Research Publications (Food Safety)

Journal of Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. Aims This study aims at immobilization of fungal mutants on nanosilica-carriers for designing efficient biosorbents as a significant new technology for decontamination practices and maximizing their heavy metal (HM) sorption proficiency through the experimental design methodology. Materials and Results Endophytic fungal mutant strains, Chaetomium globosum El26 mutant and Alternaria alternata

Journal of Applied Microbiology, EarlyView.

Journal of Applied Microbiology, Volume 132, Issue 1, Page 520-531, January 2022.

Journal of Applied Microbiology, EarlyView.

Journal of Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. Aims
Using rhizobacteria as plant growth promoting agents for improving heavy metal phytoremediation processes in contaminated soil has attracted a lot of attention mainly because of their eco-friendliness. The aim of this study was the evaluation of lead phytoremediation by Carthamus tinctorius improved with the isolated and molecularly identified lead resistant rhizobacteria.

Journal of Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. Aims
The adsorption of lead ions from aqueous solution by macroporous Ca-alginate-lignin (MCAL) beads immobilized with Clostridium tyrobutyricum (C. tyrobutyricum) and free strains was evaluated.

Journal of Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. Aims
The study aims to identify a novel plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB), which contributes to promoting growth and reducing cadmium (Cd) concentration in rice under Cd-contaminated conditions.

Aims A Cadmium (Cd)‐tolerant Bacillus megaterium strain A14 was used to investigate the effects and mechanisms of bacterial inoculation on peanut growth, Cd accumulation in grains, and Cd fixation in Cd‐contaminated soil. Methods and Results Spectroscopic analysis showed that A14 has many functional groups (‐OH, ‐NH2 and ‐COO et al.) distributed on its surface.

Aim Fluorescent semiconductor nanoparticles or Quantum Dots (QDs) have excellent properties as photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy. This is mainly consequence of their nanometric size and the generation of light‐activated redox species. In previous works we have reported the low‐cost biomimetic synthesis of glutathione (GSH) capped QDs (CdTe‐GSH QDs) with high biocompatibility. However, no studies have been performed to determine their phototoxic effect.

Aims To identify the bacteria nodulating Sulla spinosissima growing profusely in a lead and zinc mine tailings in Eastern Morocco. Methods and Results Thirty two rhizobial cultures, isolated from root nodules of S. spinosissima growing in soils of the mining site, were tolerant to different heavy metals.

Actinomycetes are a rich source for secondary metabolites with a diverse array of biological activities. Among the various genera of actinomycetes, the genus Saccharopolyspora has long been recognized as a potential source for antibiotics and other therapeutic leads that belong to diverse classes of natural products. Members of the genus Saccharopolyspora have been widely reported from several natural sources including both terrestrial and marine environments.

Aims Suilysin (SLY), a crucial virulence‐related factor, has multiple cytotoxicities that are regarded as playing a key role in several diseases induced by Streptococcus suis. The aim of this study was to identify an effective inhibitor of SLY and to evaluate the potential inhibitory effect of the inhibitor against S. suis virulence.

Aim The increase in the number of fungal infections worldwide, coupled with the limitations of current antifungal chemotherapy, demand the development of safe and effective new antifungals. Here, we presented the synthesis of a novel acridone (M14) and its antifungal properties against Candida and dermatophytes species. Methods and Results A series of 17 acridones was designed, synthesized and tested for its antifungal activity.

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Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) is one of the most popular seafood in Korea, owing to their unique taste and nutritional value. This study aimed to disclose the antibiotic and heavy metal resistance characteristics of Aeromonas spp. isolated from marketed Manila clam in Korea.

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Study is focused on the influence of cadmium addition to growth media on production yield, their size and molecular mass of exopolysaccharides (EPS) synthesized by three rhizosphere bacteria strains. Inhibition of bacterial growth by increasing concentrations of Cd2+ was also analysed.

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Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) is one of the most popular seafood in Korea, owing to their unique taste and nutritional value. This study aimed to disclose the antibiotic and heavy‐metal resistance characteristics of Aeromonas spp. isolated from marketed Manila clam in Korea.

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Study is focused on the influence of cadmium addition to growth media on production yield, their size and molecular mass of exopolysaccharides (EPS) synthesized by three rhizosphere bacteria strains. Inhibition of bacterial growth by increasing concentrations of Cd2+ was also analyzed.

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The aim of the study was to explore irrigation water polluted with industrial waste and corresponding cropland to screen bacteria for As-detoxification and plant growth promotion.

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This study aimed to evaluate the effect of five cadmium-tolerant endophytic plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) strains on the biomass and cadmium tolerance and accumulation of the bioenergy plant switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) under cadmium (Cd)-contaminated conditions.

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To analyse whether some indoleacetic acid (IAA)-secreting plant growth-promoting bacteria can alleviate cadmium (Cd) stress, the role of an Ochrobactrum sp. MGJ11 from rhizosphere of soybean in promoting plant growth, and to evaluate the counteracting Cd effects on soybean.

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The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of bioleaching for the treatment of an environmentally hazardous waste, a blast-furnace flue dust designated Theisen sludge.