Frontiers in microbiology
Jan 9, 2019
Quorum sensing (QS) promotes extracellular enzyme (EE) activity via the exogenous signal -acylhomoserine lactone (AHL), which facilitates marine particle degradation, but the species that engage in this regulatory mechanism remain unclear. Here, we ...
Frontiers in microbiology
Jan 8, 2019
Currently, the most utilized antimicrobial in processing facilities is peracetic acid, PAA; however, this chemical is increasingly recognized as a hazard to human health. Preliminary evidence suggests that ozone, when introduced in a specific manner,...
Frontiers in microbiology
Jan 7, 2019
Characterized by some of the highest naturally occurring sea surface temperatures, the Red Sea remains unexplored regarding the dynamics of heterotrophic prokaryotes. Over 16 months, we used flow cytometry to characterize the abundance and growth of ...
Frontiers in microbiology
Dec 21, 2018
The extracellular vesicles (EVs) released by can contribute to the establishment of infection and host immunomodulation. In this study, we characterized the shedding of EVs from promastigotes. This species is the causative agent of cutaneous leishm...
Frontiers in microbiology
Dec 14, 2018
α-L-arabinofuranosidase (ARA) with enhanced specific activity and in large amounts, is needed for a variety of industrial applications. To improve ARA production with engineered methylotrophic yeast , a genetically modified gene from ND-1 was inves...
Frontiers in microbiology
Jan 15, 2018
Although carvacrol (CAR) is considered an alternative antimicrobial for use in food, few is known about the influence of food-related parameters on its inhibitory effects against pathogens. This study assessed the influence of different amounts of pr...
Frontiers in microbiology
Jan 15, 2018
Nanotechnology applications are expected to bring a range of benefits to the food sector, aiming to provide better quality and conservation. In this research, the physiological response of both an mono-species biofilm and Caco-2 intestinal cells to ...
Frontiers in microbiology
Jan 12, 2018
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the penicillin binding proteins (PBPs), drug influx and efflux modulations during heat stress and their effects on the bactericidal action of imipenem on non-typeable (NTHi). The two NTHi clinica...
Frontiers in microbiology
Jan 9, 2018
Chi, known as a medicinal and edible plant in China, exhibits multiple bioactivities, especially antibacterial activity. In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effects of the dichloromethane fraction (DF) of Chi flowers on the pyocyanin prod...
Frontiers in microbiology
Dec 22, 2017
The quorum sensing (QS) signal molecule, autoinducer-2 (AI-2), reaches its maximum concentration during mid-to-late growth phase after which it quickly degrades during stationary phase. This pattern of AI-2 concentration coincides with the up- then ...