Soil microbial necromass: The state-of-the-art, knowledge gaps, and future perspectives

H Wu, S Wan, C Ruan, W Wan, M Han, G Chen… - European Journal of Soil …, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil physical and biogeochemical processes are key to regulate the soil microbial
necromass (SMN) patterns. Increasing evidence showed that the SMN contributes to the …

Applications of bacteriophage in combination with nisin for controlling multidrug-resistant Bacillus cereus in broth and various food matrices

MNS Abdelaziz, AT Maung, M El‐Telbany… - Food Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study focused on the isolation and characterization of bacteriophages with specific
activity against toxin-producing and multidrug-resistant strains of Bacillus cereus sensu …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics and Whole-Genome Analysis of Limosilactobacillus fermentum Phage LFP02

R Lv, X Gao, C Zhang, W Lian, X Quan, S Guo, X Chen - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Limosilactobacillus fermentum is a bacterium widely used in food production, medicine, and
industrial fermentation. However, fermentation could fail due to phage contamination. L …

Phage‐bacterium interactions and nutrient availability can shape C and N retention in microbial biomass

H Wu, S Wan, C Ruan, X Niu, G Chen… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Phage‐bacterium interactions influence soil microbial life and ecological functions, including
microbial evolution, community patterns, and nutrient cycling. However, understanding of …

Characterization of a novel Bacillus methylotrophicus phage BM-P1

R Lv, M Xu, S Guo, J Yao… - Food Quality and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Bacillus species have been widely used as probiotics in a number of food products.
However, these are vulnerable to bacteriophage infections, which poses fermentation failure …

[HTML][HTML] Isolation and characterization of a novel phage vB_BceS_LY1 and its application to control newly isolated Bacillus cereus in milk and rice

S Tan, J He, Z Liu, S Huang, B Zhu, X Zhou, M Chen… - LWT, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacillus cereus is an important foodborne pathogen that causes food poisoning and other
non-gastrointestinal infections, which could cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Phages …

[HTML][HTML] Isolation and characteristic of Bacillus cereus phage Z3 and its application in rice and milk

Y Li, Y Li, Y Ma, J Wang - LWT, 2024 - Elsevier
Bacillus cereus is a foodborne pathogen that widely exists in various food products. In this
study, a new B. cereus phage, named Z3, was isolated from the soil and characterized …

Isolation and characterization of Bacillus cereus virulent phage CA1

Z Xiao, X Hu, J Chen, M Xue, C Zhang, N Jiang, X Liu… - Aquaculture, 2024 - Elsevier
Infection of Bacillus cereus can lead to massive mortality of Chinese soft-shelled turtles
(Pelodiscus sinensis). Phage has shown promising effects in the treatment of bacterial …

Characterization of the novel bequatrovirus vB-BcgM and its antibacterial effects in a food matrix

Y Gong, L Sun, X Wan, P Geng, X Hu - Archives of Virology, 2024 - Springer
Bacteria belonging to the Bacillus cereus group are ubiquitous in nature, causing food
spoilage and food poisoning cases. A bequatrovirus, vB-BcgM, belonging to the C3 cluster …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal and Chemical Inactivation of Bacillus Phage BM-P1

X Chen, C Zhang, J Guo, X Huang, R Lv… - Journal of Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bacillus spp. are often used as probiotics; however, they can be infected by phages, leading
to significant economic losses. Biocidal and thermal treatments are considered rapid and …