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Microbiology
Kuo Liu, Yu-Zhou Zhang, Hua-Ying Du, Zhi-Ying Wang, Pei-Wen Gu, Zhi-Hua Liu, Ze-Yang Yu
Summary: This study found that T. atroviride showed good biocontrol ability in barren soil, promoting plant growth and enhancing resistance against pathogens. Moreover, T. atroviride improved soil fertility and facilitated nutrient absorption by plants.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Eline van Zijll de Jong, Janaki Kandula, Michael Rostas, Diwakar Kandula, John Hampton, Artemio Mendoza-Mendoza
Summary: This study investigated the fungistatic activity of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by 59 Trichoderma sp. atroviride B isolates against the pathogen Rhizoctonia solani. The results showed significant intraspecific variation in bioactivity and a correlation between specific VOCs and bioactivity. This study highlights the importance of considering intraspecific diversity in Trichoderma isolates for the development of biological control agents.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Mariana C. Minchiotti, Laura Vargas, Ricardo R. Madoery
Summary: Trichoderma harzianum showed the highest potential in phospholipase A activity, especially when the culture medium included the plant pathogenic fungus Sclerotium rolfsii. Additionally, both T. harzianum and T. atroviride exhibited higher activity in the first days of culture.
BIOCONTROL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Roman Andrzejak, Beata Janowska
Summary: This study analyzed the influence of Trichoderma spp. on the growth, flowering, quality, and nutritional status of ornamental plants, showing that these fungi can stimulate shoot and leaf elongation, accelerate flowering, and increase chlorophyll and carotenoid content in leaves.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Obianuju Patience Ilo, S'phumelele Lucky Nkomo, Ntandoyenkosi Malusi Mkhize, Onisimo Mutanga, Mulala Danny Simatele
Summary: Water hyacinth can be effectively pretreated with Trichoderma atroviride to enhance its degradability and increase biogas production. Higher moisture content leads to faster biodegradation rate and higher biogas yield.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Yiping Zhang, Pengfei Luo, Junliang Xu, Jiayu Hou, Lexin Zhai
Summary: Monitoring the cambial activity and intra-annual growth dynamics of two willow species, Salix babylonica and Salix matsudana, revealed similar wood formation processes. Salix babylonica exhibited wider xylem increment and higher growth rate compared to Salix matsudana. Both temperature and water availability played important roles in influencing xylem growth, with Salix matsudana being more sensitive to temperature changes.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rossana Segreto, Hoda Bazafkan, Julia Millinger, Martina Schenk, Lea Atanasova, Maria Doppler, Christoph Bueschl, Melanie Boeckstaens, Silvia Soto Diaz, Ulrike Schreiner, Fabiano Sillo, Raffaella Balestrini, Rainer Schuhmacher, Susanne Zeilinger
Summary: Trichoderma atroviride, a well-known mycoparasite used for plant protection, shows tightly regulated mycoparasitic activity involving production of enzymes and metabolites, influenced by TOR1 activity. Genetic manipulation affecting TOR pathway components in T. atroviride alters various cellular functions, highlighting the importance of TOR signaling in its antagonistic activity.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Marisela Garduno-Rosales, Olga A. Callejas-Negrete, Elizabeth Medina-Castellanos, Salomon Bartnicki-Garcia, Alfredo Herrera-Estrella, Rosa R. Mourino-Perez
Summary: In this study, we investigated hyphae regeneration in Trichoderma atroviride and Neurospora crassa, focusing on the role of the actin cytoskeleton after mechanical injury. We found that the actin cytoskeleton plays a key role in hyphal regeneration by supporting membrane remodeling, facilitating transport of vesicles responsible for new wall growth, and organizing the new tip-growth apparatus.
FUNGAL GENETICS AND BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Marine
So-Sun Kim, Gyeong-Sik Han, Hae-Kyun Yoo, Ki-Tae Kim, Soon-Gyu Byun, Min-Min Jung, Woo-Jin Kim, Sung-Don Hwang
Summary: The study revealed that 27 degrees Celsius is the upper limit of tolerable water temperature for starry flounders, and survival was not affected when the water temperature dropped to below 27 degrees Celsius after starvation and feeding.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Stefania Lanzuise, Gelsomina Manganiello, Valentino M. Guastaferro, Cono Vincenzo, Paola Vitaglione, Rosalia Ferracane, Alfeo Vecchi, Francesco Vinale, Solomon Kamau, Matteo Lorito, Sheridan L. Woo
Summary: This research developed new biological formulations using small microbial consortia and a fatty acid mixture to improve the biocontrol, growth promotion, yield, and quality of vegetable crops. The application of these formulations reduced fungal diseases and plant mortality, increased yield, and improved the antioxidant content of the vegetables.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Peter Klemmed Bjork, Nicolai Tidemand Johansen, Nanna Weise Havshoi, Silas Anselm Rasmussen, Johan orskov Ipsen, Thomas Isbrandt, Thomas Ostenfeld Larsen, Anja Thoe Fuglsang
Summary: The specific components trichorzin PA (tPA) II and tPA VI in Trichoderma spp. fungal extracts can enhance the activity of H+-ATPase on plant membranes, thereby promoting plant growth. These components belong to the class of peptaibols, which can form indiscriminate ion channels and exhibit pesticidal activity. Peptaibol-mediated H+-ATPase activation is a concentration-dependent balance.
Article
Microbiology
Urszula Perlinska-Lenart, Sebastian Graczyk, Sebastian Pilsyk, Jacek Lenart, Agata Lipko, Ewa Swiezewska, Przemyslaw Bernat, Joanna S. S. Kruszewska
Summary: In this study, Trichoderma atroviride strains with improved antifungal activity were created by expressing the RER2 gene from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The enhanced synthesis of dolichyl phosphate resulted in increased activities of dolichyl-dependent enzymes and stimulated glycosylation of secretory proteins. The transformed strains showed higher levels of cellulase secretion and were more effective against the plant pathogen Pythium ultimum.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Annamaria Zsakai, Dorina Annar, Beatrix Koronczai, Kinga Molnar, Petra Varro, Erika Toth, Szilvia Szarvas, Tamas Tauber, Zsolt Karkus, Dora Varnai, Agota Muzsnai
Summary: Regular monitoring of children's nutritional status is essential to prevent micronutrient deficiencies and abnormalities in growth and weight. A new monitoring system has been developed for families, incorporating measurements of body dimensions and body fat percentage to predict nutritional status. The model has a high predictive accuracy and could help families identify early signs of malnutrition in children.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
J. D. Camacho, J. P. Faria, P. T. P. Viana
Summary: Stellar photospheric activity affects the detection and characterization of extrasolar planets, especially Earth-like ones around Sun-like stars. Gaussian Process Regression Networks (GPRNs) combine Bayesian neural networks with Gaussian Processes to model radial velocity data and stellar activity indicators. Using HARPS-N solar spectroscopic observations, we found that GPRNs accurately describe the behavior of solar RV data and confirm the correlation between RV and stellar activity. We also observed non-stationary behavior in the time series associated with an approaching solar activity minimum.
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Frederick K. Ho, Nirmala Rao, Keith T. S. Tung, Rosa S. Wong, Wilfred H. S. Wong, Joanna Y. L. Tung, Gilbert T. Chua, Winnie W. Y. Tso, John Bacon-Shone, Ian C. K. Wong, Aisha Yousafzai, Charlotte Wright, Patrick Ip
Summary: Stunting, BMI-for-age, and body fat proportion were found to be independently associated with early child development in this study, suggesting the importance of considering these parameters in estimating child underdevelopment and exploring the causal relationships in future nutritional trials.
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Sarah L. Lammlein, David Mannes, Bart van Damme, Ingo Burgert, Francis W. M. Schwarze
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Forestry
Mark Schubert, Oliver Klaeusler
WOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Forestry
M. Schubert, M. Lukovic, H. Christen
WOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Christian Goldhahn, Mark Schubert, Thomas Luthi, Tobias Keplinger, Ingo Burgert, Munish Chanana
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jianguo Sun, Huizhang Guo, Gian Nutal Schadli, Kunkun Tu, Styfen Schar, Francis W. M. R. Schwarze, Guido Panzarasa, Javier Ribera, Ingo Burgert
Summary: The study demonstrated a method to increase the piezoelectric output of balsa wood over 55 times by enhancing its elastic compressibility through fungal decay pretreatment. This is a fundamental step towards developing next-generation self-powered green building materials to address energy supply and climate change challenges.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Olivier Fourmann, Michael K. Hausmann, Antonia Neels, Mark Schubert, Gustav Nystrom, Tanja Zimmermann, Gilberto Siqueira
Summary: The research presents a method for preparing, printing, and curing antibacterial poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) nanocellulose-reinforced hydrogels with an anisotropic microstructure to control mechanical properties. Incorporating nanoparticles allows for modifying strength and swelling direction, creating a fourth-dimensional property. Control over anisotropic swelling properties enables complex three-dimensional structures with programmable actuation.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Carolina Reyes, Alexandre Poulin, Gustav Nystrom, Francis W. M. R. Schwarze, Javier Ribera
Summary: White-rot fungi can effectively degrade lignocellulose components with their potent enzymes. In this study, five white-rot fungi were tested for their ability to produce specific enzymes when grown with malt extract and nanocellulose. Results showed that temperature plays a key role in controlling fungal growth and enzyme production.
Article
Forestry
Thomas Ehrhart, Pedro Palma, Mark Schubert, Rene Steiger, Andrea Frangi
Summary: Image-based local fibre direction data were used to improve the prediction of tensile strength parallel to the grain of European beech boards. A single numerical grading parameter was developed to characterize local fibre orientations in the boards. Machine-learning techniques were then applied to enhance the strength model, leading to improved accuracy in strength grading of timber and potential applications in high-level timber structures.
WOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Mark Schubert, Walter Sonderegger, Mirko Lukovic, Oliver Klaeusler
Summary: The conventional quality control methods for wood products have limitations in terms of timely response to fluctuations in product quality, complex and time-consuming procedures, and limited availability of labeled data. In this study, the potential of using semi-supervised learning (SSL) to enhance the prediction performance of machine learning models for wood product quality classification was investigated. Despite a small dataset, the study provides valuable insights for future wood quality assessment.
WOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Carolina Reyes, Zsofia Sajo, Miriam Susanna Lucas, Ashutosh Sinha, Francis W. M. R. Schwarze, Javier Ribera, Gustav Nystroem
Summary: The growth behavior and enzymatic activity of two white-rot fungi and two freshwater algae cocultured in the presence of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils and cellulose nanocrystals were investigated. Results showed that cocultures grew faster under nutrient-rich conditions and exhibited higher enzyme activities in liquid cultures compared to single cultures. Fungi and algae also showed growth in 3D-printed nanocellulose hydrogels, suggesting potential applications in biotechnological processes such as biofuel production.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mark Schubert, Guido Panzarasa, Ingo Burgert
Summary: Wood, as a renewable resource, has excellent qualities and has the potential to play a key role in the future bioeconomy. The increasing environmental awareness and drive for sustainability are leading to a resurgence of research on wood materials. However, global climate change will soon pose challenges to the wood-value chains in different regions. This review addresses the natural diversity of wood and discusses the need for new wood processing techniques and green chemistry protocols to manage a more diverse wood provision in the future.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mirko Lukovic, Roman Zweifel, Guillaume Thiry, Ce Zhang, Mark Schubert
Summary: This study proposes the use of machine learning techniques to reverse data losses caused by harsh conditions and presents the TreeNet project's tree stem growth data as a case study. The results show that a deep neural network combining long short-term memory with one-dimensional convolutional layers performs the best.
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Christian Goldhahn, Josef A. Taut, Mark Schubert, Ingo Burgert, Munish Chanana
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chiara Civardi, Daniel Grolimund, Mark Schubert, Peter Wick, Francis W. M. R. Schwarze
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-NANO
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Francis W. M. R. Schwarze, Hugh Morris
PLANTS PEOPLE PLANET
(2020)