Publications by authors named "J P Godon"
Background: Circulating endotoxins could result from bacterial digestive translocation during sepsis, thus contributing to uncontrolled systemic inflammation, leading in turn to organ dysfunction. We addressed this issue in the setting of severe pneumococcal pneumonia.
Methods: Endotoxemia was measured in a clinically relevant rabbit model of ventilated pneumococcal pneumonia and in 110 patients with bacteraemic pneumonia, using a patented mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method for detection of 3-OH fatty acids (C10, C12, C14, C16 and C18), which are molecules bound to the lipid A motif of LPS.
Surface seawater, collected from three fishing harbors during different seasons of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017, were assessed for physico-chemical analyses. Results showed that seawater was mainly polluted by hydrocarbons and some heavy metals. Microbial communities' composition and abundance in the studied harbors were performed using molecular approaches.
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- The research focuses on treating tannery wastewater using an upflow microbial fuel cell (UMFC) under saline conditions (4%), evaluating various organic loads (OL).
- At optimal organic load of 1.8 gCOD/L, the study achieved significant removal rates of total chemical oxygen demand (TCOD) and total suspended solids (TSS), along with maximal power production.
- The findings highlight the potential of halophilic bacteria in efficiently treating saline tannery wastewater while generating bioenergy, indicating that 1.8 gCOD/L is the best condition for both treatment and energy output.
The bacterial consumption of viruses not been reported on as of yet even though bacteria feed on almost anything. Viruses are widely distributed but have no acknowledged active biocontrol. Viral biomass undoubtedly reintegrates trophic cycles; however, the mechanisms of this phase still remain unknown.
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