A review of methods to determine viability, vitality, and metabolic rates in microbiology

O Braissant, M Astasov-Frauenhoffer… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Viability and metabolic assays are commonly used as proxies to assess the overall
metabolism of microorganisms. The variety of these assays combined with little information …

Flavin-Based Electron Bifurcation, Ferredoxin, Flavodoxin, and Anaerobic Respiration With Protons (Ech) or NAD+ (Rnf) as Electron Acceptors: A Historical Review

W Buckel, RK Thauer - Frontiers in microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Flavin-based electron bifurcation is a newly discovered mechanism, by which a hydride
electron pair from NAD (P) H, coenzyme F420H2, H2, or formate is split by flavoproteins into …

De novo biosynthesis of bioactive isoflavonoids by engineered yeast cell factories

Q Liu, Y Liu, G Li, O Savolainen, Y Chen… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Isoflavonoids comprise a class of plant natural products with great nutraceutical,
pharmaceutical and agricultural significance. Their low abundance in nature and structural …

Metabolic network analysis reveals microbial community interactions in anammox granules

CE Lawson, S Wu, AS Bhattacharjee… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Microbial communities mediating anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) represent one
of the most energy-efficient environmental biotechnologies for nitrogen removal from …

Transition metal catalyzed sulfite auto-oxidation systems for oxidative decontamination in waters: A state-of-the-art minireview

D Zhou, L Chen, J Li, F Wu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
Sulfate radical (SO 4 radical dot−) is believed to be one of the most highly reactive oxidants,
as superior as hydroxyl radical (HO radical dot), for various organic/inorganic contaminants …

Changes in Ecophysiology, Osmolytes, and Secondary Metabolites of the Medicinal Plants of Mentha piperita and Catharanthus roseus Subjected to Drought and …

HA Alhaithloul, MH Soliman, KL Ameta, MA El-Esawi… - Biomolecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Global warming contributes to higher temperatures and reduces rainfall for most areas
worldwide. The concurrent incidence of extreme temperature and water shortage lead to …

Bacterial catabolism of lignin‐derived aromatics: new findings in a recent decade: update on bacterial lignin catabolism

N Kamimura, K Takahashi, K Mori… - Environmental …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin is the most abundant phenolic polymer; thus, its decomposition by microorganisms is
fundamental to carbon cycling on earth. Lignin breakdown is initiated by depolymerization …

[HTML][HTML] Cupriavidus necator as a platform for PHA production: An overview of strains, metabolism, and modeling approaches

MS Morlino, RS García, F Savio, G Zampieri… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cupriavidus necator is a bacterium with a high phenotypic diversity and versatile metabolic
capabilities. It has been extensively studied as a model hydrogen oxidizer, as well as a …

Role of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and related precursors as therapeutic targets for age-related degenerative diseases: rationale, biochemistry …

N Braidy, J Berg, J Clement, F Khorshidi… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is an essential pyridine nucleotide
that serves as an essential cofactor and substrate for a number of critical cellular processes …

Microplastics perturb nitrogen removal, microbial community and metabolism mechanism in biofilm system

T Wu, L Zhong, J Ding, JW Pang, HJ Sun… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are a significant component of global pollution and cause widespread
concern, particularly in wastewater treatment plants. While understanding the impact of MPs …