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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Suchi Parvin Biki, Shobuz Mahmud, Sumaia Akhter, Md Jiaur Rahman, Jessica J. Rix, Md Adnan Al Bachchu, Maruf Ahmed
Summary: In this study, bacteria were separated from landfill soil and their ability to degrade LDPE was evaluated. Ralstonia sp. strain SKM2 and Bacillus sp. strain SM1 were identified as effective LDPE-degrading microorganisms, causing weight loss and pH changes in the media. Structural changes in LDPE sheet were observed under microscope and FTIR analysis showed alterations in carbon bonds and groups.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2021)
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Food Science & Technology
Lin Zhu, Xing Li, Xuebo Song, Qing Li, Fuping Zheng, Hehe Li, Jinyuan Sun, Mingquan Huang, Baoguo Sun
Summary: This study extracted and characterized prolamin from Baijiu Jiuzao, showing that it consisted of partial fractions of kafirin without gamma-kafirin. The prolamin from Jiuzao had more alpha-helix structures, was more hydrophobic, and more easily aggregated together than kafirin.
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Zoology
Farah Deeba, Hafiz Abdullah Shakir, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Khan, Javed Iqbal Qazi
Summary: Chitinase is a highly promising natural enzyme with various applications. Through isolation and optimization, the highest chitinase-producing strain was identified as Bacillus subtilis. The use of agro-industrial waste as a medium component not only reduces production costs but also provides a solution to environmental pollution.
PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
(2022)
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Agronomy
Santosh Ranjan Mohanty, Manoj Parihar, Garima Dubey, Rakesh Parmar, Devendra Jain, Muneshwar Singh, Ashok Patra, Suresh Kumar Chaudhari, Bharati Kollah
Summary: This study estimates nitrification and elucidates the mechanistic processes of nitrogen mineralization in a long-term fertilizer experiment on a soybean-wheat cropping system. The results show that continuous cropping without fertilizer can alter soil microbial metabolism for the acquisition of nitrogen from mineralization of readily unavailable mineral fractions.
ARCHIVES OF AGRONOMY AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Entomology
Azadeh Jamalzadeh, Mostafa Darvishnia, Gholam Khodakaramian, Eydi Bazgir, Doostmorad Zafari
Summary: This study isolated various plant growth-promoting bacteria associated with canola, with the Pseudomonas 8312 strain showing the highest impact on canola plant growth. Four bacterial strains significantly affected canola seed germination and seedling growth in greenhouse experiments, suggesting their potential as biofertilizers for canola. Further investigation is recommended for the strain Pseudomonas 8312 in field infestation experiments.
EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL
(2021)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
S. Anu, S. Shiburaj, C. Prabhakumari, Susha Dayanandan
Summary: This study focuses on isolating efficient chitinase-producing Streptomyces sp. from the Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot. Through optimization of cultivation conditions, a highly active chitinase was obtained.
RESEARCH JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Microbiology
Margarita Smirnova, Uladzislau Miamin, Achim Kohler, Leonid Valentovich, Artur Akhremchuk, Anastasiya Sidarenka, Andrey Dolgikh, Volha Shapaval
Summary: Snow microorganisms, mainly bacteria, in the green snow of Antarctica are diverse, able to grow at lower temperatures, and show high enzymatic activity. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy can be used to differentiate between different bacterial isolates.
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Microbiology
Zachary McAdams, Kevin Gustafson, Aaron Ericsson
Summary: Research investigated how different viral inactivation techniques affect the analysis of gut microbiome, finding that certain methods can impact microbial richness. The results provide guidance for 16S rRNA microbiome analysis of fecal samples requiring viral inactivation.
Proceedings Paper
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
K. Sujatha, S. Sharmila, A. P. Sudha, O. L. Shanmugasundaram
Summary: This research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of pure and surfactant-assisted cadmium oxide nanoparticles through co-precipitation method. The results showed that pure cadmium oxide nanoparticles had a needle-like structure, while surfactant-assisted nanoparticles exhibited a rosette-shaped structure. The optical properties analysis revealed energy gaps of 3.74 and 3.52 eV for pure and surfactant-assisted cadmium oxide nanoparticles, respectively. The study also examined the influence of surfactants on the size and morphology of the nanoparticles.
MATERIALS TODAY-PROCEEDINGS
(2022)
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Biology
Neha Kumari, Abha Pandey, Amit Gupta, Sonal Mishra, Rajeshwar P. Sinha
Summary: The investigation revealed that scytonemin, a photoprotective compound found in cyanobacteria, helps these organisms survive and thrive in extreme environments by counteracting the harmful effects of solar radiation. This compound is considered a key ingredient for the development of novel drugs and natural sun protection products.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
S. Sri Manjusha Varshini, M. Mekala, R. Ragunathan
Summary: Acetic acid bacteria synthesized microbial cellulose isolated from citrus fruits can be used as a biodegradable food wrapper. Two highly effective cellulose producers were isolated and characterized, and the cellulose obtained was examined for its characteristics and cytotoxicity. The findings suggest that these isolates can be used to produce sustainable biodegradable food wrappers.
JOURNAL OF PURE AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Engineering, Environmental
Sudhakar M. Rao, Nitish V. Mogili, Lydia Arkenadan
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
A. Seenivasan, J. Satya Eswari, P. Sankar, S. N. Gummadi, T. Panda, Ch Venkateswarlu
BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Sudhakar Madhav Rao, Nitish Venkateswarlu Mogili
Summary: The study focused on urea hydrolysis reactions in blackwater, which play a crucial role in predicting nitrate loads in aquifers. Laboratory results indicated that enzyme activity was optimized at 37 degrees C and pH 6.7 to 8.1, with a positive influence of temperature on urea transformation reactions. The study predicted an annual increase of 0.004 mg/L in nitrate concentration in a hard rock aquifer due to blackwater infiltration from a single household pour flush toilet.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Engineering, Biomedical
Sudhakar M. Rao, Reshma Sukumar, Rita Evelyne Joshua, Nitish Venkateswarlu Mogili
BIOINSPIRED BIOMIMETIC AND NANOBIOMATERIALS
(2020)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sudhakar M. Rao, Nitish Venkateswarlu Mogili
Summary: Monitoring water quality is crucial to prevent deterioration of lake functionality, especially in lakes exposed to sewage contamination in India. Developing a classification method based on limited tests can expand environmental monitoring of freshwater systems and provide valuable data for regional and global repositories.
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Environmental Sciences
Sathieesh Sounderarajan, Dinesh Sankar Reddy Puchalapalli, Seenivasan Ayothiraman
Summary: Hexavalent chromium, a major carcinogenic component released during the tanning process, can be reduced through chemical and biological routes. This study investigates the reduction of chromium in the presence of synthetic fatty liquor and neatsfoot oil using Fusarium oxysporum. The results show that the maximum percentage of chromium reduction is 73.62% and 60.28% in neatsfoot oil and synthetic fatty oil, respectively. The biomass productivity is better with both oils, but decreases in the presence of chromium. The reduction of chromium follows uncompetitive substrate inhibition kinetics, with a lower substrate inhibition constant in neatsfoot oil compared to synthetic fatty liquor.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Engineering, Chemical
Nisha Suryawanshi, Ayothiraman Seenivasan, Satya Eswari Jujjawarapu
Summary: This study compared the utilization patterns of sugars by thermophilic fungi at different concentrations and found that the fungi simultaneously utilized multiple sugars at low concentrations, while they selectively utilized different sugars at high concentrations.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
Nirakar Pradhan, Sanjay Kumar, Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian, Shweta Rawat, Agendra Gangwar, R. Senthamizh, Yuk Kit Yuen, Lijun Luo, Seenivasan Ayothiraman, Ganesh Dattatraya Saratale, Joyabrata Mal
Summary: Microalgae have great potential as a source of raw materials for various products, but the extraction of different cellular components is challenging due to the rigid cell wall. Pretreatment strategies have been explored to improve product recovery efficiency, but the species-specific nature of the microalgal cell wall limits large-scale application. Therefore, advancing current technologies is necessary from an economic, technological, and environmental perspective.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Varun Shukla, Deepak Panchal, Om Prakash, Prasenjit Mondal, Isha Hiwrale, Rita S. Dhodapkar, Sukdeb Pal
Summary: Activated carbon derived from peat-based biomass was sulfurized and magnetized to form magnetically-engineered sulfurized peat-based activated carbon (MEPBAC), which was used for the adsorption of caffeine (CFN) and sulfamethoxazole (SMX) from aqueous media. The modification increased the surface area and introduced sulfur-groups and Fe-based nano-structures in MEPBAC. The sulfur-groups enhanced adsorption efficiency, while the Fe-based nano-structures facilitated easy magnetic separation, resulting in high reusability with consistent removal efficiency.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Aditya L. Toppo, Manisha Yadav, Swasti Dhagat, Seenivasan Ayothiraman, Jujjavarapu Satya Eswari
Summary: In this study, synthetic statins were analyzed for competitive binding with HMG-CoA reductase, with fluvastatin showing the highest docking score and rosuvastatin the lowest. The study also indicated the efficacy of fluvastatin as a potent inhibitor for HMG-CoA reductase based on ADME properties and pharmacokinetic predictions.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & BIOPHYSICS
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nisha Suryawanshi, Seenivasan Ayothiraman, J. Satya Eswari
INDIAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & BIOPHYSICS
(2020)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sudhakar Rao, Nitish V. Mogili, A. Priscilla, A. Lydia
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH
(2020)