Review
Environmental Sciences
Anand Prakash Maurya, Jina Rajkumari, Piyush Pandey
Summary: This article discusses the impact of PAHs on the evolution of ARGs in contaminated soil and their spread in the environment. It has been found that PAHs may induce the development of ARGs, and they are related to efflux pump genes and class 1 integrons. The abundance of ARGs is high in PAH-contaminated environments, and horizontal gene transfer mechanisms make this interaction more dynamic.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rajesh Khanna Ramya, Karthikeyan Theraka, Swaminathan Viji Ramprasadh, Sundaramoorthy Vijaya Bharathi, S. Srinivasan, Samuel Jacob, Arindam Kuila
Summary: This article discusses the potential remediation of two important environmental pollutants using microbial-derived nano-enzymes. Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are major industrial contaminants due to their widespread occurrence, toxicity, and bioaccumulation. Biofouling caused by biofilm-forming organisms has significant economic and environmental consequences, especially in marine vessels where it leads to increased hydrodynamic drag and reduced ship speed.
APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elin Sorhus, Lisbet Sorensen, Bjorn Einar Grosvik, Jeremie Le Goff, John P. Incardona, Tiffany L. Linbo, David H. Baldwin, Orjan Karlsen, Trond Nordtug, Bjorn Henrik Hansen, Anders Thorsen, Carey E. Donald, Terje van der Meeren, William Robson, Steven J. Rowland, Josef D. Rasinger, Frode B. Vikebo, Sonnich Meier
Summary: Atlantic haddock embryos are highly sensitive to toxicity from spilled oil due to their ability to bind dispersed crude oil droplets to the eggshell. Our study established developmental toxicity thresholds and identified potential long-term adverse effects. Embryos exposed to different oil concentrations exhibited acute and delayed mortality at different life stages, with an effect threshold of 0.1 μg TPAH/L recommended for risk assessment models due to latent sublethal developmental toxicity.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Alexander Garcia, Licia Faenza, Andrea Morelli, Ilaria Antoncecchi
Summary: A study in Italy analyzed seismicity rates around oil and gas production leases, finding that while seismicity rates remained stable in most cases, there were significant reductions in seismicity rates after peak production, suggesting a potential causal relationship that requires further investigation.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
A. Mukherjee, R. Patel, P. Zaveri, M. T. Shah, N. S. Munshi
Summary: Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is an emerging technology for wastewater treatment and electricity generation; MFC with electrode biofilm performs better; a novel consortium of bacteria shows promise in treating wastewater containing sodium benzoate.
LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Satya Sundar Mohanty, Hara Mohan Jena
Summary: The present study investigated the treatment of butachlor and other commonly used herbicides using a synthetically formulated microbial consortium SMC1 immobilized on ceramic raschig rings in a packed-bed bioreactor. The study optimized the operating parameters and proposed a potential model for designing efficient herbicide biotreatment technology.
FRONTIERS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Sohan Sengupta, Arnab Pramanik, Sudip Nag, Debojyoti Roy, Anish Bhattacharyya, Pijush Basak, Maitree Bhattacharyya
REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2020)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Shyamalina Haldar, Abhrajyoti Ghosh
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chandrima Bhattacharyya, Srimoyee Banerjee, Udita Acharya, Aroni Mitra, Ivy Mallick, Anwesha Haldar, Shyamalina Haldar, Anupama Ghosh, Abhrajyoti Ghosh
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sayandeep Gupta, Mousam Roy, Dhritiman Dey, Koustav Bhakta, Arghya Bhowmick, Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay, Abhrajyoti Ghosh
Summary: The study demonstrates the important role of archaeal 7S RNA in stabilizing the SRP54$FtsY targeting complex, with further assistance from SRP19. These results suggest that archaeal 7S RNA and SRP19 reinforce the targeting complex to execute protein translocation through modulation of its conformation.
BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Prama Bhattacherjee, Mousam Roy, Avigyan Naskar, Hsieh-Chih Tsai, Abhrajyoti Ghosh, Niladri Patra, Rohith P. John
Summary: A trinuclear copper complex was synthesized using a tribasic naproxen-appended ligand and 1,10-phenanthroline, characterized by various spectroscopic methods and X-ray diffraction analysis. The complex showed higher binding affinity with DNA compared to the ligand, and molecular docking study revealed an intercalative mode of interaction between the complex and DNA.
APPLIED ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Chandrima Bhattacharyya, Madangchanok Imchen, Triparna Mukherjee, Shyamalina Haldar, Sangita Mondal, Shayantan Mukherji, Anwesha Haldar, Ranjith Kumavath, Abhrajyoti Ghosh
Summary: This study analyzed the spatial distribution of bacterial communities in the tea rhizosphere of six different tea estates in India. It found that the rhizobiome of tea reduces alpha and beta diversity while enriching significant functional genes.
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mousam Roy, Koustav Bhakta, Arghya Bhowmick, Sayandeep Gupta, Anupama Ghosh, Abhrajyoti Ghosh
Summary: The study investigated the crosstalk in the heat shock response pathway of thermoacidophilic crenarchaeon Sulfolobus acidocaldarius, focusing on the small heat shock protein Hsp14. It was found that Hsp14 interacts with Hsp20 and Hsp60 to facilitate substrate proteins' folding under stress conditions, demonstrating the dynamic oligomeric structure of Hsp14 and its ability to form hetero-oligomers with Hsp20 at higher temperatures. Moreover, enthalpy-driven direct physical interaction between Hsp14 and Hsp60 was revealed, showing that Hsp14 can transfer substrate proteins captured by sHsp to Hsp60 for refolding.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Parmandeep Kaur, Sandip Ghosh, Arghya Bhowmick, Kundlik Gadhave, Satabdi Datta, Abhrajyoti Ghosh, Neha Garg, Roop L. Mahajan, Biswarup Basu, Diptiman Choudhury
Summary: This study reports the development and application of Bacterioboat as a drug carrier suitable for oral administration. It demonstrates high drug loading, sustained release, and stability, leading to improved shrinkage of solid tumors, enhanced life expectancy, and reduced side effects.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Shayantan Mukherji, Utpal Bakshi, Abhrajyoti Ghosh
Summary: This study reports the draft genomes of three hydrocarbon-degrading haloarchaeal strains isolated from the estuarine sediments of Sundarban mangrove forests, India. These genomes had a high GC content and encoded genes related to survival in the presence of hydrocarbons. Functional annotation revealed different pathways utilized by the strains for degrading aromatic compounds.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shayantan Mukherji, Madangchanok Imchen, Sangita Mondal, Anish Bhattacharyya, Busi Siddhardha, Ranjith Kumavath, Abhrajyoti Ghosh
Summary: Mangroves in India are vulnerable to pollution and deforestation. This study investigates the microbiome of the Sundarban mangrove and its antibiotic resistance genes. Physicochemical parameters play a crucial role in maintaining the mangrove microbiome. The Sundarban mangrove has a higher diversity of antibiotic resistance genes compared to Chinese mangroves, but lower abundance. Anthropogenic activities and pollution can degrade microbiome diversity, disrupt function, and enrich resistance genes.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Subhasish Mukherjee, Koustav Bhakta, Abhrajyoti Ghosh, Anupama Ghosh
Summary: This study investigates the biological function of a secreted protease called Ger1 in Ustilago maydis. The findings reveal that Ger1 plays a crucial role in the sporulation and spore germination processes of the fungus, and it also positively influences the pathogenicity of the fungus.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Danna R. Gifford, Ernesto Berrios-Caro, Christine Joerres, Marc Sune, Jessica H. Forsyth, Anish Bhattacharyya, Tobias Galla, Christopher G. Knight
Summary: Combination therapy of antibiotics aims to prevent the evolution of resistance, but researchers have found that mutators with defects in DNA repair can readily evolve resistance in both single-drug and combination treatments. This suggests that combination therapy may not be as effective against resistance evolution as once thought.
Article
Microbiology
Arghya Bhowmick, Koustav Bhakta, Mousam Roy, Sayandeep Gupta, Jagriti Das, Shirsha Samanta, Somi Patranabis, Abhrajyoti Ghosh
Summary: This study used high-throughput transcriptomic analysis to investigate the gene expression changes of S. acidocaldarius under high temperatures and stress conditions. The results revealed key genes involved in stress adaptation and consistently overexpressed transcription factors across all stress conditions. This research provides the first insight into the molecular mechanisms of cross-stress adaptation in S. acidocaldarius.
RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)