Review
Chemistry, Applied
Alexandra Coimbra, Susana Ferreira, Ana Paula Duarte
Summary: Red thyme, a traditional medicinal and culinary plant, possesses diverse bioactive properties in its essential oil, including antimicrobial and insecticidal activities. Studies have shown that the essential oil exhibits a broad antimicrobial spectrum and can potentially be used as a food preservative to inhibit spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Rosa Fernandez-Fernandez, Beatriz Robredo, Enrique Navajas, Carmen Torres
Summary: Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem, and soil is a promising resource for finding new antimicrobial agents. The MicroMundo project, part of the Tiny Earth citizen science project, has successfully raised awareness about antimicrobial resistance and contributed to the search for new alternatives. Through this project, 32 potentially antimicrobial-producing bacteria were isolated from 2600 isolates obtained from soil samples.
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Ton That Huu Dat, Nguyen Thi Kim Cuc, Pham Viet Cuong, Hauke Smidt, Detmer Sipkema
Summary: This study found that cultivable bacteria associated with Vietnamese sponges are diverse, with some showing antimicrobial activity. Culture media influenced the composition of cultivable bacteria, but similar bacteria were recovered from different sponge species. Interestingly, there was little overlap in bacterial composition associated with sponges when compared to cultivation-independent data.
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Fatma Al-Zahraa Sayed, Noura G. Eissa, Yidan Shen, David A. Hunstad, Karen L. Wooley, Mahmoud Elsabahy
Summary: The morphology design of nanoparticles plays a crucial role in optimizing antimicrobial activity, considering factors such as bacteria shape, invasion mechanisms, and interactions with host cells. Some studies suggest spherical shapes exhibit improved antimicrobial activity compared to non-spherical structures, while others report higher activity for non-spherical forms (e.g., rod, discoid).
JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sofia Raffaelli, Eduardo Abreo, Nora Altier, Alvaro Vazquez, Silvana Albores
Summary: Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern in public health, and bacterial biofilms play an important role in recurrent or chronic infections. This study explored antimicrobial and antibiofilm extracts from soil bacteria and insect gut bacteria, and identified a potential candidate from Bacillus cereus ILBB55 for drug discovery to treat infectious diseases and inhibit biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Mihaela Laura Vica, Mirel Glevitzky, Delia Mirela Tit, Tapan Behl, Ramona Cristina Heghedus-Mindru, Dana Carmen Zaha, Francesca Ursu, Maria Popa, Ioana Glevitzky, Simona Bungau
Summary: The study showed that both honey and propolis have antimicrobial activity against certain microorganisms, with a stronger effect observed when the two are combined. Different types of honey and propolis exhibited varying levels of sensitivity against different microorganisms, and the strain type as well as the type of honey used influenced the diameter of the inhibition zone.
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Food Science & Technology
Ayumu Horinouchi, Hirokazu Hirai, Rika Hirano, Shin Kurihara, Hiroki Takagi, Kenji Matsumoto
Summary: Research suggests that ingestion of IG can strengthen intestinal barrier function and have prebiotic effects, benefiting intestinal health.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Alexandra Coimbra, Filomena Carvalho, Ana Paula Duarte, Susana Ferreira
Summary: This study found that Thymus zygis essential oil has antimicrobial activity against Listeria monocytogenes and can inhibit biofilm formation and motility of the bacteria. The oil does not induce antibiotic resistance and can be used as a natural food preservative or sanitizer to control Listeria monocytogenes in food products.
INNOVATIVE FOOD SCIENCE & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Mina Volic, Sasa Durovic, Darko Micic, Ilinka Pecinar, Milena Pantic, Branko Bugarski, Natasa Obradovic
Summary: This study aimed to characterize Thymus vulgaris essential oil, free and nano-encapsulated in alginate-whey protein concentrate carriers using the freeze-drying technique. The results showed that the encapsulated oil exhibited higher antimicrobial activity at lower concentrations and had a significant effect on the stability of thyme oil.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mona Mahmoud, Peter Richter, Michael Lebert, Andreas Burkovski
Summary: Antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation using chlorophyllin (CHL) and polyethylenimine (PEI) showed promising results in eradicating Pseudomonas aeruginosa, with PEI enhancing the antimicrobial activity of CHL against planktonic and biofilm states of the bacteria. Additionally, it was found that persister cells were more susceptible to CHL/PEI than growing cells.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Pengpeng Lu, Xinping Zhang, Feng Li, Ke-Fei Xu, Yan-Hong Li, Xiaoyang Liu, Jing Yang, Baofeng Zhu, Fu-Gen Wu
Summary: In this study, a series of cationic liposomes with different DODAC contents were prepared. It was found that cationic liposomes with high DODAC content can effectively kill bacteria but have negligible cytotoxicity to mammalian cells. These findings have important implications for the clinical application of cationic liposomes.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Karyne Rangel, Fellipe O. Cabral, Guilherme C. Lechuga, Joao P. R. S. Carvalho, Maria H. S. Villas-Boas, Victor Midlej, Salvatore G. De-Simone
Summary: This study evaluated the bactericidal effect of high levels of ozone gas on reference and ESKAPE bacteria. The results showed that exposure to high concentrations of ozone inhibited the growth of all bacterial strains tested, significantly reducing colony counts. Cell viability of MRSA and XDR was considerably reduced, and SEM showed damage to bacteria after ozone treatment.
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Plant Sciences
Rodica Beicu, Ersilia Alexa, Diana Obistioiu, Ileana Cocan, Florin Imbrea, Georgeta Pop, Denisa Circioban, Cristian Moisa, Andreea Lupitu, Lucian Copolovici, Dana Maria Copolovici, Ilinca Merima Imbrea
Summary: This study analyzed the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of thymus populations from different locations in Western Romania. The essential oils contained thymol, geraniol, and carvacrol. Thyme exhibited biological activity against various pathogens, with S. pyogenes, S. flexneri, S. typhimurium, and C. parapsilopsis being the most sensitive strains.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Jun Chen, Huili Pang, Lei Wang, Cunming Ma, Guofang Wu, Yuan Liu, Yifei Guan, Miao Zhang, Guangyong Qin, Zhongfang Tan
Summary: A total of 116 LAB strains were isolated from Bamei pig feces, among which L. plantarum subsp. plantarum QP28-1 was identified as a promising strain for LAB-related food fermentation due to its excellent antimicrobial properties and bacteriocin production capacity. This study provides a comprehensive profile for screening superior functional LAB strains in the food industry.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Jingru Shi, Chen Chen, Dejuan Wang, Ziwen Tong, Zhiqiang Wang, Yuan Liu
Summary: The study demonstrated that peptide WW307 displayed potent antibacterial activity against MDR bacteria, especially MRSA and Gram-negative pathogens carrying bla(NDM-5), mcr-1 or tet(X4). Additionally, WW307 showed great biofilm inhibition and eradication activity. Safety and stability experiments also indicated that WW307 had potential as a candidate for combating MDR pathogens.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jun-Hwan Park, Ye-Jin Jeon, Chi-Hoon Lee, Namhyun Chung, Hoi-Seon Lee
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2017)
Correction
Food Science & Technology
In Kyung Bae, Kyeongsoon Kim, Sung-Deuk Choi, Kyu-Sik Chang, Hoi-Seon Lee, Sung-Eun Lee
APPLIED BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
(2017)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Hoon Choi, Byung-Ho Lee, Young-Sun Moon, Kyeongsoon Kim, Hoi-Seon Lee, Sung-Eun Lee
APPLIED BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
(2017)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Jun-Hwan Park, Hoi-Seon Lee
APPLIED BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
(2017)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ye-Jin Jeon, Sang-Guei Lee, Hoi-Seon Lee
APPLIED BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kyeongnam Kim, Hwang-Ju Jeon, Sung-Deuk Choi, Daniel C. W. Tsang, Patryk Oleszczuk, Yong Sik Ok, Hoi-Seon Lee, Sung-Eun Lee
Article
Food Science & Technology
Eun-Yong Jeong, Myung-Ji Lee, Hoi-Seon Lee
FOOD SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jun-Hwan Park, Hoi-Seon Lee
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION
(2018)
Article
Agronomy
Myung-Ji Lee, Jun-Hwan Park, Hoi-Seon Lee
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jun-Hwan Park, Hoi-Seon Lee
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2018)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Young-Sun Moon, Hoi-Seon Lee, Sung-Eun Lee
APPLIED BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
(2018)
Article
Entomology
J. E. Song, H. S. Lee
EXPERIMENTAL AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY
(2018)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Min-Seung Kang, Hoi-Seon Lee
APPLIED BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
(2018)
Correction
Entomology
J. E. Song, H. S. Lee
EXPERIMENTAL AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY
(2019)
Correction
Food Science & Technology
Min-Seung Kang, Hoi-Seon Lee
APPLIED BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
(2019)
