Sentences with phrase «used by microorganisms»

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.

Electrical energy from the socket — this convenient type of power supply is apparently used by some microorganisms.

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.

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.

Instead, scientists used genetic modification techniques to develop Golden Rice by using genes from maize and a common soil microorganism that together produce beta - carotene in the rice grain.

At the micro-level, the food and agribusiness sector is seeing an increase in the virulence of microorganisms and parasites, known pathogens spreading to novel geographies, and the continued rise of antimicrobial resistance.67 Global use of antimicrobials in livestock is expected to rise by 67 % by 2030 to 105,596 tons.68 China's livestock industry alone could soon be consuming almost one third of the world's available antibiotics.

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.

This is done by using small amounts of a killed or weakened microorganism that causes the disease.

(3) to ensure that clinicians and other health - care personnel, community health workers and families, parents and other caregivers, particularly of infants at high risk, are provided with enough information and training by health - care providers, in a timely manner on the preparation, use and handling of powdered infant formula in order to minimize health hazards; are informed that powdered infant formula may contain pathogenic microorganisms and must be prepared and used appropriately; and, where applicable, that this information is conveyed through an explicit warning on packaging;

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.

Recycling starts with sewage treatment by the Orange County Sanitation District, which removes solid waste and uses microorganisms to break down organic materials.

The new study, published online this month in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, is the first to examine how biochar affects the chemical signaling that's routinely used by soil microorganisms that interact with plants.

By using experiments and numerical simulations, Ishikawa and Kikuchi have shown that microorganisms can ingeniously escape from a dead end by swimminBy using experiments and numerical simulations, Ishikawa and Kikuchi have shown that microorganisms can ingeniously escape from a dead end by swimminby swimming.

«We have developed a way to use food - grade microorganisms to convert the spent grains into basic nutrients that can be easily consumed by yeast,» explained Prof Chen.

Instead, Basidiomycota brown rot fungi, use a non-enzymatic, chelator - mediated biocatalysis method that is «very different than that used by any other microorganism studied,» he says.

Using high - resolution confocal microscopy, the scientists discovered that the microorganism thwarts the immune system by emitting a toxin and immobilizing hemocytes, cells that would normally kill it.

In the «BioElectroPlast» project funded by the Federal Ministry of Research they use microorganisms that produce polyhydroxybutyric acid from flue gas, air, and renewable power.

Initial applications might be able to avoid the most vexing issues by embedding nanosensors in simpler, less risky organisms such as plants and non-infectious microorganisms used in industrial processing.

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.

CRISPR / Cas systems are known as promising «gene scissors» in the genome editing of plants, animals, and microorganisms by targeting specific regions in their DNA - and perhaps they can even be used to correct genetic defects.

The microorganisms are used as food by other organisms, such as fish and ocean mammals, making the iron available to other creatures in the food chain.

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 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.

Doxycycline is a tetracycline - class antibiotic used by veterinarians to treat animal patients suffering from certain bacterial infections and microorganisms.

While it is virtually impossible to kill all microorganisms and render the canine oral cavity as sterile, oral care like regular use of dental chews and toothbrushing with appropriate canine toothpaste can help reduce the number of germs to the extent that the remaining organisms are inactivated by the dog's innate defense mechanisms.

Plaque and tartar can be effectively removed by a licensed veterinary dentist while remaining microorganisms in the oral cavity of your dog can be eradicated through the use of canine enzymatic toothpastes as well as other medicated canine dental formulations.

Tetracycline antibiotics have been in use since the 1940s and work by interfering with protein synthesis of microorganisms.

Specific treatment approaches can resolve an underlying cause, but some supportive measures as the use of natural remedies such as Ear Dr. can not only resolve symptoms such scratching by soothing the ear, but can also help to maintain the health of ear; preventing any possibility of recurrence as most of ear problems are caused by a compromised immune system that becomes weakened, allowing a population of microorganisms to take route and grow more then would occur in a healthy dog.

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.

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 →

Dubbed «Terramac,» this moss carpet is created using a tight mesh of 3D - knitted, plant - based polylactic acid fibers underneath which supports the roots and can be «decomposed (biodegraded) by microorganisms in compost or in soil after 10 years.