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{"title":"Modern Aspects of Probiotic Microorganisms’ Microencapsulation","authors":"S. Starovoitova, K. M. Kishko, V. V. Bila, O. Demchenko, M. Spivak","doi":"10.15407/microbiolj84.05.072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15407/microbiolj84.05.072","url":null,"abstract":"Numerous studies in recent years have shown that the gut microbiome plays an important role in maintaining various physiological processes in the body, including digestion, metabolism, immune system function, defense against pathogens, biosynthesis of unique metabolites, elimination of toxins, and regulation of the function of the gut-brain axis. The gut microbiota is influenced by the way of birth, child’s feeding, genetic background, and lifestyle, including diet, exercises, medication, stress, and general host’s health. Intestinal microbial populations can vary significantly from person to person, including healthy individuals. Unfavorable changes in the microbial composition and in its functions are characteristic of dysbiosis and indicate pathological disorders in the body. The introduction of pro-, pre-, synbiotics and their other derivatives into the body, as well as transplantation of fecal microbiota, can restore the disturbed microbiota of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). There is now a growing interest in functional innovative foods as ideal carriers for probiotics. However, many commercial probiotic products are ineffective because the beneficial bacteria they contain do not survive food processing, storage, and passage through the upper GIT. Th erefore, modern effective strategies are needed to improve the stability of probiotic microorganisms. One of the such strategies is a modern microencapsulation method. Using this technology in the manufacture of functional foods allows maintaining the stability of probiotic microorganisms during storage, protects them from the aggressive conditions of the GIT, and promotes their colonization on the mucous membrane of the large intestine. To achieve better protection and controlled release of probiotics, alginate microgels are most widely used as microcapsule shells.","PeriodicalId":18628,"journal":{"name":"Mikrobiolohichnyi zhurnal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89174696","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":"Properties of Pyocin S9 from Pseudomonas aeruginosa UCM В-333","authors":"O. B. Balko, L. Zelena, O. Balko, L. Maksymenko, V. Voitsekhovsky, L. Avdeeva","doi":"10.15407/microbiolj84.05.048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15407/microbiolj84.05.048","url":null,"abstract":"The deposited by us highly active bacteriocin producer Pseudomonas aeruginosa UСM B-333 synthesizes pyocins, which intensively inhibit phytopathogenic strains of Pseudomonas syringae — plant pathogens. This strain produces pyocins S1 and S5, as well as microcin-II-like bacteriocins. The aim of this work was to check the presence of other pyocins in P. aeruginosa UCM B-333. Methods. The concentrated bacterial lysate of P. aeruginosa UCM B-333 was separated by ion-exchange chromatography on DEAE cellulose. The fraction with studied bacteriocin was further purified by gel filtration on Sephadex G-75. To determine the belonging of investigated pyocin to a certain subtype, its molecular weight, antimicrobial activity, kinetics of the effect on sensitive microorganisms, and serological homology with carotovoricins of Pectobacterium carotovorum were studied as well as the ability to interact with siderophore receptors and nuclease activity were tested. Results. The isolated pyocin is a protein with a molecular weight of the active part of pyocin of 43.4 kDa and an immune protein — of 9 kDa. Th is substance is characterized by nonspecific DNase activity and affects sensitive cells by the single-hit response kinetics of influence through binding to receptors that are not concerned with iron transport. The revealed pyocin is not related to carotovoricins, its activity spectrum is close to other pyocins’ activities, and it affects clinical multidrug-resistant strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The induction mechanism of this bacteriocin may be different from that described for other pyocins and not concerned with the RecA system. The determination of factors that stimulate the expression of pyocin S9 requires further study. Conclusions. According to the established properties, the studied substance is the closest to the foreseen pyocin S9.","PeriodicalId":18628,"journal":{"name":"Mikrobiolohichnyi zhurnal","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72857059","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":"Pentose-Fermenting Yeasts in Nature: Ecology, Biodiversity and Applications","authors":"O. Ianieva","doi":"10.15407/microbiolj84.05.058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15407/microbiolj84.05.058","url":null,"abstract":"The world’s energy sector has undergone drastic changes in the last decades due to the climate change and the turn to renewable energy sources. Biomass is the largest renewable source of carbohydrates on the Earth and is an important substrate for biofuel production. Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeasts are the main producer of first-generation ethanol from corn and sugarcane. However, these yeasts lack the ability to utilize the important components of lignocelluloses such as pentoses D-xylose and L-arabinose. Pentose-fermenting yeasts could become an alternative to S. cerevisiae in ethanol production from lignocelluloses. This review focuses on the ecology, geographical distribution, taxonomy, and potential applications of naturally-occurring pentose-fermenting yeasts. Pentose-fermenting yeasts have been frequently found in the lignocelluloseassociated substrates. Decaying and rotten wood and the gut of wood-boring insects are especially important natural reservoirs of this group of yeasts. Simple sugars xylose and L-arabinose would be present in such habitats as suitable nutrients for pentose-assimilating yeasts. The other natural habitats reported for pentose-fermenting yeasts are soil, plants, and herbivore faeces. Pentose-fermenting yeasts are found in many geographical regions and have been isolated on almost each continent. Dozens of novel pentose-fermenting yeast species have been discovered in the last decade. The previously poorly explored regions, including Brazil, China, and several Asian countries were especially oft en reported as sites of isolation of such yeasts. Most xylose-fermenting yeasts belong to genera Scheffersomyces, Candida, Spathaspora, Sugiyamaella, and Pachysolen, while the most efficient ethanol producers are represented by species Scheffersomyces stipitis and Spathaspora passalidarum. The vast majority of research on the biotechnological application of pentose-fermenting yeasts focuses on their role in the production of bioethanol from lignocellulose. This group of yeasts could be either directly involved in the fermentation stage of ethanol production or serve as a source of genetic material for the genetic manipulation of other industrial yeast strains. Pentose-fermenting yeasts could also be involved in the production of various chemicals from lignocellulosic substrates, mainly polyols, xylitol, and arabitol. Thus, the search for novel pentose-fermenting yeasts that could become new efficient ethanol producers or donors of new genetic material is still ongoing. The previously unexplored or poorly studied geographical regions and natural habitats can hide many novel yeasts with huge biotechnological potential.","PeriodicalId":18628,"journal":{"name":"Mikrobiolohichnyi zhurnal","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81260028","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":"Synergistic Effect of Surfactants of Nocardia vaccinii IMV B-7405 and Essential Oils on Candida Genus Yeast","authors":"T. Pirog, L. Kliuchka, T. Shevchuk, F. Muchnyk","doi":"10.15407/microbiolj84.05.021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15407/microbiolj84.05.021","url":null,"abstract":"The increase in the number of resistant strains of Candida genus representatives, capable of forming biofilms on various surfaces, stimulates the search for new, alternative methods of combating them, one of which is the use of compounds of natural origin, such as essential oils. However, at the same time, their concentration should be minimal, which is due to the ability of essential oils to cause severe damage of the human’s central nervous system and aspiration pneumonia. This leads to the necessity of searching for new methods to reduce the concentration of essential oils and at the same time to preserve their properties, in particular, by their use in a mixture with other antimicrobial agents, which can be microbial surfactants. Previously, it was found that the degree of yeast biofilm destruction under the action of Nocardia vaccinii IMV B-7405 surfactants dependson the nature of the growth substrate and is the highest in the presence of preparations synthesized on purified glycerol. Aim. To study the synergism of antifungal activity and the role in the destruction of biofilms of a mixture of Nocardia vaccinii IMV B-7405 surfactants synthesized on glycerol of different quality and essential oils. Methods. N. vaccinii IMV B-7405 was grown in a medium containing purified glycerol or waste from biodiesel production at a concentration of 2% (v/v) as carbon sources. The surfactants were extracted from the supernatant of cultural liquid by a modified Folch mixture. The antimicrobial activity of essential oils, surfactants, and their mixtures was determined by the index of the minimum inhibitory concentration. To assess the synergistic effect of a mixture of surfactants with essential oils, the fractional inhibitory concentration index was used. The degree of biofilm destruction (%) was determined as the difference between the cell adhesion in untreated and treated with surfactants, essential oil, or their mixture wells of the polystyrene microplates. Results. It was found that the surfactants synthesized by N. vaccinii IMV B-7405 on both purified glycerol and waste from biodiesel production showed synergistic antifungal activity in mixtures with cinnamon and lemongrass essential oils. Thus, the minimum inhibitory concentrations against Candida albicans D-6, Candida utilis BVS-65, and Candida tropicalis RE-2 of a mixture of surfactants synthesized on purified glycerol with cinnamon and lemongrass essential oils were 1.8—7.5 and 3.7— 15 μg/mL, respectively, and were lower than in the case of using surfactants (30-60 μg/mL), cinnamon or lemongrass essential oil (156—312 μg/mL) alone. The use of a mixture of surfactants obtained on waste from biodiesel production and cinnamon or lemongrass essential oils made it possible to reduce the minimum inhibitory concentrations of the latter against studied yeast test cultures by 14—56 times. At the same time, the index of fractional inhibitory concentration did not exceed 0.5, which indicates the synergism of","PeriodicalId":18628,"journal":{"name":"Mikrobiolohichnyi zhurnal","volume":"92 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89967563","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":"Evaluation of Non-Conventional Yeasts Isolated from Rotten Wood for Hydrolytic Activities and Xylose Fermentation","authors":"O. Ianieva, M. Fomina, T. Babich, G.P. Dudka, V. Pidgorskyi","doi":"10.15407/microbiolj84.04.088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15407/microbiolj84.04.088","url":null,"abstract":"Hydrolysis of lignocellulose to fermentable sugars and their subsequent conversion to ethanol remain great challenges in the biofuel industry. Rotten wood is first colonized by bacteria and molds that possess strong hydrolases. Yeasts are also an important group of microorganisms that may participate in wood hydrolysis. Decaying wood could provide a rich natural reservoir of yeasts possessing promising hydrolytic activities, including xylanases, cellulases, β-glucosidases, or abilities essential for the fermentation of pentose sugars derived from lignocellulose degradation, especially xylose. Therefore, the aim of this work was to screen yeasts isolated from rotten wood samples for the production of hydrolytic enzymes directed at lignocellulose components and the ability to ferment xylose, L-arabinose, and cellobiose. Methods. Yeast strains were isolated from 22 samples of rotten wood and identified by phenotypic characteristics according to Kurtzman et al. Hydrolytic properties and the ability of the isolated strains to ferment xylose, L-arabinose, and cellobiose were determined using conventional methods. Results. 30 strains of yeasts and yeast-like micromycetes were isolated from 22 samples of rotten wood in the Holosiivskyi Forest, Kyiv. Based on phenotypic properties, most of the isolated yeasts belonged to ascomycetous yeasts and were represented by the following genera: Candida (8 strains), Debaryomyces (5 strains), Kluyveromyces (5 strains), Pichia (5 strains), Scheffersomyces (2 strains), Lachancea, Hanseniaspora, Saccharomyces, and Geotrichum/Galactomyces. A strain of yeast-like non-photosynthetic alga Prototheca sp. was also detected. Most of the isolated microfungi (66.6% isolates) exhibited extracellular β-glucosidase activity, two Candida tropicalis strains possessed weak pectinase and xylanase activity. None of the isolates demonstrated extracellular cellulase activity. Two yeast strains preliminarily identified as Scheffersomyces stipitis were able to ferment xylose at a concentration of 20—100 g/L over a wide temperature range up to 37°C. Acetic acid at 0.25—1% (v/v) concentration resulted in the complete inhibition of xylose fermentation. Ethanol production from xylose up to 6 g/L was observed under the microaerobic fermentation conditions for 24 hr at the substrate concentration 40 g/L, but the subsequent fermentation resulted in decreasing ethanol concentration presumably due to ethanol re-assimilation. None of the isolated strains was capable of fermenting cellobiose or L-arabinose under the microaerobic conditions. Conclusions. This work provides the characterization of yeast microbiota of rotten wood that was represented predominantly by ascomycetous yeasts. The dominant extracellular hydrolytic activity of the isolates was β-glucosidase. This is the first report on the isolation of xylose-fermenting yeasts Scheffersomyces stipitis in Ukraine, which comprised 7% of all the microfungi isolated from rotten wood.","PeriodicalId":18628,"journal":{"name":"Mikrobiolohichnyi zhurnal","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87942096","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":"Ecophysiological Properties and Hydrolytic Activity of Chemoorganotrophic Bacteria from Holosiivskyi National Nature Park","authors":"G. Gladka, N. Borzova, O. Gudzenko, V. Hovorukha, О. Havryliuk, O. Shabliĭ, L. Yastremska, O. Tashyrev","doi":"10.15407/microbiolj84.04.048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15407/microbiolj84.04.048","url":null,"abstract":"Any natural ecosystem contains a specific range of microorganisms. The anthropogenic impact can cause a change in the growth conditions of soil and rhizospheric microbiome and affect the number and the physiological properties of microorganisms. The aim of the study was to isolate the representative microorganisms from terrestrial ecosystems of Holosiivskyi National Nature Park (Ukraine) that are not exposed to extreme factors, to study their ecophysiological properties (resistance to UV radiation, dehydration, hypersalinity, temperature), and to study the extracellular glycoside and proteolytic activities. Methods. Aerobic chemoorganotrophic bacteria isolated at 30°C from soil and phytocenoses of Holosiivskyi National Nature Park were studied. Meat-peptone agar was used to cultivate bacteria. Bacterial UV irradiation was performed with a BUF-15 lamp (λ=254 nm) in the range of 30—1350 J/m2. The temperature range of growth and halotolerance of microorganisms was determined in the range of 1—42°C and 0.1—150 g NaCl/L, respectively. Bacterial isolates were cultivated in submerged conditions at 28°C for 4 days. Synthetic p-nitrophenyl substrates, soluble starch, and guar galactomannan were used to determine glycosidase activity. To study proteolytic activity, casein, elastin, and gelatin were used. Results. The study of 14 soil and plant samples revealed the number of bacteria detected from 9.3×104 to 4.8×105 CFU/g in winter, and 4.8×105 to 4.2×106 CFU/g in summer. The microorganisms were represented by 1—4 morphotypes. There were isolated 37 isolates of aerobic chemoorganotrophic microorganisms, and 69% of them were represented by gram-positive rods. Th e dominance of pigmented isolates was not detected. Most of the microorganisms studied were psychrotolerant and moderate halophiles. The isolates 3g3, 8g1, 8g2, 8g3 from chornozem and dark gray soil showed high resistance to UV radiation. Th e LD99.99 ranged from 800 to 1100 J/m2. The isolates from chornozem, birch moss, green moss with sand and soil, and green moss from oak (1g, 4g2, 9g1, 14g2) were moderately resistant. The LD99.99 was 280—650 J/m2. The UV resistance was shown to be independent of pigmentation. It correlated with dehydration. The phenomenon of resistance to such UV radiation and dehydration may indicate the presence of active reparation mechanisms of DNA damage. All isolates showed cellulose and hemicellulose degrading activities as well as caseinolytic activity. Isolate 9g1 showed high β-xylosidase activity. Conclusions. The high resistance to UV radiation and dehydration of non-adapted microorganisms as well as the wide range of exohydrolase activity indicate the wide adaptive capacity of microorganisms from natural ecosystems, which goes beyond the influence of surrounding factors. No data existed in the available literature defining hydrolytic activity and resistance of microorganisms of the temperate region of Ukraine to extreme factors. The obtained experimental data will all","PeriodicalId":18628,"journal":{"name":"Mikrobiolohichnyi zhurnal","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83571598","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":"Antibacterial Activity of Different Strains of the Genus Trichoderma","authors":"I. M. Kurchenko, O. Yurieva, S.O. Syrchyn, Y. Savchuk, L. Nakonechna, T. I. Tuhaĭ, A.V. Tuhai, K.S. Tsyhanenko, A. K. Pavlychenko","doi":"10.15407/microbiolj84.04.059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15407/microbiolj84.04.059","url":null,"abstract":"The main pathogens causing plant diseases are bacteria, viruses, and fungi. A number of strategies are usually used for plant protection and control of pathogenic microorganisms. The main interest of researchers is focused on the development of alternative synthetic chemicals to control bacterial diseases of plants. Among such approaches, biological control of bacterial diseases using agents such as antagonistic fungi and some other microorganisms is considered to be one of the most effective strategies. Species of the genus Trichoderma are known for their antagonistic activity against plant pathogenic fungi and bacteria and can be an effective safety strategy to control them. An important peculiarity of fungi of this genus is their ability to inhibit target pathogenic organisms without harming non-target (beneficial) microorganisms. The study of the antagonistic activity of fungi of the genus Trichoderma was conducted mainly against pathogenic fungi of agricultural plants. At the same time, the study of the antibacterial activity of fungi of this genus has attracted much less attention. Therefore, the aim of our work was to determine the antibacterial activity of microscopic fungi of the genus Trichoderma against test cultures of bacteria causing pathogenesis of agricultural plants. Methods. The objects of research were 100 fungal strains of the genus Trichoderma and six economically important plant pathogenic bacteria such as Pseudomonas syringae UCM В-1027Т, Pseudomonas fluorescens 8573, Pectobacterium carotovorum UCM В-1095T, Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris UCM В-1049, Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis 102, and Agrobacterium tumefaciens UCM В-1000. Cultures of the studied fungi were grown on potato-dextrose agar. The antagonistic activity of fungi of the genus Trichoderma against plant pathogenic bacteria was studied using the conventional method of diffusion in agar and method of dual culture. The antibacterial activity of culture filtrates of Trichoderma strains was evaluated via the zone of growth inhibition of plant pathogenic bacteria. The percentages of growth inhibition of plant pathogenic bacteria were calculated, and the antagonistic activity of strains was concluded on the basis of the obtained values. Results. In general, the studied Trichoderma strains had the antagonistic activity against plant pathogenic bacteria. Using method of diffusion in agar, it was shown that among the 100 studied Trichoderma strains, 12 had the effect of growth inhibition (bacteriostatic effect) of all six studied species of pathogenic bacteria; 20 strains inhibited the growth of five ones, 36 — four, 12 — three, and 7 — of two strains. The strains with a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity were studied by the double culture method. This made it possible to demonstrate the high selectivity of the antagonistic effect of Trichoderma strains on individual test cultures of phytopathogenic bacteria. For example, strain No7A inhibited th","PeriodicalId":18628,"journal":{"name":"Mikrobiolohichnyi zhurnal","volume":"42 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81334890","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":"Antimicrobial Activity of Bee Queen Larvae and Royal Jelly","authors":"B. P. Matseliukh, А.V. Zakhariia, H.I. Davydova, S. Hotska","doi":"10.15407/microbiolj84.04.072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15407/microbiolj84.04.072","url":null,"abstract":"Royal jelly has unique healing properties due to the presence of a number of biologically active compounds and yet unidentified components that are used for the prevention and treatment of many diseases. Purpose. To investigate the antimicrobial activity of homogenate of bee queen larvae and royal jelly against four phytopathogenic bacteria. Methods. Method of diffusion of biologically active compounds into agar medium sown with test cultures of phytopathogenic bacteria. Homogenates of bee queen larvae and royal jelly were diluted with sterile distilled water 1:5, centrifuged at 10,000 rpm to precipitate insoluble components, and 100 μL were added to the holes of the medium in Petri dishes seeded with phytopathogenic bacteria. After incubation of the dishes at 28ºC, the bactericidal effect of royal jelly was detected in the form of non-growth zones of phytobathogenic bacteria. Results. Royal jelly inhibited the growth of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis 102, Pectobacterium carotovorum 8982, Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris 8003b, and Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae 8511 around the holes in the medium. The largest zone of no bacterial growth (45.0 mm) was observed around the wells with royal jelly on the lawn of P. carotovorum 8982, which indicates the high sensitivity of these bacteria to an unidentified compound in royal jelly. Homogenate of bee queen larvae delayed the growth of only X. campestris pv. campestris 8003b. Thin layer chromatography revealed one similar and three different compounds in bee queen larvae and royal jelly. Conclusions. For the first time, the antibacterial activity of royal jelly against four phytopathogenic bacteria С. michiganensis subsp. michiganensis 102, P. carotovorum 8982, X. campestris pv. campestris 8003b, and P. syringae pv. syringae 8511 was established, which expands the spectrum of its antagonistic activity and can be used in the future for practical purposes.","PeriodicalId":18628,"journal":{"name":"Mikrobiolohichnyi zhurnal","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87768575","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":"Suggestion of a fimH Inhibitor by a Molecular Docking Method for Escherichia coli Isolated from Clinical Samples of Patients with UTI","authors":"Abdulaziz Alnuaimi, M. Alsaeid, H. M. Abolmaali","doi":"10.15407/microbiolj84.04.040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15407/microbiolj84.04.040","url":null,"abstract":"E. coli is one of the most important organisms that cause urinary tract infection (UTI) in more than 95% of patients with UTI. The aim of this study was to search for inhibitors of (fimH) by a docking method using computer programs and websites specialized for this purpose. Methods. This study involved 63 samples with positive E. coli collected from patients with UTI from February 2021 to October 2021 at the Iraqi hospital in Karbala. Full laboratory investigation for E. coli was made to detect FimH and predictsuitable inhibitors. The Fast Identification System VITEK-2, compact DNA extraction system, and PCR Molecular docking were used. Studies of FimH inhibitor for animals were performed as well. Results. FimH was found in most E. coli isolates, namely in 61 (96.82%) of 63 samples. The principle of the experiment is dependent on activated infection on animals with/without feeding with our drug (chamomile), and then the counted E. coli in their urine chamomile appears to be a good FimH inhibitor, with a docking score of -9.4, and to be able to reduce UTI in roughly 50 percent of rats examined. Conclusions. The chamomile was predicted as a suitable inhibitor of (fi mH) and then tested on rats. The results showed its good inhibitory properties.","PeriodicalId":18628,"journal":{"name":"Mikrobiolohichnyi zhurnal","volume":"459 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78303110","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":"Halophytic Plant Halostachys belangeriana (Moq.) Botsch as a Source of Plant Growth-Promoting Endophytic Bacteria","authors":"B. Alikulov, V.V. Shuryhin, K. Davranov, Z. Ismailov","doi":"10.15407/microbiolj84.04.030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15407/microbiolj84.04.030","url":null,"abstract":"Halostachys belangeriana (Moq.) Botsch also known as Halostachys caspica C. A. Mey belongs to the Chenopodiaceae family and is distributed in deserts of Asian countries. The plant grows in severe salinity and drought conditions and its survival and growth can be associated with the activity of endophytic bacteria. The objective of our research was to isolate and screen endophytic bacteria from Halostachys belangeriana for plant growth promotion and reveal their plant-beneficial traits. Methods. Halostachys belangeriana (Moq.) Botsch plants were collected from the saline soil of the Kyzylkum desert in Uzbekistan in spring. The endophytic bacteria were isolated from the tissues of plants by cutting the outer sterilized shoots and roots and putting them into the water to let bacteria come from the tissues into the water. The suspension was transferred onto Tryptic Soy Agar to let bacteria grow and form separate colonies. The colonies different in shape and color were used to get pure cultures of bacteria. The bacteria were screened using plant growth-promoting activity in Petri plates by inoculating wheat seeds with the suspension of isolated bacteria. The best plant growth promoters were identified by analyzing their 16S rRNA gene and comparing it with sequences registered in GenBank of NCBI. The strains were tested for wheat growth promotion in a pot experiment and then examined for their plant-benefi cial traits: N2-fixation, phosphates solubilization, production of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase (ACC-deaminase), and siderophores. Results. A total of 25 isolates of endophytic bacteria were obtained from the tissues of Halostachys belangeriana (Moq.) Botsch. Due to the high efficiency of isolates SSU-4, SSU-7, SSU-16, SSU-18, and SSU-21 in the stimulation of wheat shoot and root growth, they were chosen for identification and (OK559720), Bacillus endophyticus SSU-7 (OK559721), Bacillus subtilis SSU-16 (OK559722), Isoptericola halotolerans SSU-18 (OK559723) and Pseudomonas kilonensis SSU-21 (OK559724), respectively. The single inoculation of seeds with tested strains increased the root and shoot length and plant fresh weight. The coinoculation of seeds with a mixture of five strains resulted in an even more increase in plant growth parameters. It was revealed that the tested strains had at least two plant-beneficial properties. The strains B. pumilus SSU-4 and P. kilonensis SSU-21 had the ability for nitrogen fixation. All strains produced IAA; however, the most active IAA producer was P. kilonensis SSU-21. Three of five strains had phosphates solubilization ability and produced ACC-deaminase and siderophores. The strains B. pumilus SSU-4 and P. kilonensis SSU-21 possessed four of five tested plant-beneficial properties. The strains B. endophyticus SSU-7 and I. halotolerans SSU-18 had three of five tested plant-beneficial traits, and B. subtilis SSU-16 could just produce IAA and ACC-deaminase. Conclusions. T","PeriodicalId":18628,"journal":{"name":"Mikrobiolohichnyi zhurnal","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82425699","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}