Bioprospecting sponge-associated microbes for antimicrobial compounds
Sponges are the most prolific marine organisms with respect to their arsenal of bioactive
compounds including antimicrobials. However, the majority of these substances are …
compounds including antimicrobials. However, the majority of these substances are …
Exploring bacteria-induced growth and morphogenesis in the green macroalga order Ulvales (Chlorophyta)
T Wichard - Frontiers in plant science, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Green macroalgae, such as Ulvales, lose their typical morphology completely when grown
under axenic conditions or in the absence of the appropriate microbiome. As a result, slow …
under axenic conditions or in the absence of the appropriate microbiome. As a result, slow …
Ecological and biotechnological importance of secondary metabolites produced by coral‐associated bacteria
Symbiotic relationships between corals and their associated micro‐organisms are essential
to maintain host homeostasis. Coral‐associated bacteria (CAB) can have different beneficial …
to maintain host homeostasis. Coral‐associated bacteria (CAB) can have different beneficial …
Shedding light on the composition of extreme microbial dark matter: alternative approaches for culturing extremophiles
More than 20,000 species of prokaryotes (less than 1% of the estimated number of Earth's
microbial species) have been described thus far. However, the vast majority of microbes that …
microbial species) have been described thus far. However, the vast majority of microbes that …
Culturing the uncultured microbial majority in activated sludge: a critical review
Y Zhang, T Zhang - Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Activated sludge is a widely applied wastewater treatment process that mainly uses
suspended microbial flocs to remove pollutants in wastewater. With the characteristics of …
suspended microbial flocs to remove pollutants in wastewater. With the characteristics of …
Next-generation drug discovery to combat antimicrobial resistance
G Niu, W Li - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2019 - cell.com
The widespread emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens poses a severe threat to public
health. This problem becomes even worse with a coincident decline in the supply of new …
health. This problem becomes even worse with a coincident decline in the supply of new …
Actinobacteria and myxobacteria—two of the most important bacterial resources for novel antibiotics
W Landwehr, C Wolf, J Wink - How to overcome the antibiotic crisis: facts …, 2016 - Springer
Bacteria have been by far the most promising resource for antibiotics in the past decades
and will in all undoubtedly remain an important resource of innovative bioactive natural …
and will in all undoubtedly remain an important resource of innovative bioactive natural …
Biological and chemical diversity of ascidian-associated microorganisms
L Chen, JS Hu, JL Xu, CL Shao, GY Wang - Marine drugs, 2018 - mdpi.com
Ascidians are a class of sessile filter-feeding invertebrates, that provide unique and fertile
niches harboring various microorganisms, such as bacteria, actinobacteria, cyanobacteria …
niches harboring various microorganisms, such as bacteria, actinobacteria, cyanobacteria …
Renewed interests in the discovery of bioactive actinomycete metabolites driven by emerging technologies
Actinomycetes are prolific sources of bioactive molecules. Traditional workflows including
bacterial isolation, fermentation, metabolite identification and structure elucidation have …
bacterial isolation, fermentation, metabolite identification and structure elucidation have …
Genomic blueprints of sponge-prokaryote symbiosis are shared by low abundant and cultivatable Alphaproteobacteria
Marine sponges are early-branching, filter-feeding metazoans that usually host complex
microbiomes comprised of several, currently uncultivatable symbiotic lineages. Here, we use …
microbiomes comprised of several, currently uncultivatable symbiotic lineages. Here, we use …