Viruses are a heterogeneous ensemble of entities, all sharing the need for a suitable host to
replicate. They are extremely diverse, varying in morphology, size, nature, and complexity of …

Because of their chemical heterogeneity, stereochemical complexity and the presence of
heavy atoms involving orbitals with high quantum number L, organopolymetallic complexes …

Extremophilic microorganisms often produce novel bioactive compounds to survive under
harsh environmental conditions. Exopolysaccharides (EPSs), a constitutive part of bacterial …

Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron is one of the most extensively studied symbionts of the human
gut. Despite its widespread distribution among human populations, still very little is known …

The use of natural polysaccharides as biomaterials is gaining importance in tissue
engineering due to their inherent biocompatibility. In this direction, the present study aims to …

Background Owing to the involvement of the overactivated complement system in acute lung
injury (ALI) development, anticomplement components may attenuate ALI. Hedyotis diffusa …

Marine fungi represent an important and sustainable resource, from which the search for
novel biological substances for application in the pharmacy or food industry offers great …

Methylobacterium extorquens is a facultative methylotrophic Gram-negative bacterium, often
associated with plants, that exhibits a unique ability to grow in the presence of high …

Abstract Around 100 Streptococcus pneumonia (Spn) serotypes have been discovered, 90%
of the severe diseases in children are caused by 13 serotypes. With the success of …

Kangiella japonica KMM 3897 is a Gram-negative bacterium isolated from a coastal sea-
water sample of the Sea of Japan. In this paper, the results about the structure and the …