Extending the “one strain many compounds”(OSMAC) principle to marine microorganisms

S Romano, SA Jackson, S Patry, ADW Dobson - Marine drugs, 2018 - mdpi.com
Genomic data often highlights an inconsistency between the number of gene clusters
identified using bioinformatic approaches as potentially producing secondary metabolites …

Ecological roles and biotechnological applications of marine and intertidal microbial biofilms

S Mitra, B Sana, J Mukherjee - Productive Biofilms, 2014 - Springer
<? xm-replace_text {Heading}?> Abstract This review is a retrospective of ecological effects
of bioactivities produced by biofilms of surface-dwelling marine/intertidal microbes as well as …

Antimicrobial properties of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana: a focus on drug resistance with particular reference to quorum sensing-mediated bacterial biofilm formation

R Sarkar, C Mondal, R Bera… - Journal of Pharmacy …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Objectives This study attempts to investigate the antimicrobial properties of K alanchoe
blossfeldiana with a particular reference to quorum sensing (QS)-mediated biofilm formation …

Enhanced biotransformation of fluoranthene by intertidally derived Cunninghamella elegans under biofilm-based and niche-mimicking conditions

S Mitra, A Pramanik, S Banerjee, S Haldar… - Applied and …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
The aims of the investigation were to ascertain if surface attachment of Cunninghamella
elegans and niche intertidal conditions provided in a bioreactor influenced biotransformation …

Marine enzymes–Production & applications

K Muffler, B Sana, J Mukherjee, R Ulber - Springer handbook of marine …, 2015 - Springer
The oceans provide an almost untapped reservoir of novel enzymes which might have a
potential as biocatalysts for academic research and for industrial processes. With regard to …

Induced Biofilm Cultivation Enhances Riboflavin Production by an Intertidally Derived Candida famata

S Mitra, D Thawrani, P Banerjee, R Gachhui… - Applied biochemistry …, 2012 - Springer
The aim of the investigation was to ascertain if surface attachment of Candida famata and
aeration enhanced riboflavin production. A newly designed polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) …

Enhanced biofilm formation and melanin synthesis by the oyster settlement-promoting Shewanella colwelliana is related to hydrophobic surface and simulated …

S Mitra, R Gachhui, J Mukherjee - Biofouling, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
A direct relationship between biofilm formation and melanogenesis in Shewanella
colwelliana with increased oyster recruitment is already established. Previously, S …

Cellulase and xylanase activity in relation to biofilm formation by two intertidal filamentous fungi in a novel polymethylmethacrylate conico-cylindrical flask

S Mitra, P Banerjee, R Gachhui, J Mukherjee - Bioprocess and biosystems …, 2011 - Springer
A polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) conico-cylindrical flask (CCF) with an inner arrangement
consisting of eight equidistantly spaced rectangular strips mounted radially on a circular disk …

Small‐molecule antibiotics from marine bacteria and strategies to prevent rediscovery of known compounds

M Wietz, M Månsson, NG Vynne, L Gram - Marine Microbiology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter focuses on small‐molecule (< 3 kDa) antibacterial compounds from marine
bacteria. In addition to the small‐molecule antibiotics, antibiotic macromolecules including …

Novel bioreactors for culturing marine organisms

D Roy - Springer Handbook of Marine Biotechnology, 2015 - Springer
This chapter considers a wide range of novel bioreactor configurations for cultivation of
marine organisms for purposes of biomass harvesting/enrichment or synthesis of target …