We investigated the growth and protein profile of Escherichia coli under various gravity strengths to determine the effects of hypergravity on biochemical reactions. E. coli grows at less than 7,500 g without inhibition. Hypergravity induced OmpW and Antigen 43. Changes in gravity strength altered the expression levels of these proteins. This suggests that hypergravity regulates gene expression in bacteria.
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Using BW25113 as a host, we isolated a novel lytic phage from the commercial poly-specific therapeutic phage cocktail Sextaphage (Microgen, Russia). We provide genetic and phenotypic characterization of the phage and describe its host range on the ECOR collection of reference strains. The phage, hereafter named Sxt1, is a close relative of classical coliphage T3 and belongs to the genus, yet its internal virion proteins, forming an ejectosome, differ from those of T3.
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Department of Molecular Microbiology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Saint Petersburg 197022, Russia.
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Division of Water Supply and Sewerage Research, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon 22689, Republic of Korea.
Groundwater is an essential drinking water source for humans. However, improper groundwater management leads to fecal contamination and waterborne diseases caused by viral pathogens. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate norovirus (NoV) contamination by conducting nationwide monitoring over five years (2019-2023).
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Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Mike Petrovića Alasa 12-14, 11001 Belgrade, Serbia.
Pathogen bacteria appear and survive on various surfaces made of steel or glass. The existence of these bacteria in different forms causes significant problems in healthcare facilities and society. Therefore, the surface engineering of highly potent antimicrobial coatings is highly important in the 21st century, a period that began with a series of epidemics.
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College of Textile Science and Engineering (International Silk Institute), Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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