scholarly journals High-Yield Laccase-Producing Strains Constructed by Protoplast Fusion Between Bacterium and Fungus

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 221-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lihong Zhao ◽  
Wenli Yin ◽  
Lele Wang
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Protoplast Fusion ◽  
Parental Strain ◽  
Pleurotus Ostreatus ◽  
Laccase Activity ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Promising Technique ◽  
Fusion Technique ◽  
Different Characteristics

This study is based on the construction of high-yield laccase-producing fusant achieved by inter-kingdom protoplast fusion between Pleurotus ostreatus and Escherichia coli. The optimized protoplasts formation and regeneration conditions were demonstrated with the presence of 1.5% cellulase +1.0% snailase and 0.6M mannitol at 30°C for 3h. The fusants were screened for different characteristics between two parental strains and further identified by laccase activity, offering one of the genetically stable fusants, Strain F. The fusant F produced the highest yield of laccase, being about 22% higher than that of the parental strain. The results suggest that the protoplast fusion technique can be considered as a promising technique for the control of environmental pollution.

scholarly journals 1671. Diagnosis and management of Escherichia coli bacteriuria at a Veterans Affairs hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S821-S821
Author(s):  
Niyati H Shah ◽  
Brooke K Decker ◽  
Brooke K Decker ◽  
Gaetan Sgro ◽  
Monique Y Boudreaux-Kelly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Antibiotic Treatment ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Comorbid Conditions ◽  
Provider Education ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Physician Practices ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Tract Infections

Abstract Background The IDSA recommends against screening for and treating ASB in all patients except for those pregnant or undergoing urologic procedures. Nevertheless, antibiotic treatment of ASB is widespread. We conducted a retrospective analysis of physician practices in diagnosis and management of Escherichia coli (E. coli) ASB in a male Veteran population, and compared outcomes in ASB patients treated or not treated with antibiotics. Methods Patients with an E. coli positive urine culture during an ED visit or inpatient admission from 01/2017 to 12/2017 were screened. Patients admitted to the intensive care unit or diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection, pyelonephritis, prostatitis, or epididymitis/orchitis were excluded. A total of 163 patients were included. Demographics, clinical comorbidities and severity of illness, and outcomes were compared in ASB patients managed with or without antibiotics. ANOVA and Chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests were utilized for comparing measurements. Results ASB was present in 92/163 patients. The majority (74%) of these patients were given antibiotics. Regardless of qSOFA score or alternate infection, there were no significant differences in outcomes between ASB patients treated or not treated with antibiotics: 3-month mortality (15% vs 21%; p = 0.53), emergence of newly resistant bacterial pathogens (7% vs 13%; p = 0.43), recurrent urinary tract infections (61% vs 50%; p = 0.72), clearance of urinary pathogens (75% vs 58%; p = 0.45), length of hospital stay (7 vs 6 days, p = 0.67). Factors that were predictive of physician treatment of ASB included patient comorbid conditions such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, pyuria, and the absence of hematuria. The incidence of adverse events with antibiotic treatment of ASB was low. Conclusion The rate of antibiotic treatment of E. coli ASB in male veterans is high. Outcomes do not differ among ASB patients managed with or without antibiotics. Future studies examining outcomes in patients prescribed antibiotics for multiple episodes of ASB may yield differences, particularly in emergence of resistant pathogens. Focusing on patients with comorbid conditions who are not critically ill would be a high yield target for provider education to reduce ASB treatment. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

Potential Public Health Significance of Non-Escherichia coli Coliforms in Food

1979 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROBERT M. TWEDT ◽  
BRENDA K. BOUTIN
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Diarrheal Disease ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Potential Health Hazard ◽  
Health Significance

Several coliform species other than Escherichia coli are often associated with and possibly responsible for acute and chronic diarrheal disease. Recent evidence suggests that non-Escherichia coli coliforms may be capable of colonizing the human intestine and producing enterotoxin(s) in high-yield. Whether these organisms are newly capable of causing disease because of infestation with extrachromosomal factors mediating pathogenicity or simply because of inherent pathogenic capabilities that have gone unrecognized, they pose a potential health hazard. Food, medical, and public health microbiologists should be aware that the non-E. coli coliforms contaminating foods may be potential enteropathogens. This possibility may make determination of their pathogenic capabilities even more important than identification of their taxonomic characteristics.

High Yield of Active STb Enterotoxin from a Fusion Protein (MBP-STb) Expressed in Escherichia coli

1993 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 275-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.E. Handl ◽  
J. Harel ◽  
J.I. Flock ◽  
J.D. Dubreuil
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Fusion Protein ◽  
High Yield

scholarly journals Efek Imunostimulasi Ekstrak Etanol Tubuh Buah Jamur Tiram Putih (Pleurotus ostreatus Jacq Fr.Kumm) terhadap Aktivitas Makrofag Mencit (Swiss Webster)

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Venny Patricia
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Pleurotus Ostreatus

Telah dikembangkan produk nutrisi medikal sebagai imunostimulan, Tubuh buah jamur tiram putih (Pleurotus ostreatus Jacq Fr.Kumm) dipilih untuk diteliti khasiatnya terhadap respon imun innate. Jamur tiram putih merupakan jamur terbesar ketiga sekitar 25 % dari total jamur didunia yang mudah dikembangkan, karena pembudidayaan yang sederhana. Jamur tiram putih mengandung senyawa pleuran. Pleuran adalah (1-3)-?-D-glucans yang berasal dari polisakarida, yang ditemukan berkhasiat sebagai antitumor dan sebagai imunostimulan melalui aktivasi dari sel makrofag. Tiga dosis jamur tiram yang diuji yaitu 100, 200 dan 400 mg/kg bobot badan yang diberikan secara oral 1x sehari selama 7 hari berturut-turut. Uji efek ekstrak etanol FJTP terhadap respon imun innate dilakukan melalui uji fagositik sistem retikuloendothelium (RES) dengan metode bersihan karbon dan aktivitas fagositik makrofag pada mencit Swiss Webster yang ditekan sistem imunnya dengan metil prednisolon. Ekstrak etanol tubuh buah jamur tiram putih dosis 100, 200, 400 mg/kg bb meningkatkan kecepatan eliminasi partikel karbon dengan koefisien regresi (1,187; 1,504; 1,040 vs 1,040, p<0,05) dan indeks fagositik sebesar (1,16, 1,47, 1,02 vs 1,00, p<0,05). Ekstrak etanol tubuh buah jamur tiram putih dosis 100, 200 dan 400 mg/kg meningkatkan aktivitas makrofag peritoneal untuk menelan Escherichia coli yang ditandai dengan meningkatkan rasio fagositik (95,68; 94,50; 91,85% vs 51,28%, p<0,05), indeks fagositik (3,48; 2,48; 4,06 vs 1,50, p<0,05) dan jumlah leukosit total secara bermakna (p<0,05). Namun tidak berkhasiat meningkatkan indeks organ hati, limpa dan kelenjar timus yang diberi ekstrak dibandingkan terhadap kontrol.

An efficient multicomponent, one-pot synthesis of Betti bases catalyzed by cerium (IV) ammonium nitrate (CAN) at ambient temperature

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramadan Ahmed Mekheimer ◽  
Abdullah Mohamed Asiri ◽  
Afaf Mohamed Abdel Hameed ◽  
Reham R. Awed ◽  
Kamal Usef Sadek
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Ammonium Nitrate ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Catalytic Amount ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Reaction Conditions ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Work Up ◽  
Cerium Iv Ammonium Nitrate

AbstractStarting from readily available 2-naphthol, aldehydes, aryl and alkylamines, a variety of Betti bases were efficiently synthesized utilizing a catalytic amount of cerium (IV) ammonium nitrate (CAN) at room temperature. This protocol has advantages of high yield, mild reaction conditions, no environmental pollution, diversity of reactants and simple work up procedure.

scholarly journals Molecular Characterization of Commensal Escherichia coli Adapted to Different Compartments of the Porcine Gastrointestinal Tract

2012 ◽  
Vol 78 (19) ◽  
pp. 6799-6803 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sam Abraham ◽  
David M. Gordon ◽  
James Chin ◽  
Huub J. M. Brouwers ◽  
Peter Njuguna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Random Amplified Polymorphic Dna ◽  
Content Type ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Plasmid Replicon ◽  
Different Strains ◽  
Different Characteristics

ABSTRACTThe role ofEscherichia colias a pathogen has been the focus of considerable study, while much less is known about it as a commensal and how it adapts to and colonizes different environmental niches within the mammalian gut. In this study, we characterizeEscherichia coliorganisms (n= 146) isolated from different regions of the intestinal tracts of eight pigs (dueodenum, ileum, colon, and feces). The isolates were typed using the method of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and screened for the presence of bacteriocin genes and plasmid replicon types. Molecular analysis of variance using the RAPD data showed thatE. coliisolates are nonrandomly distributed among different gut regions, and that gut region accounted for 25% (P< 0.001) of the observed variation among strains. Bacteriocin screening revealed that a bacteriocin gene was detected in 45% of the isolates, with 43% carrying colicin genes and 3% carrying microcin genes. Of the bacteriocins observed (H47, E3, E1, E2, E7, Ia/Ib, and B/M), the frequency with which they were detected varied with respect to gut region for the colicins E2, E7, Ia/Ib, and B/M. The plasmid replicon typing gave rise to 25 profiles from the 13 Inc types detected. Inc F types were detected most frequently, followed by Inc HI1 and N types. Of the Inc types detected, 7 were nonrandomly distributed among isolates from the different regions of the gut. The results of this study indicate that not only may the different regions of the gastrointestinal tract harbor different strains ofE. colibut also that strains from different regions have different characteristics.

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