Publications by authors named "M Smoktunowicz"

Introduction: is a member of the that inhabits a variety of niches and is found in all climates. Bacteria from the genus can cause soft rot disease on various plants due to the secretion of plant cell wall degrading enzymes (PCWDEs). The species is responsible for the vascular necrosis of sugar beet and soft rot of many vegetables.

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Introduction: Bacteria of genus , encompassing economically significant pathogens affecting various plants, includes the species , initially associated with beetroot infection. However, its host range is much broader. It causes diseases of sunflower, potato, tomato, carrots, sweet potato, radish, squash, cucumber, and chrysanthemum.

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Introduction: was identified as the causative agent of soft rot disease in cacti. Due to a high potential of spread in the face of global warming, the species poses a significant threat to horticultural and crop industry. The aim of this study was to revise the genomic, physiology and virulence characteristics of and update its phylogenetic position within the genus.

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The rapid increase in strains that are resistant to antibiotics requires new active compounds to be found whose mechanism of action on bacteria is different to those that are currently known. Of particular interest are compounds that occur in plants as secondary metabolites. The focus of this study concerns the examination of the effects of synthetic cinnamic acid derivatives, with 4-chloro-2-mercaptobenzenesulfonamide moiety on spp.

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-[(4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline)ruthenium(II)] dichloride (Ru(DPP)Cl), a fluorescent sensor which is sensitive to the amount of oxygen in the sample, was applied using the fluorescent optical respirometry (FOR) technique. The oxygen in the samples quenches the fluorescence. The fluorescence intensity depends on the metabolic rate of the viable microorganisms.

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