Microorganisms In Industry And Environment

Isolation and antimicrobial activity of Streptomyces tubercidicus against pathogenic bacteria and fungi / R. Priscila Ratti ... [et al.]. Isolation, phenogenotypic idenfication and bioactivity evaluation of endophytic microorganisms intrinsically associated with Miconia albicans in Brazilian tropical savannah tree in Sao Carlos, SP / A. C. M. Toledo Piza ... [et al.]. Transformation of nerol with Aspergillus niger in Czapek-Dox medium / Takehiko Tsuruta. Xylitol production from dilute-acid hydrolysis of bean group shells / Chizuru Sasaki ... [et al.] -- Microbial physiology, Metabolism and gene expression. A YARE-like element as the binding site for specific KlHIS4 transcriptional regulators and its implication in cadmium toxicity / M. Lamas-Maceiras and M. A. Freire-Picos. Alterations induced by transition metals nickel, cadmium and mercury in Salmonella typhimurium growth and membrane proteins / Hossein Tayefi-Nasrabadi and Ezzatollah Keyhani. Assaying the single and combined genotoxicity of Calotropis procera Ait latex and chlorcyrin in Aspergillus terreus / Jamal S. M. Sabir. Construction of a plasmid vector for thermoacidophilic crenarchaeon Sulfolobus acidocaldarius / Yoko Kawasaki and Norio Kurosawa. Effect of cyanide and azide on growth and membrane proteins in Salmonella typhimurium / D. Minai-Tehrani ... [et al.]. Influence of the MTH genes on synthesis of alcohol oxidase and catalase in methylotrophic yeasts Pichia methanolica / E. P. Isakova, Y. I. Deryabina and O. A. Leonovich. Mobility of Stv1p and Vph1p, the "a" subunit isoforms of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae vacuolar ATPase through late secretory pathway membranes / I. Corbacho ... [et al.]. The genotoxicity of three synthetic pesticides : chlorpyrifos, cypermethrin and their mixture chlorcyrin in Aspergillus terreus / Jamal S. M. Sabir. Transcriptional regulation of ADE2 and PUT2 genes in Kluyveromyces lactis / G. Ruiz Moran, M. Lamas Maceiras and A. M. Rodriguez Torres. Yeast vacuole staining using quinacrine and neutral red / I. Corbacho ... [et al.] -- Methods. A cheminformatics approach to an enriched database of antimycobacterial compounds useful for drug discovery pipeline / S. Sardari, B. Shaghaghi and H. Borna. Aggregation-based in silico study for better understanding of related membrane interfering analogous of Amphotericin B / S. Sardari, S. Mostaan and P. Azerang. Bacterial growth as nonlocal coherent phenomenon / Marcin Molski. Capacity of neural network models to predict deoxynivalenol build-up in barley grain contaminated in vitro with Fusarium culmorum / F. Mateo ... [et al.]. Determination of cell cycle parameters by flow cytometry in bacteria : practical considerations / F. Molina ... [et al.]. Determination of ethanol in alcoholic drinks using an enzyme biosensor containing alcohol dehydrogenase / V. Polan and K. Vytras. Growth of Penicillium expansum and production of patulin in potato-glucose-agar medium supplemented with imazalil / F. M. Valle-Algarra ... [et al.]. Metabolic reconstruction of Synechococcus elongatus towards a minimal photoautotrophic cell / C. M. Gonzalez-Domenech ... [et al.]. Nanocurvatures and "nanocup" formation induced by ethidium bromide in yeast plasma membrane / Ezzatollah Keyhani. Selectivity-refined in silico analogue finding method for new antifungal molecules based on amphotericin B molecular features / M. Ferdosiyan and S. Sardari. Structure activity relationship study of the [symbol]-lactamase inhibitors and theoretical design for new bioactive compounds / Ana Claudia Granato ... [et al.]

Microbes and their biosynthetic capabilities have been invaluable in finding solutions for several intractable problems mankind has encountered in maintaining the quality of the environment. They have, for example, been used to positive effect in human and animal health, genetic engineering, environmental protection, and municipal and industrial waste treatment. Microorganisms have enabled feasible and cost-effective responses which would have been impossible via straightforward chemical or physical engineering methods. Microbial technologies have of late been applied to a range of environmental problems, with considerable success. This survey of recent scientific progress in usefully applying microbes to both environmental management and biotechnology is informed by acknowledgement of the polluting effects on the world around us of soil erosion, the unwanted migration of sediments, chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and the improper treatment of human and animal wastes. These harmful phenomena have resulted in serious environmental and social problems around the world, problems which require us to look for solutions elsewhere than in established physical and chemical technologies. Often the answer lies in hybrid applications in which microbial methods are combined with physical and chemical ones. When we remember that these highly effective microorganisms, cultured for a variety of applications, are but a tiny fraction of those to be found in the world around us, we realize the vastness of the untapped and beneficial potential of microorganisms. At present, comprehending the diversity of hitherto uncultured microbes involves the application of metagenomics, with several novel microbial species having been discovered using culture-independent approaches. Edited by recognized leaders in the field, this penetrating assessment of our progress to date in deploying microorganisms to the advantage of environmental management and biotechnology will be widely welcomed.

Potential benefits from the use of genetically modified organismsâ€"such as bacteria that biodegrade environmental pollutantsâ€"are enormous. To minimize the risks of releasing such organisms into the environment, regulators are working to develop rational safeguards. This volume provides a comprehensive examination of the issues surrounding testing these organisms in the laboratory or the field and a practical framework for making decisions about organism release. Beginning with a discussion of classical versus molecular techniques for genetic alteration, the volume is divided into major sections for plants and microorganisms and covers the characteristics of altered organisms, past experience with releases, and such specific issues as whether plant introductions could promote weediness. The executive summary presents major conclusions and outlines the recommended decision-making framework.

This book embodies 21 review articles contributed by subject experts of various areas of industrial microbiology. The articles are devoted to pharma industries, food and enzyme industries, textile industry, agro-industry and cottage industry. Yeast is one of the important microorganisms which have been used to produce beverages, alcohols and fermented food commodities for a very long time. In recent years, it has been the first choice among eukaryotes to use in recombinant technology. Yeast and Spirulina are being used and marketed as Single Cell Protein (SCP). Mushrooms have been used by humans down the ages. In addition to a rich source of mycoprotein, they have medicinal values also against many ailments. Number of bioactive novel compounds is increasing with the discovery of microbial species and newer groups of microorganisms. Some chapters are devoted to microbial bioinoculants used as biofertilizers because they are rich source of nitrogen and phosphorus for both legumes and non-legumes. They are being manufactured and sold in market with different trade names. In addition, several microbial enzymes have been produced and commercialized by various industries, but highly active and potential enzymes produced through recombinant DNA technology hold much importance. For example, microbial proteases find application in detergent leather, food and pharma industries and provide eco-friendly technology for bioremediation. Laccase has been worked out to be a good tool for bioremediation of non-degradable wastes and xenobiotic chemicals. Besides, laccase-based biosensors have also been constructed which can be used for phenol determination, monitoring of lignin and plant flavonoids. Various microbial phytases as feed supplemented have been used in freshwater and marine aquaculture for improving the growth performance of fishes. Nowadays aquaculture is growing rapidly to meet increasing food demand throughout the world for high quality fish. More than 16,000 bioactive compounds have been isolated from actinomycetes alone including antibiotics, enzymes, vitamins, amino acids, siderophores and nanoparticles. Biosynthesis of nanoparticles by bacteria, actinomycetes and algae has been reported and work is being done nationally and internationally.

This comprehensive edited book on microbial prospective discusses the innovative approaches and investigation strategies, as well as provides a broad spectrum of the cutting-edge research on the processing, properties and technological developments of microbial products and their applications. Microbes finds very important applications in our lives including industries and food processing. They are widely used in the fermentation of beverages, processing of dairy products, production of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, enzymes, proteins and biomaterials; conversion of biomass into fuel, fuel cell technology, health and environmental sectors. Some of these products are produced commercially, while others are potentially valuable in biotechnology. Microorganisms are considered invaluable in research as model organisms. This is a useful compilation for students and researchers in microbiology, biotechnology and chemical industries.

Microorganisms for Sustainable Environment and Health covers hazardous pollutants released from natural as well as anthropogenic activities and implications on environmental and human health. This book serves as a valuable source of basic knowledge and recent developments in the clean technologies and pollution-associated diseases and abnormalities in the context of microorganisms. Focused on current solutions to various environmental problems in the field of bioremediation, it provides a detailed knowledge on the various types of toxic environmental pollutants discharged from different sources, their toxicological effects in environments, humans, animals and plants as well as their biodegradation and bioremediation approaches. This book helps environmental scientists and microbiologists learn about existing environmental problems and suggests ways to control or contain their effects by employing various treatment approaches. Provides information on waste treatment approaches using microbes Includes applications in biofuel and bioenergy production Covers green belt development, hydroponics, phytoremediation, wetland treatment technology, and common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) Discusses dissemination of antibiotic resistance among pathogenic microbes and strategies to combat multi-drug resistance (MDR)

'Industrial, medical and environmental applications of microorganisms' offers an excellent opportunity to learn about new insights, methods, techniques and advances in applied microbiology. It is useful not only for those traditionally involved in this research area but for everyone that needs to keep up with this diverse discipline. The articles are written by researchers from around the world and focus on seven themes: - Environmental microbiology -Agriculture, soil and forest microbiology -Food microbiology -Industrial microbiology - Medical microbiology -Biotechnologically relevant enzymes and proteins - Methods and techniques - education This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the V International Conference on Environmental Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld2013), held in Madrid, Spain, in October 2013.