Bio-derived materials have long been harnessed for their potential as backbones of
biodegradable constructs. With increasing understanding of organismal biochemistry and …

The surge in industrial revolution has tremendously increased heavy metal pollution in the
environment. The use of biopolymers such as polyglutamic acid for the treatment of heavy …

The framework of sustainable development (SD) hinges on 17 different ideals established
by the United Nations. This call for SD can be addressed by the circular bio-economy …

Nattokinase (NK) is a serine protease to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases, and
owns potential applications in the fields of food and medicine. However, the unclear …

Plant diseases caused by phytopathogenic fungi are one of the leading factors affecting crop
loss. In the present study, sixty-one Streptomyces strains were screened for their antifungal …

Background Probiotics have excellent antioxidant and antibacterial effects and are also
considered to be promising natural biological preservatives. This study examined the freeze …

Fermented eggplant is a traditional fermented food, however lactic acid bacteria capable of
producing exopolysaccharide (EPS) have not yet been exploited. The present study focused …

The growing demand for natural products in the cosmetic industry has led to increased
interest in natural polysaccharides that offer biocompatibility, biodegradability, and …

The genus Streptomyces is not only known as a natural producer of antibiotics but also a
prolific source of chitinolytic enzymes that digest recalcitrant chitin to chitooligosaccharides …

This report describes the draft genome sequence of Bacillus velezensis strains AOA1 and
AKS2 isolated from maize rhizosphere soil in South Africa. Bacillus velezensis plays …