The attributes of survival in the formulation of entomopathogenic nematodes utilised as insect biocontrol agents

N Kagimu, T Ferreira, AP Malan - African Entomology, 2017 - journals.co.za
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) of the genera Steinernema and Heterorhabditis and
their associated symbiotic bacteria of the genera Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus, are …

An exopolysaccharide-producing novel Agrobacteriumpusense strain JAS1 isolated from snake plant enhances plant growth and soil water retention

J Kaur, G Mudgal, K Chand, GB Singh, K Perveen… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
A peculiar bacterial growth was very often noticed in leaf-initiated tissue cultures of
Sansevieria trifasciata, a succulent belonging to the Asparagaceae family. The isolate left …

Nematode pathogenesis of insects and other pests

R Campos-Herrera - Ecology and applied technologies for sustainable …, 2015 - Springer
The ever-increasing scale of human activity, including agriculture, produces pollution and
disturbances that have long been recognized as unsustainable. Governments and the public …

Analytical characterisation of material corrosion by biofilms

YTH Dang, A Power, D Cozzolino, KB Dinh… - Journal of Bio-and Tribo …, 2022 - Springer
Almost every abiotic surface of a material is readily colonised by bacteria, algae, and fungi,
contributing to the degradation processes of materials. Both biocorrosion and microbially …

Infrared spectroscopy of blood

K Kochan, DE Bedolla, D Perez-Guaita… - Applied …, 2021 - opg.optica.org
The magnitude of infectious diseases in the twenty-first century created an urgent need for
point-of-care diagnostics. Critical shortages in reagents and testing kits have had a large …

In vitro and in vivo antibacterial activity of environmental bacteriophages against Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains from cystic fibrosis patients

T Olszak, P Zarnowiec, W Kaca… - Applied microbiology …, 2015 - Springer
The goal of the study was to determine the relationship between in vitro/in vivo efficacy of
environmental Pseudomonas phages and certain phenotypical properties of Pseudomonas …

Identification and discrimination of bacteria using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

JP Maity, S Kar, CM Lin, CY Chen, YF Chang… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2013 - Elsevier
Bacterial spectra were obtained in the wavenumber range of 4000–600 cm− 1 using FTIR
spectroscopy. FTIR spectral patterns were analyzed and matched with 16S-rRNA signatures …

Characterization of an extracellular polysaccharide produced by a Saharan bacterium Paenibacillus tarimensis REG 0201M

N Boukhelata, F Taguett, Y Kaci - Annals of Microbiology, 2019 - Springer
The purpose of this paper is to highlight the novel molecular characteristics and rheological
properties of the polysaccharide produced by a bacterium isolated from extremophilic …

Survival and efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes on exposed surfaces

J Ramakrishnan, L Salame, A Nasser, I Glazer… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) species differ in their capability to withstand rapid
desiccation (RD). Infective juveniles of Steinernema carpocapsae are a better adaptable …

[HTML][HTML] Use of Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy to predict spoilage bacteria on aerobically stored chicken breast fillets

A Sahar, É Dufour - LWT-Food Science and Technology, 2014 - Elsevier
In this research work we explored the potential of mid infrared (MIR) spectroscopy to
determine spoilage microorganism on the surface of chicken breast fillets that were kept …