The production of cellulolytic enzymes by Fenellia flavipes and Fusarium oxysporum strains in submerged culture with plant residues as carbon source was studied. It was established that the majority of studied strains was able to hydrolyze the filter paper, husk
Current opinion in biotechnology, 26, 79-84 (2014-04-01)
Plant cell walls consist largely of cellulose, non-cellulosic polysaccharides and lignin. Concerted attempts are underway to convert wall polysaccharides from crop plant residues into renewable transport fuels and other valuable products, and to exploit the dietary benefits of cereal grain
A replicate long-term experiment was conducted using anaerobic digestion (AD) as a model process to determine the relative role of niche and neutral theory on microbial community assembly, and to link community dynamics to system performance. AD is performed by
Ultrasound in medicine & biology, 27(8), 1025-1034 (2001-08-31)
A new core needle breast biopsy system guided by 3-D ultrasound (US) is proposed. Our device provides rapid imaging and real-time guidance, as well as breast stabilization and a needle guidance apparatus using 3-D imaging. The targeting accuracy of our
Fast-growing, short-rotation forest trees, such as Populus and Eucalyptus, produce large amounts of cellulose-rich biomass that could be utilized for bioenergy and biopolymer production. Major obstacles need to be overcome before the deployment of these genera as energy crops, including
In the present study, microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) was modified by aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APS), hydroxy-carbonated apatite (HAP), or epoxy in order to produce novel nanostructured adsorbents for the removal of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) from the aqueous solutions. Structural properties of the modified
In this review, I ask the question of what is the relationship between growth and the orientations of microtubules and cellulose microfibrils in plant cells. This should be a relatively simple question to answer considering that text books commonly describe
Most of the lineages of bacteria have remained unknown beyond environmental surveys using molecular markers. Until the recent characterisation of several strains, the phylum Armatimonadetes (formerly known as 'candidate division OP10') was a dominant and globally-distributed lineage within this 'uncultured
Cyclodextrins are cyclic oligomers of glucose; they are widely used in a large range of industrial applications because of their molecular inclusion properties. We used cyclodextrins to prepare different libraries of polymers and tested their ability to selectively recognize pharmaceuticals
Acta poloniae pharmaceutica, 70(6), 1087-1096 (2014-01-05)
The study evaluates the micronized poloxamers Lptrol micro127 (poloxamer 407) and Lptrol micro 68 (poloxamer 188) as lubricants in combination with the dry binders microcrystalline cellulose and spray-dried lactose. Magnesium stearate was employed as the comparative lubricant. The parameters under
Journal of wound care, 22(11), 592-592 (2013-11-15)
To test the binding capacity of a hydrokinetic fiber dressing for PMN elastase, MMP-2 and MMP-9 in vitro, and to determine whether testing of dressing material samples in vitro is sufficient to predict the performance of the whole dressing. In
Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 27(3), 495-503 (2014-05-09)
This study was performed to achieve sustained-release Ibuprofen matrix tablets with a zero-order release kinetic while most of the previous formulations have shown Higuchi release kinetic. Considering the results from previous studies, ethyl cellulose, Carbopol 934P, Carbopol 974P, and Pemulen
Penicillium echinulatum has been identified as a potential cellulase producer for bioconversion processes but its cellulase system has never been investigated in detail. In this work, the volumetric activities of P. echinulatum cellulases were determined against filter paper (0.27 U/mL)
(1) Background: It is known that sickle cells contain a higher amount of Ca2+ compared to healthy red blood cells (RBCs). The increased Ca2+ is associated with the most severe symptom of sickle cell disease (SCD), the vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC).
The presence of inhibitors compounds after pretreatment of lignocellulosic materials affects the saccharification and fermentation steps in bioethanol production processes. Even though, external addition of laccases selectively removes the phenolic compounds from lignocellulosic prehydrolysates, when it is coupled to saccharification
Recent patents on nanotechnology, 6(1), 16-28 (2011-08-31)
This review attempts to visualize the actual impact of nanocellulose-based materials in different areas. A detailed search in recent patent databases on nanocellulose showed the importance of this material, as well as relevant topics concerning its technological preparations to obtain
Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology, 42(3), 1139-1152 (2017-07-03)
Old human red blood cells (RBCs) have a reduced surface area with respect to young RBCs. If this decrease occurred through the release of vesicles similar to the spectrin-free vesicles that are shed in vitro under different experimental conditions or
Development genes and evolution, 224(1), 25-35 (2013-11-19)
Dictyostelium discoideum is a facultative multicellular amoebozoan with cellulose in the stalk and spore coat of its fruiting body as well as in the extracellular matrix of the migrating slug. The organism also harbors a number of cellulase genes. One
Archives of microbiology, 195(12), 823-829 (2013-10-29)
This study investigated the cellular location and the contribution of individual β-glucosidase (BGL) to total BGL activity in Neurospora crassa. Among the seven bgl genes, bgl3, bgl5, and bgl7 were transcribed at basal levels, whereas bgl1, bgl2, bgl4, and bgl6
Ultrasound in medicine & biology, 30(8), 1067-1078 (2004-10-12)
A technique is discussed for producing a robust ultrasound (US)-compatible flow phantom that consists of a thin-walled silicone-elastomer vessel with a lumen of arbitrary geometry, embedded in an agar-based tissue-mimicking material (TMM). The TMM has an acoustic attenuation of 0.56
Journal of bacteriology, 195(22), 5072-5083 (2013-09-10)
The acs operon of Gluconacetobacter is thought to encode AcsA, AcsB, AcsC, and AcsD proteins that constitute the cellulose synthase complex, required for the synthesis and secretion of crystalline cellulose microfibrils. A few other genes have been shown to be
Mice were fed low-fibre, or that supplemented with soluble fibre (konjac glucomannan, KGM; inulin), or insoluble fibre (cellulose) to determine how these three fibres modulated the acute colonic responses to an azoxymethane (AOM) treatment. Results indicated that KGM and inulin
Applied and environmental microbiology, 80(22), 6908-6918 (2014-08-31)
Yeast has long been considered the microorganism of choice for second-generation bioethanol production due to its fermentative capacity and ethanol tolerance. However, tolerance toward inhibitors derived from lignocellulosic materials is still an issue. Flocculating yeast strains often perform relatively well
Prikladnaia biokhimiia i mikrobiologiia, 48(5), 469-483 (2012-10-30)
Anaerobic microbial conversion of organic substrates to various biofuels is one of the alternative energy sources attracting the greatest attention of scientists. The advantages of biogas production over other technologies are the ability of methanogenic communities to degrade a broad
The high processing cost of lignocellulosic ethanol is one of the most important barriers to its profitable commercialization. Pretreatments have been used to change the structure of biomass significantly and to improve sugar and ethanol yield. Great efforts have been
<I>In vitro</I> fermentation of polydextrose by bovine ruminal microorganisms.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 279(30), 31348-31356 (2004-05-05)
The GATA family of transcription factors establishes genetic networks that control developmental processes including hematopoiesis, vasculogenesis, and cardiogenesis. We found that GATA-1 strongly activates transcription of the Tac-2 gene, which encodes proneurokinin-B, a precursor of neurokinin-B (NK-B). Neurokinins function through
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110(44), 17856-17861 (2013-10-16)
Cellulose is a linear extracellular polysaccharide. It is synthesized by membrane-embedded glycosyltransferases that processively polymerize UDP-activated glucose. Polymer synthesis is coupled to membrane translocation through a channel formed by the cellulose synthase. Although eukaryotic cellulose synthases function in macromolecular complexes
Functional cellulose beads: preparation, characterization, and applications.
Protein expression and purification, 60(2), 140-146 (2008-05-16)
The extracellular carboxymethyl cellulase (CSCMCase) from the yeast, Cryptococcus sp. S-2, was produced when grown on cellobiose. It was purified to homogeneity from the supernatant by ultrafiltration, DEAE-5PW anion exchange column and TSK-Gel G3000SW gel filtration. The purified enzyme was