Bacillus cereus is a foodborne pathogen causing food safety issues due to the formation of difficult to eliminate spores and biofilms.The objective of this study was to investigate the occurrence of B.cereus (conducted as part of monitoring in 2017-2018) and the presence of a toxin gene in strains isolated from retail products (pastries/cakes; vege
Abstract Background Secondary metabolism in Serratia sp.ATCC 39006 (Serratia 39006) is controlled via a complex network of regulators, including a LuxIR-type (SmaIR) quorum sensing (QS) system.Here we investigate the molecular mechanism by which phosphate limitation controls biosynthesis of two antibiotic secondary metabolites, prodigiosin and carb
Many of the small ribosomal subunit proteins are required for the stabilisation of late small ribosomal subunit (SSU) precursors and for final SSU rRNA processing in S.cerevisiae.Among them are ribosomal proteins (r-proteins) which form a protein cluster around rpS0 (uS2) at the "neck" of the SSU (S0-cluster) and others forming a nearby protein clu
Abstract A wearable artificial kidney (WAK) stands poised to offer dialysis treatment with maximal temporal and spatial flexibility for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, while portability has not yet been achieved due to difficulties in portable purification.The ion concentration polarization (ICP), one of the nanoelectrokinetic phenomenon,
Social innovation became a widely discussed topic in politics, research funding programs, and business development.Recent European and US economic and science policies have set aside significant funds to generate and foster social innovation.In view of current challenges such as digitization, Work 4.0, inclusion or migrant integration, the question