Publications by authors named "Feifan Leng"

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  • The study focuses on Stenotrophomonas rhizophila JC1 and its extracellular polysaccharides (EPS), which are effective in adsorbing heavy metals, particularly lead (Pb), in optimal fermentation conditions determined by the Box-Behnken design (BBD).
  • The composition of EPS includes glucose, glucosamine, galactose, and mannose in specific ratios, and it features four distinct polymers with varying molecular weights; the adsorption behaviors followed established models for kinetics and isotherms.
  • The findings indicate that Pb negatively affects alfalfa growth and development, but low concentrations of EPS can enhance seed germination and mitigate Pb stress, suggesting EPS's potential for soil
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Ultrasonic-mediated plasmid transformation is a promising microbial transformation strategy with broad application prospects that has attracted interest across various fields. Limited research exists on developing a quantitative model to understand the relationship between transformation efficiency and ultrasonic power. Within the ultrasonic range that did not damage plasmids, the maximum transformation efficiency reached at 4.

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  • This study explores the role of Rhodococcus erythropolis KB1 in enhancing the remediation of TPH-contaminated soil through microbial-phytoremediation strategies.
  • KB1 promotes plant growth, helps degrade TPH, and supports stress resistance in alfalfa, leading to a 95% degradation rate when combined with plant-microbial remediation.
  • The research highlights that KB1's multifaceted abilities, including boosting soil nutrient levels and recruiting beneficial bacteria, significantly improve overall cleanup efforts for contaminated soils.
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  • Dangshen, a medicinal plant, faces cultivation challenges due to its slow growth and environmental stress, prompting a study to enhance its yield and quality through sustainable practices.
  • The researchers isolated a beneficial bacterial strain named YB06 from the plant's rhizosphere, which was found to promote plant growth and potentially function as a biofertilizer.
  • Whole-genome sequencing of YB06 revealed genes linked to plant growth promotion and resistance, and its application improved seed germination and positively influenced the soil bacterial community's structure and diversity, supporting sustainable farming methods.
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, an endophytic fungus isolated from the roots of , influences salicylic acid (SA) levels. The interaction mechanism between SA and within remains elusive. To elucidate this, an experiment was conducted with four treatments: sterile water (CK), (FG), SA, and a combination of with salicylic acid (FG+SA).

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One of the fundamental techniques in genetic engineering is the creation of Escherichia coli competent cells using the CaCl method. However, little is known about the mechanism of E. coli competence formation.

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The stress resistance of medicinal plants is essential to the accumulation of pharmacological active ingredients, but the regulation mechanism of biological factors and abiotic factors on medicinal plants is still unclear. To investigate the mechanism of soil nutrient and microecology on the stress resistance of C. pilosula, rhizosphere soil and roots were collected across the four seasons in Minxian, Gansu, and their physicochemical properties, as well as root-associated microorganisms, were examined.

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Nowadays, there is limited research focusing on the biosorption of Pb through microbial process, particularly at the level of gene expression. To overcome this knowledge gap, we studied the adsorption capacity of Stenotrophomonas rhizophila JC1 to Pb, and investigated the physiological mechanism by means of SEM, EDS, FTIR, membrane permeability detection, and investigated the molecular mechanism through comparative transcriptomics. The results showed that after 16 h of cultivation, the biosorption capacity of JC1 for 100 mg/L of Pb reached at 79.

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Petroleum hydrocarbons are a stubborn pollutant that is difficult to degrade globally, and plant-microbial degradation is the main way to solve this type of pollutant. In this study, the physiological and ecological responses of alfalfa to petroleum hydrocarbons in different concentrations of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil with KB1 (Rhodococcus erythropolis) were analyzed and determined by laboratory potting techniques. The growth of alfalfa (CK) and alfalfa with KB1 (JZ) in different concentrations of petroleum hydrocarbons contaminated soil was compared and analyzed.

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One of the commonly employed methods in molecular biology is to utilize calcium chloride to treat Escherichia coli for the preparation of competent cells to facilitate foreign gene expression. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying Ca mediation of competent cell formation and identification of the key genes involved in the process remain unclear. In previous studies, the combined analysis of transcriptomics and proteomics revealed bhsA as one of the crucial genes.

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is a newly identified endophytic fungus. The focus of most studies on has been on its isolation, identification and effects on plants. However, the limited genomic information is a barrier to further research.

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In order to study the detoxification effect of microbial exopolysaccharides (EPS) on the heavy metal cadmium (Cd), this study took an EPS-producing Serratia fonticola CPSE11 (NZ_CP050171.1) isolated from Codonopsis pilosula root as the research object. The whole genome and EPS synthesis gene clusters of this strain were predicted and analyzed, the adsorption kinetics of EPS on Cd were studied by using pseudo-first-order and second-order kinetic equations, the isothermal adsorption curves were simulated and analyzed by using the Langmuir isothermal adsorption equation, and the effects of Cd and EPS on the growth of C.

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Background: Rhizosphere soil physicochemical, endophytic fungi have an important role in plant growth. A large number of endophytic fungi play an indispensable role in promoting plant growth and development, and they can provide protection for host plants by producing a variety of secondary metabolites to resist and inhibit plant pathogens. Due to the terrain of Gansu province is north-south and longitudinal, different climatic conditions, altitude, terrain and growth environment will affect the growth of Codonopsis pilosula, and the changes in these environmental factors directly affect the quality and yield of C.

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Five heavy metals were introduced into the bacterial heavy metal resistance tests. The results showed that apparent inhibition effects of Cd2+ and Cu2+ on the growth of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans BYSW1 occurred at high concentrations (>0.04 mol l-1).

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In order to study the relationship between medicinal plant Codonopsis pilosula phenotype, secondary metabolites, antioxidant capacity and its rhizosphere soil nutrients, root-related microorganisms under seasonal and geographical changes, high-throughput sequencing technology was used to explore the bacterial community structure and variation in rhizosphere soil and root endosphere from six regions of Dingxi City, Gansu Province during four seasons. Secondary metabolites composition and antioxidant capacities of C. pilosula root collected successively from four seasons were determined.

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The preparation of Escherichia coli competent cells by calcium chloride is a common method in molecular biology, but the mechanism is poorly understood. In a previous study, using transcriptomics and proteomics approaches, we found that the expression pattern of the gene loiP was upregulated by CaCl2. In order to investigate the function of the loiP gene in Ca2+- mediated formation of competent cells of E.

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The molecular mechanism for the microgravity-induced decrease in bone formation remains unclear and there is a lack of effective specific preventative therapies. We recently reported that primary cilia of osteoblasts became shorter and even disappeared when the cells were exposed to random positioning machine (RPM)-simulated microgravity and that the microgravity-induced loss of osteogenic potential of osteoblasts could be attenuated when the resorption of primary cilia was prevented by treatment with 0.1 μM cytochalasin D.

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The molecular mechanism of the Ca-mediated formation of competent cells in Escherichia coli remains unclear. In this study, transcriptome and proteomics techniques were used to screen genes in response to Ca treatment. A total of 333 differentially expressed genes (317 upregulated and 16 downregulated) and 145 differentially expressed proteins (54 upregulated and 91 downregulated) were obtained.

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Glucose oxidase, which uses molecular oxygen as an electron acceptor to specifically catalyze the conversion of β-d-glucose to gluconic acid and hydrogen peroxide (HO), has been considered an important enzyme in increasing environmental sustainability and food security. However, achieving the high yield, low price and high activity required for commercial viability remains challenging. In this review, we first present a brief introduction, looking at the sources, characteristics, catalytic process, and applications of glucose oxidase.

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In this study, we focused on the plant-growth-promoting properties of two strains isolated from Codonopsis pilosula, and the effect of inoculation with different strain treatments on physiological and metabolite accumulation of C. pilosula. The strains RHBA19 and RHBA17 were isolated and identified as Geobacillu sp.

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Unlabelled: In this study, the second-order model, Fick's second law of diffusion, and the Peleg model were used to evaluate the extraction kinetic model of polysaccharide (CPP) from . The characteristic functional groups, surface structure, and physical and chemical properties of CPP were analyzed by multi-spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. The results showed that the extraction process agreed well with the second-order model, Fick's second diffusion law, and Peleg model.

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To better understand the function of transporter in heavy metal detoxification of bacteria, the transporters associated with heavy metal detoxification in S. rhizophila JC1 were analyzed, among which four members were verified by RT-qPCR. In addition, the removal rates of four single metal ions (Cr, Cu, Zn, Pb) and polymetallic ions by strain JC1 were studied, respectively.

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The crude polysaccharide (CPNP) ofwas obtained by hot-water extraction technology. The extraction kinetic model established according to Fick's first law of diffusion and related parameters of polysaccharide was studied. CPNP microcapsules were prepared by blending with sodium alginate, Caions and crude CPNP.

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Codonopsis pilosula is a traditional Chinese herbal medicinal plant and contains various bioactive components, such as C. pilosula polysaccharides (CPPs) and lobetyolin (Lob). Hydrogen peroxide (HO) and nitric oxide (NO) are gaseous molecule and have been well known for their ability to relieve some adverse influences on plant from abiotic stress.

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As a basic technique of molecular cloning, bio-transformation has been successfully used in the fields of biomedicine and food processing. In this study, we established a transformation system of exogenous DNA into E. coli cells mediated by ultrasound.

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