Bioprospecting of microbial strains for biofuel production: metabolic engineering, applications, and challenges

MF Adegboye, OB Ojuederie, PM Talia… - Biotechnology for …, 2021 - Springer
The issues of global warming, coupled with fossil fuel depletion, have undoubtedly led to
renewed interest in other sources of commercial fuels. The search for renewable fuels has …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular and biotechnological aspects of secondary metabolites in actinobacteria

R Salwan, V Sharma - Microbiological research, 2020 - Elsevier
The ability to produce plethora of secondary metabolites and enzymes for pharmaceutical,
agricultural and biotechnological applications make actinobacteria one of the most explored …

The potential use of actinomycetes as microbial inoculants and biopesticides in agriculture

GC Silva, IT Kitano, IAF Ribeiro, PT Lacava - Frontiers in Soil Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The use of fertilizers and chemical pesticides promotes significant improvements in crop
development, but some problems and risks associated with them limit their application. An …

Antimicrobial potential of actinomycetes isolated from the unexplored hot Merzouga desert and their taxonomic diversity

L Ouchari, A Boukeskasse, B Bouizgarne… - Biology …, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
The absence of new antibiotics is guiding more and more researchers to specific
ecosystems. One hundred and sixty-three Actinobacteria isolates were isolated from …

Mechanisms of microbial plant protection and control of plant viruses

L Manjunatha, H Rajashekara, LS Uppala, DS Ambika… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plant viral diseases are major constraints causing significant yield losses worldwide in
agricultural and horticultural crops. The commonly used methods cannot eliminate viral load …

Feed and Host Genetics Drive Microbiome Diversity with Resultant Consequences for Production Traits in Mass-Reared Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae

MP Greenwood, KL Hull, M Brink-Hull, M Lloyd… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The development of edible insect farming is crucial for meeting agricultural
sustainability goals in the face of growing food demands, ongoing depletion of natural …

[HTML][HTML] Bioremediation of lindane contaminated soil: Exploring the potential of actinobacterial strains

Z Usmani, M Kulp, T Lukk - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Lindane, an organochlorine pesticide, causes detrimental impacts on the environment and
human health owing to its high toxicity, low degradation, and bioaccumulation. Its toxic …

Deep-sea actinobacteria mitigate salinity stress in tomato seedlings and their biosafety testing

P Rangseekaew, A Barros-Rodríguez, W Pathom-Aree… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Soil salinity is an enormous problem affecting global agricultural productivity. Deep-sea
actinobacteria are interesting due to their salt tolerance mechanisms. In the present study …

Actinomycetes as producers of biologically active terpenoids: Current trends and patents

EV Tarasova, NA Luchnikova, VV Grishko, IB Ivshina - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Terpenes and their derivatives (terpenoids and meroterpenoids, in particular) constitute the
largest class of natural compounds, which have valuable biological activities and are …

Comparative Genomics of Marine Sponge-Derived Streptomyces spp. Isolates SM17 and SM18 With Their Closest Terrestrial Relatives Provides Novel Insights Into …

EL Almeida, AF Carrillo Rincón, SA Jackson… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The emergence of antibiotic resistant microorganisms has led to an increased need for the
discovery and development of novel antimicrobial compounds. Frequent rediscovery of the …