Screening, Isolation and Characterization of Aerobic Magnetotactic Bacteria From Western Ghats Forest Soil.

Unlabelled: Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are a unique ecophysiological group of iron-metabolizing bacteria that have immense potential biotechnological applications. These bacteria have predominantly been isolated from oxygen-limited conditions of aquatic niches and rarely from the soils. The Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot has been well-studied for its fauna and flora diversity.

Comparative negation of amphiphile production using nutrition factors: Amyloids versus biosurfactants.

Microbial amphiphiles play an important role in environmental activities such as microbial signaling, bioremediation, and biofilm formation. Microorganisms rely on their unique characteristics of interfaces to carry out critical biological functions, which are helped by amphipathic biomolecules known as amphiphiles. Bacillus amyloids aid in cell adhesion and biofilm formation.

Importance of microbial amphiphiles: interaction potential of biosurfactants, amyloids, and other exo-polymeric-substances.

Microorganisms produce a diverse group of biomolecules having amphipathic nature (amphiphiles). Microbial amphiphiles, including amyloids, bio-surfactants, and other exo-polymeric substances, play a crucial role in various biological processes and have gained significant attention recently. Although diverse in biochemical composition, these amphiphiles have been reported for common microbial traits like biofilm formation and pathogenicity due to their ability to act as surface active agents with active interfacial properties essential for microbes to grow in various niches.

A review on biosurfactants: properties, applications and current developments.

Microbial surfactants are a large number of amphipathic biomolecules with a myriad of biomolecule constituents from various microbial sources that have been studied for their surface tension reduction activities. With unique properties, their applications have been increased in different areas including environment, medicine, healthcare, agriculture and industries. The present review aims to study the biochemistry and biosynthesis of biosurfactants exhibiting varying biomolecular structures which are produced by different microbial sources.

Mycelial form of dimorphic fungus species dictates the microbial interaction.

Dandruff is one of the most common clinically manifested and studied scalp disorders. It has been associated with both bacteria and fungi. Bacteria and fungi inhabiting the scalp are known to influence each other and manifestation of dandruff.

Characterization of Solibacillus silvestris strain AM1 that produces amyloid bioemulsifier.

Solibacillus silvestris AM1 was the first strain from the genus to be reported for the production of a functional amyloid and its potential use as a surface active agent, a thermostable glycoprotein amyloid bioemulsifier BE-AM1 capable of influencing environment and biofilm formation. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene, molecular characterization studies on the basis of DNA-DNA hybridization and chemotaxonomic fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) analysis showed that S. silvestris AM1 as a strain matches with the type strain S.

Effective remediation of fish processing waste using mixed culture biofilms capable of simultaneous nitrification and denitrification.

Fish processing waste water causes pollution and eutrophication of water bodies when released untreated. Use of bacteria capable of simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) as biofilms on carriers in a moving bed bioreactor (MBBR) is a popular approach but seldom used for fish processing waste water remediation. Here, we studied the variations in biofilm formation and application activities by isolates Lysinibacillus sp.

Simultaneous nitrification and denitrification by novel heterotrophs in remediation of fish processing effluent.

Three isolates viz. Lysinibacillus sp. HT13, Alcaligenes sp.