{"title":"Looking for the Integrome, When Metabolomics Talk about the Interactome","authors":"B. Juan","doi":"10.4172/1948-5948.1000E134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5948.1000E134","url":null,"abstract":"Secondary metabolites are not produced in isolation; they are the result of the interaction of genes, metabolism and the environment. These interaction networks that are part of the biological systems are the most reliable expression of the functioning of living beings and is a great tool to obtain information that leads to promising applications in the diagnosis of diseases, drug development, as well as the conservation and restoration of ecosystems. In this way the multi-omics approach which constitutes the confluence of various high-throughput technologies that seeks to integrate all platforms in a multivariate model that provide comprehensive profiles of the same phenomenon, it confers the ability to be the link between different aspects of cellular populations relevant in biotechnology and ecosystems research. In this order of ideas, the aim of this editorial is to give an unifying canon under the concept of integrome, like that search result of the fusion of several omics disciplines that seek to solve problems by applying the discoveries.","PeriodicalId":16453,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology","volume":"4 1","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75630592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Abbas, F. S. Elsharbasy, Abdalfatah Abdalla Fadlelmula
{"title":"Nutritional Values of Moringa oleifera , Total Protein, Amino Acid, Vitamins, Minerals, Carbohydrates, Total Fat and Crude Fiber, under the Semi-Arid Conditions of Sudan","authors":"R. Abbas, F. S. Elsharbasy, Abdalfatah Abdalla Fadlelmula","doi":"10.4172/1948-5948.1000396","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5948.1000396","url":null,"abstract":"Moringa oleifera plant is used in the semiarid, tropical, and subtropical areas as food and medicinal compounds. The leave extract of Moringa), was studied by evaluating total protein, amino acid, vitamins, minerals, total fat and crude fiber under the semi-arid conditions of Sudan. HPLC and amino acid analyzer, atomic absorption spectrophotometry, Soxlet extractor, Kjeldahl methods were used in this study. It was found that, carbohydrates 9.1 g, dietary fiber 2.1 g, fat 1.7 g, protein 8.1 g also rich in vitamins such as vitamin A 80 μg, thiamine (B1) 0.103 mg, Riboflavin (B2) 0.112 mg, Niacin (B3) 1.5 pantothenic acids (B5) 0.48 mg. vitamin B6 0.129 mg folic acid (B9) 41 μg Vitamin C 8.6 mg also rich in minerals such as Calcium 99.1 mg, Iron 1.3 mg, Magnesium 35.1 mg Mangenase 0.119 mg, Phosphorus 70.8 mg, Potassium 471 mg, Sodium 70 mg, Zinc 0.85 mg Also rich in essentials amino acids (ug/ml) Threonine 36.77, Valine 22.1, Methionine 2.13, Leucine 20.50, Isoleucine 31.8, Phenylalanine36.8, Histidine 30.88, Lycine 27.67, Argnine 21.45.","PeriodicalId":16453,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology","volume":"16 1","pages":"56-58"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80002135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W. Xiuying, W. Hongyu, Y. Zhenya, W. Guozhen, X. Xia
{"title":"Study of Correlation between Milk Yield and Intestinal Microbes in Chinese Holstein Cows under the Same Diet","authors":"W. Xiuying, W. Hongyu, Y. Zhenya, W. Guozhen, X. Xia","doi":"10.4172/1948-5948.1000403","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5948.1000403","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to characterize and compare the gut microbes in six Chinese Holstein cows (CHC1, CHC2, CHC3, CHC4, CHC5, CHC6) under the same diet but different milk yields. High-throughput sequencing analysis was used to reveal and compare bacterial communities in faeces. The results showed 13 phyla in the six samples and the most dominant phylum was Firmicutes (approximately accounts for 71% OTUs), in which 18% OTUs were affiliated with Ruminococcaceae. Bacteroidetes was the subdominant phylum, which contributed to 17.5% of the total OTUs. While the majority of the bacterial genera found were unclassified, Solibacillus and Acinetbacter were the first and second predominant genera. Among the cases, the diversity and abundance of gut microbes in the Chinese Holstein cows have no significant difference under the same diet, which suggests that the relationship between milk yield and gut microbes is stable. The factors related to milk yield were calculated with spearman's rank (p<0.05), the results showed that milk yield is significantly associated with age (P=0.029) and body length (P=0.021) of Chinese Holstein cows. By LEfSe analysis (LDA threshold of 2), screening out microorganisms with significant differences in the gut of different milking Chinese Holstein cows. For the reluts, Lachnospiraceae, Mollicutes, Tenericutes Mollicutes, Tenericutes apparently enriched in HMY, but only Fibrobacteraceae apparently enriched in LMY. This indicates microbes play an important role in the milk production of dairy Chinese Holstein cows.","PeriodicalId":16453,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology","volume":"39 1","pages":"112-118"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81343947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"BETA – Endorphins – A Novel Natural Holistic Healer","authors":"Shrihari Tg","doi":"10.4172/1948-5948.1000391","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5948.1000391","url":null,"abstract":"Endorphins are endogenous morphine synthesized and stored in the anterior pituitary gland in response to pain and stress. There are three types of endorphins such as β-endorphins, dynorphins and enkephalins, has receptors on brain, nervous system and immune cells. Beta-endorphins are abundant endorphins involved in immune-stimulatory activity, stress buster, anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity used for therapeutic, promotive, palliative, preventive, holistic approach of treating diseases such as infectious diseases, cancer, auto-immune diseases. This article briefs about the role of Beta-endorphins and it’s mechanism of actions on various diseases.","PeriodicalId":16453,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology","volume":"47 1","pages":"25-26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79357979","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Zh, Nour Sh El Gendy, A. Ha, Shaltout Tht, Hussein Mmd
{"title":"Upgrading of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Agroindustrial Wastes","authors":"K. Zh, Nour Sh El Gendy, A. Ha, Shaltout Tht, Hussein Mmd","doi":"10.4172/1948-5948.1000394","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5948.1000394","url":null,"abstract":"Utilization of Tomato Agroindustrial Wastes (TAW) is of growing importance for its low cost and availability. This work aimed to add value to TAW from the point of pharmaceutical and food aspects, environmental safety, and energy security. Results indicated that TAW are not only source of lipids, proteins and inorganic minerals but are also source of lignocellulosic biomass for production of biofuel and single cell protein.","PeriodicalId":16453,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology","volume":"13 1","pages":"46-48"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87158848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jacob D. Zahler, B. Karki, I. C. Isaac, W. Gibbons
{"title":"Assessing Various Types of Fungal Strains to Convert Soybean Processing Industry Wastewater into Protein-Rich Animal Feed","authors":"Jacob D. Zahler, B. Karki, I. C. Isaac, W. Gibbons","doi":"10.4172/1948-5948.1000390","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5948.1000390","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study was to convert a soybean processing industry wastewater stream into a protein-rich animal feed via fungal bioprocessing while simultaneously reducing the potential environmental impact of the waste stream. Eight fungal strains were screened in flask trails for their ability to produce protein-rich biomass while simultaneously reducing solids found in the wastewater stream. Trichoderma reesei, Paecilomyces variotii and Neurospora crassa produced 51.7, 47.1 and 43.2 g/L of biomass in flask trials while reducing solids present in the supernatant fraction by 46.5, 48.9 and 49.1%, respectively. In bioflo fermenters, Trichoderma reesei and Neurospora crassa produced 55.5 and 62 g/L of protein-rich biomass while reducing chemical oxygen demand (COD) levels by 10.53 and 23.04%, respectively. Microbial metabolic process led to the production of protein-rich animal feed and simultaneously reduced the level of organic matter in the wastewater stream.","PeriodicalId":16453,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology","volume":"6 1","pages":"20-24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80482078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. D. Taddese, D. Desalegn, A. S. Misganaw, K. T. Kitila, Hanna Mekonnen Balcha, C. Gebeyehu, Tinsae K Hailu, Abraham Tesfaye Bika
{"title":"Comparison of GeneXpert against Light-Emitting Diode Fluorescent Microscopy for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia","authors":"B. D. Taddese, D. Desalegn, A. S. Misganaw, K. T. Kitila, Hanna Mekonnen Balcha, C. Gebeyehu, Tinsae K Hailu, Abraham Tesfaye Bika","doi":"10.4172/1948-5948.1000388","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5948.1000388","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Tuberculosis remains a global health problem despite availability of effective tools. Globally, there were 40% of the 10+ million patients with TB did not get diagnosed or notified. The study was aimed to compare the diagnostic performances of iLED-FM and GeneXpert test for the diagnosis of PTB in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: Facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted on a total of 286 sputum samples collected from health centers and hospitals clients with presumptive TB from December 2016 to March 2017. Kappa value, Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive Predictive Value (PPV) and Negative Predictive Value (NPV) of iLED-FM and GeneXpert were calculated against the gold standard. Results: The sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV of iLED-FM was 80.15%, 95.48%, 93.75% and 85.06%, for GeneXpert 88.55%, 92.90%, 91.34% and 90.57%, respectively. Kappa value of iLED-FM was 0.765 and 0.817 for GeneXpert. Out of 55 HIV positive presumptive TB patients enrolled in the study, 19 (34.55%) were sputum smear positive by iLED-FM. However, 24 (43.64%) TB cases were detected by GeneXpert. Conclusion: The sensitivity of Xpert MTB/RIF assay was better than iLED-FM in the diagnosis of PTB. It should be implemented as primary diagnostic test in areas where overlapping synergy of TB and HIV/AIDS is high.","PeriodicalId":16453,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology","volume":"115 1","pages":"12-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77904887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. JonathanSegun, G. OnileOlanrewaju, D. AsemoloyeMichael, O. OmotayoOmolola
{"title":"Effect of Storage Time on Nutrient, Biodeteriorating Fungi and Aflatoxin Contents of Bitter Leaf ( Vernonia amygadalina ) and JUTE ( Corchorus olitorius )","authors":"G. JonathanSegun, G. OnileOlanrewaju, D. AsemoloyeMichael, O. OmotayoOmolola","doi":"10.4172/1948-5948.1000395","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5948.1000395","url":null,"abstract":"Unhygienic handlings of several African food products during storage have been reported to promote fungal biodeterioration and subsequent aflatoxin contamination. Therefore, this study was aimed to investigate the effect of storage time on nutrient, commonly associated bio-deteriorating fungi and aflatoxin contents of selected vegetables; Bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) and Jute (Corchorus olitorius) in Nigeria. Fresh and stored vegetable samples (24) were collected from different markets in Ibadan, Nigeria, they were analyzed for proximate (% Moisture, Carbohydrate, Crude Protein, Fat and Fibre), nutrient (Potassium, Calcium, Phosphorus, Sodium Iron, Zinc and Magnesium), fungal and aflatoxin contents (AFB1, AFB2, AFG1 and AFG2). Most dominantly associated fungal strains were identified as Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus, Aspergillus tamari, Aspergillus parasiticus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Penicillium chrysogenum and Rhizopus nigricans. The fungal incidence was more pronounced in the stored samples as compared to the fresh samples. The storage time also significantly affected the nutrient and aflatoxin contents of the vegetables; most nutrients decreased with increasing storage period while the aflatoxin contents increased. The study affirms that the storage time has effect on the nutrient, fungal contamination and consequently on the associated aflatoxin, although the detected aflatoxin levels were below the tolerance limit but these may increase with the storage time. It is therefore advisable to take hygienic measures during storage period and also, prolong storage should be discouraged.","PeriodicalId":16453,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology","volume":"20 1","pages":"49-55"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84917086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"RNA Extraction from the Yeast Candida parapsilosis Sensu Stricto Using Two Commercial Methods Based on Purification by Silica Columns","authors":"Rodríguez Ml, Rosa Ac, Jewtuchowicz Vm","doi":"10.4172/1948-5948.1000401","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5948.1000401","url":null,"abstract":"Good quality RNA needs to be obtained in order to study gene expression. Different RNA extraction methods have been described, but RNA quality and yield may vary among the different techniques and biological study species. To date, there is no standardized method for extraction and purification of RNA from Candida genus yeasts. The few available papers on the subject apply mainly to filamentous fungi and have produced poor results for extraction techniques based on manual or in-house IVD methods. The aim of this study was therefore to compare two commercial RNA extraction and purification systems using silica columns (Qiagen and Zymo Research) with Candida parapsilosis sensu stricto as model organism. This yeast has been identified in recent papers as the second most frequently isolated Candida species in the oral cavity. In the past decade, it has been the object of increasing medical interest because it is one of the main causes of candidemia in both adults and preterm neonates. In view of this background, we consider the study of Candida parapsilosis sensu stricto transcriptome and its variations according to environmental changes to be a priority. In this experimental study, 19 fungal isolates were processed using Qiagen and 17 isolates using Zymo Research. The results suggest that Qiagen lysis buffer RLT is essential for obtaining better quality RNA product.","PeriodicalId":16453,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology","volume":"35 1","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74440868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Microbial Fuel Cell: An Efficient Method to Utilize Prokaryotic Potential to Engender Reliable Energy","authors":"Ankur B, Shipra S","doi":"10.4172/1948-5948.1000398","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5948.1000398","url":null,"abstract":"A MFC (Microbial Fuel Cell), a microbial power module is a novel and exquisite advancement serving reasonable and green bio-vitality change innovation in the midst of microbial assimilation of regular acids and sugars. In commenced work twofold microbial operated energy chambers were constructed with diverged nature of microorganisms. In MFC-R1, E. coli (Escherichia coli) was utilized in anode slot while in MFC-R2, the sludge samples, anaerobically activated were exploited as anode and aerobically activated in cathode. The extreme yield of voltage was 150 mV in MFC-R1 after adding glucose and 400 mV in MFC-R2. In absence of appropriate air circulation in MFC-R1 voltage yield was diminished to 110 mV, while after proper aeration, the voltage yield has increased up-to 140 mV. In MFC-R2 voltage generation was reduced (250 mV) in deficiency of airing and increased up-to 400 mV after providing proper aeration. In MFC-R2, the higher voltage sustained for an extensive period (for 4 days) while in MFC-R1 voltage output declined after Day 1. This may be happened because in MFC-R2, additional substrates (the sludge samples rich in biomass/nutrients) were present and diverse sorts of microbes may be grown under wild conditions (belonging to different genus/species/strains) to utilize that substrate. Subsequently, the MFCs are being produced for both waste management besides bio-electricity generation and what's more, the thought would be fiscally functional and cooperative ecologically.","PeriodicalId":16453,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology","volume":"21 1","pages":"69-75"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86097200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}