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Detection and analysis of antimicrobial agents using metagenomic libraries generated from aquatic bodies of Puerto Rico
(2016)
Antimicrobials have been used for hundreds of years, being effective in the reduction and complete control of microbial growth. Increasing incidences of antimicrobial resistance (AR) has been observed globally. Escherichia ...
Generation of large-insert metagenomic libraries from subtropical hypersaline microbial mats and their screening for antibiotic resistance
(2012)
Most of the microbial diversity in an environment cannot be studied through laboratory standard media culture methods. For this, an emerging science, coined “Metagenomics”, has been developed as an effort to access the ...
Isolation of interacting peptides to Bacillus anthracis lethal toxin (LF) by T7 phage display
(2010)
During the last decade, Bacillus anthracis has reemerged as a biological weapon due to the occurrence of the first terrorist attack in U.S. soil with anthrax spores. Bacillus anthracis is the etiological agent of anthrax, ...
A bioluminescent bacterial survey from marine ecosystems of Puerto Rico for the determination of their potential use as biosensors
(2011)
Bioluminescence is the phenomenon by which living organisms emit light through an organic
oxidation catalyzed by the enzyme luciferase. These luminescent organisms have been
discovered in all kinds of ecosystems. Among ...
The purple non-sulfur anoxyphototrophic bacteria from subtropical hypersaline microbial mats in the Cabo Rojo Salterns
(2011)
Purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) are a diverse group of microbes with versatile physiological traits. As part of the microbial community present in subtropical hypersaline microbial mats, they are exposed to seasonal ...
Molecular analysis, physiological study and biotechnological capabilities of Blue Pigmented Bacteria from Puerto Rico.
(2010)
In the microbial world, pigments are one of the most interesting characteristics. There are many bacterial pigments, but some of them, such as blue pigments are unusual. Blue-pigmented bacteria (BPB) are very uncommon; ...
Detection and microbiological and molecular characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the clam Phacoides (Lucina) pectinatus (Gmelin, 1791) and the oyster Crassostrea rhizophorae (Guilding, 1828) from the southwest coast of Puerto Rico
(2017)
Bivalves such as clams and oysters are filtering mollusks that inhabit aquatic environments. These
organisms are relevant in the food industry for the potential presence of pathogenic bacteria, such
as Vibrio parahaemolyticus, ...
Culture dependent and functional genomic analysis of bioprospects capable of producing antibacterial agents
(2017)
Regardless of new technologies, increasing availability of vaccines, and novel medicine advances, infectious diseases are one of the principal causes of human mortality. Infectious disease control has become even more ...
Unraveling the microbiome of the snail Caracolus marginella using metagenomics
(2018)
The increased of Antibiotic Resistance (AR) is currently one of the most important public health threats faced worldwide. Increasing rates on AR has been observed globally. The use and analysis of non-traditional techniques ...
Identification and biotechnological potential of novel purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) from aquatic environments in Puerto Rico
(2019-05-15)
The anoxygenic photosynthetic purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) have caught the attention of the scientific community due to their metabolic diversity. These microorganisms have the ability to adapt to fluctuations in ...