Volume 2, Number 3, September 2012 (Special Issue on )

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Comparison of the Colonization Ability of Autochthonous and Allochthonous Strains of Lactobacilli in the Human Gastrointestinal Tract

Steven A. Frese, Robert W. Hutkins, Jens Walter

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23051  5,706 Downloads  10,299 Views   Citations

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Ethanol Tolerance in Aspergillus niger and Escherichia coli Phytase

Edward J. Mullaney, Kandan Sethumadhavan, Stephanie Boone, Abul H. J. Ullah

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23050  3,794 Downloads  6,197 Views   Citations

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A Single Mutation in the Hepta-Peptide Active Site of Aspergillus niger PhyA Phytase Leads to Myriad Biochemical Changes

Abul H. J. Ullah, Kandan Sethumadhavan, Stephanie Boone, Edward J. Mullaney

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23049  2,825 Downloads  5,000 Views   Citations

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Bacillus pumilus: Possible Model for the Bioweapon Bacillus anthracis

Shannon B. Murphy, Merranda D. Holmes, Stephen M. Wright

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Preliminary Characterizations of a Carbohydrate from the Concentrated Culture Filtrate from Fusarium solani and Its Role in Benzo[a]Pyrene Solubilization

Etienne Veignie, Evgeny Vinogradov, Irina Sadovskaya, Charlène Coulon, Catherine Rafin

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Some Characteristics of a Plant Growth Promoting Enterobacter sp. Isolated from the Roots of Maize

Frank Ogbo, Julius Okonkwo

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23046  5,019 Downloads  9,413 Views   Citations

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Influence of Micro-Encapsulated Probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus R0052 on the Characteristics of Plain Yogurt

Edwin Noland, Kayanush J. Aryana

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23045  4,571 Downloads  8,495 Views   Citations

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Acid Tolerance of Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-K as Influenced by Various Pulsed Electric Field Conditions

Olga Cueva, Kayanush J. Aryana

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23044  2,538 Downloads  4,461 Views   Citations

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Relationship Study between the Alkaline Protease Production and the Growth Phases of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Patients

Ali Jaffar Saleem

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23043  3,962 Downloads  6,396 Views   Citations

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Antibacterial Activity of Extracts from Some Bryophytes

Vizma Nikolajeva, Ligita Liepina, Zaiga Petrina, Guntra Krumina, Mara Grube, Indrikis Muiznieks

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23042  5,101 Downloads  10,453 Views   Citations

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Portage of Bacteria Responsible of Foodborne Illness in Scholarly Canteens (Republic of Benin)

Honoré Sourou Bankolé, Tossou Jacques Dougnon, Patrick Aléodjrodo Edorh, Tamègnon Victorien Dougnon, Magloire Legonou, Jean Robert Klotoé, Frédéric Loko

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23041  3,783 Downloads  5,983 Views   Citations

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Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Metabolites by Clostridium acetobutylicum KCTC1037 Cultivated with Electrochemical Reducing Power

Bo Young Jeon, Il Lae Jung, Doo Hyun Park

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23040  4,249 Downloads  6,862 Views   Citations

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Choline Promotes Growth and Tabtoxin Production in a Pseudomonas syringae Strain

Lucas A. Gallarato, Emiliano D. Primo, Ángela T. Lisa, Mónica N. Garrido

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23039  3,009 Downloads  5,329 Views   Citations

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Molecular Profiling of Drug Resistant Isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in North India

Dinesh K. Tripath, Kanchan Srivastava, Surya Kant, Kishore K. Srivastava

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23038  4,132 Downloads  7,542 Views   Citations

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Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) Inhibits Aflatoxin B₁ Production by Aspergillus parasiticus

Cryssa Tzanidi, Charalampos Proestos, Panagiota Markaki

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23037  3,343 Downloads  7,325 Views   Citations

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Biodegradation of Melamine and Cyanuric Acid by a Newly-Isolated Microbacterium Strain

Naofumi Shiomi, Maiko Ako

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23036  3,944 Downloads  6,916 Views   Citations

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Growth and Antagonism of Trichoderma spp. and Conifer Pathogen Heterobasidion annosum s.l. in Vitro at Different Temperatures

Vizma Nikolajeva, Zaiga Petrina, Livija Vulfa, Laura Alksne, Daina Eze, Lelde Grantina, Talis Gaitnieks, Anita Lielpetere

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Identification and Characterisation of a Bacterial Isolate Capable of Growth on Trichloroethylene as the Sole Carbon Source

Piyali Mukherjee, Pranab Roy

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Development of Efficient Fermentation Process at Bioreactor Level by Taguchi's Orthogonal Array Methodology for Enhanced Dextransucrase Production from Weissella confusa Cab3

Shraddha Shukla, Arun Goyal

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23033  4,833 Downloads  7,965 Views   Citations

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Optimization of the Chitinase Production by Different Metarhizium anisopliae Strains under Solid-State Fermentation with Silkworm Chrysalis as Substrate Using CCRD

Cynthia Barbosa Rustiguel, João Atílio Jorge, Luis Henrique Souza Guimarães

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23032  5,231 Downloads  9,211 Views   Citations

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Determination of Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern of Helicobacter pylori Isolates from South India Population

Khawaja Shakeel Ahmed, Anghesom Ambesajir Ghebremedhin, Aleem Ahmed Khan, Santosh K. Tiwari, J. D. Ahi, Irshad Ahmed

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23031  3,751 Downloads  6,831 Views   Citations

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Detection and Persistence of Clinical Escherichia coli in Drinking Water Evaluated by a Rapid Enzyme Assay and qPCR

Annette S. Bukh, Nina E. Hansen, Peter Roslev

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23030  4,901 Downloads  8,285 Views   Citations

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Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production by Pseudomonas putida KT217 on a Condensed Corn Solubles Based Medium Fed with Glycerol Water or Sunflower Soapstock

Jeremy Javers, Chinnadurai Karunanithy

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23029  4,464 Downloads  8,235 Views   Citations

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Depth Integrated Microbial Community and Physico-Chemical Properties in Mangrove Soil of Sundarban, India

Subhajit Das, Minati De, Dipnarayan Ganguly, Tushar Kanti Maiti, Abhishek Mukherjee, Tapan Kumar Jana, Tarun Kuma De

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Photobiont Flexibility in Paramecium bursaria: Double and Triple Photobiont Co-Habitation

Ryo Hoshina, Yuko Fujiwara

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23027  4,556 Downloads  7,291 Views   Citations

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Distribution of cry and cyt Genes among Indigenous Bacillus thuringiensis Isolates with Mosquitocidal Activity

Ayyasamy Mahalakshmi, Kabilan Sujatha, Poornima Kani, Rajaiah Shenbagarathai

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23026  3,990 Downloads  7,651 Views   Citations

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Biofilm Formation by Streptococcus mutans and Related Bacteria

Junko Nishimura, Tadao Saito, Hiroshi Yoneyama, Lan Lan Bai, Kazuhiko Okumura, Emiko Isogai

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DOI: 10.4236/aim.2012.23025  7,233 Downloads  14,676 Views   Citations

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Specific Antigens to Distinguish M. tuberculosis from M. avium

Qun Liang, Lingxia Zhang, Zeng Tu, Jingyu Wang, Tao Hu, Pengzhi Wang, Weili Wu, Qi Liu, Yanlin Zhao, Yan Li, Weijun Chen

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