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Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope (CLSM) Identification of Toxic Cyanobacteria from Algal Bloom
Cyanobacteria are known for their hazardous toxicity and are capable of producing heavy algal blooms in freshwater ecosystems. They are produced in...
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Automated Segmentation and 3D Reconstruction of Different Membranes from Confocal Z-Stacks
Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) is an advanced microscopy technique based on fluorescence technology which produces sharp images of a...
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Analysis of Biofilm Matrix by Multiplex Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (M-FISH) and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) During Nosocomial Infections
Biofilm is the syntrophic consortium of the microorganisms that mainly comprises sessile communities of bacterial cells that adhere to inanimate or...
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Autofluorescence imaging of exuviae as a tool for studying slide preparations of micro-arthropods, exemplified by a museum collection of the enigmatic crustacean “y-larvae” (Pancrustacea: Facetotecta)
In recent years, fluorescence microscopy has revitalized the study of invertebrate comparative morphology. Here we explore the usefulness of...
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Antibiofilm Activity of the Marine Probiotic Bacillus subtilis C3 Against the Aquaculture-Relevant Pathogen Vibrio harveyi
V. harveyi is a well-known pathogen-inducing vibriosis, especially for shrimp, fish, and invertebrates. Its virulence is related to biofilm formation...
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Material gradients in gastropod radulae and their biomechanical significance: a combined approach on the paludomid Lavigeria grandis
The radula, a chitinous membrane spiked with teeth, is the molluscan autapomorphy for the gathering and processing of food. The teeth, as actual...
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Cultivation of Productive Biofilms in Flow Reactors and Their Characterization by CLSM
Biofilms, a natural form of immobilized whole cells, are currently being investigated as a robust biocatalyst for the production of chemicals....
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Assay of Reactive Oxygen/Nitrogen Species (ROS/RNS) in Arabidopsis Peroxisomes Through Fluorescent Protein Containing a Type 1 Peroxisomal Targeting Signal (PTS1)
Plant peroxisomes have an active nitro-oxidative metabolism. However, the assay of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) could be a...
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Micafungin effect on Pseudomonas aeruginosa metabolome, virulence and biofilm: potential quorum sensing inhibitor
The prevalence of antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa places a heavy burden on the health care sectors urging the need to find...
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Quantifying and visualizing Nitrospirillum amazonense strain CBAmC in sugarcane after using different inoculation methods
Background and AimsNitrospirillum amazonense strain CBAmC is a nitrogen-fixing bacterium that has been used for sugarcane inoculation. Despite its...
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Lipid-Like Biofilm from a Clinical Brain Isolate of Aspergillus terreus: Quantification, Structural Characterization and Stages of the Formation Cycle
Invasive infections caused by filamentous fungi have increased considerably due to the alteration of the host's immune response. Aspergillus terreus ...
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Impact of Extracellular DNA on Architectural Parameters of Leptospira biflexa Biofilm
Extracellular DNA (eDNA) is a major component of bacterial biofilms. In this study, we performed a three-dimensional analysis of Leptospira biofilm...
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Attachment performance of the ectoparasitic seal louse Echinophthirius horridus
Marine mammals host a great variety of parasites, which usually co-evolved in evolutionary arms races. However, little is known about the biology of...
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Mitigation of drought stress effects on alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) callus through CaO nanoparticles and graphene oxide in tissue culture conditions
Drought stress poses a significant threat to fertile soils worldwide, triggering profound physiological, biochemical, and molecular changes in plants...
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Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm assembly and self-dispersion: bacteria and matrix dynamics
Staphylococcus epidermidis , despite being a commensal of human skin and mucosa, is a major nosocomial pathogen implicated in device-associated...
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Scanning electron microscopic investigation of general morphology and ciliary structures in Nereilinum murmanicum Ivanov, 1961 (Annelida, Siboglinidae)
The general morphology of the body, including the distribution of putative sensory ciliary cells, was studied using scanning electron microscopy...
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Salicylic acid blocks rice leaf blight by inhibiting biofilm formation of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in rice
Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae is a destructive bacterial disease of rice. Due to the development of resistance by the existing bactericides, an...
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Confocal microscopy reveals alterations of thylakoids in Limnospira fusiformis during prophage induction
The alkaliphilic cyanobacterium Limnospira fusiformis is an integral part in food webs of tropical soda lakes. Recently, sudden breakdowns of Limnospira...
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Rhodotorula mucilaginosa YR29 is able to accumulate Pb2+ in vacuoles: a yeast with bioremediation potential
Microorganisms showed unique mechanisms to resist and detoxify harmful metals in response to pollution. This study shows the relationship between...
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Microbiological Control of Xanthomonas Induced Bacterial Leaf Streak Disease of Wheat via Phytocompounds and ROS Processing Enzymes Produced Under Biotic Stress
Common wheat, consumed widely as a human food is severely affected by biotic stresses. The use of plant beneficial bacteria in the management of...
