Abstract Background Bioprospecting lipase producers in non-conventional habitats are the way to find special enzymes of diverse applications. Halo-alkaline marshes Wadi El Natrun Egypt some most stable ecological systems world, and because double extremities alkalinity salinity, they harbor individual microbes capable adapting stress conditions. Results Eight strains were recovered from coastli...

Abstract Background Ascomycin is a multifunctional antibiotic produced by Streptomyces hygroscopicus var. ascomyceticus . As secondary metabolite, the production of ascomycin often limited shortage precursors during late fermentation phase. Polyhydroxybutyrate an intracellular polymer accumulated prokaryotic microorganisms. Developing polyhydroxybutyrate as carbon reservoir for precursor synthe...

In this study, the impacts of six potato (Solanum tuberosum) cultivars with different tuber starch allocations (including one genetically modified [GM] line) on the bacterial communities in field soil were investigated across two growth seasons interspersed with 1 year of barley cultivation, using quantitative PCR, clone library, and PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analyses. ...

there is some evidence on the effects of organic acids on the functional properties of native starches. however, there is little information on such effects on modified starches. the main objective of this study was to determine the effects of l-ascorbic acid (150 mg kg-1, as the permitted level in bakery products) on functional properties of cross-linked wheat starch. once the starch was treat...

Streptomyces species are rare causes of invasive infection in humans. We report the first documented case of a catheter-associated bacteremia due to Streptomyces. The most likely source of infection was unlicensed, injectable holistic preparations that the patient had received. We review reported cases of invasive infections caused by Streptomyces and comment on the potential infectious complic...