A NOVEL STRAIN OF ASPERGILLUS NIGER PRODUCING A COCKTAIL OF HYDROLYTIC DEPOLYMERISING ENZYMES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SECOND GENERATION BIOFUELS

A NOVEL STRAIN OF Aspergillus niger PRODUCING A COCKTAIL OF HYDROLYTIC DEPOLYMERISING ENZYMES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SECOND GENERATION BIOFUELS

The screening and isolation of fungi producing a cocktail of hydrolytic enzymes was studied.Among the various isolates obtained from different soil samples, a strain NS-2 was selected.The phylogenetic analysis of this strain showed highest homology (99%) with HONEYSUCKLE Aspergillus niger.It was capable of producing cellulolytic, hemicellulolytic,

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Integrating genomic and molecular data to predict antimicrobial minimum inhibitory concentration in Klebsiella pneumoniae

Abstract Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) denotes the in vitro benchmark indicating the quantity of antibiotic required to inhibit proliferation of specific bacterial strains.Determining MIC values corresponding to the infecting bacterial strain is paramount for tailoring appropriate antibiotic therapy.In the interim between specimen collecti

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PIWI Proteins Play an Antiviral Role in Lepidopteran Cell Lines

Insect antiviral immunity primarily relies on RNAi mechanisms.While a key role of small interfering (si)RNAs and AGO proteins has been well established in this regard, the situation for PIWI proteins and PIWI-interacting (pi)RNAs is not as clear.In the present study, we investigate whether PIWI proteins and viral piRNAs are involved in the immunity

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