Showing papers in "Biotechnology Reports in 2020"

TL;DR: The different modes and mechanisms of antibacterial property were deciphered and recent approaches for green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles were discussed.

TL;DR: There is an upsurge enthusiasm for utilizing biochar produced from waste-biomass in different fields, to address the most important ecological issues as mentioned in this paper, and a review is focused on an overview of remediating harmful contaminants using biochar.

TL;DR: Primary metabolites are used in pharmaceutical industries, cosmetics, dietary supplements, fragrances, flavors, dyes, etc, and are derived from the shikimate, terpenoid, and polyketide pathways.

TL;DR: In this paper, a critical review summarizes the utilization of algae as the resilient source for biofuel and validates the different stages in generation of biofuels and provides a clarity on III generation bio-fuels.

TL;DR: In this paper, the eco-friendly green synthesis of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) using Celastrus paniculatus leaves extract was explored using TEM and SEM and TEM studies revealed the spherical shape of particles with size ranged between 2-10 nm with an average particle diameter of 5 nm.

TL;DR: In this article, a technical evaluation has been stirred up, various factors and technologies used for producing value-added products from crude glycerol, Environmental and economic aspects of different conversion routes, cost factors and challenges of integration of the different routes for biorefinery have been reviewed and elaborated.

TL;DR: Role of the fungi in eradicating heavy metal contamination from the polluted sites and strategies for its remediation using white-rot and ligninolytic fungus are highlighted.

TL;DR: Mesenchymal stem cell therapy offers a promising approach towards mitigating the delirious effects of the infection in the COVID-19 patients, and has shown to reduce the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines as well as repair of damaged tissues in COIDs patients.

TL;DR: B. megaterium STB1 is a stress-tolerant plant-growth-promoting bacterium that presents great potential for agriculture and biotechnology.

TL;DR: In this paper, the potential of agro-industrial waste (Onion peels, potato skin, mung bean husk and pea pods) for carotenoid production from Rhodotorula mucilaginosa was investigated.

TL;DR: APB are phylogenetically and metabolically diverse, includes many extremophiles and use of many inorganic electron donors useful, and metabolic engineering key to improving productivity and metabolic traits.

TL;DR: The crude polysaccharides extract (PS) from three microalgae strains were applied to Solanum lycopersicum plants by irrigation and compared basing on their effects on shoot and root length, nodes number and root dry weight as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: UASB was proposed for RPMW anaerobic treatement under mesophilic conditions and start-up up of the UASB reactor was completed in the 24 days.

TL;DR: Laccase had remarkable specificity to an extensive range of probable substrate and tolerant to various metal ions, and efficiently decolorization of different synthetic dyes by laccase.

TL;DR: 2,3-BD production may be enhanced by optimization of culture conditions and use of high-producing strains, and TMetabolic engineering tools are currently used to generate high-yielding strains.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed the use of recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) and CRISPR-Cas12a fluorescence assay for detection of EHP.

TL;DR: Bacterial cellulose is biocompatible, hydrophilic, biodegradable being a biopolymer, and used as emulsion stabilizer and as asset delivery masks and skin treatments in cosmetics.

TL;DR: In this article, the removal of Pb (II) ions from aqueous solution by adsorption process using nanoadsorbent developed from agricultural waste Oryza sativa husk (OSH).

TL;DR: A reliable protocol developed for micropropagation of Morus alba L.cv.

TL;DR: Microalgae were able to grow in high N- NH4+ landfill leachate and P-PO4−3 removal was quicker than N-NH4+ and N-NO3 and 100% P- PO4− 3 was removed before reaching the end of experiment.

TL;DR: Responsible surface methodology is a promising approach for Biodegradation enhancement by optimizing process parameters of atrazine and shows better influence on the biodegradation process ofAtrazine.

TL;DR: The six-year-old plant with the highest antioxidant capacity, phenolic, and flavonoid compounds to produce the best age vegetative antioxidant and is mainly based on flower organs are preferred.

TL;DR: The results indicated that the amounts of polyphenols, flavonoids, tannins and anthocyanins in crude pomegranate peels juices were markedly higher than those of other medicinal plants crude juices.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a methodology to estimate and compare cost impacts related to utilities as well as medium composition, using simple design equations and accessible data, in order to identify cost-effective production strategies using bioreactors.

TL;DR: A review of anti-H. pylori medicinal plants, secondary metabolites and their mode of action is presented in this paper, with the aim of documenting such plants before they are effected by cultures and traditions that is expected as necessity.

TL;DR: The role of CAZymes in lignocellulose degradation is analyzed with focus on the different approaches for improving the enzyme activity and directed evolution and rational design as approaches for engineering to enhancing the CAZyme properties are analyzed.

TL;DR: In this article, Trametes versicolor was immobilized onto/into zeolite imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67) for the first time, materials were performed by assisting one-pot synthesis strategy in aqueous solution at room temperature.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of initial phosphate concentration and two distinct light regimes on astaxanthin accumulation in Haemotococcus pluvialis was investigated, where microalgae were cultivated in different initial phosphate concentrations under 2000 lx and a 12:12 lx photoperiod.

TL;DR: The low molecular chitosan for harvesting microalgae shows better results than aluminum sulfate in terms of physicochemical properties and reduces the process costs.

TL;DR: Rick husk biochar addition mitigated the pH decrease during high load sorghum AD and reduced the peak total VFA by 375 mg/L at F/M ratio of 1.2.