Increased Biological Activity of Strains Correlates with the Production of New Gramicidin Secondary Metabolites.

The soil-borne gram-positive bacteria strain shows considerable potential as a biocontrol agent against plant diseases. In contrast, proved less effective for inhibition of plant pathogens. strain exerts biocontrol activity against some gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, fungi and oomycetes through the production of gramicidin S (GS).

Draft Genome Sequence of Aneurinibacillus migulanus NCTC 7096.

Aneurinibacillus migulanus has biocontrol activities against fungal, fungus-like, and bacterial plant pathogens with different levels of efficacy depending on the target pathogens. Here, we report the high-quality draft genome sequence of A. migulanus NCTC 7096.

Draft Genome Sequence of Aneurinibacillus migulanus Strain Nagano.

Aneurinibacillus migulanus is characterized by inhibition of growth of a range of plant-pathogenic bacteria and fungi. Here, we report the high-quality draft genome sequences of A. migulanus Nagano.

An ecotoxicity assessment of contaminated forest soils from the Kola Peninsula.

Point source copper and nickel contamination emanating from smelters of the Kola Peninsula, NW Russia, has been observed since the mid-1960s. Previous studies have concentrated on the spatial distribution of heavy metals and their effects on forest ecology and indigenous mammals and birds. Soil is perceived as the major repository for the metal pollutants but there is a need to link the soil concentration of pollutants on the Kola Peninsula with biological parameters.

Development of a novel, bioluminescence-based, fungal bioassay for toxicity testing.

Naturally bioluminescent fungi, Armillaria mellea and Mycena citricolor, were used to develop a novel, bioluminescence-based bioassay for toxicity testing. Bioassays were carried out to assess the toxicity of 3,5-dichlorophenol (3,5-DCP), pentachlorophenol (PCP), copper and zinc. The results suggested that 60 min was a suitable exposure time for the bioassay.