Publications by authors named "E Flemetakis"
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) more than 14% of the world's food production is lost every year before reaching retail, and another 17% is lost during the retail stage. The use of the expiration date as the main estimator of the life-end of food products creates unjustified food waste. Sensors capable of quantifying the effective food freshness and quality could substantially reduce food waste and enable more effective management of the food chain.
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- The study emphasizes the significance of microbial communities in fish hatcheries for overall fish health and welfare, examining live feeds like microalgae and rotifers used in Mediterranean fish production.
- Utilizing 16S rRNA amplicon Novaseq sequencing, researchers identified 46,745 taxonomically annotated ASVs and found that incoming environmental water significantly affects the presence of potential fish pathogens.
- The analysis revealed a consistent yet diverse bacteriome across different hatcheries and highlighted specific opportunistic pathogenic genera, suggesting that mapping these communities can inform better hatchery management practices for improved fish health and sustainability.
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- Microalgae, specifically Tetraselmis chuii, respond differently to various light wavelengths, affecting their growth and metabolism.
- Different filtered light regimes resulted in lower growth rates, with blue and green filters impacting growth more than red light.
- Transcriptomic changes were observed, like increased production of ribosome-related genes under green light and altered metabolite profiles, indicating that light filtering can be utilized for specific metabolic modifications in microalgae.
Selenium-binding proteins (SBPs) represent a ubiquitous and conserved protein family with yet unclear biochemical and molecular functions. The importance of the human homolog has been extensively studied as it is implicated in many cancer types and other diseases. On the other hand, little is known regarding plant homologs.
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- Bacteriophage therapy shows promise against multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens, but its adoption in clinical practice is slowed due to a lack of familiarity with its pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) properties.
- The unique characteristics of bacteriophages, such as their ability to replicate in host bacteria and their interaction with the immune system, make conventional PK/PD estimation methods inadequate.
- Challenges in optimizing bacteriophage therapy include understanding diverse bacteriophage types and resistance development among MDR pathogens, necessitating further research for better application against infections.