment between the EPS of bacteria and the aluminum surface, by the formation of hydrogen bonds and inner-sphere complexes between the macromolecules and the aluminum surface. Based on the hypothesis that nucleic acids (particularly DNA) are an important component of EPS in P. putida biofilms, the impact of degrading extracellular DNA was tested. Treatment with the enzyme DNase I affected both water and fuel phase biofilms─with the cell structure disrupted in the aqueous phase, but cells remained attached to the aluminum coupons.
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- Jaime Gómez-Bolívar
- School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, U.K
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, U.K
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, U.K
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, U.K
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- Experimental Techniques Centre, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, U.K
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- Experimental Techniques Centre, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, U.K
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- Airbus Operations Ltd, Pegasus House, Aerospace Avenue, Filton, Bristol BS34 7PA, U.K
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, U.K
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- Groundwater Protection and Restoration Group, Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, Broad Lane, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HQ, U.K
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- School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, U.K
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, U.K
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Lobato MR, Cazarolli JC, Rios RDF, D' Alessandro EB, Lutterbach MTS, Filho NRA, Pasa VMD, Aranda D, Scorza PR, Bento FM. Behavior of deteriogenic fungi in aviation fuels (fossil and biofuel) during simulated storage. Braz J Microbiol 2023; 54:1603-1621. [PMID: 37584891 PMCID: PMC10484884 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-023-01055-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023] Open
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Biofuels are expected to play a major role in reducing carbon emissions in the aviation sector globally. Farnesane ("2,6,10-trimethyldodecane") is a biofuel derived from the synthesized iso-paraffin route wich can be blended with jet fuel; however, the microbial behavior in farnesane/jet fuel blends remains unknown. The chemical and biological stability of blends should be investigated to ensure they meet the quality requirements for aviation fuels. This work aimed at evaluating the behavior of two fungi Hormoconis resinae (F089) and Exophiala phaeomuriformis (UFRGS Q4.2) in jet fuel, farnesane, and in 10% farnesane blend during simulated storage. Microcosms (150-mL flasks) were assembled with and without fungi containing Bushnell & Haas mineral medium for 28 days at a temperature of 20±2°C. The fungal growth (biomass), pH, surface tension, and changes in the fuel's hydrocarbon chains were evaluated. This study revealed thatthe treatment containing H. resinae showed a biomass of 19 mg, 12 mg, and 2 mg for jet fuel, blend, and farnesane respectively. The pH was reduced from 7.2 to 4.3 observed in jet fuel treatment The degradation results showed that compounds with carbon chains between C9 and C11, in jet fuel, and blend treatments were preferably degraded. The highest biomass (70.9 mg) produced by E. phaeomuriformis was in 10% farnesane blend, after 21 days. However, no significant decrease was observed on pH and surface tension measurements across the treatments as well as on the hydrocarbons when compared to the controls. This study revealed that farnesane neither inhibited nor promoted greater growth on both microorganisms.
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- Mariane Rodrigues Lobato
- Fuels and Biofuels Biodeterioration Laboratory (LAB-BIO), Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Ramiro Barcelos Street # 2600, Building, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 21116, Brazil
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- Fuels and Biofuels Biodeterioration Laboratory (LAB-BIO), Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Ramiro Barcelos Street # 2600, Building, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 21116, Brazil
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- Fuel Testing Laboratory (LEC), Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Presidente Antônio Carlos Avenue #6627, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Extraction and Separation Methods (LAMES), Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Goias, Esperança Avenue, IQ-1 Block, Goiânia, Goiás, Goiânia, Brasil
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- Laboratory of Biocorrosion and Biodegradation (LABIO), National Institute of Technology (INT), Venezuela Avenue # 82, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Extraction and Separation Methods (LAMES), Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Goias, Esperança Avenue, IQ-1 Block, Goiânia, Goiás, Goiânia, Brasil
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- Fuel Testing Laboratory (LEC), Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Presidente Antônio Carlos Avenue #6627, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- GREENTEC- School of Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering, Horácio Macedo, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Avenue # 2030. Block E, office 211, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Brazilian Union of Biodiesel and Biojetfuel UBRABIO-SHIS QL12, Conjunto 07, Casa 05, Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
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- Fuels and Biofuels Biodeterioration Laboratory (LAB-BIO), Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Ramiro Barcelos Street # 2600, Building, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 21116, Brazil.
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Bragard C, Baptista P, Chatzivassiliou E, Di Serio F, Gonthier P, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, MacLeod A, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Stefani E, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Civera AV, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Migheli Q, Vloutoglou I, Maiorano A, Streissl F, Reignault PL. Pest categorisation of Pantoea ananatis. EFSA J 2023; 21:e07849. [PMID: 36895574 PMCID: PMC9989851 DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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The EFSA Plant Health Panel performed a pest categorisation of Pantoea ananatis, a Gram-negative bacterium belonging to the Erwiniaceae family. P. ananatis is a well-defined taxonomic unit; nonetheless, its pathogenic nature is not well defined and non-pathogenic populations are known to occupy several, very different environmental niches as saprophytes, or as plant growth promoting bacteria or biocontrol agents. It is also described as a clinical pathogen causing bacteraemia and sepsis or as a member of the gut microbiota of several insects. P. ananatis is the causal agent of different diseases affecting numerous crops: in particular, centre rot of onion, bacterial leaf blight and grain discoloration of rice, leaf spot disease of maize and eucalyptus blight/dieback. A few insect species have been described as vectors of P. ananatis, among them, Frankliniella fusca and Diabrotica virgifera virgifera. This bacterium is present in several countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America, and Oceania from tropical and subtropical regions to temperate areas worldwide. P. ananatis has been reported from the EU territory, both as pathogen on rice and maize and as an environmental, non-pathogenic bacterium in rice marshes and poplar rhizosoil. It is not included in EU Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/2072. The pathogen can be detected on its host plants using direct isolation, or PCR-based methods. The main pathway for the entry of the pathogen into the EU territory is host plants for planting, including seeds. In the EU, there is a large availability of host plants, with onion, maize, rice and strawberry being the most important ones. Therefore, disease outbreaks are possible almost at any latitude, except in the most northern regions. P. ananatis is not expected to have frequent or consistent impact on crop production and is not expected to have any environmental impact. Phytosanitary measures are available to mitigate the further introduction and spread of the pathogen into the EU on some hosts. The pest does not satisfy the criteria, which are within the remit for EFSA to evaluate whether the pest meets the definition of a Union quarantine pest. P. ananatis is probably widely distributed in different ecosystems in the EU. It may impact some specific hosts such as onions while on other hosts such as rice it has been reported as a seed microbiota without causing any impact and can even be beneficial to plant growth. Hence, the pathogenic nature of P. ananatis is not fully established.
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Vélez Justiniano YA, Goeres DM, Sandvik EL, Kjellerup BV, Sysoeva TA, Harris JS, Warnat S, McGlennen M, Foreman CM, Yang J, Li W, Cassilly CD, Lott K, HerrNeckar LE. Mitigation and use of biofilms in space for the benefit of human space exploration. Biofilm 2023; 5:100102. [PMID: 36660363 PMCID: PMC9843197 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioflm.2022.100102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Biofilms are self-organized communities of microorganisms that are encased in an extracellular polymeric matrix and often found attached to surfaces. Biofilms are widely present on Earth, often found in diverse and sometimes extreme environments. These microbial communities have been described as recalcitrant or protective when facing adversity and environmental exposures. On the International Space Station, biofilms were found in human-inhabited environments on a multitude of hardware surfaces. Moreover, studies have identified phenotypic and genetic changes in the microorganisms under microgravity conditions including changes in microbe surface colonization and pathogenicity traits. Lack of consistent research in microgravity-grown biofilms can lead to deficient understanding of altered microbial behavior in space. This could subsequently create problems in engineered systems or negatively impact human health on crewed spaceflights. It is especially relevant to long-term and remote space missions that will lack resupply and service. Conversely, biofilms are also known to benefit plant growth and are essential for human health (i.e., gut microbiome). Eventually, biofilms may be used to supply metabolic pathways that produce organic and inorganic components useful to sustaining life on celestial bodies beyond Earth. This article will explore what is currently known about biofilms in space and will identify gaps in the aerospace industry's knowledge that should be filled in order to mitigate or to leverage biofilms to the advantage of spaceflight.
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- Yo-Ann Vélez Justiniano
- ECLSS Development Branch, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, USA,Corresponding author.
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- The Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA,Chemical and Biological Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, USA
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- Biomedical and Environmental Science Division, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- The Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA,Mechanical Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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- The Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA,Mechanical Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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- The Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA,Chemical and Biological Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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- Biodesign Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- Laboratory Support Services and Operations (LASSO), NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, USA
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- ECLSS Development Branch, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, USA
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Radwan O, Brothers MC, Coyle V, Chapleau ME, Chapleau RR, Kim SS, Ruiz ON. Electrochemical biosensor for rapid detection of fungal contamination in fuel systems. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 211:114374. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Segal-Kischinevzky C, Romero-Aguilar L, Alcaraz LD, López-Ortiz G, Martínez-Castillo B, Torres-Ramírez N, Sandoval G, González J. Yeasts Inhabiting Extreme Environments and Their Biotechnological Applications. Microorganisms 2022; 10:794. [PMID: 35456844 PMCID: PMC9028089 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10040794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Yeasts are microscopic fungi inhabiting all Earth environments, including those inhospitable for most life forms, considered extreme environments. According to their habitats, yeasts could be extremotolerant or extremophiles. Some are polyextremophiles, depending on their growth capacity, tolerance, and survival in the face of their habitat's physical and chemical constitution. The extreme yeasts are relevant for the industrial production of value-added compounds, such as biofuels, lipids, carotenoids, recombinant proteins, enzymes, among others. This review calls attention to the importance of yeasts inhabiting extreme environments, including metabolic and adaptive aspects to tolerate conditions of cold, heat, water availability, pH, salinity, osmolarity, UV radiation, and metal toxicity, which are relevant for biotechnological applications. We explore the habitats of extreme yeasts, highlighting key species, physiology, adaptations, and molecular identification. Finally, we summarize several findings related to the industrially-important extremophilic yeasts and describe current trends in biotechnological applications that will impact the bioeconomy.
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- Claudia Segal-Kischinevzky
- Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Coyoacán, Mexico City 04510, Mexico; (C.S.-K.); (L.D.A.); (B.M.-C.); (N.T.-R.)
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Coyoacán, Mexico City 04510, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Coyoacán, Mexico City 04510, Mexico; (C.S.-K.); (L.D.A.); (B.M.-C.); (N.T.-R.)
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- Subdivisión de Medicina Familiar, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Coyoacán, Mexico City 04510, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Coyoacán, Mexico City 04510, Mexico; (C.S.-K.); (L.D.A.); (B.M.-C.); (N.T.-R.)
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Coyoacán, Mexico City 04510, Mexico; (C.S.-K.); (L.D.A.); (B.M.-C.); (N.T.-R.)
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- Laboratorio de Innovación en Bioenergéticos y Bioprocesos Avanzados (LIBBA), Unidad de Biotecnología Industrial, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco AC (CIATEJ), Av. Normalistas No. 800 Col. Colinas de la Normal, Guadalajara 44270, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Coyoacán, Mexico City 04510, Mexico; (C.S.-K.); (L.D.A.); (B.M.-C.); (N.T.-R.)
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Krohn I, Bergmann L, Qi M, Indenbirken D, Han Y, Perez-Garcia P, Katzowitsch E, Hägele B, Lübcke T, Siry C, Riemann R, Alawi M, Streit WR. Deep (Meta)genomics and (Meta)transcriptome Analyses of Fungal and Bacteria Consortia From Aircraft Tanks and Kerosene Identify Key Genes in Fuel and Tank Corrosion. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:722259. [PMID: 34675897 PMCID: PMC8525681 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.722259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Microbial contamination of fuels, associated with a wide variety of bacteria and fungi, leads to decreased product quality and can compromise equipment performance by biofouling or microbiologically influenced corrosion. Detection and quantification of microorganisms are critical in monitoring fuel systems for an early detection of microbial contaminations. To address these challenges, we have analyzed six metagenomes, one transcriptome, and more than 1,200 fluid and swab samples taken from fuel tanks or kerosene. Our deep metagenome sequencing and binning approaches in combination with RNA-seq data and qPCR methods implied a metabolic symbiosis between fungi and bacteria. The most abundant bacteria were affiliated with α-, β-, and γ-Proteobacteria and the filamentous fungi Amorphotheca. We identified a high number of genes, which are related to kerosene degradation and biofilm formation. Surprisingly, a large number of genes coded enzymes involved in polymer degradation and potential bio-corrosion processes. Thereby, the transcriptionally most active microorganisms were affiliated with the genera Methylobacteria, Pseudomonas, Kocuria, Amorpotheka, Aspergillus, Fusarium, and Penicillium. Many not yet cultured bacteria and fungi appeared to contribute to the biofilm transcriptional activities. The largest numbers of transcripts were observed for dehydrogenase, oxygenase, and exopolysaccharide production, attachment and pili/flagella-associated proteins, efflux pumps, and secretion systems as well as lipase and esterase activity.
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- Ines Krohn
- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Bioinformatics Core, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Virus Genomics, Heinrich-Pette-Institute, Leibniz Institute for Experimental Virology, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of General Microbiology, Molecular Microbiology, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Core Unit Systems Medicine, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- T/TQ-MN, Lufthansa Technik AG HAM, Hamburg, Germany
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- T/TQ-MN, Lufthansa Technik AG HAM, Hamburg, Germany
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- Bioinformatics Core, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Climent E, Gotor R, Tobias C, Bell J, Martin-Sanchez PM, Rurack K. Dip Sticks Embedding Molecular Beacon-Functionalized Core-Mesoporous Shell Particles for the Rapid On-Site Detection of Microbiological Fuel Contamination. ACS Sens 2021; 6:27-34. [PMID: 33356175 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c01178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Microbial contamination of fuels by fungi and bacteria presents risks of corrosion and fuel system fouling. In this work, a rapid test for the determination of microbial genomic DNA from aqueous fuel extracts is presented. It combines test strips coated with polystyrene core/mesoporous silica shell particles, to the surface of which modified fluorescent molecular beacons are covalently grafted, with a smartphone detection system. In the hairpin loop, the beacons incorporate a target sequence highly conserved in all bacteria, corresponding to a fragment of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene, which is also present to a significant extent in the 18S rRNA gene of fungi, allowing for broadband microbial detection. In the developed assay, the presence of genomic DNA extracts from bacteria and fungi down to ca. 20-50 μg L-1 induced a distinct fluorescence response. The optical read-out was adapted for on-site monitoring by combining a 3D-printed case with a conventional smartphone, taking advantage of the sensitivity of contemporary complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) detectors. Such an embedded assembly allowed to detect microbial genomic DNA in aqueous extracts down to ca. 0.2-0.7 mg L-1 and presents an important step toward the on-site uncovering of fuel contamination in a rapid and simple fashion.
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- Estela Climent
- Department 1 Analytical Chemistry, Reference Materials, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Department 1 Analytical Chemistry, Reference Materials, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Department 1 Analytical Chemistry, Reference Materials, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Department 1 Analytical Chemistry, Reference Materials, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Department 4 Materials & Environment, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin, Germany
- Section for Genetics and Evolutionary Biology (Evogene), Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, P.O.
Box 1066 Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department 1 Analytical Chemistry, Reference Materials, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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Shapiro T, Chekanov K, Alexandrova A, Dolnikova G, Ivanova E, Lobakova E. Revealing of Non-Cultivable Bacteria Associated with the Mycelium of Fungi in the Kerosene-Degrading Community Isolated from the Contaminated Jet Fuel. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:jof7010043. [PMID: 33440907 PMCID: PMC7826599 DOI: 10.3390/jof7010043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Fuel (especially kerosene) biodamage is a challenge for global industry. In aviation, where kerosene is a widely used type of fuel, its biodeterioration leads to significant damage. Six isolates of micromycetes from the TS-1 aviation kerosene samples were obtained. Their ability to grow on the fuel was studied, and the difference between biodegradation ability was shown. Micromycetes belonged to the Talaromyces, Penicillium, and Aspergillus genera. It was impossible to obtain bacterial isolates associated with their mycelium. However, 16S rRNA metabarcoding and microscopic observations revealed the presence of bacteria in the micromycete isolates. It seems to be that kerosene-degrading fungi were associated with uncultured bacteria. Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Firmicutes were abundant in the fungal cultures isolated from the TS-1 jet fuel samples. Most genera among these phyla are known as hydrocarbon degraders. Only bacteria-containing micromycete isolates were able to grow on the kerosene. Most likely, kerosene degradation mechanisms are based on synergism of bacteria and fungi.
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- Tatiana Shapiro
- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-12 Leninskie Gory, 119192 Moscow, Russia; (T.S.); (A.A.); (G.D.); (E.L.)
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- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-12 Leninskie Gory, 119192 Moscow, Russia; (T.S.); (A.A.); (G.D.); (E.L.)
- Centre for Humanities Research and Technology, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, 31 Kashirskoye highway, 115522 Moscow, Russia
- Correspondence:
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- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-12 Leninskie Gory, 119192 Moscow, Russia; (T.S.); (A.A.); (G.D.); (E.L.)
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- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-12 Leninskie Gory, 119192 Moscow, Russia; (T.S.); (A.A.); (G.D.); (E.L.)
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- Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, National University of Oil and Gas “Gubkin University”, 65 Leninsky Prospekt, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
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- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-12 Leninskie Gory, 119192 Moscow, Russia; (T.S.); (A.A.); (G.D.); (E.L.)
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Liu X, Li Z, Fan Y, Lekbach Y, Song Y, Xu D, Zhang Z, Ding L, Wang F. A Mixture of D-Amino Acids Enhances the Biocidal Efficacy of CMIT/MIT Against Corrosive Vibrio harveyi Biofilm. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:557435. [PMID: 33013788 PMCID: PMC7498826 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.557435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Biocides are widely used for the mitigation of microbial contamination, especially in the field of the aviation fuel industry. However, the long-term use of biocide has raised the concerns regarding the environmental contamination and microbial drug resistance. In this study, the effect of a mixture of D-amino acids (D-tyrosine and D-methionine) on the enhancement of the bactericidal effect of 5-Chloro-2-Methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one/2-Methyl-2H-isothiazole-3-one (CMIT/MIT) against corrosive Vibrio harveyi biofilm was evaluated. The results revealed that D-Tyr and D-Met alone can enhance the biocidal efficacy of CMIT/MIT, while the treatment of 5 ppm CMIT/MIT, 1 ppm D-Tyr and 100 ppm D-Met showed the best efficacy comparable to that of 25 ppm CMIT/MIT alone. The triple combination treatment successfully prevented the establishment of the corrosive V. harveyi biofilm and effectively removed the mature V. harveyi biofilm. These conclusions were confirmed by the results of sessile cell counts, images obtained by scanning electron microscope and confocal laser scanning microscope, and the ATP test kit.
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- Xiaomeng Liu
- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceuticals, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China.,College of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China.,Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China.,Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China.,Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China.,Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceuticals, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China.,Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
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- Shenyang Aircraft Design and Research Institute, Shenyang, China
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- Shenyang Aircraft Design and Research Institute, Shenyang, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China.,Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
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Tang L, Wang Y, Gao S, Wu H, Wang D, Yu W, Han F. Biochemical characteristics and molecular mechanism of an exo-type alginate lyase VxAly7D and its use for the preparation of unsaturated monosaccharides. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2020; 13:99. [PMID: 32514311 PMCID: PMC7268478 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-020-01738-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND As the most abundant polysaccharide in brown algae, alginate has become a promising economical material for bioethanol production. Recently, exo-type alginate lyases have received extensive attention because the unsaturated monosaccharides produced by their degradation of alginate can be easily converted into 4-deoxy-l-erythro-5-hexoseulose uronate (DEH), a promising material for bioethanol production and biorefinery systems. RESULTS In this study, we cloned and characterized an exo-type polysaccharide lyase family 7 (PL7) alginate lyase VxAly7D from the marine bacterium Vibrio xiamenensis QY104. Recombinant VxAly7D was most active at 30 °C and exhibited 21%, 46% and 90% of its highest activity at 0, 10 and 20 °C, respectively. Compared with other exo-type alginate lyases, recombinant VxAly7D was shown to be a bifunctional alginate lyase with higher specific activity towards sodium alginate, polyG and polyM (462.4 ± 0.64, 357.37 ± 0.53 and 441.94 ± 2.46 U/mg, respectively). A total of 13 μg recombinant VxAly7D could convert 3 mg sodium alginate to unsaturated monosaccharides in 1 min with a yield of 37.6%, and the yield reached 95% in 1 h. In addition, the three-dimensional structure of VxAly7D was modelled using the crystal structure of AlyA5 from Zobellia galactanivorans DsijT as the template. The action mode and the end products of the W295A mutant revealed that Trp295 is a key amino acid residue responsible for the exolytic action mode of VxAly7D. CONCLUSION Overall, our results show that VxAly7D is a PL7 exo-type alginate lyase with high activity and a high conversion rate at low/moderate temperatures, which provides a useful enzymatic tool for the development of biofuel production from brown algae and enriches the understanding of the structure and functional relationships of polysaccharide lyases.
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- Luyao Tang
- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, 266003 China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237 China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, 266003 China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237 China
- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250103 Shandong China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, 266003 China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237 China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, 266003 China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237 China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, 266003 China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237 China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, 266003 China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237 China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, 266003 China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237 China
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Aesthetic Alteration of Marble Surfaces Caused by Biofilm Formation: Effects of Chemical Cleaning. COATINGS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings10020122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Despite the massive presence of biofilms causing aesthetic alteration to the façade of the Monza Cathedral, our team in a previous work proved that the biocolonization was not a primary damaging factor if compared to chemical-physical deterioration due to the impact of air pollution. Nonetheless, the conservators tried to remove the sessile dwelling microorganisms to reduce discolouration. In this research, two nearby sculpted leaves made of Candoglia marble were selected to study the effects of a chemical treatment combining the biocides benzalkonium chloride, hydrogen peroxide and Algophase® and mechanical cleaning procedures. One leaf was cleaned with the biocides and mechanically, and the other was left untreated as control. The impact of the treatment was investigated after 1 month from the cleaning by digital microscopy, environmental scanning electron microscopy, confocal microscopy and molecular methods to determine the composition and the functional profiles of the bacterial communities. Despite the acceptable aesthetic results obtained, the overall cleaning treatment was only partially effective in removing the biofilm from the colonized surfaces and, therefore, not adequately suitable for the specific substrate. Furthermore, the cleaning process selected microorganisms potentially more resistant to biocides so that the efficacy of future re-treatment by antimicrobial agents could be negatively affected.
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Gostinčar C, Turk M, Zajc J, Gunde‐Cimerman N. Fifty Aureobasidium pullulans genomes reveal a recombining polyextremotolerant generalist. Environ Microbiol 2019; 21:3638-3652. [PMID: 31112354 PMCID: PMC6852026 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.14693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The black yeast Aureobasidium pullulans is a textbook example of a generalistic and ubiquitous fungus thriving in a wide variety of environments. To investigate whether A. pullulans is a true generalist, or alternatively, whether part of its versatility can be attributed to intraspecific specialization masked by cryptic diversification undetectable by traditional phylogenetic analyses, we sequenced and analysed the genomes of 50 strains of A. pullulans from different habitats and geographic locations. No population structure was observed in the sequenced strains. Decay of linkage disequilibrium over shorter physical distances (<100 bp) than in many sexually reproducing fungi indicates a high level of recombination in the species. A homothallic mating locus was found in all of the sequenced genomes. Aureobasidium pullulans appears to have a homogeneous population genetics structure, which is best explained by good dispersal and high levels of recombination. This means that A. pullulans is a true generalist that can inhabit different habitats without substantial specialization to any of these habitats at the genomic level. Furthermore, in the future, the high level of A. pullulans recombination can be exploited for the identification of genomic loci that are involved in the many biotechnologically useful traits of this black yeast.
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- Cene Gostinčar
- Department of Biology, Biotechnical FacultyUniversity of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI‐1000LjubljanaSlovenia
- Lars Bolund Institute of Regenerative Medicine, BGI‐QingdaoQingdao 266555China
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- Department of Biology, Biotechnical FacultyUniversity of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI‐1000LjubljanaSlovenia
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- Department of Biology, Biotechnical FacultyUniversity of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI‐1000LjubljanaSlovenia
- National Institute of BiologyVečna pot 111, SI‐1000LjubljanaSlovenia
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- Department of Biology, Biotechnical FacultyUniversity of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI‐1000LjubljanaSlovenia
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Hu D, Lin W, Zeng J, Wu P, Zhang M, Guo L, Ye C, Wan K, Yu X. Profiling the microbial contamination in aviation fuel from an airport. BIOFOULING 2019; 35:856-869. [PMID: 31603000 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2019.1671977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2019] [Revised: 09/14/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Microbial contamination during fuel storage can cause fuel system fouling and corrosion. Characterizing microbial contamination is critical for preventing and solving these problems. In this study, culture-based combing with the culture-independent methods, were used to profile the microbial contamination in aviation fuel. High-throughput sequencing (HTS) modified by propidium monoazide (PMA) revealed a higher diversity of contaminating microorganisms in samples than the culture method. Proteobacteria (47%), Actinobacteria (21%) and Ascomycota (>99%, fungi) were the most abundant phyla, and the neglected archaea was also detected. Additionally, qPCR-based methods revealed all samples contained a heavy level of microbial contamination, which was more accurate than its culturable counterparts, and fungal contamination was still a problem in aviation fuel. The application of a PCR-based method gives deeper insight into microbial contamination in aviation fuel than the conventional culture method, thus using it for regular detection and accurate description of fuel contamination is strongly recommended in the case of explosive microbial growth.
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- Dong Hu
- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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Rosenzweig R, Marshall M, Parivar A, Ly VK, Pearlman E, Yee AF. Biomimetic Nanopillared Surfaces Inhibit Drug Resistant Filamentous Fungal Growth. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:3159-3163. [PMID: 35030760 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Filamentous fungi are invasive and multidrug resistant pathogens that commonly contaminate biomedical devices and implants. Once spherical fungal spores attach to a surface, they exhibit germ tube development, hyphal growth, and robust biofilm formation. Nanotopography found on plants, reptiles, and insect wings possess bactericidal properties during prokaryotic cell adhesion. Here, we demonstrate the application of biomimetic nanopillars that inhibit eukaryotic filamentous fungal growth and possess fungicidal properties. Furthermore, many spores on the nanopillars appeared deflated, while those on the flat surfaces remained spherical and intact. These antifungal phenomena provide promising applications in antifouling biointerfaces for biomedical devices and implants.
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Hu D, Zeng J, Wu S, Li X, Ye C, Lin W, Yu X. A survey of microbial contamination in aviation fuel from aircraft fuel tanks. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2019; 65:371-380. [PMID: 31392506 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-019-00744-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Microbial contamination poses a great threat to aviation system security through mechanisms such as microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC), fuel filter clogging, and fuel deterioration. In this study, a survey of microbial contamination in aviation fuel obtained from aircraft fuel tanks was performed to test the relationship between microbial contamination and aircraft service life. The contaminating microorganisms were counted, isolated, identified, and subjected to preliminary characterization. A low risk of microbial contamination in the selected samples was confirmed, and there was no significant difference in the counts between culturable bacteria and fungi (p > 0.05). Phylogenetic analysis tree indicated that the diversity of culturable microorganisms was rather low, with 17 bacterial isolates belonging to 13 genera and 12 fungal isolates belonging to 5 genera. No yeast was isolated. The growth characteristics of these isolates indicated that the aircraft fuel tanks harbored various microorganisms that were able to utilize the aviation fuel as a source of carbon and energy. Meanwhile, some isolates caused emulsification and produced acid. The conclusions of this study were that various hazardous microorganisms can root in aircraft aviation fuel tanks. There was no relationship between microbial contamination and aircraft service life (p > 0.05), and continuous good maintenance suppressed microbial proliferation.
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- Dong Hu
- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Liaoning Shihua University, Liaoning, 113001, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, People's Republic of China.
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Gao S, Zhang Z, Li S, Su H, Tang L, Tan Y, Yu W, Han F. Characterization of a new endo-type polysaccharide lyase (PL) family 6 alginate lyase with cold-adapted and metal ions-resisted property. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 120:729-735. [PMID: 30170056 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.08.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Revised: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Alginate lyase played an important role in brown algae degradation, and its enzymatic degradation products showed various biological activities. Although many alginate lyases have been characterized, the enzymes with special characterizations are still rather rare. In this study, a new alginate lyase gene, tsaly6A, has been cloned from marine bacterium Thalassomonas sp. LD5, and expressed in Escherichia coli. The deduced alginate lyase, TsAly6A, belonged to the polysaccharide lyase (PL) family 6 and showed the highest amino acid identity (63%) with an exo-type oligoalginate lyase AlyGC. However, this study showed that TsAly6A was an endo-type enzyme yielding alginate trisaccharides (64.5%) as the main products. Compared with other alginate lyases, TsAly6A showed high trisaccharide-yielding levels. Meanwhile, TsAly6A showed the specific activity of 15,960 U/μmol at its optimal pH (pH 8.0) and temperature (35 °C). In addition, TsAly6A was a cold-adapted, salt-activated and metal ions-resisted alginate lyase, which will enable it to perform high activity in the solution containing various ions. Its cold-adaptation, metal ions-tolerance and high trisaccharides yields make TsAly6A an excellent candidate for industrial applications.
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- Shan Gao
- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao 266237, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao 266237, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao 266237, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao 266237, PR China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao 266237, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao 266237, PR China.
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pH-Triggered release of an antifungal agent from polyglycidol-based nanoparticles against fuel fungus H. resinae. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 526:135-144. [PMID: 29729965 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.03.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The goal of this investigation was the development of smart plurifunctional polymeric particles able to deliver a biocide following an acidic trigger due to the presence of microorganisms. Such particles were synthesized by Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of an α-norbornenyl polyglycidol macromonomer functionalized with biocide through a pH-sensitive imine bond. H. resinae was selected as a target strain. In the first part, the pH sensitivity of the functionalized particles was studied. Then, the antifungal activity of both the biocide-functionalized macromonomer and the functionalized particles was evaluated. Incorporation of the particles in a commercial model coating was also tested, to verify that its original barrier properties were maintained.
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Genome Sequence of Pantoea ananatis SGAir0210, Isolated from Outdoor Air in Singapore. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2018; 6:6/27/e00643-18. [PMID: 29976614 PMCID: PMC6033981 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00643-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Pantoea ananatis SGAir0210 was isolated from outdoor air collected in Singapore. The genome was assembled from long reads generated by single-molecule real-time sequencing complemented with short reads. Pantoea ananatis SGAir0210 was isolated from outdoor air collected in Singapore. The genome was assembled from long reads generated by single-molecule real-time sequencing complemented with short reads. The genome size was approximately 4.81 Mb, with 4,303 protein-coding genes, 80 tRNAs, and 22 rRNAs identified.
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Lipke PN. What We Do Not Know about Fungal Cell Adhesion Molecules. J Fungi (Basel) 2018; 4:jof4020059. [PMID: 29772751 PMCID: PMC6023273 DOI: 10.3390/jof4020059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Revised: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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There has been extensive research on structure and function of fungal cell adhesion molecules, but the most of the work has been about adhesins in Candida albicans and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. These yeasts are members of a single ascomycete order, and adhesion molecules from the six other fungal phyla are only sparsely described in the literature. In these other phyla, most of the research is at the cellular level, rather than at the molecular level, so there has been little characterization of the adhesion molecules themselves. A catalog of known adhesins shows some common features: high Ser/Thr content, tandem repeats, N- and O-glycosylations, GPI anchors, dibasic sequence motifs, and potential amyloid-forming sequences. However, none of these features is universal. Known ligands include proteins and glycans on homologous cells and host cells. Existing and novel tools can exploit the availability of genome sequences to identify and characterize new fungal adhesins. These include bioinformatics tools and well-established yeast surface display models, which could be coupled with an adhesion substrate array. Thus, new knowledge could be exploited to answer key questions in fungal ecology, animal and plant pathogenesis, and roles of biofilms in infection and biomass turnover.
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- Peter N Lipke
- Biology Department, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY 11210, USA.
- The Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY 10016, USA.
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Weller‐Stuart T, De Maayer P, Coutinho T. Pantoea ananatis: genomic insights into a versatile pathogen. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2017; 18:1191-1198. [PMID: 27880983 PMCID: PMC6638271 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Pantoea ananatis, a bacterium that is well known for its phytopathogenic characteristics, has been isolated from a myriad of ecological niches and hosts. Infection of agronomic crops, such as maize and rice, can result in substantial economic losses. In the last few years, much of the research performed on P. ananatis has been based on the sequencing and analysis of the genomes of strains isolated from different environments and with different lifestyles. In this review, we summarize the advances made in terms of pathogenicity determinants of phytopathogenic strains of P. ananatis and how this bacterium is able to adapt and survive in such a wide variety of habitats. The diversity and adaptability of P. ananatis can largely be attributed to the plasticity of its genome and the integration of mobile genetic elements on both the chromosome and plasmid. Furthermore, we discuss the recent interest in this species in various biotechnological applications. TAXONOMY Domain Bacteria; Class Gammaproteobacteria; Family Enterobacteriaceae; genus Pantoea; species ananatis. DISEASE SYMPTOMS Pantoea ananatis causes disease on a wide range of plants, and symptoms can range from dieback and stunted growth in Eucalyptus seedlings to chlorosis and bulb rotting in onions. DISEASE CONTROL Currently, the only methods of control of P. ananatis on most plant hosts are the use of resistant clones and cultivars or the eradication of infected plant material. The use of lytic bacteriophages on certain host plants, such as rice, has also achieved a measure of success.
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- Tania Weller‐Stuart
- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), Department of MicrobiologyUniversity of PretoriaPretoria0002South Africa
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- School of Molecular and Cell BiologyUniversity of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg2050South Africa
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- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), Department of MicrobiologyUniversity of PretoriaPretoria0002South Africa
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Michael CA, Franks AE, Labbate M. The antimicrobial resistance crisis: management through gene monitoring. Open Biol 2017; 6:rsob.160236. [PMID: 27831476 PMCID: PMC5133444 DOI: 10.1098/rsob.160236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an acknowledged crisis for humanity. Its genetic origins and dire potential outcomes are increasingly well understood. However, diagnostic techniques for monitoring the crisis are currently largely limited to enumerating the increasing incidence of resistant pathogens. Being the end-stage of the evolutionary process that produces antimicrobial resistant pathogens, these measurements, while diagnostic, are not prognostic, and so are not optimal in managing this crisis. A better test is required. Here, using insights from an understanding of evolutionary processes ruling the changing abundance of genes under selective pressure, we suggest a predictive framework for the AMR crisis. We then discuss the likely progression of resistance for both existing and prospective antimicrobial therapies. Finally, we suggest that by the environmental monitoring of resistance gene frequency, resistance may be detected and tracked presumptively, and how this tool may be used to guide decision-making in the local and global use of antimicrobials.
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- Carolyn A Michael
- School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney 2007, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney 2007, Australia.,ithree institute, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney 2007, Australia
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Alvarado G. C, Sancy M, Blamey JM, Galarce C, Monsalve A, Pineda F, Vejar N, Páez M. Electrochemical characterization of aluminum alloy AA2024 − T3 influenced by bacteria from Antarctica. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.06.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Delgadillo-Ordoñez NC, Posada-Suárez LR, Marcelo E, Cepeda-Hernández ML, Sánchez-Nieves J. Aislamiento e identificación de levaduras degradadoras de hidrocarburos aromáticos, presentes en tanques de gasolina de vehículos urbanos. REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA 2017. [DOI: 10.15446/rev.colomb.biote.v19n2.70278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Se obtuvieron aislamientos de levaduras a partir de muestreos en tanques de combustible de vehículos urbanos, con el objeto de evaluar su potencial actividad de degradación de hidrocarburos aromáticos derivados del petróleo. Se realizaron ensayos de crecimiento en medio mínimo mineral sólido utilizando distintos hidrocarburos (benceno, tolueno, naftaleno, fenantreno, y pireno). Los aislamientos que presentaron crecimiento notorio en alguno de los hidrocarburos aromáticos policíclicos fueron identificados mediante secuenciación Sanger de los marcadores moleculares ITS1 e ITS2 del ARNr. Se obtuvieron 16 aislados de levaduras, de las cuales tres presentaron crecimiento conspicuo con hidrocarburos aromáticos como única fuente de carbono. Las cepas identificadas pertenecen al género Rhodotorula y corresponden a las especies Rhodotorula calyptogenae (99,8% de identidad) y Rhodotorula dairenensis (99,8% de identidad). Dichas cepas presentaron crecimiento en benceno, tolueno, naftaleno, fenantreno. En este estudio se reporta por primera vez la presencia de levaduras del género Rhodotorula que habitan los ductos y tanques de gasolina de vehículos urbanos, así como su capacidad para utilizar distintos hidrocarburos aromáticos que son contaminantes para el medio ambiente. Estos resultados sugieren que dichas levaduras constituyen potenciales candidatos para la degradación de éstos compuestos, como parte de estrategias de biorremediación.
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Slepecky RA, Starmer WT. Phenotypic plasticity in fungi: a review with observations onAureobasidium pullulans. Mycologia 2017; 101:823-32. [DOI: 10.3852/08-197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Heiden RW, Schober S, Mittelbach M. Bias and Imprecision in the Determination of Free Glycerin in Biodiesel: The Unexpected Role of Limitations in Solubility. J AM OIL CHEM SOC 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s11746-016-2930-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bojanowski CL, Crookes-Goodson WJ, Robinson JB. Use of bacteriophage to prevent Pseudomonas aeruginosa contamination and fouling in Jet A aviation fuel. BIOFOULING 2016; 32:1163-1170. [PMID: 27718644 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2016.1239084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Accepted: 09/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In the present study, the use of bacteriophages to prevent growth and/or biofouling by Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 was investigated in microcosms containing Jet A aviation fuel as the carbon source. Bacteriophages were found to be effective at preventing biofilm formation but did not always prevent planktonic growth in the microcosms. This result was at odds with experiments conducted in nutrient-rich medium, demonstrating the necessity to test antimicrobial and antifouling strategies under conditions as near as possible to the 'real world'. The success of the bacteriophages at preventing biofilm formation makes them potential candidates as antifouling agents for fuel systems.
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- b Soft Matter Materials Branch, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate , Air Force Research Laboratory , Wright-Patterson AFB , OH , USA
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- a Department of Biology , University of Dayton , Dayton , OH , USA
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Leuchtle B, Xie W, Zambanini T, Eiden S, Koch W, Lucka K, Zimmermann M, Blank LM. Microbial challenges for domestic heating oil storage tanks. Eng Life Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/elsc.201500127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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- Bernd Leuchtle
- Institute of Applied Microbiology-iAMB, ABBt-Aachen Biology and Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University; Aachen Germany
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology-iAMB, ABBt-Aachen Biology and Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University; Aachen Germany
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology-iAMB, ABBt-Aachen Biology and Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University; Aachen Germany
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- Oel-Waerme-Institut-OWI-Affiliated Institute RWTH Aachen; Herzogenrath Germany
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- Oel-Waerme-Institut-OWI-Affiliated Institute RWTH Aachen; Herzogenrath Germany
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- Oel-Waerme-Institut-OWI-Affiliated Institute RWTH Aachen; Herzogenrath Germany
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology-iAMB, ABBt-Aachen Biology and Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University; Aachen Germany
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology-iAMB, ABBt-Aachen Biology and Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University; Aachen Germany
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Martin-Sanchez PM, Gorbushina AA, Kunte HJ, Toepel J. A novel qPCR protocol for the specific detection and quantification of the fuel-deteriorating fungus Hormoconis resinae. BIOFOULING 2016; 32:635-644. [PMID: 27169330 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2016.1177515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2015] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A wide variety of fungi and bacteria are known to contaminate fuels and fuel systems. These microbial contaminants have been linked to fuel system fouling and corrosion. The fungus Hormoconis resinae, a common jet fuel contaminant, is used in this study as a model for developing innovative risk assessment methods. A novel qPCR protocol to detect and quantify H. resinae in, and together with, total fungal contamination of fuel systems is reported. Two primer sets, targeting the markers RPB2 and ITS, were selected for their remarkable specificity and sensitivity. These primers were successfully applied on fungal cultures and diesel samples demonstrating the validity and reliability of the established qPCR protocol. This novel tool allows clarification of the current role of H. resinae in fuel contamination cases, as well as providing a technique to detect fungal outbreaks in fuel systems. This tool can be expanded to other well-known fuel-deteriorating microorganisms.
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- Pedro M Martin-Sanchez
- a Department 4, Materials & Environment , Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) , Berlin , Germany
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- a Department 4, Materials & Environment , Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) , Berlin , Germany
- b Department of Biology, Chemistry & Pharmacy and Department of Earth Sciences , Freie Universität Berlin , Berlin , Germany
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- a Department 4, Materials & Environment , Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) , Berlin , Germany
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- a Department 4, Materials & Environment , Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) , Berlin , Germany
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Castiglia VC, Kuhar F. Deterioration of expanded polystyrene caused by Aureobasidium pullulans var. melanogenum. Rev Argent Microbiol 2015; 47:256-60. [PMID: 26165967 DOI: 10.1016/j.ram.2015.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2014] [Revised: 04/12/2015] [Accepted: 05/04/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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An expanded-polystyrene factory located in northern Buenos Aires reported unusual dark spots causing esthetic damage in their production. A fungal strain forming black-olive colonies on extract malt agar medium was isolated from the damaged material and identified as Aureobasidium pullullans var. melanogenum. This fungus is particularly known for its capacity to produce hydrolytic enzymes and a biodegradable extracellular polysaccharide known as pullulan, which is used in the manufacture of packaging material for food and medicine. Laboratory tests were conducted to characterize its growth parameters. It was found that the organism was resistant to a wide range of pHs but did not survive at temperatures over 65°C. The proposed action plan includes drying of the material prior to packaging and disinfection of the machinery used in the manufacturing process and of the silos used for raw material storage.
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- Valeria C Castiglia
- Laboratorio de Micología Experimental, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Intendente Güiraldes 2160, Ciudad Universitaria, C1428EGA Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Laboratorio de Micología Experimental, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Intendente Güiraldes 2160, Ciudad Universitaria, C1428EGA Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Gostinčar C, Ohm RA, Kogej T, Sonjak S, Turk M, Zajc J, Zalar P, Grube M, Sun H, Han J, Sharma A, Chiniquy J, Ngan CY, Lipzen A, Barry K, Grigoriev IV, Gunde-Cimerman N. Genome sequencing of four Aureobasidium pullulans varieties: biotechnological potential, stress tolerance, and description of new species. BMC Genomics 2014; 15:549. [PMID: 24984952 PMCID: PMC4227064 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 205] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2014] [Accepted: 06/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Aureobasidium pullulans is a black-yeast-like fungus used for production of the polysaccharide pullulan and the antimycotic aureobasidin A, and as a biocontrol agent in agriculture. It can cause opportunistic human infections, and it inhabits various extreme environments. To promote the understanding of these traits, we performed de-novo genome sequencing of the four varieties of A. pullulans. RESULTS The 25.43-29.62 Mb genomes of these four varieties of A. pullulans encode between 10266 and 11866 predicted proteins. Their genomes encode most of the enzyme families involved in degradation of plant material and many sugar transporters, and they have genes possibly associated with degradation of plastic and aromatic compounds. Proteins believed to be involved in the synthesis of pullulan and siderophores, but not of aureobasidin A, are predicted. Putative stress-tolerance genes include several aquaporins and aquaglyceroporins, large numbers of alkali-metal cation transporters, genes for the synthesis of compatible solutes and melanin, all of the components of the high-osmolarity glycerol pathway, and bacteriorhodopsin-like proteins. All of these genomes contain a homothallic mating-type locus. CONCLUSIONS The differences between these four varieties of A. pullulans are large enough to justify their redefinition as separate species: A. pullulans, A. melanogenum, A. subglaciale and A. namibiae. The redundancy observed in several gene families can be linked to the nutritional versatility of these species and their particular stress tolerance. The availability of the genome sequences of the four Aureobasidium species should improve their biotechnological exploitation and promote our understanding of their stress-tolerance mechanisms, diverse lifestyles, and pathogenic potential.
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- Cene Gostinčar
- />Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 111, Ljubljana, SI 1000 Slovenia
- />National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 111, Ljubljana, SI 1000 Slovenia
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- />US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Michell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 USA
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- />Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 111, Ljubljana, SI 1000 Slovenia
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- />Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 111, Ljubljana, SI 1000 Slovenia
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- />Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 111, Ljubljana, SI 1000 Slovenia
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- />Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 111, Ljubljana, SI 1000 Slovenia
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- />Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 111, Ljubljana, SI 1000 Slovenia
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- />Institute of Plant Sciences, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Holteigasse 6, Graz, A-8010 Austria
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- />US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Michell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 USA
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- />US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Michell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 USA
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- />US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Michell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 USA
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- />US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Michell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 USA
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- />US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Michell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 USA
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- />US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Michell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 USA
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- />US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Michell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 USA
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- />US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Michell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 USA
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- />Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 111, Ljubljana, SI 1000 Slovenia
- />Centre of Excellence for Integrated Approaches in Chemistry and Biology of Proteins (CIPKeBiP), Jamova 39, Ljubljana, SI 1000 Slovenia
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Janeczko AK, Walters EB, Schuldt SJ, Magnuson ML, Willison SA, Brown LM, Ruiz ON, Felker DL, Racz L. Fate of malathion and a phosphonic acid in activated sludge with varying solids retention times. WATER RESEARCH 2014; 57:127-139. [PMID: 24709533 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Revised: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/13/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This study examined the ability of activated sludge (AS) to sorb and biodegrade ethylmethylphosphonic acid (EMPA) and malathion, a degradation product and surrogate, respectively, for an organophosphate chemical warfare agent. Sorption equilibrium isotherm experiments indicate that sorption of EMPA and malathion to AS is negligible. EMPA at a concentration of 1 mg L(-1) degraded by approximately 30% with apparent first-order kinetics, possibly via co-metabolism from nitrification. Heterotrophic bacteria and abiotic mechanisms, however, are largely responsible for malathion degradation also with apparent first-order kinetics. EMPA did not inhibit chemical oxygen demand (COD) oxidation or nitrification activity, although malathion did appear to induce a stress response resulting in inhibition of COD oxidation. The study also included a 30-day experiment in which malathion, at a concentration of 5 mg L(-1), was repeatedly fed to AS in bench-scale sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) operating at different solids retention times (SRTs). Peak malathion concentrations occurred at day 4.5, with the longer SRTs yielding greater peak malathion concentrations. The AS reduced the malathion concentrations to nearly zero by day 10 for all SRTs, even when the malathion concentration in the influent increased to 20.8 mg L(-1). The data suggest a biodegradation pathway for malathion involving an oxygenase. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that all samples had an abundance of Zoogloea, though there was greater bacterial diversity in the SBR with the SRT of 50 days. The SBR with an SRT of 9.5 days had an apparent reduction in the diversity of the bacterial community.
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- Allen K Janeczko
- Air Force Institute of Technology, Department of Systems Engineering and Management, 2950 Hobson Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433, USA.
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- Air Force Institute of Technology, Department of Systems Engineering and Management, 2950 Hobson Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433, USA.
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- Air Force Institute of Technology, Department of Systems Engineering and Management, 2950 Hobson Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433, USA.
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- US Environmental Protection Agency, National Homeland Security Research Center, 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive, Mailstop NG-16, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA.
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- US Environmental Protection Agency, National Homeland Security Research Center, 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive, Mailstop NG-16, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA.
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- University of Dayton Research Institute, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469, USA.
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Aerospace Systems Directorate, Fuels and Energy Branch, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433, USA.
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- Air Force Institute of Technology, Department of Systems Engineering and Management, 2950 Hobson Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433, USA.
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- Air Force Institute of Technology, Department of Systems Engineering and Management, 2950 Hobson Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433, USA.
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Yang C, Nie R, Fu J, Hou Z, Lu X. Production of aviation fuel via catalytic hydrothermal decarboxylation of fatty acids in microalgae oil. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2013; 146:569-573. [PMID: 23973977 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.07.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2013] [Revised: 07/25/2013] [Accepted: 07/27/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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A series of fatty acids in microalgae oil, such as stearic acid, palmitic acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, arachidic acid and behenic acid, were selected as the raw materials to produce aviation fuel via hydrothermal decarboxylation over a multi-wall carbon nanotube supported Pt catalyst (Pt/MWCNTs). It was found that Pt/MWCNTs catalysts exhibited higher activity for the hydrothermal decarboxylation of stearic acid with a 97% selectivity toward heptadecane compared to Pt/C and Ru/C under the same conditions. And Pt/MWCNTs is also capable for the decarboxylation of different fatty acids in microalgae oil. The reaction conditions, such as Pt/MWCNTs loading amount, reaction temperature and time were optimized. The activation energy of stearic acid decarboxylation over Pt/MWCNTs was calculated (114 kJ/mol).
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- Cuiyue Yang
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310028, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310028, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Crookes-Goodson WJ, Bojanowski CL, Kay ML, Lloyd PF, Blankemeier A, Hurtubise JM, Singh KM, Barlow DE, Ladouceur HD, Matt Eby D, Johnson GR, Mirau PA, Pehrsson PE, Fraser HL, Russell JN. The impact of culture medium on the development and physiology of biofilms of Pseudomonas fluorescens formed on polyurethane paint. BIOFOULING 2013; 29:601-615. [PMID: 23697763 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2013.783906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Microbial biofilms cause the deterioration of polymeric coatings such as polyurethanes (PUs). In many cases, microbes have been shown to use the PU as a nutrient source. The interaction between biofilms and nutritive substrata is complex, since both the medium and the substratum can provide nutrients that affect biofilm formation and biodeterioration. Historically, studies of PU biodeterioration have monitored the planktonic cells in the medium surrounding the material, not the biofilm. This study monitored planktonic and biofilm cell counts, and biofilm morphology, in long-term growth experiments conducted with Pseudomonas fluorescens under different nutrient conditions. Nutrients affected planktonic and biofilm cell numbers differently, and neither was representative of the system as a whole. Microscopic examination of the biofilm revealed the presence of intracellular storage granules in biofilms grown in M9 but not yeast extract salts medium. These granules are indicative of nutrient limitation and/or entry into stationary phase, which may impact the biodegradative capability of the biofilm.
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- Wendy J Crookes-Goodson
- Soft Matter Materials Branch, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA.
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Evolution of Fungal Pathogens in Domestic Environments? Fungal Biol 2011; 115:1008-18. [DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2011.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2010] [Revised: 03/07/2011] [Accepted: 03/08/2011] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Culture-independent analysis of bacterial fuel contamination provides insight into the level of concordance with the standard industry practice of aerobic cultivation. Appl Environ Microbiol 2011; 77:4527-38. [PMID: 21602386 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02317-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bacterial diversity in contaminated fuels has not been systematically investigated using cultivation-independent methods. The fuel industry relies on phenotypic cultivation-based contaminant identification, which may lack accuracy and neglect difficult-to-culture taxa. By the use of industry practice aerobic cultivation, 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and strain genotyping, a collection of 152 unique contaminant isolates from 54 fuel samples was assembled, and a dominance of Pseudomonas (21%), Burkholderia (7%), and Bacillus (7%) was demonstrated. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of 15 samples revealed Proteobacteria and Firmicutes to be the most abundant phyla. When 16S rRNA V6 gene pyrosequencing of four selected fuel samples (indicated by "JW") was performed, Betaproteobacteria (42.8%) and Gammaproteobacteria (30.6%) formed the largest proportion of reads; the most abundant genera were Marinobacter (15.4%; JW57), Achromobacter (41.6%; JW63), Burkholderia (80.7%; JW76), and Halomonas (66.2%; JW78), all of which were also observed by DGGE. However, the Clostridia (38.5%) and Deltaproteobacteria (11.1%) identified by pyrosequencing in sample JW57 were not observed by DGGE or aerobic culture. Genotyping revealed three instances where identical strains were found: (i) a Pseudomonas sp. strain recovered from 2 different diesel fuel tanks at a single industrial site; (ii) a Mangroveibacter sp. strain isolated from 3 biodiesel tanks at a single refinery site; and (iii) a Burkholderia vietnamiensis strain present in two unrelated automotive diesel samples. Overall, aerobic cultivation of fuel contaminants recovered isolates broadly representative of the phyla and classes present but lacked accuracy by overrepresenting members of certain groups such as Pseudomonas.
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Cavicchioli R, Charlton T, Ertan H, Mohd Omar S, Siddiqui KS, Williams TJ. Biotechnological uses of enzymes from psychrophiles. Microb Biotechnol 2011; 4:449-60. [PMID: 21733127 PMCID: PMC3815257 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7915.2011.00258.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The bulk of the Earth's biosphere is cold (e.g. 90% of the ocean's waters are ≤ 5°C), sustaining a broad diversity of microbial life. The permanently cold environments vary from the deep ocean to alpine reaches and to polar regions. Commensurate with the extent and diversity of the ecosystems that harbour psychrophilic life, the functional capacity of the microorganisms that inhabitat the cold biosphere are equally diverse. As a result, indigenous psychrophilic microorganisms provide an enormous natural resource of enzymes that function effectively in the cold, and these cold‐adapted enzymes have been targeted for their biotechnological potential. In this review we describe the main properties of enzymes from psychrophiles and describe some of their known biotechnological applications and ways to potentially improve their value for biotechnology. The review also covers the use of metagenomics for enzyme screening, the development of psychrophilic gene expression systems and the use of enzymes for cleaning.
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- R Cavicchioli
- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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Buddie AG, Bridge PD, Kelley J, Ryan MJ. Candida keroseneae sp. nov., a novel contaminant of aviation kerosene. Lett Appl Microbiol 2010; 52:70-5. [PMID: 21138450 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2010.02968.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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AIMS To characterize and identify a novel contaminant of aviation fuel. METHODS AND RESULTS Micro-organisms (yeasts and bacteria) were isolated from samples of aviation fuel. A yeast that proved to have been unrecorded previously was isolated from more than one fuel sample. This novel yeast proved to be a new species of Candida and is described here. Ribosomal RNA gene sequence analyses of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions (including 5·8S subunit) plus the 26S D1/D2 domains showed the strains to cluster within the Candida membranifaciens clade nearest to, but distinct from, Candida tumulicola. Phenotypic tests were identical for both isolates. Physiological and biochemical tests supported their position as a separate taxon. The yeast was assessed for its effect on the main constituent hydrocarbons of aviation fuel. CONCLUSIONS Two strains (IMI 395605(T) and IMI 395606) belonging to the novel yeast species, Candida keroseneae, were isolated from samples of aircraft fuel (kerosene), characterized and described herein with reference to their potential as contaminants of aviation fuel. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY As a result of isolating a novel yeast from aviation fuel, the implications for microbial contamination of such fuel should be considered more widely than previously thought.
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- A G Buddie
- CABI Europe-UK, Bakeham Lane, Egham, Surrey, UK.
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Rodríguez-Rodríguez CE, Rodríguez E, Blanco R, Cordero I, Segura D. Fungal contamination of stored automobile-fuels in a tropical environment. J Environ Sci (China) 2010; 22:1595-1601. [PMID: 21235191 DOI: 10.1016/s1001-0742(09)60294-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Because of the lack of reports, the base levels of microbial contamination on stored fuels are unknown in tropical regions and it is unclear whether these levels have some influence on fuel quality parameters. Therefore, fungal quality in automobile fuels stored across Costa Rican territory was evaluated during two years according to the standard ASTM D6974-04. For a total of 96 samples, counts and identification of molds and yeasts were performed on regular gas, premium gas and diesel taken from the bottom and superior part of the container tanks. The highest contamination was found on the bottom of the tanks, where an aqueous phase was usually identified, showing populations over the ones present in the hydrocarbon itself (up to 10(8) CFU/L). Diesel was the most contaminated fuel (up to 10(7) CFU/L); however, an alteration on the physicochemical parameters was not observed in any kind of fuel. Seventy-five mold strains were isolated, Penicillium sp. being the most common genus (45.8% of the samples), and ten yeast strains, from the genera Candida sp. and Rhodotorula sp. Four of the yeasts were able to grow on diesel as the sole carbon source, at concentrations ranging from 0.5% to 25%. Increasing the frequency of tank cleaning, adding antimicrobial agents and monitoring microbial populations are recommended strategies to improve microbial quality of stored fuels.
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- Carlos E Rodríguez-Rodríguez
- Research Center in Tropical Diseases and Laboratory of Research in Anaerobic Bacteriology, Faculty of Microbiology, University of Costa Rica, 2060 San José, Costa Rica.
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UNLABELLED Pantoea ananatis causes disease symptoms in a wide range of economically important agricultural crops and forest tree species worldwide. It is regarded as an emerging pathogen based on the increasing number of reports of diseases occurring on previously unrecorded hosts in different parts of the world. Its unconventional nature lies in the fact that, unlike the majority of plant pathogenic microbes, P. ananatis is capable of infecting humans and occurs in diverse ecological niches, such as part of a bacterial community contaminating aviation jet fuel tanks and contributing to growth promotion in potato and pepper. TAXONOMY Bacteria; Gammaproteobacteria; family Enterobacteriaceae; genus Pantoea. MICROBIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES Gram-negative; facultatively anaerobic; most strains are motile and produce a yellow pigment in culture; indole positive. BIOLOGY: Pantoea ananatis is a common epiphyte; it also occurs endophytically in hosts where it has been reported to cause disease symptoms and in hosts where no such symptoms have been described. Some strains are ice-nucleating, a feature which has been used as a biological control mechanism against some insect pests of agricultural crops and by the food industry. DISEASE SYMPTOMS Pantoea ananatis infects both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants. The symptoms are diverse depending on the host infected, and include leaf blotches and spots, die-back, and stalk, fruit and bulb rot. BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT: Pantoea ananatis has both antifungal and antibacterial properties. These characteristics have the potential of being exploited by biological control specialists.
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- Teresa A Coutinho
- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
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Li W, Dowd SE, Scurlock B, Acosta-Martinez V, Lyte M. Memory and learning behavior in mice is temporally associated with diet-induced alterations in gut bacteria. Physiol Behav 2008; 96:557-67. [PMID: 19135464 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2008.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2008] [Revised: 11/04/2008] [Accepted: 12/10/2008] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The ability of dietary manipulation to influence learning and behavior is well recognized and almost exclusively interpreted as direct effects of dietary constituents on the central nervous system. The role of dietary modification on gut bacterial populations and the possibility of such microbial population shifts related to learning and behavior is poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to examine whether shifts in bacterial diversity due to dietary manipulation could be correlated with changes in memory and learning. Five week old male CF1 mice were randomly assigned to receive standard rodent chow (PP diet) or chow containing 50% lean ground beef (BD diet) for 3 months. As a measure of memory and learning, both groups were trained and tested on a hole-board open field apparatus. Following behavioral testing, all mice were sacrificed and colonic stool samples collected and analyzed by automated rRNA intergenic spacer analysis (ARISA) and bacterial tag-encoded FLX amplicon pyrosequencing (bTEFAP) approach for microbial diversity. Results demonstrated significantly higher bacterial diversity in the beef supplemented diet group according to ARISA and bTEFAP. Compared to the PP diet, the BD diet fed mice displayed improved working (P=0.0008) and reference memory (P<0.0001). The BD diet fed animals also displayed slower speed (P<0.0001) in seeking food as well as reduced anxiety level in the first day of testing (P=0.0004). In conclusion, we observed a correlation between dietary induced shifts in bacteria diversity and animal behavior that may indicate a role for gut bacterial diversity in memory and learning.
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- Wang Li
- School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, United States
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Alekhina IA, Marie D, Petit JR, Lukin VV, Zubkov VM, Bulat SA. Molecular analysis of bacterial diversity in kerosene-based drilling fluid from the deep ice borehole at Vostok, East Antarctica. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2007; 59:289-99. [PMID: 17313578 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2006.00271.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Decontamination of ice cores is a critical issue in phylogenetic studies of glacial ice and subglacial lakes. At the Vostok drill site, a total of 3650 m of ice core have now been obtained from the East Antarctic ice sheet. The ice core surface is coated with a hard-to-remove film of impure drilling fluid comprising a mixture of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons and foranes. In the present study we used 16S rRNA gene sequencing to analyze the bacterial content of the Vostok drilling fluid sampled from four depths in the borehole. Six phylotypes were identified in three of four samples studied. The two dominant phylotypes recovered from the deepest (3400 and 3600 m) and comparatively warm (-10 degrees C and -6 degrees C, respectively) borehole horizons were from within the genus Sphingomonas, a well-known degrader of polyaromatic hydrocarbons. The remaining phylotypes encountered in all samples proved to be human- or soil-associated bacteria and were presumed to be drilling fluid contaminants of rare occurrence. The results obtained indicate the persistence of bacteria in extremely cold, hydrocarbon-rich environments. They show the potential for contamination of ice and subglacial water samples during lake exploration, and the need to develop a microbiological database of drilling fluid findings.
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- Irina A Alekhina
- Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute RAS, St Petesrburg-Gatchina, Russia.
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