Fernando Carlos Pagnocca

TL;DR: This study proposes the new yeast genus Bandoniozyma, with seven new species, which can ferment glucose, which is an unusual trait among basidiomycetous yeasts.

TL;DR: Overall, the survey indicates that saprophytic microfungi are prevalent in South American leafcutter ants, and the antagonistic potential of these microorganisms as “weeds” in the ant–fungus symbiosis is discussed.

TL;DR: Two novel inflammatory peptides were isolated from the venom of the social wasp Polybia paulista and Polybia-CP was characterized as a chemotactic peptide for PMNL cells, presenting antimicrobial action against Gram-positive bacteria, but causing no hemolysis to rat erythrocytes and no mast cell degranulation activity at physiological concentrations.

TL;DR: Multi-scale structural studies of SB after sequential acid–base pretreatment and enzyme hydrolysis showed marked changes in hemicellulose and lignin removal at molecular level, and the cellulosic material showed high saccharification efficiency after enzymatic hydrolytic.

TL;DR: Data confirm the high thermostability of crude β-glucosidase from A. pullulans ER-16, which was strongly inhibited by glucose, but ethanol significantly increased the activity of the enzyme from T. aurantiascus.