Poster Session 1

Sunday, August 12, 2012: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Columbia Hall, Terrace Level (Washington Hilton)
Convener:
Robert Donofrio
Co-Convener:
Laura R. Jarboe



Biocatalysis
P1
Effect of Liquefaction Temperature on Glucose Yield from Sorghum in the Hydrolysis Pretreatment of the Biofuel Production Process
Ignatius Chen, Camille McAvoy, Nikita Consul, Lina Song and Jean-François P. Hamel, Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
P3
Improved Carbon Cathodes for Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs)
Iwona Gajda1, John Greenman2, Chris Melhuish1, Ioannis Ieropoulos3, Carlo Santoro4, Baikun Li4 and Pierangela Christiani5, (1)Bristol Robotics Laboratory, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom, (2)School of Life Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom, (3)School of Life Sciences, UWE, Bristol Robotics Laboratory, Block T, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom, (4)Civil and Env. Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, (5)Env. and Sustainable Dev. Dept., Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico SpA, Milan, Italy
P3
Production of β-Mannanase by local Aspergillus niger isolate using natural substrate
Onyetugo C. Amadi, Annie N. Moneke and Gloria N. Okpala, Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria
P5
withdrawn
Tianhong Wang, Jiwei Zhang, Yanmei Zhang, Yaohua Zhong and Yinbo Qu, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan, China
P7
Comparison of the indigo carmine discoloration with two immobilization systems using chitosan as support and non purified enzymes
Myrna Solís1, Edith Bustamante1, Aida Solis2, Herminia I. Perez2 and Norberto Manjarrez2, (1)Biotechnology, CIBA-IPN, Tlaxcala, Mexico, (2)Sistemas Biológicos, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, México, Mexico
P9
Organic solvent-tolerant whole-cell biocatalyst for epoxidation of terminal alkenes
Akasit Siriphongphaew1, Pimpaya Pisnupong1, Jirarut Wongkongkatep1, Pranee Inprakhon1, Alisa S. Vangnai2, Kohsuke Honda3, Hisao Ohtake3, Junichi Kato4, Jun Ogawa5, Sakayu Shimizu5, Vlada B. Urlacher6, Rolf D. Schmid7 and Thunyarat Pongtharangkul1, (1)Biotechnology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, (2)Biochemistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, (3)Department of Biotechnology, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, (4)Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan, (5)Division of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, (6)Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany, (7)Institute of Technical Biochemistry, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
P11
Characterization of a novel multi-functional cellulase CHU_2103 from Cytophaga hutchinsonii
Cong Zhang, Yuanxi Xu, Xiaofei Ji, Weican Zhang and Xuemei Lu, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Jinan, China
P13
Study of the indigo carmine discoloration by the immobilization of extracellular enzymes of Trametes versicolor
Myrna Solís1, Edith Bustamante1, Aida Solis2, Herminia I. Perez2 and Norberto Manjarrez2, (1)Biotechnology, CIBA-IPN, Tlaxcala, Mexico, (2)Sistemas Biológicos, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, México, Mexico
P15
Effect of selected sugars and immobilization methods on the activity and stability of enzymes related to fruit ripening
CUI WANG, Mounika Maroju, Wenxin Jiang, Trudy Ann Tucker and George E. Pierce, Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
P17
Synthesis and characterization of a thermostable fusion protein based on endoglucanase and β-glucosidase for efficient cellulose degradation
Nidhi Adlakha and Syed Shams Yazdani, Synthetic Biology and Biofuel, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), New Delhi, India
P19
Eupergit C activation for the immobilization of CPO through specific surface reactive groups
Karina Salcedo, Rafael Vázquez-Duhalt and Marcela Ayala, Ingeniería Celular y Biocatálisis, Instituto de Biotecnología UNAM, Cuernavaca, Mexico
P21
Hybrid processing: fermentation of pyrolytic bio-oil for production of biofuel and biochemicals
Zhanyou Chi, Laura Jarboe, Zhiyou Wen, Yi Liang, Xuefei Zhao, Tao Jin, Mark Deaton and Robert Brown, Center for Sustainable Environmental Technologies, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
P23
Development of methodology for liquefaction for the hydrolysis pretreatment of sorghum during the biofuel production process
Camille McAvoy, Ignatius Chen, Nikita Consul, Lina Song and Jean-François P. Hamel, Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
P25
Generation of orthogonal cohesin-dockerin pairs for the controlled assembly of cellulosome
Xi Song, Wei Niu and Jiantao Guo, Chemistry, University of Nebraska -Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
P27
Identification and deletion of various proteases to increase stability in a Trichoderma reesei host strain
Abigail Jang, Suchindra Maiyuran, Eric Abbate, Preethi Ramaiya, Sandra Merino, Kim Brown, Jeffrey Shasky, Bill Albano and Debbie Yaver, Novozymes, Inc., Davis, CA
P29
Effect of raw glycerol concentration on 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde production by a Citrobacter freundii mutant strain
Thomas P. West and Jessica L. Peterson, Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
P31
Optimization of bacterial 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde production on raw glycerol
Thomas P. West and Jessica L. Peterson, Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
P33
Structure and function of levoglucosan kinase: molecular insights into the bioconversion of levoglucosan
John-Paul Bacik1, Laura R. Jarboe2 and Brian L. Mark1, (1)Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, (2)Iowa State University, Ames, IA
P35
Product inhibition of five Hypocrea jecornia cellulases
Kim Borch, Novozymes, Bagsvaerd, Denmark and Peter Westh, Nsm, Rosilde University, Roskilde, Denmark
P37
Catalytic promiscuity in tyrosinase for lignin degradation
Youngsoon Um1, Taewoo Yum2, Yunje Kim1 and Kyoungseon Min1, (1)Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea, (2)Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
P41
Directed evolution of non-natural nucleoside analog drug biosynthesis from a dideoxyribose precursor
William R. Birmingham1, Timothy D. Panosian2, David P. Nannemann3, Tina M. Iverson2 and Brian O. Bachmann3, (1)Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, (2)Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, (3)Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
P43
Cloning and sequencing of cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase genes of two Thermoanaerobacter strains
Ayse Avci1, Nancy N. Nichols1, Badal C. Saha1, Michael A. Cotta1 and Sedat Donmez2, (1)Bioenergy Research Unit, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA-ARS, Peoria, IL, (2)Food Engineering Department, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
P45
Molecular cloning and enzymatic characterization of two highly thermostable β-glucanase isozymes from Thermotoga neapolitana
Min-Jeong Kim, Hee-Chang Shin, Myoung-Uoon Jang, Sang Hoon Lee, Heon Sang Jeong and Tae-Jip Kim, Department of Food Science and Technology, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
P47
Biomass saccharification by cellulolytic-xylanolytic enzymes complex of newly isolated fungal strains
Benedict C. Okeke, Ananda Nanjundaswamy, Yasi Deravi, Shanticia Peaks, Andrew Prescott and Rosine Hall, Department of Biology, Auburn University at Montgomery, Montgomery, AL
P49
Effect of thiol over enzymatic immobilization and indigo carmine discoloration rate
Myrna Solís1, Edith Bustamante1, Aida Solis2, Herminia I. Perez2 and Norberto Manjarrez2, (1)Biotechnology, CIBA-IPN, Tlaxcala, Mexico, (2)Sistemas Biológicos, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, México, Mexico
P51
Development of novel lipase supporter using activated carbon for biodiesel production
Ja Hyun Lee1, Young Joon Suh1, Da Un Jung1, Chulhwan Park2 and Seung Wook Kim*1, (1)Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea, (2)Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, South Korea
P53
Acylation and glycosylation: viable options for the stabilization of raw starch digesting amylase from Aspergillus carbonarius
Tochukwu Nwamaka T. Nwagu1, Bartholomew Okolo1, Hideki Aoyagi2 and Shigeki Yoshida2, (1)Microbiology Department, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria, (2)Graduate School of Life Science and Bioengineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
P55
Immobilization of invertase from the osmotolerant yeast Candida lactis-condensi MpIIIa on Nylon-6
Alejandro Santiago-Hernández1, Miguel Ángel Plascencia-Espinosa2, Trejo-Estrada Sergio2 and Hidalgo-Lara M. Eugenia1, (1)Biotecnología y Bioingeniería, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados, México D.F., Mexico, (2)CIBA-IPN, Tlaxcala,, Mexico
P57
Tools for biocatalysis and bioremediation – high throughput methodology of searching for new enzymes
Adam Sobczak, Pawel Krawczyk, Dorota Tokarska, Dorota Adamska, Michal Kaminski, Marta Blaszkiewicz, Marcin Ostajewski, Marcin Golebiewski, Leszek Lipinski and Andrzej Dziembowski, Department of Biophysics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, PAS, Warsaw, Poland
P59
Purification and biochemical characterization of a xylanase from a thermotolerant fungi Lichtheimia ramosa (H71D) isolated from sugarcane bagasse
María Teresa Alvarez1, Miguel Angel Plasencia2, Alejandro Santiago Hernández1, María Eugenia Hidalgo Lara1 and Sergio Trejo Estrada2, (1)Biothecnology and Bioengineering, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico, Mexico, (2)CIBA-IPN, Tlaxcala, Mexico
P61
Improved cellulase mixtures for lignocellulosic biomass degradation
Brett McBrayer, Tarana Shaghasi and Elena Vlasenko, Protein Chemistry, Novozymes Inc., Davis, CA
P63
Improved lignocellulose conversion to fermentable sugars using thermostable enzymes
Aditya Bhalla1, Sudhir Kumar2, Kenneth M. Bischoff3 and Rajesh K. Sani1, (1)Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD, (2)Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Solan, India, (3)Ntl Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, United States Department of Agriculture, Peoria, IL
P67
Directed evolution of a computationally designed esterase
Matthew D. Smith1, Florian Richter2, Cassie Bryan3, Zbigniew Pianowski4, Donald Hilvert4 and David Baker3, (1)Molecular and Cellular Biology, The University of Washington, Seattle, WA, (2)Biomolecular Structure & Design, The University of Washington, Seattle, WA, (3)Biochemistry, The University of Washington, Seattle, WA, (4)Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
P69
Conversion of switchgrass to soluble carbohydrates using a native fungal species isolated from switchgrass bales
Abhiney Jain and J. Michael Henson, Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
P71
Preparation of chiral pharmaceutical intermediates by biocatalysis
Ronald Hanson, Early Chemical Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, NJ
P73
Dynamic resolution of chiral 2-hydroxy acids by spinach glycolate oxidase and subsequent purification of the (R)-enantiomers using Simulated Moving Bed Chromatography
Shuvendu Das1, Anthony Grabski2, Bruce Thalley2, Alla Zilberman2, Robert Mierendorf2 and Mani Subramanian1, (1)Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing, The University of Iowa, Coralville, IA, (2)Semba Biosciences, Inc., Madison, WI
P77
A single amino acid substitution improves the manganese peroxidase activity of DypB from the ligninolytic bacterium Rhodococcus jostii RHA1
Rahul Singh1, Jason C. Grigg1, Wei Qin2, John F. Kadla2, Michael E.P. Murphy1 and Lindsay D. Eltis1, (1)Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, (2)Advanced Biomaterials Chemistry Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
P79
Novel meso-2,6-D-Diaminopimelic Acid Dehydrogenase with expanded Substrate Specificity
Xiuzhen Gao, Weidong Liu, Xi Chen, Qiaqing Wu, Jinhui Feng and Dunming Zhu, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, China
P81
Enzyme technology for extraction of high value products from algae
Alan Hernon, Susan Boland and Ciaran Forde, National Institute for Bioprocessing Research & Training,, AER Sustainable Energy Ltd, Dublin, Ireland
Environmental Microbiology
P83
Biological control of fusarium wilt of tomato by antagonist fungi and cyanobacteria
Hend A. Alwathnani Jr. and Perveen Kahkashan, Botany and Microbiology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
P85
Withddrawn: Cultivation and detection of sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) in sea water
Eman Ghazy IV, Manal G. Mahmoud, Mohsen A. Asker, Mohammed N. Mahmoud, Mostafa M. Abo Elsoud and Mohyee E. Abdel Sami, Microbial biotechnology, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt
P87
Effect of microbial and chemical inhibitors of microorganisms which cause deterioration of sugarcane juice
María del Sugeyrol Villa-Ramírez, Biotechnology, CIBA-IPN, TLAXCALA, Tlaxcala, Mexico, Angélica del Carmen Ruíz-Font Sr., Biotechnology, CIBA-IPN TLAXCALA, México, Mexico and S.R. Trejo-Estrada, Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología Aplicada del IPN (CIBA-IPN Unidad Tlaxcala), Tlaxcala, Mexico
P87
Inhibitory activity of Rhodococcus rhodochrous DAP 96253 against selected fungi
Katie M. Swensen1, Trudy M. Tucker1, Joe Sexton1, Sidney A. Crow1 and George E. Pierce2, (1)Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, (2)Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
P89
Biological Delignification of Sugarcane Biomass for Ethanol Production
Raj Boopathy, Biological Sciences, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA
P91
Examining yeast-hyphal transition in opaque Candida albicans.
Haoyu Si and Richard Bennett, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Brown University, Providence, RI
P93
Bacterial Population Dynamics and Chemical Transformations During the Ensiling of Medicago sativa (Alfalfa) and Subsequent Exposure to Air
Jeffery A. McGarvey1, Roberta Franco2, Jeffrey Palumbo1, Larry Stanker3, Robert Hnasko4 and Frank Mitloehner2, (1)Plant Mycotoxin Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Albany, CA, (2)Animal Science, University of California, Davis, CA, (3)Foodborne Contaminants Research, United States Department of Agriculture, Albany, CA, (4)United States Department of Agriculture, Albany, CA
P95
Isolation and Characterization of the New Klebsiella pneumoniae J2B Strain Showing Improved Growth Characteristics with Reduced Lipopolysaccharide Formation
Mariadhas Valan Arasu1, Vinod Kumar1, Ashok Somasundar1, Hyohak Song2, Chelladurai Rathnasingh2, Hee Jong Lee2, Doyoung Seung2 and Sunghoon Park1, (1)Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea, (2)Research and Development Center, GS Caltex Corporation, Daejeon, South Korea
P97
Biological Bromate Removal By Denitrifying Fixed-Bed Column Reactor
Sevgi Demirel and Ibrahim Uyanik, Environmental Engineering, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
P99
Rapid Extraction Process of Natural Fiber by Combination of Microorganisms
Masaro Akai and Kazufumi Tabata, Research Laboratories, Toyota Boshoku Corporation, Kariya-shi, Aichi, Japan
Cost-effective culture media for the production of mosquitocidal biopesticides– A new approach for management of environmental waste
S.Poopathi Subbiah Poopathi, Unit of Microbiology and Immunology, Vector Control Research Centre (Indian Council of Medical Research), Medical complex, Indira Nagar, Pondicherry-605006, India., Pondicherry, India
Conversion of Waste Materials into Biofuels and Value-Added Products Using Thermophiles
Anne Winckel, Aditya Bhalla and Rajesh Sani, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD
Distribution of soil streptomycetes capable of producing a neurodegenerative compound
Anna L. Watkins and Julie B. Olson, Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Assessment of microbial safety of natural spices and spice products from retail shops in South Korea
Jeong A. Han, Mi Seon Lee, Jin Hyok Son, Ja min Lee, Chi Yeun Cheung, Hye Yoon Jeong and Sue Nie Park, Hazardous Substances Analylsis Division, Seoul Regional Korea Food and Drug Administration, Seoul, South Korea
Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products and PCBs Contaminated Environments Contain Opportunistic Bacterial Pathogens with Multidrug Resistance Genes
Sandeep K. Walia1, Natasha Bhutani2, Chithra Muraleedharan2, Sonia Rana3, Abdul Abdul2 and Satish Walia2, (1)Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, (2)Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, (3)Opthalmology, Kresge Eye Institute, Detroit, MI
Diversity among Cefotaxime-Resistant Bacteria and Detection of CTX-M-type Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Genes in Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products Contaminated Sediments of Clinton River in Michigan
Chithra Muraleedharan1, Natasha Bhutani1, Sandra Mikhail1, Manhar Sawani2, Ashok Kumar3 and Satish K. Walia1, (1)Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, (2)Microbiology, Crittenton Hospital, Rochester, MI, (3)Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Aerobic bioremediation of NDAB by RDX-exposed soil microbes
Hillary L. Eaton1, Carina M. Jung2 and Fiona H. Crocker2, (1)Badger Technical Services, Vicksburg, MS, (2)Engineer Research and Development Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS
The effect of volatiles produced by Trichoderma viride on gene regulation in Arabidopsis thaliana
Richard Hung, Samantha Lee and Joan W. Bennett, Plant Biology and Pathology, Rutgers University, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ
Interaction between soil fungi, Trichoderma and plants through volatile signaling
Samantha Lee, Richard Hung and Joan W. Bennett, Plant Biology and Pathology, Rutgers University, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ
Mining Metagenomes for novel Biocatalysts
Silja Brady and Rolf Daniel, Department of Genomic and Applied Microbiology, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
Regulation of the Polyurethanase Activity in Pseudomonas fluorescens Strain Pf-5
Sandra Zingarelli1, D. Matthew Eby2, Jennifer M. Hurtubise1, Michelle L. Kay1, Glenn R. Johnson2 and Wendy J. Goodson1, (1)Nanostructured and Biological Materials Branch, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, (2)Airbase Sciences Branch, Air Force Research Laboratory, Tyndall AFB, FL
Utilization of membrane color to facilitate the detection of microbial colonies
Michael Vagell and Philip Capone, Laboratory Products and Services, Sartorius, Bohemia, NY
Biodegradation of oil and dispersant by indigenous bacteria isolated in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon Spill
Romy Chakraborty1, Sharon E Borglin1, Belle Smith1, Angelica Pettenato1, Regina Lamendella1, Gary L Andersen1 and Terry Hazen2, (1)Microbial Ecology, Earth Sciences, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Berkeley, CA, (2)University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
COMPARISON OF NITRILE HYDRATASES IN RHODOCOCCUS RHODOCHROUS DAP 96253 AND DAP 96622 GROWING ON INDUCING AND NON INDUCING MEDIA
Fengkun Du, Oscar Galagarza, Yaoyao Liu, Trudy A. Tucker and George E. Pierce, Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Soil, Sediments, and Runoff from a Soybean Farm
Kevin F. Cumper, Natasha Bhutani, Abdul S. Abdul and Satish K. Walia, Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Dissemination of bacterial fluoroquinolone resistance in the wastewater treatment plant environment
Caly Bodeis, EL-Eped-EP-P, US Army Corps of Engineers - ERDC, Vicksburg, MS and Carina M. Jung, Engineer Research and Development Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS
Degradation of the compostable plastic packaging material polylactic acid
Mehlika Karamanlioglu and Geoff Robson, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, the University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Effect of Environmental Stressors on Metal-reducing Microbe Geobacter metallireducens strain GS15
Romy Chakraborty1, Julian L. Fortney2, Terry Hazen2, Jizhong Zhou3, Aifen Zhou3, Marcin P. Joachimiak1 and Adam P. Arkin1, (1)Microbial Ecology, Earth Sciences, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Berkeley, CA, (2)University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, (3)Botany and Microbiology, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Dilute Acid Hydrolysis Pretreatment of Switchgrass: Quantifying the Effect of Sugar to Furfural Selectivity on Ethanol Yields
Lauren M. Allen, Shreesh Naik, Athens Fitzcheung, Paul Uche and Jean-François P. Hamel, Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Natural Products
Separation of natural colorants from fermented broth of Penicillium purpurogenum DPUA 1275 in poly(ethylene glycol)/sodium-poly(acrylate) aqueous two-phase system
Valéria Carvalho Santos-Ebinuma1, Hans-Olof Johansson2, Maria Francisca Simas Teixeira3 and Adalberto Pessoa Junior1, (1)Departament of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, (2)Lund University, Lund, Sweden, (3)Departament of Parasitology, University of Amazon, Manaus, Brazil
Ultrasonic disintegration of microbes in a microscale device for biochemical analysis
Dave Siak-Wei Ow1, Tandiono Tandiono2, Siew-Wan Ohl2, Cara Sze-Hui Chin3 and Claus-Dieter Ohl4, (1)Microbial Cells, Bioprocessing Technology Institute, Singapore, Singapore, (2)Institute of High Performance Computing, Singapore, (3)Bioprocessing Technology Institute, Singapore, (4)Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
New tetramic acids produced by co-culture of Fusarium pallidoroseum with Saccharopolyspora erythrae
James Whitt1, Suzanne Shipley1, David J. Newman2 and Karina M. Zuck1, (1)Natural Products Support Group, SAIC-Frederick, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, (2)Natural Products Branch, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD
Discovery of novel cytotoxic metabolites from Pseudomonas sp. via co-culture and altered media conditions
Suzanne M. Shipley1, Terri DeLloyd1, Min He2, David J. Newman2 and Karina M. Zuck1, (1)Natural Products Support Group, SAIC-Frederick, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, (2)Natural Products Branch, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD
New fungal species from PEI marine habitat with antimicrobial activity
Ghada A. Ebead, Bio medical sciences, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottwtown, PE, Canada, David P. Overy, Chemistry Department, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottwtown and Russell G. Kerr, Biomedical Science, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, Canada
Characterization of a weak cephalosporinase from the clavulanic acid gene cluster of Streptomyces clavuligerus
Lakmal S. Siriwardana and Kapil Tahlan, Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, NF, Canada
Bacterial pathogen predators: directed searches for evolved bioactive agents
Morgan A. Wyatt, Xiang Li and Nathan A. Magarvey, Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, The Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Effect of synthetic induction peptide on bacteriocin production in Streptococcus thermophilus
George A. Somkuti and John Renye Jr., Dairy and Functional Foods Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, ARS-USDA, Wyndmoor, PA
The NPDI and Fundacion Medina collections combined again for natural products discovery
Anne Dombrowski1, Janet Sigmund1, Olga Genilloud2 and Gerald Bills2, (1)Natural Products Discovery Institute, Institute for Hepatitis and Virus Research, Doylestown, PA, (2)Fundacion MEDINA, 18100 Granada, Spain
Structure of the PelD cyclic diguanylate effector involved in PEL polysaccharides production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1
Zhi Li, Jui-Hui Chen, Yue Hao and Satish K. Nair, Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
Examination of Bacillus biological control agents for extracellular chitinase and protease activities
Naveen Kumar Srinivasa Murthy, Bruce H. Bleakley, Amanda Gill and Nichole Haag, Department of Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
Unlocking the secrets of the enigmatic nocardicin NRPS
Jeanne M. Davidsen and Craig A. Townsend, Chemistry Department, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Production of a new octaketide polyene in the calicheamicin biosynthetic pathway
Katherine Belecki and Craig A. Townsend, Department of Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Informatic Mining of Microbiomes for Bioactive Natural Products
Nathan A. Magarvey1, Bin Ma2, Chad Johnston1, Ash Ibrahim1, Morgan Wyatt1, Nikola Lukenda1 and Lian Yang3, (1)Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, The Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, (2)Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, (3)Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
Molecular breeding of a fungus producing a diterpene intermediate suitable for semi-synthesis, based on the dissection of the biosynthetic machinery
Motoyoshi Noike1, Yusuke Ono1, Nobuo Kato2 and Tohru Dairi1, (1)Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, (2)Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, Ibaraki, Japan
Process and strain development for production of novel antibacterial compound PM181104
Prafull Ranadive1, Pradipta Surajit Tokdar1, Vaibhav Ambavane1, Rajashri Parab2, Girish Mahajan2 and Saji George1, (1)Natural Products- Fermentation Technology, Piramal Healthcare Limited, Mumbai-400063, India, (2)Natural Products- Anti-infective Screening, Piramal Healthcare Limited, Mumbai-400063, India
Identification of acetogenic 2,3-butanediol and lactate production pathways and reconstruction in metabolically engineered E. coli
Shilpa Nagaraju, Rasmus O. Jensen, Alex Mueller, FungMin Liew, Michael Kopke and Sean D. Simpson, LanzaTech NZ Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand
A stand-alone adenylation domain catalyzes multiple amide-bond formation in streptothricin biosynthesis
Yoshimitsu Hamano, Department of Bioscience, Fukui Prefectural University, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, Japan
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