Applied Microbiology, Volume 4, Issue 3

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a ubiquitous environmental Gram-negative bacterium and also an opportunistic pathogen for both humans and animals, causing acute or chronic infections. It has been frequently detected in healthy and diseased reptiles, more c...

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) spreads primarily through respiratory droplets, aerosols, and contaminated surfaces. While high-traffic locations like hospitals and airports have been studied extensively, detecting signif...

The terrestrial biota is a rich source of biologically active substances whose anti-biofilm potential is not studied enough. The aim of this review is to outline a variety of terrestrial sources of antimicrobial agents with the ability to inhibit dif...

Lignocellulosic biomass is contemplated to be an inexpensive and copious feedstock that can be used for numerous industrial applications. However, lignin forms the lignin sheath and provides a physical barrier to enzymatic hydrolysis. In addition, li...

Background: Elongation factor protein (EF-P) in bacteria helps ribosomes to incorporate contiguous proline residues (xPro) into proteins. In this way, EF-P rescues ribosomes from stalling at these xPro motifs. Whereas EF-P deficiency is lethal for so...

Synbiotics are mixtures of prebiotics and probiotics that enhance the activity of probiotic bacteria when co-administered to provide greater benefits to the host. Traditionally, the synbiotics that have been discovered enhance gut probiotic strains a...

Various microorganisms, referred to as kuratsuki microorganisms, inhabit each sake brewery. Previously, kuratsuki yeasts had been used for sake production in each sake brewery. Kuratsuki lactic acid bacteria have been used to produce kimoto, a fermen...

The pesticide active ingredient azoxystrobin is widely used in agriculture and has negative effects for the environment and contained organisms. Bacterial strains have been reported to degrade azoxystrobin, but precise methodologies for producing and...

Sclerotinia minor (S. minor) Jagger is a phytopathogenic fungus that causes lettuce drop, a serious problem in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) production. The control of this pathogen is challenging because of the resistance of sclerotia, which can survi...

Composting is an environmentally friendly process, turning animal waste into fertilizer. Chicken litter compost (CLC) improves soil properties, increasing crop yields. However, the CLC effect on the soil microbiome is understudied. This study aimed t...

A purposely naïve and semi-empirical model allows for the reproduction of the phenomenological behavior of any real microbial culture by adjusting the values of three parameters, which have a biological meaning only for a virtual microbial cultu...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus are opportunistic bacteria frequently linked to burn wound infections. These bacteria can grow as biofilms, which increases their level of drug resistance to current antibiotics. The purpose of the pre...

Around 70 million metric tonnes of fruit and vegetable waste (FVW) are produced each year and are eventually discarded as wholesale garbage. Microorganisms decompose this FVW, which has led to environmental contamination, greenhouse gas emissions, an...

Bio-protection is one of the most popular natural protection methods to control food safety and shelf life. Lactic acid bacteria, especially Lactobacilli strains, are used in the food industry for this purpose due to their probiotic properties and, a...

Functional vinegar with high γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) content was manufactured through a two-stage serial co-fermentation of rice wine lees, a by-product of Korean rice wine, using lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and acetic acid bacteria (AAB). Th...

Halal means permissible according to Islamic law. Halal meat is obtained by hand slaughtering an animal that is not stunned and that is blessed by a Muslim individual immediately before slaughter. The purpose of this study was to determine the microb...

Phosphorus (P) solubilization is one of the major traits for plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria since P is easily rendered insoluble in soil. Phosphate-solubilizing microorganisms can be harnessed as an environment-friendly strategy to enhance the...

Fermented foods made through microbial growth and enzymatic conversions have been integral to human diets for at least 10,000 years. Recent interest in fermented foods has surged due to their functional properties and health benefits. Cruciferous veg...

Comparative metatranscriptomics of the bacterial and yeast communities of two milk kefir beverages (MKAA1 and MKAA2) was carried out. They were obtained by fermentation with two different frozen stocks of the kefir grain CIDCA AGK1, differing in rheo...

According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), each year, over 550 million individuals worldwide suffer from and 230,000 die from diarrheal illnesses, which accounts for more than half of the global foodborne disease burden. Among them...

A species-specific multiplex-PCR method and phenotypic tests were combined to evaluate biochemical and genotypic differences between 24 representative Leuconostoc mesenteroides diverse isolates previously found to dominate in spoiled, vacuum-packed A...

Strawberry cultivation holds significant economic and social promise within Peruvian fruit production. However, conventional management practices have led to the excessive use of agrochemicals in this crop. This study proposes an organic approach to...

Because of its swelling capacity, compacted bentonite clay is a suitable buffer material in deep geological repositories for high-level nuclear waste. However, this only applies if the swelling capacity is maintained. Accordingly, bentonites have to...

Culture-dependent and culture-independent microbiological methods are two approaches used to study microbial community composition. Culture-dependent methods have been the standard method used for many years but have limited utility with unculturable...

The Bacillus megaterium LVN01 species native to Colombia has demonstrated the ability to metabolize different coproducts or industrial waste (such as fique juice, cane molasses, and residual glycerol) and accumulate polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), giving...

This study addresses the challenge of finding novel ways to solubilize phosphorus and zinc for agricultural purposes. The aim was to isolate PSMs (phosphorous-solubilizing microbes) and ZnSMs (zinc-solubilizing microbes) from different environments (...

The production of value-added products from microorganisms, such as single-cell protein (SCP), through the valorization of agricultural byproducts enhances circular economy while offering alternative solutions for waste treatment. In this study, SCP...

Human adenovirus (HAdV) F40/41 is an important pathogen in pediatric acute gastroenteritis cases. However, the diversity of study designs and diagnostic methods often leads to misinterpretations of their impact. Our study explored the genetic diversi...

Beneficial microbes are crucial for improving crop adaptation and growth under various stresses. They enhance nutrient uptake, improve plant immune responses, and help plants tolerate stresses like drought, salinity, and heat. The yield potential of...

Vitamin B₁₂ is a critical nutrient in vegan and vegetarian lifestyles as plant-based vitamin sources are rare. Traditional fermented foods could be enriched by adding vitamin B₁₂-producing bacteria to offer non-animal vitamin sources. The aim was to...