Article
Energy & Fuels
Garima Singh, S. K. Dwivedi
Summary: The focus of this research is the removal of Congo red dye using various native fungi isolated from carpet manufacturing wastewater. The study found that Aspergillus niger was able to effectively decolorize CR, and optimal conditions were determined for live biomass, dead biomass, and crude enzyme extract. The study also investigated the adsorption mechanisms and enzymatic activity involved in CR decolorization.
BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Umme Kalsoom, Zainab Ahsan, Haq Nawaz Bhatti, Faiza Amin, Raziya Nadeem, Kiran Aftab, Muhammad Bilal
Summary: Manganese peroxidase (MnP) has the ability to oxidize and detoxify a wide range of recalcitrant xenobiotics, including synthetic dyes. In this study, MnP was successfully isolated from Aspergillus flavus and immobilized on iron oxide nanoparticles, leading to improved catalytic performance. The immobilized MnP showed good degradation efficiency towards textile dye pollutants.
PROCESS BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Yue Sun, Zi-Lu Liu, Bo-Yang Hu, Qing-Jun Chen, Ai-Zhen Yang, Qiu-Ying Wang, Xiao-Feng Li, Jia-Yan Zhang, Guo-Qing Zhang, Yong-Chang Zhao
Summary: An extracellular laccase (GLL) was successfully purified from the litter-decomposing fungus Gymnopus luxurians, showing high specific activity, purification fold, thermostability, pH stability, and effective dye decolorization abilities.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Aleksandra Goralczyk-Binkowska, Andrzej Dlugonski, Przemyslaw Bernat, Jerzy Dlugonski, Anna Jasinska
Summary: The study found that chemicals such as dyes, heavy metals and aromatic amines present in urban textile industry wastewater can promote the growth of fungal biomass, with the fungus N. pironii showing good degradation and adsorption capabilities for these compounds.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Kristyna Pospiskova, Ivo Safarik
Summary: A copper silicate nonwoven textile with peroxidase-like activity was synthesized using water glass and copper sulfate. This novel nanozyme was found to be capable of decolorizing organic dyes through both adsorption and peroxidase-like degradation.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dehui Qu, Pau-Loke Show, Xiaoling Miao
Summary: Saline-alkali soil poses a significant environmental challenge for crop productivity, and cultivating new stress-tolerant plants through genetic engineering is an effective approach. Research has identified the bZIP transcription factor ChbZIP1 as playing a key role in plant response to alkaline stress, potentially mediating plant adaptation through the active oxygen detoxification pathway. This discovery suggests that ChbZIP1 could contribute to enhancing plants' tolerance to alkali stress.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jingjing Wang, Ran Zhang, Guilan Zhu, Lingling Wang, Han Bai, Yong Qian, Xiazhen Zhou, Qiang Yin, Yan Zhang
Summary: In this study, a novel laccase, LacHa, was cloned and expressed from Halomonas alkaliantartica derived from the deep sea. It was found to have catalytic activity and decolorization ability under various conditions such as temperature, pH, metal ions and surfactants, indicating its potential application in the textile and environmental fields.
ANNALS OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Shweta Dixit, Sanjeev Garg
Summary: The heterologously expressed and purified azoreductase enzyme from facultative Klebsiella pneumoniae showed maximum activity at 40 degrees C and pH 8.0, with some activity retained even at 80 degrees C. Kinetic parameters and dye degradation efficiency of the enzyme were also studied, showing promising results for the decolorization of azo dyes.
FOLIA MICROBIOLOGICA
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xue-Qi Zhang, Yu-Xuan Xiao, Ge Tian, Xiong Yang, Yuan Dong, Fan Zhang, Xiao-Yu Yang
Summary: This study presents a solvothermal method for preparing PtNi alloys with different morphologies. By adjusting the feed ratio of Pt and Ni precursors, PtNi alloys with varying compositions and morphologies are obtained. Among them, the Pt48Ni52 alloy with a composite morphology of nanobranches and nanoparticles exhibits superior activity and durability for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in seawater due to an optimized electron accumulation on Pt, enhancing resistance to chloride corrosion.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Amjad Hussain Memon, Bin Wei, Saira Shams, Yucui Jiang, Mengzhao Jiao, Mingming Su, Hao Liang
Summary: The growing textile industry has led to an increase in colored dyes in water systems. Hematin-based nanocomposites have been synthesized and shown excellent catalytic activity and stability for dye removal.
CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Rui Zhang, Liang Luo, Shihui Wang, Kun Guo, Wei Xu, Zhigang Zhao
Summary: The toxicity of ammonia nitrogen (AN) can cause severe harm to aquatic animals, especially in saline-alkali aquaculture waters. This study screened out three efficient AN removal strains from alkaline environments in Northeast China, which have potential applications in saline-alkali aquaculture waters.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Zuleyha Almaz, Fatma Nurdan Agircelik
Summary: Enzymatic decolorization of industrial azo dyes in wastewater using peroxidases has gained increased interest. This study investigated the redox-mediated decolorization of Methylene Blue and Congo Red azo dyes using cauliflower peroxidase (CPOD) purified with a 4-amino 3-bromo 2-methyl benzohydrazide molecule. The molecule showed an inhibitory effect on the CPOD enzyme.
JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Monalisa Mahuri, Monalisa Mohanty, Hrudayanath Thatoi
Summary: Four laccase-producing bacteria were found in soil samples from the Similipal Biosphere Reserve in Odisha. Among them, Mammaliicoccus sciuri showed the highest laccase activity under optimal conditions and exhibited higher laccase activity in sawdust compared to other agro wastes.
PREPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Olutosin Samuel Ilesanmi, Omowumi Funke Adedugbe
Summary: Bitter leaf peroxidase is a cost-effective and alternative source of plant peroxidase with potential applications in various biotechnological fields. The enzyme was purified using a fast and cost-effective method and showed high efficiency in terms of yield and purification fold. It exhibited optimal pH and temperature conditions, and its kinetic constants were determined. The enzyme showed activation in the presence of certain organic solvents and retained stability at high concentrations of acetone, methanol, and ether. It also displayed selective activation and inhibitory effects in the presence of certain metal chlorides. Covalent bonding of bitter leaf peroxidase with casein established its potential as a reporter enzyme.
BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Marjan Sadat Hosseini, Davood Samsampour, Seyed Morteza Zahedi, Kazem Zamanian, Md. Mezanur Rahman, Mohammad Golam Mostofa, Lam-Son Phan Tran
Summary: Melatonin application alleviated drought stress on lemon verbena, leading to improved growth and essential oil yield. Melatonin protected photosynthetic pigments, maintained mineral balance, and stimulated the accumulation of proline, soluble sugars, and abscisic acid to preserve leaf water status in drought-stressed plants. Melatonin also enhanced antioxidant activity and sustained essential oil concentrations and yield in lemon verbena leaves under drought conditions.
PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yuan Yuan, Fang Wu, Jing Si, Yi-Fan Zhao, Yu-Cheng Dai
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jing Si, Ge Meng, Yi Wu, Hong-Fei Ma, Bao-Kai Cui, Yu-Cheng Dai
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2019)
Article
Mycology
Xing Ji, Dong-Mei Wu, Chang-Ge Song, Shun Liu, Jing Si, Bao-Kai Cui
MYCOLOGICAL PROGRESS
(2019)
Article
Mycology
Jia-Hui Xing, Jun-Liang Zhou, Bao-Kai Cui
MYCOLOGICAL PROGRESS
(2020)
Article
Mycology
Y. -F. Sun, D. H. Costa-Rezende, J. -H. Xing, J. -L. Zhou, B. Zhang, T. B. Gibertoni, G. Gates, M. Glen, Y. -C. Dai, B. -K. Cui
Article
Microbiology
Shun Liu, Lu-Lu Shen, Yan Wang, Tai-Min Xu, Genevieve Gates, Bao-Kai Cui
Summary: Cyanosporus is a cosmopolitan brown-rot fungal genus characterized by blue-tinted basidiocarps. Recent studies have identified five new species within this genus and transferred fifteen species from another complex. Phylogenetic analyses were conducted using various genetic markers to support these taxonomic changes.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Jing Si, Hongfei Ma, Yongjia Cao, Baokai Cui, Yucheng Dai
Summary: This study introduces a valuable laccase, ThLacc-S, which efficiently metabolizes endocrine disrupting chemicals and has high specific activity. The enzyme maintains stability in a wide temperature range and pH range, making it a promising green catalyst for various biotechnological and industrial applications.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Chang-Ge Song, Yuan-Yuan Chen, Shun Liu, Tai-Min Xu, Xiao-Lan He, Di Wang, Bao-Kai Cui
Summary: In this study, phylogenetic and taxonomic analyses of Phellodon from China were conducted using both single and multi-gene analysis. Three new species were discovered. This study provides a foundation for future phylogenetic studies of the genus.
Article
Mycology
Shun Liu, Yuan-Yuan Chen, Yi-Fei Sun, Xiao-Lan He, Chang-Ge Song, Jing Si, Dong-Mei Liu, Genevieve Gates, Bao-Kai Cui
Summary: Brown-rot fungi are important for forest ecosystems as they degrade wood cellulose and hemicellulose, and contribute to nutrient cycling. Recent studies have shown that the ability to produce brown rot has evolved independently multiple times. This study focuses on the classification and phylogenetic relationships of brown-rot fungi within the Polyporales, based on DNA sequences from various loci. The study proposes new families, genera, species, and combinations, and provides illustrations and descriptions for the new species.
Article
Microbiology
Chang-Ge Song, Yi-Fei Sun, Shun Liu, Yuan-Yuan Chen, Bao-Kai Cui
Summary: In this study, four new species of the Phellodon genus, namely P. caesius, P. henanensis, P. concentricus, and P. subgriseofuscus, were described from China based on morphological characters and molecular evidence. Phylogenetic analyses were conducted using the ITS + nLSU gene regions and the combined sequence dataset of ITS + nLSU + nSSU + RPB1 + RPB2 gene regions. Illustrated descriptions and ecological habits of the newly described species are provided.
Article
Microbiology
Xing Ji, Yi-Fei Sun, Dong-Mei Wu, Neng Gao, Bao-Kai Cui
Summary: In this study, phylogenetic analyses were conducted on Perenniporia species and related genera using DNA sequences of multiple loci. It was found that the genus Perenniporia is polyphyletic. Based on morphology and phylogeny, 15 new genera were proposed, 2 new species were described, and 37 new combinations were proposed. Illustrated descriptions of the new species were provided, along with identification keys to Perenniporia and its related genera.
Article
Microbiology
Hao Wang, Jin-Xin Ma, Dong-Mei Wu, Neng Gao, Jing Si, Bao-Kai Cui
Summary: This study investigated the bioactive components and antioxidant activities of various species of Sanghuangporus fungi. The results showed that the antioxidant capacity of Sanghuangporus is closely related to the contents of flavonoid and ascorbic acid, followed by polyphenol and triterpenoid, and finally, polysaccharide. These findings provide important resources and guidance for the separation, purification, and development of bioactive agents from wild Sanghuangporus species, as well as the optimization of their artificial cultivation conditions.
Article
Mycology
Sergei Polme, Kessy Abarenkov, R. Henrik Nilsson, Bjorn D. Lindahl, Karina Engelbrecht Clemmensen, Havard Kauserud, Nhu Nguyen, Rasmus Kjoller, Scott T. Bates, Petr Baldrian, Tobias Guldberg Froslev, Kristjan Adojaan, Alfredo Vizzini, Ave Suija, Donald Pfister, Hans-Otto Baral, Helle Jarv, Hugo Madrid, Jenni Norden, Jian-Kui Liu, Julia Pawlowska, Kadri Poldmaa, Kadri Partel, Kadri Runnel, Karen Hansen, Karl-Henrik Larsson, Kevin David Hyde, Marcelo Sandoval-Denis, Matthew E. Smith, Merje Toome-Heller, Nalin N. Wijayawardene, Nelson Menolli, Nicole K. Reynolds, Rein Drenkhan, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Tatiana B. Gibertoni, Thomas Laessoe, William Davis, Yuri Tokarev, Adriana Corrales, Adriene Mayra Soares, Ahto Agan, Alexandre Reis Machado, Andres Arguelles-Moyao, Andrew Detheridge, Angelina de Meiras-Ottoni, Annemieke Verbeken, Arun Kumar Dutta, Bao-Kai Cui, C. K. Pradeep, Cesar Marin, Daniel Stanton, Daniyal Gohar, Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Eveli Otsing, Farzad Aslani, Gareth W. Griffith, Thorsten H. Lumbsch, Hans-Peter Grossart, Hossein Masigol, Ina Timling, Inga Hiiesalu, Jane Oja, John Y. Kupagme, Jozsef Geml, Julieta Alvarez-Manjarrez, Kai Ilves, Kaire Loit, Kalev Adamson, Kazuhide Nara, Kati Kungas, Keilor Rojas-Jimenez, Kriss Bitenieks, Laszlo Irinyi, Laszlo Laszlo Nagy, Liina Soonvald, Li-Wei Zhou, Lysett Wagner, M. Catherine Aime, Maarja opik, Maria Isabel Mujica, Martin Metsoja, Martin Ryberg, Martti Vasar, Masao Murata, Matthew P. Nelsen, Michelle Cleary, Milan C. Samarakoon, Mingkwan Doilom, Mohammad Bahram, Niloufar Hagh-Doust, Olesya Dulya, Peter Johnston, Petr Kohout, Qian Chen, Qing Tian, Rajasree Nandi, Rasekh Amiri, Rekhani Hansika Perera, Renata dos Santos Chikowski, Renato L. Mendes-Alvarenga, Roberto Garibay-Orijel, Robin Gielen, Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Ruvishika S. Jayawardena, Saleh Rahimlou, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Shawn P. Brown, Siim-Kaarel Sepp, Sunil Mundra, Zhu-Hua Luo, Tanay Bose, Tanel Vahter, Tarquin Netherway, Teng Yang, Tom May, Torda Varga, Wei Li, Victor Rafael Matos Coimbra, Virton Rodrigo Targino de Oliveira, Vitor Xavier de Lima, Vladimir S. Mikryukov, Yongzhong Lu, Yosuke Matsuda, Yumiko Miyamoto, Urmas Koljalg, Leho Tedersoo
Summary: The article introduces a database FungalTraits to facilitate functional assignments and ecological interpretation of fungi, discussing the challenges between molecular identification of fungal diversity and knowledge of functional traits. Through the involvement of expert knowledge and tools, researchers reannotated a large number of fungal and Stramenopila genera, summarizing them into 17 lifestyle-related traits suitable for environmental studies.
Article
Mycology
Hai-Sheng Yuan, Xu Lu, Yu-Cheng Dai, Kevin D. Hyde, Yu-He Kan, Ivana Kusan, Shuang-Hui He, Ning-Guo Liu, V. Venkateswara Sarma, Chang-Lin Zhao, Bao-Kai Cui, Nousheen Yousaf, Guangyu Sun, Shu-Yan Liu, Fang Wu, Chuan-Gen Lin, Monika C. Dayarathne, Tatiana Baptista Gibertoni, Lucas B. Conceicao, Roberto Garibay-Orijel, Margarita Villegas-Rios, Rodolfo Salas-Lizana, Tie-Zheng Wei, Jun-Zhi Qiu, Ze-Fen Yu, Rungtiwa Phookamsak, Ming Zeng, Soumitra Paloi, Dan-Feng Bao, Pranami D. Abeywickrama, De-Ping Wei, Jing Yang, Ishara S. Manawasinghe, Dulanjalee Harishchandra, Rashika S. Brahmanage, Nimali I. de Silva, Danushka S. Tennakoon, Anuruddha Karunarathna, Yusufjon Gafforov, Dhandevi Pem, Sheng-Nan Zhang, Andre L. C. M. de Azevedo Santiago, Jadson Diogo Pereira Bezerra, Balint Dima, Krishnendu Acharya, Julieta Alvarez-Manjarrez, Ali H. Bahkali, Vinod K. Bhatt, Tor Erik Brandrud, Timur S. Bulgakov, E. Camporesi, Ting Cao, Yu-Xi Chen, Yuan-Yuan Chen, Bandarupalli Devadatha, Abdallah M. Elgorban, Long-Fei Fan, Xing Du, Liu Gao, Camila Melo Goncalves, Luis F. P. Gusmao, Naruemon Huanraluek, Margita Jadan, Ruvishika S. Jayawardena, Abdul Nasir Khalid, Ewald Langer, Diogo X. Lima, Nelson Correia de Lima-Junior, Carla Rejane Sousa de Lira, Jian-Kui (Jack) Liu, Shun Liu, Saisamorn Lumyong, Zong-Long Luo, Neven Matocec, M. Niranjan, Jose Ribamar Costa Oliveira-Filho, Viktor Papp, Eduardo Perez-Pazos, Alan J. L. Phillips, Peng-Lei Qiu, Yihua Ren, Rafael F. Castaneda Ruiz, Kamal C. Semwal, Karl Soop, Carlos A. F. de Souza, Cristina Maria Souza-Motta, Li-Hua Sun, Meng-Le Xie, Yi-Jian Yao, Qi Zhao, Li-Wei Zhou