Biotecnología

Biotecnología

Rare subcommunity maintains the stability of ecosystem multifunctionality by deterministic assembly processes in subtropical estuaries
22/04/2024 - Microorganisms, especially rare microbial species, are crucial in estuarine ecosystems for driving biogeochemical processes and preserving biodiversity. However, the understanding of the links...
Freshwater plastisphere: a review on biodiversity, risks, and biodegradation potential with implications for the aquatic ecosystem health
22/04/2024 - The plastisphere, a unique microbial biofilm community colonizing plastic debris and microplastics (MPs) in aquatic environments, has attracted increasing attention owing to its ecological and public...
Stripped-envelope supernova light curves argue for central engine activity
22/04/2024 - Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07274-7Datasets from in situ warming...
Species-level, digitized wildlife trade data are essential for achieving biodiversity targets
22/04/2024 - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 121, Issue 16, April 2024.
Application of an alchemical free energy method for the prediction of thermostable DuraPETase variants
22/04/2024 - Abstract Non-equilibrium (NEQ) alchemical free energy calculations are an emerging tool for accurately predicting changes in protein folding free energy resulting from amino...
Enzymatic and non-enzymatic removal of organic micropollutants with spent mushroom substrate of Agaricus bisporus
22/04/2024 - Abstract Water bodies are increasingly contaminated with a diversity of organic micropollutants (OMPs). This impacts the quality of ecosystems due to their recalcitrant nature....
Improving the production of carbamoyltobramycin by an industrial Streptoalloteichus tenebrarius through metabolic engineering
22/04/2024 - Abstract Tobramycin is an essential and extensively used broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic obtained through alkaline hydrolysis of carbamoyltobramycin, one of the...
Performance, kinetic characteristics and bacterial community of short-cut nitrification and denitrification system at different ferrous ion conditions
22/04/2024 - Abstract In order to explore the operation performance, kinetic characteristics and bacterial community of the short-cut nitrification and denitrification (SND) system, the SND...
Bioprospecting of extremophilic perchlorate-reducing bacteria: report of promising Bacillus spp. isolated from sediments of the bay of Cartagena, Colombia
22/04/2024 - Abstract Three extremophile bacterial strains (BBCOL-009, BBCOL-014 and BBCOL-015), capable of degrading high concentrations of perchlorate at a range of pH (6.5 to 10.0), were...
Enhancing phosphorus use efficiency and soil quality indicators in lowland paddy ecosystem through Azolla, rice straw, and NPKS fertilizers
22/04/2024 - PurposeThis study investigates the influence of incorporating Azolla, rice straw, and NPKS fertilizers on phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) and rice productivity in lowland paddy fields. Despite...
Pectate lyase genes from Radopholus similis and their application in pathotype identification
16/04/2024 - Abstract Radopholus similis is a destructive, migratory, and endophytoparasitic nematode. It has two morphologically indistinguishable pathotypes (or physiological...
Strategies for the synthesis of the osmolyte glucosylglycerate and its precursor glycerate
16/04/2024 - Abstract Glycosidic osmolytes are widespread natural compounds that protect microorganisms and their macromolecules from the deleterious effects of various environmental...
Crucifer Lesion-Associated Xanthomonas Strains Show Multi-Resistance to Heavy Metals and Antibiotics
16/04/2024 - Abstract Copper resistance in phytopathogens is a major challenge to crop production globally and is known to be driven by excessive use of copper-based pesticides. However,...
Ecological indicators and biological resources for hydrocarbon rhizoremediation in a protected area
16/04/2024 - Spillage from oil refineries, pipelines, and service stations consistently leads to soil, food and groundwater contamination. Bacterial-assisted phytoremediation is a non-invasive and sustainable...
Anti-biofilm activity of marine algae-derived bioactive compounds
16/04/2024 - A large number of microbial species tend to communicate and produce biofilm which causes numerous microbial infections, antibiotic resistance, and economic problems across different industries....
Convergent genetic adaptation of Escherichia coli in minimal media leads to pleiotropic divergence
16/04/2024 - Adaptation in an environment can either be beneficial, neutral or disadvantageous in another. To test the genetic basis of pleiotropic behaviour, we evolved six lines of E. coli independently in...
Algae as an alternative source of protein in poultry diets for sustainable production and disease resistance: present status and future considerations
16/04/2024 - Integrating algae into poultry diets offers a promising avenue for enhancing nutrition, boosting sustainability efforts, and potentially stimulating disease resistance. This comprehensive review...
What happens when climate change and the mental-health crisis collide?
16/04/2024 - Nature, Published online: 10 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00878-zIs there a conservation benefit if...
Publisher Correction: Decoding chromatin states by proteomic profiling of nucleosome readers
16/04/2024 - Nature, Published online: 09 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07333-zAuthor Correction: Landscape-scale...
Fitness trade-offs and the origins of endosymbiosis
16/04/2024 - Endosymbiosis drives evolutionary innovation and underpins the function of diverse ecosystems. The mechanistic origins of symbioses, however, remain unclear, in part because early evolutionary events...
Updated component analysis method for naturally occurring sophorolipids from Starmerella bombicola
16/04/2024 - Abstract Sophorolipids (SLs) are promising glycolipid biosurfactants as they are easily produced and functional. SLs from microorganisms are comprised of mixtures of multiple...