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Influence of river discharge on phytoplankton structure and nutrient concentrations in four tropical semiarid estuaries by Barroso, Hortência de Sousa, Becker, Helena, Melo, Vânia Maria Maciel

“…Abstract This study evaluated changes in phytoplankton and nutrients after an increase in river discharge in four estuaries of northeastern Brazil. Samples…”
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Effects of tidal influence on the structure and function of prokaryotic communities in the sediments of a pristine Brazilian mangrove by de Santana, Carolina Oliveira, Spealman, Pieter, Melo, Vânia Maria Maciel, Gresham, David, de Jesus, Taíse Bomfim, Chinalia, Fabio Alexandre

“…Mangrove forests are ecosystems that constitute a large portion of the world's coastline and span tidal zones below, between, and above the waterline, and the…”
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Brazilian Semi-Arid Mangroves-Associated Microbiome as Pools of Richness and Complexity in a Changing World by Tavares, Tallita Cruz Lopes, Bezerra, Walderly Melgaço, Normando, Leonardo Ribeiro Oliveira, Rosado, Alexandre Soares, Melo, Vânia Maria Maciel

“…Mangrove microbiomes play an essential role in the fate of mangroves in our changing planet, but the factors regulating the biogeographical distribution of…”
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Production of surfactin by Bacillus subtilis LAMI005 and evaluation of its potential as tensoactive and emulsifier by França, Ítalo Waldimiro Lima, Oliveira, Darlane Wellen Freitas, Giro, Maria Estela Aparecida, Melo, Vânia Maria Maciel, Gonçalves, Luciana Rocha Barros

“…In this study, the kinetic of lipopeptide biosurfactant production by Bacillus subtilis LAMI005 and its tensoactive and emulsifier properties were evaluated…”
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Relating microbial community structure and environmental variables in mangrove sediments inside Rhizophora mangle L. habitats by Colares, Geórgia Barguil, Melo, Vânia Maria Maciel

“…► We analyzed microbial community structure during 2 years in mangrove root zones. ► An annual pattern was found for Achaeal communities. ► Similar patterns on…”
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Metagenomic analysis of sediments under seaports influence in the Equatorial Atlantic Ocean by Tavares, Tallita Cruz Lopes, Normando, Leonardo Ribeiro Oliveira, de Vasconcelos, Ana Tereza Ribeiro, Gerber, Alexandra Lehmkuhl, Agnez-Lima, Lucymara Fassarella, Melo, Vânia Maria Maciel

“…Maritime ports are anthropogenic interventions capable of causing serious alterations in coastal ecosystems. In this study, we examined the benthic microbial…”
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Antimicrobial effect of a crude sulfated polysaccharide from the red seaweed Gracilaria ornata by Amorim, Rodrigo das Neves dos Santos, Rodrigues, José Ariévilo Gurgel, Holanda, Márjory Lima, Quinderé, Ana Luíza Gomes, Paula, Regina Célia Monteiro de, Melo, Vânia Maria Maciel, Benevides, Norma Maria Barros

“…The aim of this study was to determine the yield, chemical composition, specific rotation (SR), infrared (IR) spectroscopy and the effect on bacterial growth…”
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Unique Crystal Structure of a Novel Surfactant Protein from the Foam Nest of the Frog Leptodactylus vastus by Cavalcante Hissa, Denise, Arruda Bezerra, Gustavo, Birner-Gruenberger, Ruth, Paulino Silva, Luciano, Usón, Isabel, Gruber, Karl, Maciel Melo, Vânia Maria

“…Breeding by releasing eggs into stable biofoams (“foam nests”) is a peculiar reproduction mode within anurans, fish, and tunicates; not much is known regarding…”
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Vegetative cells of Bacillus pumilus entrapped in chitosan beads as a product for hydrocarbon biodegradation by Costa, Samantha Pinheiro, Angelim, Alysson Lira, Sousa, Maria de Fátima Vieira de Queiroz, Melo, Vânia Maria Maciel

“…The aim of this work was to develop a product using a bacterial strain entrapped in chitosan beads and evaluate its potential to degrade hexadecane. Among 41…”
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Crude glycerol from biodiesel industry as substrate for biosurfactant production by Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633 by Sousa, Marylane de, Dantas, Iuri Torquato, Felix, Anne Kamilly Nogueira, Sant'Ana, Hosiberto Batista de, Melo, Vânia Maria Maciel, Gonçalves, Luciana Rocha Barros

“…Glycerol, a co-product of the biodiesel industry, may be a suitable raw material for the production of high added-value compounds by the microorganisms. This…”
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Effects of carbon source on the formation, stability, bioactivity and biodiversity of the aerobic granule sludge by Rollemberg, Silvio Luiz de Sousa, de Oliveira, Lorayne Queiroz, Barros, Antônio Ricardo Mendes, Melo, Vânia Maria Maciel, Firmino, Paulo Igor Milen, dos Santos, André Bezerra

“…•The impact of carbon sources on formation and stability of the AGS was evaluated.•Acetate granules presented better results but partial disintegration was…”
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Alcanivorax strains detected among the cultured bacterial community from oiled sediments collected in Brazilian coast affected by oil spill in 2019 by de Queiroz, Livia Pinheiro, Rocha, Maria Valderez Ponte, Pereira, Mirella Leite, Hissa, Denise Cavalcante, Melo, Vânia Maria Maciel

“…[Display omitted] •Strains of Alcanivorax, Martelella, Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter are among hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria isolated from oil spilled in…”
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Fungal diversity in soils across a gradient of preserved Brazilian Cerrado by Ferreira de Araujo, Ademir Sergio, Bezerra, Walderly Melgaço, dos Santos, Vilma Maria, Nunes, Luis Alfredo Pinheiro Leal, de Lyra, Maria do Carmo Catanho Pereira, do Vale Barreto Figueiredo, Marcia, Melo, Vania Maria Maciel

“…The preserved Cerrado from Northeastern Brazil presents different physicochemical properties and plant diversity, which can influence the fungal communities…”
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Antibacterial, Antioxidant, and Anticholinesterase Activities of Plant Seed Extracts from Brazilian Semiarid Region by Carvalho, Ana Fontenele Urano, Melo, Vânia Maria Maciel, Ricardo, Nágila M. P. S., Vasconcelos, Ilka Maria, Cunha, Arcelina Pacheco, Soares, Bruno Marques, Viana, Martônio Ponte, Souza, Terezinha Maria, Farias, Davi Felipe, Ferreira, Paulo Michel Pinheiro

“…The antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticholinesterase activities of ethanolic seed extracts of twenty-one plant species from Brazilian semiarid region were…”
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Microbial composition of gastric lesions: differences based on Helicobacter pylori virulence profile by Rabenhorst, Silvia Helena Barem, Ferrasi, Adriana Camargo, Barboza, Morgana Maria de Oliveira, Melo, Vânia Maria Maciel

“…Helicobacter pylori infection is a major risk factor for gastric adenocarcinomas. In the case of the intestinal subtype, chronic gastritis and intestinal…”
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Purification and characterization of a biosurfactant produced by Bacillus subtilis in cashew apple juice and its application in the remediation of oil-contaminated soil by Nogueira Felix, Anne Kamilly, Martins, Jeferson J.L., Lima Almeida, José Gustavo, Giro, Maria Estela A., Cavalcante, Kênia Franco, Maciel Melo, Vânia Maria, Loiola Pessoa, Otília Deusdênia, Ponte Rocha, Maria Valderez, Rocha Barros Gonçalves, Luciana, Saraiva de Santiago Aguiar, Rilvia

“…[Display omitted] •Screening played important role to obtain biosurfactant-producing strains.•Renewable substrate was successfully used for biosurfactant…”
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Effects of lipopeptide biosurfactants on clinical strains of Malassezia furfur growth and biofilm formation by da Silva, Gabrielly Oliveira, Farias, Bárbara Cibelle Soares, da Silva, Renally Barbosa, Teixeira, Edson Holanda, Cordeiro, Rossana de Aguiar, Hissa, Denise Cavalcante, Melo, Vânia Maria Maciel

“…Abstract Lipopeptide biosurfactants (LBs) are biological molecules with low toxicity that have aroused growing interest in the pharmaceutical industry. Their…”
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An innovative bioremediation strategy using a bacterial consortium entrapped in chitosan beads by Angelim, Alysson Lira, Costa, Samantha Pinheiro, Farias, Bárbara Cibelle Soares, Aquino, Lyanderson Freitas, Melo, Vânia Maria Maciel

“…This aim of this work was to develop a bioremediation strategy for oil-contaminated mangrove sediments using chitosan beads containing an immobilised…”
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Genomic Analysis of Surfactant-Producing Bacillus vallismortis TIM68: First Glimpse at Species Pangenome and Prediction of New Plipastatin-Like Lipopeptide by Duarte, Igor Oliveira, Hissa, Denise Cavalcante, Quintela, Bárbara Cibelle Soares Farias, Rabelo, Maria Cristiane, Oliveira, Francisca Andrea da Silva, Lima, Nicholas Costa Barroso, Melo, Vânia Maria Maciel

“…Surfactants are applied in several industrial processes when the modification of interface activity and the stability of colloidal systems are required…”
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Evaluation of metal contamination in mangrove ecosystems near oil refining areas using chemometric tools and geochemical indexes by Santos, Marcus Vinícius Silva, da Silva Júnior, Jucelino Balbino, Melo, Vânia Maria Maciel, Sousa, Daniele Santos, Hadlich, Gisele Mara, de Oliveira, Olívia Maria Cordeiro

“…The northern and northeastern portion of the Todos os Santos Bay (TSB) is known for the presence of an oil refinery in addition to the development of other…”
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