Purification and characterization of extracellular tannase from MA using leaves under solid state fermentation.

This study reports the tannase purification produced by a tannery effluent-originated fungal isolate i.e., MA under solid state fermentation (SSF) condition.

Priestia flexa KS1: A new bacterial strain isolated from human faeces implicated in mucin degradation.

The human gut acts as a habitat for diverse microbial communities, including mucin utilizers that play a significant role in host health and diseases. In this study, a gram-positive, rod-shaped mucin degrading bacterium was isolated from human faeces that belonged to the Priestia flexa species. Priestia isolate was analyzed for mucin-degrading ability and found that the KS1 strain could grow on mucin as the sole carbon source.

Mucolytic bacteria: prevalence in various pathological diseases.

All mucins are highly glycosylated and a key constituent of the mucus layer that is vigilant against pathogens in many organ systems of animals and humans. The viscous layer is organized in bilayers, i.e.