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Comparative analysis of environmental DNA extraction and purification methods from different humic acid-rich soils by Lakay, F.M, Botha, A, Prior, B.A

“…To establish a rapid, improved soil environmental DNA extraction and purification protocol. Three different soil DNA isolation and four purification strategies…”
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Effect of lignocellulose-containing substrates on production of ligninolytic peroxidases in submerged cultures of Phanerochaete chrysosporium ME-446 by Kapich, A.N., Prior, B.A., Botha, A., Galkin, S., Lundell, T., Hatakka, A.

“…In this study, we show that the wild-type strain Phanerochaete chrysosporium ME-446 is able to effectively produce manganese peroxidase (MnP) and lignin…”
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Fps1, a yeast member of the MIP family of channel proteins, is a facilitator for glycerol uptake and efflux and is inactive under osmotic stress by Luyten, K., Albertyn, J., Skibbe, W.F., Prior, B.A., Ramos, J., Thevelein, J.M., Hohmann, S.

“…The Saccharomyces cerevisiae FPS1 gene, which encodes a channel protein belonging to the MIP family, has been isolated previously as a multicopy suppressor of…”
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Production and properties of hemicellulases by a Thermomyces lanuginosus strain by Singh, S., Pillay, B., Dilsook, V., Prior, B.A.

“…Thermophilic fungi producing extremely high β‐xylanase and their associated hemicellulases have attracted considerable attention because of potential…”
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Purification and characterisation of an alkaline protease used in tannery industry from Bacillus licheniformis by Tang, X.M, Lakay, F.M, Shen, W, Shao, W.L, Fang, H.Y, Prior, B.A, Wang, Z.X, Zhuge, J

“…An extracellular alkaline protease produced by Bacillus licheniformis AP-1 was purified 76-fold, yielding a single 28 kDa band on SDS-PAGE. It was optimally…”
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The potential of biosulfite pulping in dissolving pulp production by Christov, L.P., Akhtar, M., Prior, B.A.

“…Biological alternatives which could aid the hemicellulose and lignin removal from dissolving-grade pulps imply the use of microorganisms to pretreat wood chips…”
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Bleaching Response of Sulfite Pulps to Pretreatment with Xylanases by Christov, L. P., Prior, B. A.

“…High xylan content of dissolving pulp could have some undesirable detrimental effects in the conversion process to viscose rayon. Crude xylanase preparations…”
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Modification of the carbohydrate composition of sulfite pulp by purified and characterized beta-xylanase and beta-xylosidase of Aureobasidium pullulans by Christov, L.P. (University of the Orange Free State.), Myburgh, J, O'Neill, F.H, Van Tonder, A, Prior, B.A

“…Both β‐xylanase and β‐xylosidase were purified to homogeneity from a xylose‐grown culture of Aureobasidium pullulans. Cellular distribution studies of enzyme…”
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Principal Component Analysis Applied to Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy for the Design of Calibration Sets for Glycerol Prediction Models in Wine and for the Detection and Classification of Outlier Samples by Nieuwoudt, Helene H, Prior, Bernard A, Pretorius, Isak S, Manley, Marena, Bauer, Florian F

“…Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to identify the main sources of variation in the Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra of 329 wines of various…”
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Fps1p controls the accumulation and release of the compatible solute glycerol in yeast osmoregulation by Tamas, M.J, Luyten, K, Sutherland, F.C.W, Hernandez, A, Albertyn, J, Valadi, H, Li, H, Prior, B.A, Kilian, S.G

“…The accumulation of compatible solutes, such as glycerol, in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is a ubiquitous mechanism in cellular osmoregulation. Here, we…”
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Metabolic Control Analysis of Glycerol Synthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by CRONWRIGHT, Garth R, ROHWER, Johann M, PRIOR, Bernard A

“…Classifications Services AEM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Compatible solutes protect against chaotrope (ethanol)-induced, nonosmotic water stress by Hallsworth, J.E, Prior, B.A, Nomura, Y, Iwahara, M, Timmis, K.N

“…Water stress is one of the major stresses experienced by cellular systems and can take a number of distinct forms. In response to turgor-related osmotic…”
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Directed evolution of the thermostable xylanase from Thermomyces lanuginosus by Stephens, D.E, Rumbold, K, Permaul, K, Prior, B.A, Singh, S

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Role of trehalose in survival of Saccharomyces cerevisiae under osmotic stress by Hounsa, C.G, Brandt, E.V, Thevelein, J, Hohmann, S, Prior, B.A

“…1 Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, 2 Department of Chemistry, University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa 3 Laboratorium…”
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Purification and properties of a feruloyl esterase involved in lignocellulose degradation by Aureobasidium pullulans by Rumbold, K, Biely, P, Mastihubova, M, Gudelj, M, Gubitz, G, Robra, K.H, Prior, B.A

“…The lignocellulolytic fungus Aureobasidium pullulans NRRL Y 2311-1 produces feruloyl esterase activity when grown on birchwood xylan. Feruloyl esterase was…”
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Different signalling pathways contribute to the control of GPD1 gene expression by osmotic stress in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Rep, M, Albertyn, J, Thevelein, J.M, Prior, B.A, Hohmann, S

“…Yeast cells respond to a shift to higher osmolarity by increasing the cellular content of the osmolyte glycerol. This response is accompanied by a stimulation…”
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Characterization of the Aureobasidium pullulans α-glucuronidase expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by de Wet, B.J.M., van Zyl, W.H., Prior, B.A.

“…The α-glucuronidase gene ( aguA) of Aureobasidium pullulans NRRL Y-2311-1 was amplified by PCR and sequenced. Based on its deduced amino acid sequence, AguA…”
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A rapid method to quantify pro-oxidant activity in cultures of wood-decaying white-rot fungi by Kapich, A.N., Prior, B.A., Lundell, T., Hatakka, A.

“…A new, rapid method for evaluation of lipid peroxidation promoting (pro-oxidant) activity in cultures of wood-decaying fungi was developed. The method is based…”
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Role of micro-organisms in biltong flavour development by Prior, B A

“…When biltong, a dried salted meat product, is prepared from beef, micro-organisms are able to proliferate freely and counts of 9.8 X 10(4) to 3.8 X 10(7)/g are…”
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Conservation and release of osmolytes by yeasts during hypo-osmotic stress by Kayingo, G, Kilian, S.G, Prior, B.A

“…In response to fluctuations in environmental osmolarity, yeast cells adjust their intracellular solute concentrations in order to maintain a constant turgor…”
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