Carotenoids are widely used
by microorganisms for protection against harsh environmental conditions and have been proposed by astrobiologists as good biosignatures of life on Mars.
However, although iron - only nitrogenase was identified several decades ago, scientists had not yet noticed that it, too, could be used
by some microorganisms for methane production.
Not exact matches
Founder Ginger Krieg Dosier speeds up a natural process
by injecting sand with
microorganisms, forming bricks sturdy enough
for use in building construction.
The PDF, Microbes Make the Cheese, A Report from the American Academy
for Microbiology explains: Cheese is created
by orderly successions of microbial communities that produce compounds responsible
for cheese flavor... Each piece of cheese contains as many as 10,000,000,000 or 10 billion microbes... The added starter cultures dominate the cheese microbiota, establishing conditions that select
for the next
microorganisms that will be capable of thriving in the changing cheese matrix.
Organic matter does this either
by «gluing» soil particles together or creating favorable living conditions
for soil
microorganisms, which in turn can «glue» soil particles together through production of various organic compounds such as glomalin or
by the action of fungal hyphae (Sylvia et al., 2005).
Heavy metals, melamine,
microorganisms, gluten, protein levels, minerals, and organoleptic properties are all tested
for pre-shipment
by a third - party US lab.
It provides nutrients
for plants, energy and nutrients
for soil
microorganisms that make nutrients available to plants, and promotes a robust soil structure that can better withstand rainfall extremes and hold water
for use
by plants.
MaCuMBA coordinator Prof Lucas Stal (Royal Netherlands Institute
for Sea Research (NIOZ)-RRB-, said: «MaCuMBA aims to improve the isolation rate and growth efficiency of marine
microorganisms from conventional and extreme habitats
by applying innovative methods and using automated high - throughput procedures.
Huge successes in the isolation and cultivation of marine microbial strains have been made
by the EC - funded MaCuMBA (Marine
Microorganisms: Cultivation Methods
for Improving their Biotechnological Applications) project, which aims to uncover the untold diversity of marine microbes using cultivation - dependent strategies.
In the present study, researchers of Kanazawa University, Japan, attacked this problem; they succeeded in reducing the toxicity to
microorganisms by developing a novel solvent, a carboxylate - type liquid zwitterion * 1,
for dissolving biomass cellulose.
Geneticists and information scientists have built and are building models
for the transition of organic molecules to self - replicating living organisms, based on theories of Earth's early development provided
by astronomers, geologists, and oceanographers and on the evidence of fossilized
microorganisms discovered
by paleontologists.
The pyrazine - producing bacterium was discovered
by chance when the scientists were looking
for microorganisms capable of protecting ant colonies from parasitic fungi.
The team is now going to search
for novel antibiotic compounds from other
microorganisms by applying similar methods.
Production of organohalogens
by microorganisms has to be taken into account
for the study of halogen cycling in atmospheric chemistry as well.
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For example, ocean currents can disperse
microorganisms, but there is also evidence that
microorganisms travel
by air: microbes believed to have originated from the Gobi desert were collected in air samples from the northwestern United States.»
A new technique inspired
by the immune systems of
microorganisms could be a boon
for gene therapy.
Researchers have known
for decades that some
microorganisms, such as single - celled green algae, have proteins that respond to light
by opening a channel in the microbe's membranes, allowing the passage of electrically charged ions (such as calcium and sodium).
On a positive note however, the researchers add that this suggests that any
microorganisms that may be transported to Mars from Earth
by mistake are unlikely to be able to survive on the Martian surface, something that is of current concern
for planetary protection.
Odors are consumed
by microorganisms, so that the more polluted the air, there will be more food
for the bacteria without incurring any cost,» said Uribe Lobo.
Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of a
microorganism, such as bacterium or virus, to resist the effects of an antimicrobial, which was originally effective
for treatment of infections caused
by it.
Seems the blood - sucking breeders are lured
by the availability of food
for their future spawn, which feast on the yummy
microorganisms.
For example, the large - scale sequencing program has already started to sequence the genomes of 100
microorganisms found in the human gut, and will build on this
by using genomic sequencing to characterize the complex microbial communities found at many sites in and on the human body.
In today's digest you can read a perspective on the social network of
microorganisms by Karsten Zengler, a paper on relationship between HIV - 1 infection and chronic periodontitis
by Tábata Larissa, a paper on sponges - cyanobacteria associations — a global diversity overview
by Despoina Konstantinou and / or
for an easier read check the report on bacteria in rubber duckies in our «News» section.
Once you have this information, you can talk to your doctor about lifestyle choices that will help nurture these
microorganisms by adapting your lifestyle and choosing the right treatment plan
for you!
However, a task
for the future will be to estimate the amount of glycine that can be supplied
by microorganisms present in the digestive tract, which we have been unable to consider in the present study due to the absence of suitable data, but which may well affect the varying frequency of collagen - related diseases in animals with different systems of digestion.
In other words, resistant starch, once it is in the bowels, is used
by bacteria and
microorganisms for fuel or to produce energy, which results in possible weight loss and increased metabolism.
For the most part, vitamins are acquired when food is ingested, but some are acquired by other means: for example, microorganisms in the gut flora produce vitamin K and biotin; and one form of vitamin D is synthesized in skin cells when they are exposed to a certain wavelength of ultraviolet light present in sunlig
For the most part, vitamins are acquired when food is ingested, but some are acquired
by other means:
for example, microorganisms in the gut flora produce vitamin K and biotin; and one form of vitamin D is synthesized in skin cells when they are exposed to a certain wavelength of ultraviolet light present in sunlig
for example,
microorganisms in the gut flora produce vitamin K and biotin; and one form of vitamin D is synthesized in skin cells when they are exposed to a certain wavelength of ultraviolet light present in sunlight.
Beneficial components, which are produced outside the host (
for instance, in fermentation vats), along with the proliferation of living beneficial bacteria, through similar decomposition and fermentation
by various
microorganisms.
«
For example, one type of bacteria that thrived as a result of the types of fiber fed in this study is inherently anti-inflammatory, and their growth could be stimulated
by using prebiotics, foods that promote the bacteria's growth, or probiotics, foods that contain the live
microorganism,» said Swanson.
Both act on the gut to clear and rid your body of harmful, inflammation - inducing organisms usually brought on
by poor diet — eat too much fat or sugar and you are creating an environment
for microorganisms that process fats and sugars.
The most widely accepted definition
for probiotics is the one proposed
by the Food and Agriculture Organization / World Health Organization working group and recently reaffirmed
by the International Scientific Association
for Probiotics and Prebiotics: live
microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host.1, 2 The definition thus highlights three major points: 1) the viability of the microbes, 2) the dose, and 3) the documented health benefit.
Some anti-protozoal antibiotics
for cats work to kill the
microorganisms in your cat's body
by damaging its DNA, and
by inhibiting cell growth and reproduction so that the infection goes away as the protozoa die off.
If you wish to rely on mother nature too much go
for this option, nematodes are
microorganisms that live
by ingesting flea larvae and other pests usually found in the yard.
The organic material is broken down into its chemical derivatives
by bacteria and other
microorganisms, giving the nutrients needed
for reef growth.
The organic material is broken down into its chemical derivates
by bacteria and other
microorganisms, thus providing the nutrients necessary
for the growth of the reef.
Thanks to work such as this, in the future, it may be possible to power the plants that treat our wastewater
by using the wastewater itself as «fuel»
for an army of
microorganisms that can produce electricity.
Organic matter does this either
by «gluing» soil particles together or creating favorable living conditions
for soil
microorganisms, which in turn can «glue» soil particles together through production of various organic compounds such as glomalin or
by the action of fungal hyphae (Sylvia et al., 2005).
Energy & Environmental Partners, a privately held technology company led
by the former President and COO of Clean Diesel Technologies, has launched a new commercial licensing program
for US and Canadian patents covering the use of
microorganisms for the desulfurization of high - sulfur... Read more →
In particular, a source of ultra-violet radiation may be embedded in the charger
for disinfection of the charged device
by destruction of
microorganisms on a surface of the mobile device.
Diagnoses relying on the examination of stool samples are not authoritative and must be confirmed
by testing
for the
microorganism's DNA.