A family of nitronate monooxygenase-domain proteins are essential for biocontrol potential of the insect mycopathogen Beauveria bassiana.

Beauveria bassiana has been assumed a promising biocontrol agent in integrated pest management. Nitronate monooxygenase (NMO) catalyzes the conversion of alkyl nitronates into aldehydes and nitrite as well as nitroalkanes into the corresponding carbonyl compounds and nitrite. In fungi, enzymatic characteristics have been biochemically determined for NMOs; however, the understanding of their biological functions remains largely unknown in entomopathogenic fungi.

The influence of electrode spacing on the performance of bioretention cell coupled with MFC.

In order to explore the influence of electrode spacing on the performance of the enhanced bioretention system, four bioretention cells with microbial fuel cell (BRC-MFC) systems with different electrode spacing were designed, and the effect of electrode spacing on system performance was revealed by analysing its water treatment capacity and electricity production efficiency. The results showed that BRC-MFC had good water treatment capacity and could produce electricity simultaneously. Compared with other BRC-MFC systems with spacing, the BRC3 system (with an electrode spacing of 30 cm) had significant water treatment capacity under different organic loads, especially under high organic load (C/N = 10) operation, COD removal rate was as high as 98.

Pharmacokinetic interaction of Forsythia suspensa extract and azithromycin injection after single and co-intravenous administration in rats.

Azithromycin and Chinese medicine forsythia are often used together to treat pediatric mycoplasma infections in China. We aimed to investigate the pharmacokinetic interaction of Forsythia suspensa extract and azithromycin after single and co-intravenous administration in rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats received single (Forsythia suspensa extract or azithromycin) treatment or co-administration of Forsythia suspensa extract and azithromycin.