Search Results - "Stewart, G.S.A.B."
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Mechanisms of action of disinfectants
Published in International biodeterioration & biodegradation (01-01-1998)“…Disinfectants and biocides are a chemically diverse group of agents which are generally considered to exhibit poor selective toxicity. This should not be…”
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Carbapenem antibiotic production in Erwinia carotovora is regulated by CarR, a homologue of the LuxR transcriptional activator
Published in Microbiology (Society for General Microbiology) (01-03-1995)“…1 Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK 2 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham,…”
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construction and application of a lux-based nitrate biosensor
Published in Letters in applied microbiology (01-05-1997)“…A plasmid‐borne transcriptional fusion between the Escherichia coli nitrate reductase (narG) promoter and the Photorhabdus luminescenslux operon provides E…”
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Ultra sensitive detection of Listeria monocytogenes in milk by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Published in Letters in applied microbiology (01-12-1992)“…The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been used to detect Listeria monocytogenes in whole milk at a level of 0.1 cfu per 30 ml. This high degree of…”
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hierarchical quorum-sensing system in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis is involved in the regulation of motility and clumping
Published in Molecular microbiology (01-09-1999)“…In cell‐free Yersinia pseudotuberculosis culture supernatants, we have chemically characterized three N‐acyl homoserine lactone (AHL) molecules, N‐octanoyl…”
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Quorum sensing-dependent regulation and blockade of exoprotease production in Aeromonas hydrophila
Published in Infection and Immunity (01-10-1999)“…In Aeromonas hydrophila, the ahyI gene encodes a protein responsible for the synthesis of the quorum sensing signal N-butanoyl-L-homoserine lactone (C4-HSL)…”
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Plants genetically modified to produce N-acylhomoserine lactones communicate with bacteria
Published in Nature biotechnology (01-10-1999)“…N-acylhomoserine lactones (AHLs) play a critical role in plant/microbe interactions. The AHL, N-(3-oxohexanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone (OHHL), induces exoenzymes…”
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RpoS-dependent stress tolerance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Published in Microbiology (Society for General Microbiology) (01-04-1999)“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa is able to persist during feast and famine in many different environments including soil, water, plants, animals and humans. The…”
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Cell density-regulated recovery of starved biofilm populations of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria
Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (01-06-1997)“…The speed of recovery of cell suspensions and biofilm populations of the ammonia oxidizer Nitrosomonas europaea, following starvation was determined…”
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Discrimination of psychrotrophic and mesophilic strains of the Bacillus cereus group by PCR targeting of major cold shock protein genes
Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (01-09-1998)“…Detection of psychrotrophic strains (those able to grow at or below 7 degree C) of the Bacillus cereus group (Bacillus cereus, Bacillus thuringiensis, and…”
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Chemiluminescent and bioluminescent reporter gene assays
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Construction of luciferase reporter bacteriophage A511::luxAB for rapid and sensitive detection of viable Listeria cells
Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (01-04-1996)“…Specific transfer and expression of bacterial luciferase genes via bacteriophages provides an efficient way to detect and assay viable host cells. Listeria…”
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An investigation of membrane fluidity changes during sporulation and germination of Bacillus megaterium K.M. measured by electron spin and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta (01-01-1980)“…Changes in membrane and macromolecular fluidity which may accompany the differentiation processes of sporulation and germination in Bacillus megaterium K.M…”
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The specific and sensitive detection of bacterial pathogens within 4 h using bacteriophage amplification
Published in Journal of applied microbiology (01-05-1998)“…This paper describes a novel approach, termed the ‘phage amplification assay’, for the rapid detection and identification of specific bacteria. The technique…”
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Inimical processes: Bacterial self-destruction and sub-lethal injury
Published in Trends in food science & technology (01-07-1997)“…It is well recognized that exponentially growing cells are more sensitive than stationary-phase cells to inimical processes such as heating, freezing and the…”
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The significance of bacteria in stationary phase to food microbiology
Published in International journal of food microbiology (01-12-1995)“…In the natural environment growth rates are limited by the availability of specific nutrients and, consequently, starvation is one of the most prevalent…”
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Detection and speciation of bacteria through PCR using universal major cold-shock protein primer oligomers
Published in Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology (01-10-1997)“…The detection of bacteria using PCR is a well-established diagnostic technique. However, conventional PCR requires the use of DNA primer oligomers that are…”
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Challenging food microbiology from a molecular perspective
Published in Microbiology (Society for General Microbiology) (01-07-1997)“…1 Department of Applied Biochemistry and Food Science, University of Nottinqham Sutton Bonington Campus, Leicestershire LE12 5RD, UK *Tel: +44 1159 516165…”
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Use of bioluminescence to model the thermal inactivation of Salmonella typhimurium in the presence of a competitive microflora
Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (01-09-1995)“…The survival of Salmonella typhimurium was investigated by bioluminescence and standard plating techniques in pure cultures and in the presence of competitors…”
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homologue to the Escherichia coli alkyl hydroperoxide reductase AhpC is induced by osmotic upshock in Staphylococcus aureus
Published in Microbiology (Society for General Microbiology) (01-07-1995)“…Four major proteins are induced in Staphylococcus aureus in response to hyperosmotic shock caused by the presence of two different osmolytes, sucrose and NaCl…”
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