Microbial melanin: Recent advances in biosynthesis, extraction, characterization, and applications

S Singh, SB Nimse, DE Mathew, A Dhimmar… - Biotechnology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Melanin is a common name for a group of biopolymers with the dominance of potential
applications in medical sciences, cosmeceutical, bioremediation, and bioelectronic …

Biotechnological advances in Bacillus thuringiensis and its toxins: Recent updates

U Azizoglu, G Salehi Jouzani, E Sansinenea… - … Science and Bio …, 2023 - Springer
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and its products are commonly used to control insect pests. The
main issue with these bacteria is their limited field stability. These constraints fueled interest …

Biocompatibility and radioprotection by newly characterized melanin pigment and its production from Dietzia schimae NM3 in optimized whey medium by response …

S Eskandari, Z Etemadifar - Annals of Microbiology, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To characterize and optimize the productivity of melanin using an extremotolerant
actinobacterium, Dietzia schimae NM3, for the first time. Methods An extracellular brown …

Determination, distribution, and environmental fate of Bacillus thuringiensis spores in various honeybee matrices after field application as plant protection product

AT Alkassab, H Beims, M Janke, J Pistorius - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
The increasing use of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)–based plant protection products (PPPs) has
recently raised some concerns regarding their environmental accumulation and possible …

Noble UV protective agent for Bacillus thuringiensis based on a combination of graphene oxide and olive oil

S Maghsoudi, E Jalali - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
The focus of this study is investigating the performance of graphene oxide (GO) in the
protective effect of olive oil on Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) after being exposed to UV …

A new formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis: UV protection and sustained release mosquito larvae studies

L Zhang, X Zhang, Y Zhang, S Wu, I Gelbič, L Xu… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Persistence of Bacillus thuringiensis is an important factor in determining the success of this
product as a pest control agent. In this report we present the development of a highly active …

Chemical compounds produced by Bacillus sp. factories and their role in nature

A Ortiz, E Sansinenea - Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Microorganisms are able to produce hundreds of unique chemical structures that can be
effectively used by the human beings on their own benefit using the products in the chemical …

Whole Genome Resequencing Revealed the Effect of Helicase yqhH Gene on Regulating Bacillus thuringiensis LLP29 against Ultraviolet Radiation Stress

W Ma, X Guan, Y Miao, L Zhang - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a widely used microbial pesticide. However, its duration of
effectiveness is greatly shortened due to the irradiation of ultraviolet rays, which seriously …

Production improvement and photoprotection of melanin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis

B An, Y Zhan, Q Cheng, J Cai, X Gu - BioControl, 2024 - Springer
In our previous research, we constructed a Bacillus thuringiensis (Berliner)(Bacillales:
Bacillaceae; Bt) strain (BMB171Δ hmgA), in which the loss of homogentisate 1, 2 …

Development of a new broad-spectrum microencapsulation-based spray drying formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki IMBL-B9 for the control of moths

K Duraisamy, NH Yu, SH Kim, JH Baek… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Certain Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains such as Bt subsp. kurstaki and Bt subsp. aizawai
have been widely used for pest management in agricultural practices. However, each strain …