Production of benzylglucosinolate in genetically engineered carrot suspension cultures.

Glucosinolates, a group of sulfur-containing specialized metabolites of the Brassicales, have attracted a lot of interest in nutrition, medicine and agriculture due to their positive health effects and their involvement in plant defense. Their biological activities and the extensive knowledge of their biosynthesis have inspired research into development of crops with enhanced glucosinolate contents as well as their biotechnological production in homologous and heterologous systems. Here, we provide proof-of-concept for transgenic suspension cultures of carrot (, Apiacae) as a scalable production platform for plant specialized metabolites using benzylglucosinolate as a model.

Reduction of Legionella spp. in water and in soil by a citrus plant extract vapor.

Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by Legionella spp., organisms often isolated from environmental sources, including soil and water. Legionella spp.