{"title":"Growth of methylaminotrophic, acetotrophic and hydrogenotrophic methanogenic bacteria on artificial supports.","authors":"H Urrutia, R Vidal, M Baeza, J E Reyes, E Aspe","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The efficiency of organic matter degradation in attached biomass reactors depends on the suitable selection of artificial support for the retention of bacterial communities. We have studied the growth on glass and clay beads of methylaminotrophic, acetotrophic and hydrogenotrophic methanogenic bacterial communities isolated from anaerobic reactors. Bacterial counts were performed by the standard MPN technique. Experiments were performed in 50 ml vials for 12 days at 35 degrees C. Increase in the counts of methylaminotrophic and hydrogenotrophic methanogens occurred on both glass and clay beads. The latter support material also stimulated the growth rate of methylaminotrophic methanogens.</p>","PeriodicalId":77263,"journal":{"name":"Microbiologia (Madrid, Spain)","volume":"13 2","pages":"209-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20195220","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":"Gonzalo Vidal (1943-1994). A life for micropaleontology and Precambrianresearch.","authors":"M Moczydlowska-Vidal","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77263,"journal":{"name":"Microbiologia (Madrid, Spain)","volume":"13 2","pages":"215-20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20195221","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}
A Rovira, J C Nieto, A Rodríguez, J I Reguera, Z González
{"title":"Characterization and selection of lactobacilli isolated from Spanish fermented sausages.","authors":"A Rovira, J C Nieto, A Rodríguez, J I Reguera, Z González","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The use of starter cultures to control and run the fermentative process is a usual way of manufacturing sausages in meat industries. The first stage in the starter culture designing process is to characterize the lactic acid bacteria isolated from these meat products, in order to select the best strains. The strains used for this study were isolated from different dry fermented sausages, obtained during the manufacturing process. The main tests used to identify the isolated bacteria were: microscopic-morphologic characteristics, catalase activity, production of gas, growth at 8, 15 and 45 degrees C, fermentation of carbohydrates and production of lactic acid isomers. A total of 194 strains were identified. Lactobacillus sake and Lactobacillus plantarum were the most frequent species. Other microbiological tests were also performed, and three strains of Lactobacillus sake were found which did not produce dextran from sucrose.</p>","PeriodicalId":77263,"journal":{"name":"Microbiologia (Madrid, Spain)","volume":"13 2","pages":"201-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20195968","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":"Two generations of spore research: from father to son.","authors":"H O Halvorson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Harlyn O. Halvorson has played an active and defining role in the field of microbiology for more than 40 years. In this article, he reminisces on the major influence that his father, H. Orin Halvorson, had in the direction of his professional life. The two H.O. Halvorson's, often confused in the literature, became one of the only two father and son pairs to head the American Society for Microbiology in 1954 and 1977, respectively. Major scientists of the era, their research and their collaborations, are remembered in relation to their main works. Harlyn O. Halvorson's interest in bacterial and yeast spores, and especially spore germination in bacilli, is the highlight of this memoir. His scientific research thrusts, leadership at Marine Biological laboratories, Woods Hole, NACSEX (North American-Cuban Scientific Exchange) and elsewhere, his dedication to advanced students and numerous other endeavors, both scientific and political, are told here.</p>","PeriodicalId":77263,"journal":{"name":"Microbiologia (Madrid, Spain)","volume":"13 2","pages":"131-48"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20195962","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":"Production of carpophores of Lentinus edodes and Ganoderma lucidum grown on cork residues.","authors":"H Riu, G Roig, J Sancho","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cork, being widely used in industry, generates high amounts of waste of difficult elimination because of its complex biological degradation, and the high pollutant smokes from its burning. Similarities between suberin (major component of cork) and lignin suggest that fungi with high lignin degrading capacity could colonize cork residues. Basidiomycetes such as Lentinus edodes and Ganoderma lucidum, besides their capacity for degrading, are edible. Thus, while using them to degrade cork, it is also possible to obtain a food product. In this study, dry matter was reduced 40%, suberin was degraded 45%, oxidizable carbon was increased 35%, and Lentinus showed a high rate of growth. These results indicate that there is an environmental alternative to the elimination of residues from the cork industry.</p>","PeriodicalId":77263,"journal":{"name":"Microbiologia (Madrid, Spain)","volume":"13 2","pages":"185-92"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20195966","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":"[Fungi and biodiversity: international incentives].","authors":"D L Hawksworth","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Interest in biodiversity has spawned international actions both political and scientific, many of which are relevant to mycologists. The political initiatives include the Convention on Biological Diversity and Biodiversity Action Plans, and the scientific: the Global Biodiversity Assessment, Species 2000, Systematics Agenda 2000 International, BioNet International, Diversitas, All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory, and Biodiversity Methods Manuals. Mycologists need to contribute to such programmes, maintain an enhance profile, and remain flexible to respond to new challenges.</p>","PeriodicalId":77263,"journal":{"name":"Microbiologia (Madrid, Spain)","volume":"13 2","pages":"221-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20268148","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":"[A candle in the dark].","authors":"R Guerrero","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77263,"journal":{"name":"Microbiologia (Madrid, Spain)","volume":"13 2","pages":"237-42"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20268150","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":"Major viral diseases affecting fish aquaculture in Spain.","authors":"S I Pérez, S Rodríguez","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The number of viruses isolated from fish has grown in the last few years as a reflection of the increasing interest in fish diseases, particularly those occurring in aquaculture facilities. Of all the described viruses, only a few are considered to be of serious concern and economic importance; they are described in this review, drawing special attention to the four families of viruses (Birnaviridae, Rhabdoviridae, Iridoviridae and Reoviridae) that have been reported in Spanish aquaculture. Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus, a member of the first family, is the most spread virus with a prevalence of 39%. Viral diseases are untreatable and because effective and safe vaccines for fish are not yet commercially available, a great care needs to be exercised when moving fish or eggs from one site or country to another. Some fish health control regulations have been legislated in Europe and USA.</p>","PeriodicalId":77263,"journal":{"name":"Microbiologia (Madrid, Spain)","volume":"13 2","pages":"149-60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20195963","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 Platas, J Collado, H Martínez, M Arrese, F Peláez, M T Díez
{"title":"Implementation of conditions of the inoculum stage for Streptosporangium cultures.","authors":"G Platas, J Collado, H Martínez, M Arrese, F Peláez, M T Díez","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Different factors concerning the inoculum stage of cultures classified within the genus Streptosporangium have been studied. These factors include a comparison among several inoculum media and sources, the influence of aeration and volume of medium in the growth of the cultures, and the effect of the inoculum size on the course of the production of two antibacterial substances. The results suggest that a slight variation in the status of the seed culture (age, biomass concentration, etc.) affect the course of the batch culture during its initial exponential phase (3-5 days), whereas, at longer times, the behavior of the culture does not depend greatly on the characteristics of the inoculum. The results obtained have allowed to define a set of conditions producing the maximum increase of biomass in the minimum time.</p>","PeriodicalId":77263,"journal":{"name":"Microbiologia (Madrid, Spain)","volume":"13 2","pages":"193-200"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20195967","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":"[Internet, a new source of information].","authors":"M Piqueras","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77263,"journal":{"name":"Microbiologia (Madrid, Spain)","volume":"13 2","pages":"229-36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20268149","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}