[HTML][HTML] Bacterial cooperation through horizontal gene transfer

IPA Lee, OT Eldakar, JP Gogarten… - Trends in ecology & …, 2022 - cell.com
Cooperation exists across all scales of biological organization, from genetic elements to
complex human societies. Bacteria cooperate by secreting molecules that benefit all …

Colour me blue: the history and the biotechnological potential of pyocyanin

T Gonçalves, U Vasconcelos - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pyocyanin was the first natural phenazine described. The molecule is synthesized by about
95% of the strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. From discovery up to now, pyocyanin has …

Gut microbiota impact on the peripheral immune response in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease related hepatocellular carcinoma

J Behary, N Amorim, XT Jiang, A Raposo… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The gut microbiota is reported to modulate the immune response in hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC). Here, we employ metagenomic and metabolomic studies to characterise …

Toward abiotic sugar synthesis from CO2 electrolysis

S Cestellos-Blanco, S Louisia, MB Ross, Y Li… - Joule, 2022 - cell.com
Although steady progress has been achieved toward upcycling waste CO 2 through diverse
catalytic strategies, each approach has distinct limitations, hampering the generation of …

Greater Biofilm Formation and Increased Biodegradation of Polyethylene Film by a Microbial Consortium of Arthrobacter sp. and Streptomyces sp.

YN Han, M Wei, F Han, C Fang, D Wang, YJ Zhong… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
The widespread use of polyethylene (PE) mulch films has led to a significant accumulation
of plastic waste in agricultural soils. The biodegradation of plastic waste by microorganisms …

The role of the gut microbiome in colonization resistance and recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection

AM Seekatz, N Safdar… - Therapeutic Advances in …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The species composition of the human gut microbiota is related to overall health, and a
healthy gut microbiome is crucial in maintaining colonization resistance against pathogens …

Advancing biological processing for valorization of plastic wastes

A Gluth, Z Xu, LS Fifield, B Yang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The useful applications of plastics are as significant as the problems associated with their
disposal. Current waste management strategies are ineffective at preventing the flow of …

Blended nexus molecules promote CO2 to l-tyrosine conversion

L Fan, Z Zhu, S Zhao, S Panda, Y Zhao, J Chen… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Using CO2 as the primary feedstock offers the potential for high-value utilization of CO2
while forging sustainable pathways for producing valuable natural products, such as l …

Microbial itaconic acid bioproduction towards sustainable development: Insights, challenges, and prospects

PA Diankristanti, IS Ng - Bioresource technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial biomanufacturing is a promising approach to produce high-value compounds with
low-carbon footprint and significant economic benefits. Among twelve “Top Value-Added …

Measuring and modeling energy and power consumption in living microbial cells with a synthetic ATP reporter

Y Deng, DR Beahm, S Ionov, R Sarpeshkar - BMC biology, 2021 - Springer
Background Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the main energy carrier in living organisms,
critical for metabolism and essential physiological processes. In humans, abnormal …