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Plant Biotechnology in Food Security
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Application of NIR and Raman Spectroscopy in Biotechnology
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Phyto-Oxylipin Bioprospecting and Biotechnology Interventions
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Structural insights, biocatalytic characteristics, and application prospects of lignin-modifying enzymes for sustainable biotechnology
PublicationLignin modifying enzymes (LMEs) have gained widespread recognition in depolymerization of lignin polymers by oxidative cleavage. LMEs are a robust class of biocatalysts that include lignin peroxidase (LiP), manganese peroxidase (MnP), versatile peroxidase (VP), laccase (LAC), and dye-decolorizing peroxidase (DyP). Members of the LMEs family act on phenolic, non-phenolic substrates and have been widely researched for valorization...
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Charakterystyka i przydatność składników szarłatu w biotechnologii żywności
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono charakterystykę szarłatu, który jest pseudozbożem o dobrej wartości żywieniowej ze względu na zawartość lipidów o korzystnej proporcji nasyconych i nienasyconych kwasów tłuszczowych i białek o dobrym składzie aminokwasowym. Brak białek frakcji glutenu świadczy o przydatności szarłatu do wytwarzania dietetetycznej żywności przeznaczonej dla chorych na celiakię. Ze względu na małe rozmiary ziaren skrobi szarłatu...
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Charakterystyka bakterii rodzaju Thermus i ich przydatność w biotechnologii
PublicationGram ujemne, termofilne bakterie rodzaju Thermus o optymalnych temperaturach wzrostu mieszczących się w zakresie 55-85 C są przydatne jako źródło nukleaz, polimeraz DNA oraz wielu innych termostabilnych enzymów. W przedstawionym artykule wymieniono występowanie i morfologię bakterii rodzaju Thermus, sposoby odżywiania i warunki ich wzrostu, budowę struktur powierzchniowych, sposoby adaptacji do wzrostu w podwyższonej temperaturze...
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Effective and simple in vitro regeneration system of Miscanthus sinensis , M . × giganteus and M . sacchariflorus for planting and biotechnology purposes
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Technologia biomems - przegląd zastosowań
PublicationThe paper reviews the issues related to technology, MEMS (Micro-Electro Systems-Mechanical) in the context of applications in biotechnology and biomedical systems. Systems of this type, with applications in biology and medicine, have the name of our common BioMEMS systems. This pertains to a wide range of technology BioMEMS. The aim of this study is to determine future medical MEMS microphones with particular emphasis on their...
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Organizmy modyfikowane genetycznie. Jak bardzo są one szkodliwe?
PublicationA review, with 47 refs., of the methods for genetic changes in plants and animals and their uses for prodn. of food and tech. products and for environmental protection. Some debates on hazards connected with uses of genetically modified organismus were also reported. Uprawa i wykorzystanie organizmów genetycznie modyfikowanych (GMO), szczególnie organizmów transgenicznych wywołują poważne, skrajnie kontrowersyjne emocje. przeciwnicy...
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Enzyme immobilization on magnetic nanoparticles
PublicationImmobilized enzymes have been commonly used in many branches of industry, biotechnology, medicine and also in analytical chemistry. Their use provides many advantages in comparison with free enzymes including repeated, easy recovery of the enzyme and improvement in enzyme stability. Enzymes are strong and specific catalysts, but are also expensive and fragile. Their immobilization and stabilization may reduce reaction costs, which...
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Możliwości zastosowań, potencjalne źródła oraz ewolucja technologiczna sposobu otrzymywania trehalozy ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem enzymu syntazy trehalozy [EC 5.4.99.16]
PublicationJedna z wiodących gałęzi współczesnej biotechnologii opiera się na produkcji białek – przede wszystkim enzymów. Są one powszechnie wykorzystywane: od przemysłu chemicznego poprzez przemysł spożywczy aż po medycynę i życie codzienne (czy ktoś wyobraża sobie w dzisiejszych czasach proszek do prania „bez enzymu”). Przed rozwojem nowoczesnych metod biologii molekularnej i inżynierii genetycznej pozyskiwano interesujące substancje z...
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Polysaccharides-Based Hybrid Materials for Bio- and Non-Bio Sectors. Edytorial
PublicationThis special edition spotlights the recent research in the design, development, and emerging applications of polysaccharides-based hybrid materials for biotechnological and biomedical purposes. All the articles published in this issue underscore the significance of materials derived from cellulose, alginate, chitosan, starch, and carrageenan for various applications, including enzyme production, encapsulation, targeted drug delivery,...
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Application of the near-infrared spectroscopy in the pharmaceutical technology
PublicationNear-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy is currently the fastest-growing and the most versatile analytical method not only in the pharmaceutical sciences but also in the industry. This review focuses on recent NIR applications in the pharmaceutical technology. This article covers monitoring, by NIR, of many manufacturing processes, such as granulation, mixing or drying, in order to determine the end-point of these processes. In this...
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Application of magnetic nanoparticles for magnetic solid-phase extraction in preparing biological, environmental and food samples
PublicationThe need to obtain meaningful results as the basis for determining the content of trace amounts of analytes has become the driving force behind the development of modern analytical techniques, including sample-preparation techniques, such as solid-phase extraction (SPE). Recently, great interest was aroused in the use of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) in SPE. These materials exhibit high selectivity, and, in small amounts, can provide...
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Stardust - Investigation of Microbes in the Stratosphere
PublicationThe stratospheric microbiome has been investigated several times using the methods of classical microbiology. In this experiment, we have combined them with some novel approaches including whole- metagenome amplification, Maldi TOF mass spectrometry and Sanger DNA sequencing. The results of the experiment may provide the scientists with knowledge about the mechanisms of survivability of microorganisms in stratospheric conditions...
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Discovery and characterization of RecA protein of thermophilic bacterium Thermus thermophilus MAT72 phage Tt72 that increases specificity of a PCR-based DNA amplification
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Rapid eradication of bacterial phytopathogens by atmospheric pressure glow discharge generated in contact with a flowing liquid cathode
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Isolation and characterization of the restriction endonucleasePpel fromPhormidium persicinum
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Enhanced extraction of proteins using cholinium-based ionic liquids as phase-forming components of aqueous biphasic systems
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Hot spot identification by ligand-protein surface interactions mapping – in silico study
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Software tools for identification, visualization and analysis of protein tunnels and channels
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Evolution of functionally important compartments of proteins – what can we learn from studying epoxide hydrolases?
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Water tracing as an alternative method for tunnels exploration in macromolecules
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A bifunctional chimeric protein consisting of MutS and beta-galactosidase
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The construction of bifunctional fusion proteins consisting of MutS and GFP
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Construction and Use of a Broad-Host-Range Plasmid Expressing the lamB Gene for Utilization of Bacteriophage λ Vectors in the Marine Bacterium Vibrio harveyi
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The enhancement of anti-staphylococcal potential of plant derived naphthoquinones as a result of combination with silver nanoparticles
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Fingerprinting, structure, and genetic relationships among selected accessions of blue honeysuckle (Lonicera caerulea L.) from European collections
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A cryptic ribosome binding site, false signals in reporter systems and avoidance of protein translation chaos
PublicationThe expression of reporter gene may be induced by activation of cryptic signalling sequences, as we found while constructing the mutS-lacZ fusion gene. We cloned the Escherichia coli lacZ gene encoding beta-galactosidase into a plasmid vector carrying the Thermus thermophilus mutS gene. The clones expected to produce beta-galactosidase as the C-terminal fusion were selected for the complementation of beta-galactosidase activity...
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Bacterial cellulose as a support for yeast immobilization – Correlation between carrier properties and process efficiency
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Significant enhancement of citric acid production by Yarrowia lipolytica immobilized in bacterial cellulose-based carrier
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In vitro affinity of Deinococcus radiodurans MutS towards mismatched DNA exceeds that of its orthologues from Escherichia coli and Thermus thermophilus
PublicationThe mismatch binding protein MutS is responsible for the recognition of mispaired and unpaired bases, which is the initial step in DNA repair. Among the MutS proteins most extensively studied in vitro are those derived from Thermus thermophilus, Thermus aquaticus and Escherichia coli. Here, we present the first report on the in vitro examination of DNA mismatch binding activity of MutS protein from Deinococcus radiodurans and confront...
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cDNA fingerprint from the hepatopancreatic glands of pond snails (Lymnaea stagnalis) exposed to benzo[a]pyrene
PublicationIdentification of differentially expressed genes that could be potentially used as biomarkers of PAH exposure of common invertebrate animal (like freshwater snail) would be a valuable resource for investigators interested in toxicology and biomonitoring of aquatic environments. Therefore, the aim of this research was to investigate effects of waterborne benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) exposure on mRNA expression in the pond snail’s (Lymnaea...
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Production of trehalose in a single step enzymatic reaction
PublicationThe aim of this study was isolation and cloning of trehalose synthase gene derived from extremophilic microorganisms Deinoccoci to the expressive E. coli vectors and its biosythesis in different hosts.
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Isolation and properties of recombinant trehalose synthase
PublicationBiosynthesis of trehalose is carried out via various matabolic pathways, including the use of trehalose synthase. Bacteria of the genus Deionococcus are microorganisms which produce trehalose synthase catalizing conversion of maltose into trehalose. In this work recombinant trehalose synthase from D.radiodurans was characterized.
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Interspecies distances between propionic acid degraders and methanogens in syntrophic consortia for optimal hydrogen transfer
PublicationA mixed culture from an anaerobic biowaste digester was enriched on propionate and used to investigate interspecies hydrogen transfer in dependence of spatial distances between propionate degraders and methanogens. From 20.3 mM propionate, 20.8 mM acetate and 15.5 mM methane were formed. Maximum specific propionate oxidation and methane formation rates were 49 and 23 mmol mg−1day−1, respectively. Propionate oxidation was inhibited by...
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Reaction of different microorganisms to novel graphene-based nanomaterials
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A dependency between PRL gene polymorphism and breeding parameters in Polish Black-and-White Holstein-Friesian cows
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Direct cloning of heavy metal resistance genes from metagenomic DNA
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Effect of addition of buserelin acetate to the extender on motility and viability of bovine spermatozoa
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Correlation between chosen polymorphisms in genes coding 5HTT, 5HT2A and COMT with obesity.
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Relationship between polymorphism in the CRH gene and the traits of body conformation of Salers cows
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Flavonoid biosynthetic pathways in plants: Versatile targets for metabolic engineering
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Bacterial SSB-like proteins of family Deinococcaceae - indentification, isolation, obtaining, purification and molecular characteristic
PublicationWiększość poznanych białek SSB jest aktywna w formie homotetramerycznej. Od 2002 roku znane są białka organizmów ekstremofilnych. Scharakteryzowano białka mikroorganizmów rodziny Deinococaceae. Uzyskane termostabilne białka stanowią atrakcyjną alternatywę w stosunku do znanych białek SSB w metodach diagnostyki molekularnej, technikach biologii molekularnej i analityce.
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A bifunctional chimeric protein consisting of MutS and beta-galactoside
PublicationPraca pokazuje konstrukcję DNA plazmidowego kodującego bifunkcjonalne białko chimeryczne złożone z MutS Thermus thermophilus i beta-galaktozydazy E.coli, optymalizację jego ekspresji i oczyszczania. Białko to testowano w metodzie wykrywania mutacji punktowych, wykorzystując kolorymetryczne mierzenie aktywności domeny reporterowej beta galaktozydazy.
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The construction of bifunctional fusion proteins consisting of MutS and GFP
PublicationSkonstruowano białka chimeryczne zawierające białko MutS z Thermus thermophilus i białko zielonej fluoresceiny GFP z Aequorea victoria, posiadające dla łatwiejszego oczyszczania domeny oligo-histydynowe na N- lub C-końcu. Fuzyjne białka rozpoznawały niekomplementarności w DNA podobnie do MutS T. thermophilus. Fluorescencyjne białka rozpoznające niekomplementarne DNA mogą być użyteczne w wykrywaniu jednonukleotydowych polimorfizmów...
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Study on a polish peat bog “Rucianka” as a source of yeast strains capable of effective phenol biodegradation
PublicationPhenol is one of the most widely distributed environmental pollutants which can be found in wastewaters and industrial effluents. Due to its toxicity and resistance to self-degradation, it could become even lethal for humans and animals. The treatment of this toxic compound is focused on psychical–chemical methods, although biological treatment of phenol is preferable for economic aspects related to relatively...
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Expression of a GDSL esterase from Pseudomonas sp. S9 in Pichiapastoris
PublicationCold active lipolytic enzymes are promising to replace the conventional enzymes processes of biotechnological industries. One of the most important feature of the cold-active lipases and esterases is that they offer economic benefits through energy saving. In general, they exhibit high activity at low temperatures and low thermostability at moderate temperatures. Lipolytic enzyme EstS9 was isolated from Pseudomonas sp. S9. A multiple...
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A Colorimetric Microplate Assay for DNA-Binding Activity of His-Tagged MutS Protein
PublicationA simple microplate method was designed for rapid testing DNA-binding activity of proteins. The principle of the assay involves binding of tested DNA by his-tagged protein immobilized on a nickel-coated ELISA plate, following colorimetric detection of biotinylated DNA with avidin conjugated to horseradish peroxidase. The method was used to compare DNA mismatch binding activities of MutS proteins from three bacterial species. The...
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Proteases immobilized on nanomaterials for biocatalytic, environmental and biomedical applications: Advantages and drawbacks
PublicationProteases have gained significant scientific and industrial interest due to their unique biocatalytic characteristics and broad-spectrum applications in different industries. The development of robust nanobiocatalytic systems by attaching proteases onto various nanostructured materials as fascinating and novel nanocarriers has demonstrated exceptional biocatalytic performance, substantial stability, and ease of recyclability over...