Molybdate delays sulphide formation in the sediment and transfer to the bulk liquid in a model shrimp pond by Torun, Funda, Hostins, Barbara, De Schryver, Peter, Boon, Nico, De Vrieze, Jo

“…Molybdate treatment at 25 mg/L significantly impacted the overall microbial community composition and treated samples (5 and 25 mg/L molybdate) had about 50% higher relative abundance of sulphate reducing bacteria than the control (no molybdate) treatment. …”
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Variations in the physicochemical properties of soil, enzyme activities, and the characteristics of bacterial communities within algal biocrusts and subsoils across different plant... by Haonian Li, Zhongju Meng, Xiaomen Ren, Yanlong Han

“…Algal biological soil crusts (ABSCs) as ecological engineers inhabiting the soil-atmosphere boundary in dryland. Bacteria living at this boundary drive the diversity of ecosystem functions and services. …”
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Soil Microbial Responses to Varying Environmental Conditions in a Copper Belt Region of Africa: Phytoremediation Perspectives by Kabwe Nkongolo, John B. Mukalay, Antoine K. Lubobo, Paul Michael

“…Shannon diversity entropy indices were high and similar, ranging from 8.3 to 9 for bacteria and 7.0 and 7.4 for fungi. Β diversity analysis confirmed the closeness of the four sites regardless of the environmental conditions. …”
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Antibiogram for Haemodialysis Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections by Abdul Halim Abdul Gafor, Pau Cheong Ping, Anis Farahanum Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Zulhilmie Saruddin, Ng Kah Yan, Siti Qania’ah Adam, Ramliza Ramli, Anita Sulong, Petrick Periyasamy

“…We noted that most of the gram-negative bacteria were sensitive to ceftazidime. Unfortunately, cloxacillin resistance was high among gram-positive organisms. …”
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Optimization, Characterization, and Antibacterial Activity of Copper Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Senna didymobotrya Root Extract by Bernard Otieno Sadia, Jackson Kiplagat Cherutoi, Cleophas Mecha Achisa

“…The economic burden and high mortality associated with multidrug-resistant bacteria is a major public health concern. Biosynthesized copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) could be a potential alternative to combat bacterial resistance to conventional medicine. …”
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Binding affinity screening of polyphenolic compounds in Stachys affinis extract (SAE) for their potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects by Hun Hwan Kim, Se Hyo Jeong, Min Yeong Park, Pritam Bhangwan Bhosale, Abuyaseer Abusaliya, Sang Joon Lee, Jeong Doo Heo, Hyun Wook Kim, Je Kyung Seong, Dong Il Kim, Kwang Il Park, Gon Sup Kim

“…Inflammation caused by LPS is an endotoxin found in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria, which induces immune cells to produce inflammatory cytokines such as cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inducible nitric oxide synthase. …”
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Preparation and characterization of low-cost ceramic microfiltration membranes for water treatment by Ghouil Boudjemaa, Khebli Zineb, Bouzerara Ferhat, Zermani Dounia, Zitouni Chahinez, Youla Keltoum, Idoui Tayeb, Khennouf Tarek

“…Additionally, the membrane demonstrates significant efficiency in removing heavy metals, with rejection rates of about 68% for iron and 90% for aluminium, as well as it is effective in removing specific bacteria from water.…”
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Analysis of the Control Effect of <i>Bacillus amyloliquefaciens</i> C4 Wettable Powder on Potato Bacterial Wilt Caused by <i>Ralstonia solanacearum</i> by Zhixiang Xing, Dan Liu, Meng Luo, Zelin Yang, Wenyuan Pang, Yexing Feng, Jiani Yan, Fumeng He, Xu Feng, Qiang Yuan, Yingnan Wang, Fenglan Li

“…The physiological and biochemical results showed that C4 wettable powder could induce rapid defense enzyme responses in leaves and enhance plant resistance to pathogenic bacteria. The results showed that C4 wettable powder effectively controlled potato bacterial wilt, and its application method was determined.…”
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CanKiwi: A Mechanistic Competition Model of Kiwifruit Bacterial Canker Disease Dynamics by Oussama Hadj Abdelkader, Hadjer Bouzebiba, Miguel G. Santos, Danilo Pena, António Pedro Aguiar, Susana M. P. Carvalho

“…The results show that the proposed model can simulate reasonably well the functional part of the vine in both the healthy case and the disease case without plant defense mechanisms in which the bacteria are always dominant under favorable environmental conditions. …”
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Impact of Grape Variety, Yeast and Malolactic Fermentation on Volatile Compounds and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectra in Red Wines by Anna Stój, Tomasz Czernecki, Bożena Sosnowska, Agnieszka Niemczynowicz, Arkadiusz Matwijczuk

“…The wines were produced by sequential inoculation with five commercial yeast strains and a commercial lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strain (induced malolactic fermentation) as well as by inoculation with five commercial yeast strains and without LAB inoculation (spontaneous malolactic fermentation). …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF TOTAL SOLUBLE PROTEIN OF YOGHURT WITH ADDITION OF PSYLLIUM HUSK POWDER AND FULL CREAM MILK POWDER by SAFRI ISHMAYANA, MUHAMMAD FADHLILLAH, FAJRIANA S. NURRUSYDA, AGUS SAFARI, RIZA APRIANI, PUSPITASARI R. DEVI, DEBORA T. HORASIO, UKUN M. S. SOEDJANAATMADJA

“…During fermentation process using lactic acid bacteria, the physicochemical properties of yoghurt change including the soluble protein (SP) content due to the formation of insoluble protein as a result of decreasing pH. …”
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Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Antimicrobial and Antitumor Studies of Two Zinc(II) Complexes with Pyridine Thiazole Derivatives by Zou Xun-Zhong, Feng An-Sheng, Zeng Fu-Ran, Lai Min-Cheng, Liao Yan-Zhi, Mei Meng, Li Yu

“…The biological activity studies of the compounds showed that the metal complexes were more active than the free ligands, and some compounds had absolute specificity for certain bacteria or cancer cell lines.…”
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Valorization of raw papaya (Carica papaya) and citrus peels for development of antimicrobial and biodegradable edible film by Prathamesh Pawle, Surabhi Pandey, Arvind Kumar, Aparna Agarwal, Abhishek Dutt Tripathi, Mohd Saeed, Safia Obaidur Rab, Dipendra Kumar Mahato, Pradeep Kumar, Madhu Kamle

“…To overcome these problems, biodegradable and edible materials are encouraged to be used because such materials degrade quickly due to the actions of bacteria, fungi, and other environmental effects. The present study examined that starch can be effectively used as raw material to develop biodegradable, edible films. …”
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Protozoocidal activity of Stemona collinsiae against Giardia duodenalis by Khuanchai Koompapong, Supaluk Popruk, Onrapak Reamtong, Tipparat Thiangtrongjit, Sumate Ampawong, Aurapa Sakulpanich, Ruenruetai Udonsom, Kanthinich Thima, Preeyaporn M. Sreepian, Kittiyod Poovorawan, Hirotake Mori, Christen Rune Stensvold, Aongart Mahittikorn

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Development of High Dietary Fiber Cereal Bar as Emergency Food Product and The Chemical-Microbiological Properties and Nutritional Content by Ani Radiati, Sumarto Sumarto, Fahmi Hafid, Emma Kamelia, Lia Nurcahyani, Dini Mariani, Siti Badriah, Tjahja Muhandri

“…Chemical analysis included dietary fiber, carbohydrates, protein, fat, minerals, and vitamins while the microbiological analysis covered total plate count (TPC) and detection of pathogenic bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and Staphylococcus aureus in accordance with food safety standards from the Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM). …”
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Structural and functional analysis reveals the catalytic mechanism and substrate binding mode of the broad-spectrum endolysin Ply2741 by Shuang Wang, Xinxin Li, Jiahui Ma, Xiaochao Duan, Haiyan Wang, Linkang Wang, Dayue Hu, Wenwu Jiang, Xiangmin Li, Ping Qian

“…The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has attracted interest in the field of endolysins. …”
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Computational analysis of Allium sativum compounds to identify thermolabile hemolysin inhibitors against Vibrio alginolyticus in shrimp by Sayed Mashequl Bari, Nafees Bin Reza, Meamaching Marma, Sk. Foisal Ahmed, Md Arif Hussain, Md Naimuddin Jabed, Md Alomgir Hossain, Maria Manzoor, Md Saiful Alam

“…Vibrio alginolyticus is one of the major disease-causing bacteria in shrimp aquaculture. The widespread use of antibiotics in shrimp aquaculture to treat bacterial diseases has raised concerns about antibiotic resistance. …”
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Proteomic profiling of Labeo rohita intestine infected with Edwardsiella tarda: Unveiling the mucosal defense mechanisms, cell adhesion, and cytoskeletal pathways by Nevil Pinto, Mehar Un Nissa, Gowhar Iqbal, Yashwanth BS, Darshan P, Sanjeeva S, Mukunda Goswami

“…Introduction: The pathogenicity mechanism of the intestine induced by the enteric bacteria Edwardsiella tarda is essential for global aquaculture. …”
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The Calicophoron daubneyi genome provides new insight into mechanisms of feeding, eggshell synthesis and parasite-microbe interactions by Shauna M. Clancy, Mark Whitehead, Nicola A. M. Oliver, Kathryn M. Huson, Jake Kyle, Daniel Demartini, Allister Irvine, Fernanda Godoy Santos, Paul-Emile Kajugu, Robert E. B. Hanna, Sharon A. Huws, Russell M. Morphew, J. Herbert Waite, Sam Haldenby, Mark W. Robinson

“…We describe the first characterisation of a helminth PGRP and show that a recombinant C. daubneyi PGRP binds to the surface of bacteria, including obligate anaerobes from the rumen, via specific interaction with cell wall peptidoglycan. …”
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Decoding the trajectory of antibiotic resistance genes in saline and alkaline soils: Insights from different fertilization regimes by Dandan Zhang, Jie Li, Guilong Zhang, Yan Xu

“…Indoor experiments demonstrated that there was a survival trade-off between the growth of resistant bacteria and the evolution of antibiotic resistance in salinity and alkalinity environments. …”
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