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Production of biofuels and other value-added products from lignocellulose breakdown requires the coordinated metabolic activity of varied microorganisms. The increasing global demand for biofuels encourages the development and optimization of production strategies. Optimization in turn requires a thorough understanding of the microbial mechanisms and metabolic pathways behind the formation of each product of interest. Hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass is a bottleneck in its industrial use and often affects yield efficiency. The accessibility of the biomass to the microorganisms is the key to the release of sugars that are then taken up as substrates and subsequently transformed into the desired products. While the effects of different metabolic intermediates in the overall production of biofuel and other relevant products have been studied, the role of proteins and their activity under anaerobic conditions has not been widely explored. Shifts in enzyme production may inform the state of the microorganisms involved; thus, acquiring insights into the protein production and enzyme activity could be an effective resource to optimize production strategies. The application of proteomic analysis is currently a promising strategy in this area. This review deals on the aspects of enzymes and proteomics of bioprocesses of biofuels production using lignocellulosic biomass as substrate.
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Bactérias Anaeróbias/metabolismo , Biocombustíveis/microbiologia , Biomassa , Lignina/metabolismo , Proteoma/metabolismo , Proteômica/métodos , Anaerobiose , Bactérias Anaeróbias/classificação , Bactérias Anaeróbias/enzimologia , Celulases/metabolismo , Hidrólise , Oxigenases/metabolismoRESUMO
ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to determine the effect of the subgingival irrigation of chlorhexidine 0.12 % of the total anaerobic microbiota. Microbial sampling to 30 subjects with periodontitis stage II Grade B, in pockets with a periodontal probing depth > 4 mm. The subgingival irrigation was made with 5 mL of chlorhexidine in the test group and with 5 mL of distilled water in the control group. 24 hours after the procedure was obtained a second sample to compare. It was found that the subgingival irrigation with chlorhexidine at 0.12 % achieved a statistically significant decrease in anaerobic microbiota (p< 0.05).
RESUMEN: El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar el efecto de la irrigación subgingival de la clorhexidina 0,12 % sobre la microbiota anaeróbica total. Se tomaron muestras microbiológicas a 30 sujetos con periodontitis estadio II grado B, en sacos periodontales con una profundidad de sondaje > 4 mm. Se realizó la irrigación subgingival con 5 mL. de clorhexidina en el grupo test y con 5 mL. de agua destilada en el grupo control. 24 horas después del procedimiento se obtuvo una segunda muestra a comparar. Se detectó que la irrigación subgingival con clorhexidina al 0,12 % logra disminuir en forma estadísticamente significativa la microbiota anaeróbica total (p< 0,05).
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Humanos , Periodontite/epidemiologia , Bactérias Anaeróbias/classificação , Infecções Bacterianas/induzido quimicamente , Profilaxia Dentária , Periodontite/terapia , Infecções Bacterianas/microbiologia , Chile , Clorexidina/administração & dosagem , Tamanho da Amostra , Irrigação TerapêuticaRESUMO
Anaerobic cultivable microbial communities in thermal springs producing hydrolytic enzymes were studied. Thermal water samples from seven thermal springs located in the Andean volcanic belt, in the eastern and central mountain ranges of the Colombian Andes were used as inocula for the growth and isolation of thermophilic microorganisms using substrates such as starch, gelatin, xylan, cellulose, Tween 80, olive oil, peptone and casamino acids. These springs differed in temperature (50-70 °C) and pH (6.5-7.5). The predominant ion in eastern mountain range thermal springs was sulphate, whereas that in central mountain range springs was bicarbonate. A total of 40 anaerobic thermophilic bacterial strains that belonged to the genera Thermoanaerobacter, Caloramator, Anoxybacillus, Caloranaerobacter, Desulfomicrobium, Geotoga, Hydrogenophilus, Desulfacinum and Thermoanaerobacterium were isolated. To investigate the metabolic potential of these isolates, selected strains were analysed for enzymatic activities to identify strains than can produce hydrolytic enzymes. We demonstrated that these thermal springs contained diverse microbial populations of anaerobic thermophilic comprising different metabolic groups of bacteria including strains belonging to the genera Thermoanaerobacter, Caloramator, Anoxybacillus, Caloranaerobacter, Desulfomicrobium, Geotoga, Hydrogenophilus, Desulfacinum and Thermoanaerobacterium with amylases, proteases, lipases, esterases, xylanases and pectinases; therefore, the strains represent a promising source of enzymes with biotechnological potential.
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Bactérias Anaeróbias/enzimologia , Proteínas de Bactérias/química , Fontes Termais/microbiologia , Temperatura Alta , Hidrolases/química , Microbiota , Microbiologia da Água , Bactérias Anaeróbias/classificação , Proteínas de Bactérias/metabolismo , Colômbia , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Hidrolases/metabolismo , FilogeniaRESUMO
The aim of this study was to understand how the microbial community adapted to changes, including a pH perturbation, occurring during the start-up and operation processes in a full-scale methanogenic UASB reactor designed to treat dairy wastewater. The reactor performance, prokaryotic community, and lipid degradation capacity were monitored over a 9-month period. The methanogenic community was studied by mcrA/mrtA gene copy-number quantification and methanogenic activity tests. A diverse prokaryotic community characterized the seeding sludge as assessed by sequencing the V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene. As the feeding began, the bacterial community was dominated by Firmicutes, Synergistetes, and Proteobacteria phyla. After an accidental pH increase that affected the microbial community structure, a sharp increase in the relative abundance of Clostridia and a decrease in the mcrA/mrtA gene copy number and methanogenic activity were observed. After a recovery period, the microbial population regained diversity and methanogenic activity. Alkaline shocks are likely to happen in dairy wastewater treatment because of the caustic soda usage. In this work, the plasticity of the prokaryotic community was key to surviving changes to the external environment and supporting biogas production in the reactor.
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Reatores Biológicos/microbiologia , Esgotos/microbiologia , Eliminação de Resíduos Líquidos , Microbiologia da Água , Purificação da Água , Anaerobiose , Archaea/metabolismo , Bactérias Anaeróbias/classificação , Biocombustíveis , Clostridium/classificação , Indústria de Laticínios , Euryarchaeota/metabolismo , Firmicutes/classificação , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Metano/metabolismo , Microbiota , Proteobactérias/classificação , RNA Ribossômico 16S/genética , Águas ResiduáriasRESUMO
Glycerol, the main residue of biodiesel production, can be used to produce organic acids and energy through anaerobic digestion. This study aimed to assess microbial structure, diversity, productivity, and stability and the influence of these parameters on the performance of an anaerobic reactor. The experimental setup consisted of an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor fed residual glycerol and nutrients. The organic loading rate (OLR) was gradually increased through five stages, and sludge samples were collected at each, followed by DNA extraction and PCR denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE). The resulting bands were excised, amplified, and purified. The results showed increased bacterial diversity and richness from the inoculum (Rr 38.72 and H 2.32) and along stages I and II, reaching the highest populational parameters (Rr 194.06 and H 3.32). The following stages promote decreases in richness and diversity, achieving the lowest populational parameters on this study (Rr 11.53 and H 2.04). Biogas production increased along with functional organization due to the specialization of the bacterial community and a decrease in the methanogenic population, both promoted by the increase in OLR.
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Archaea/classificação , Archaea/isolamento & purificação , Bactérias Anaeróbias/classificação , Bactérias Anaeróbias/isolamento & purificação , Reatores Biológicos/microbiologia , Biota , Glicerol/metabolismo , Anaerobiose , Ácidos Carboxílicos/metabolismoRESUMO
Despite the broad assessment of sponge bacterial diversity through cultivation-independent and dependent strategies, the knowledge focusing on cultivable anaerobes from this holobiont is still incipient. Plakina is a genus with the highest number of described species from the smallest of poriferan classes, Homoscleromorpha. The Brazilian Atlantic coast has been presenting itself as a hotspot for the discovery of new plakinidae species, with initial surveys just now concerning to characterize their microbiome. The current study aimed to isolate and identify strict anaerobes from recently described species of Plakina collected at the coast of Cabo Frio, RJ. Samples of four sympatric morphotypes of Plakina cyanorosea and Plakina cabofriense were collected on the coast of Cabo Frio, RJ. Using five different culture media, a total of 93 bacterial isolates were recovered, among which 60 were strict anaerobes and, ultimately, 34 remaining viable. A total of 76.5% from these strains were mostly identified as Clostridium bifermentans by mass spectrometry and 82.4% identified by 16S rRNA sequencing, almost all of them affiliated to the genus Paraclostridium, and with one isolate identified as Clostridium butyricum by both techniques. None of the anaerobic bacteria exhibited antimicrobial activity by the adopted screening test. The present work highlights not only the need for cultivation and characterization of the anaerobic microbiota from marine sponges but also adds the existing scarce knowledge of culturable bacterial communities from Homoscleromorph sponges from Brazilian coast.
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Bactérias Anaeróbias/classificação , Bactérias Anaeróbias/isolamento & purificação , Clostridiales/classificação , Clostridiales/isolamento & purificação , Poríferos/microbiologia , Aerobiose , Anaerobiose , Animais , Anti-Infecciosos/metabolismo , Organismos Aquáticos/microbiologia , Oceano Atlântico , Bactérias Anaeróbias/química , Bactérias Anaeróbias/genética , Técnicas Bacteriológicas , Brasil , Clostridiales/química , Clostridiales/genética , Clostridium bifermentans , Clostridium butyricum , Análise por Conglomerados , DNA Bacteriano/química , DNA Bacteriano/genética , DNA Ribossômico/química , DNA Ribossômico/genética , Espectrometria de Massas , Filogenia , RNA Ribossômico 16S/genética , Análise de Sequência de DNARESUMO
A resistência microbiana aos antibióticos disponíveis é preocupação constante, devido à dificuldade no tratamento de infecções causadas por cepas resistentes, em decorrência do uso indiscriminado de antimicrobianos. Assim, a busca por terapias antimicrobianas alternativas tem sido crescente e necessária, sendo a fitoterapia umas das opções de escolha. O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar a atividade antibacteriana de extratos glicólicos de Achyrocline satureioides (macela), Cynara scolymus (alcachofra), Hamamelis virginiana (hamamelis) e Persea americana (abacateiro), pelos períodos de 5 min e 24 h de exposição sobre bactérias anaeróbias Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. nucleatum, Parvimonas micra, Porphyromonas endodontalis e Porphyromonas gingivalis, em culturas planctônica e biofilmes. As bactérias armazenadas a -80ºC foram ativadas em caldo Brucella enriquecido (hemina 1%, menadiona 1% e sangue de carneiro desfibrinado 5%) e incubadas em câmara de anaerobiose por 48 h a 37ºC por sete dias. A partir de culturas puras, o teste de microdiluição em caldo foi conduzido em microplacas por meio de suspensões bacterianas padronizadas em solução fisiológica estéril (NaCl 0,9%) e diluições dos extratos em caldo, sendo as placas incubadas por 48 h a 37ºC em anaerobiose. Alíquotas de cada poço foram semeadas em ágar Brucella enriquecido. Após incubação, a Concentração Inibitória Mínima (CIM) e Concentração Bactericida Mínima (CBM) foram determinadas. As concentrações efetivas de cada extrato foram aplicadas sobre os biofilmes de cada espécie, formados em microplacas a partir de suspensões bacterianas puras padronizadas na escala 0,5 de McFarland. As microplacas foram incubadas por sete dias a 37ºC para formação dos biofilmes, sendo o meio trocado a cada 48 h. Os biofilmes foram tratados por 5 min e 24 h. Em seguida, foram lavados e desprendidos por homogeneizador ultrassônico. As suspensões diluídas foram adicionadas em ágar Brucella enriquecido. Após 48 h, as Unidades Formadoras de Colônia por mililitro (UFC/mL) foram determinadas. Os resultados foram analisados por ANOVA e teste de Tukey ou por Kruskal-Wallis e teste Dunns, ambos com nível de significância de 5% (p≤0,05). Sobre as culturas planctônicas, a CIM e CBM dos extratos foi determinada apenas para F. nucleatum. A CBM dos extratos de A. satureioides, C. scolymus e P. americana foi obtida sobre P. micra. Não foi obtida atividade bactericida para P. endodontalis e P. gingivalis. Sobre biofilmes, todas as espécies apresentaram reduções significativas quando expostas aos extratos em ambos os tempos. Pode-se concluir que os extratos testados apresentaram efeito bacteriostático sobre F. nucleatum. Atividade bactericida dos extratos foi observada sobre F. nucleatum, bem como sobre P. micra, exceto para H. virginiana. Os extratos avaliados também apresentaram efeito antibiofilme sobre F. nucleatum, P. micra, P. endodontalis e P. gingivalis por 5 min e 24 h de exposição(AU)
Microbial resistance to antibiotics available is constant concern, due to the difficulty in treating infections caused by resistant strains as a result of the indiscriminate use of antimicrobials. Thus, the search for antimicrobial alternative therapies has been growing and necessary, being one option the herbal medicine. The objective of the present study was to analyze the antibacterial activity to Achyrocline satureioides glycolic extracts (macela), Cynara scolymus (artichoke), Hamamelis virginiana (Witch-Hazel) and Persea americana (avocado), for periods of 5 min and 24 h from exhibition on anaerobic bacteria Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. nucleatum, Parvimonas micra, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Porphyromonas endodontalis in planktonic communities and biofilms. Bacteria stored at -80°C have been activated in Brucella broth enriched (hemin 1%, menadione 1% and defibrinated sheep blood 5%) and incubated in anaerobiose chamber for 48 h at 37° C for seven days. From pure cultures, the microdiluição test in broth was conducted in microplates through standardized bacterial suspensions in sterile saline solution (NaCl 0.9%) and dilution of the extracts in broth, being incubated plates for 48 h at 37° C in anaerobiosis. Aliquots of each well were sown in Brucella agar enriched. After incubation, the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) were determined. Effective concentrations of each extract were applied on the biofilms of each species, formed in microplates from pure bacterial suspensions in 0.5 McFarland scale standard. The microplates were incubated for 7 days at 37°C for the formation of biofilms, being the culture medium replaced every 48 h. Biofilms were treated for 5 min and 24 h have been washed and given off by ultrasonic homogenizer. Dilute suspensions were added in Brucella agar enriched. After 48 h, the Colony Forming Units per milliliter (CFU/ml) were determined. The results were analyzed by ANOVA and Tukey test, or Kruskal-Wallis test and Dunns, both with a significance level of 5% (p ≤ 0.05). On the planktonic cultures, CIM and CBM of extracts was determined only to F. nucleatum. The CBM of the extracts of A. satureioides, C. scolymus and P. americana was obtained on P. micra. Bactericidal activity was not obtained for P. endodontalis and P. gingivalis. About biofilms, all species exhibited significant reductions when exposed to the extracts in both times. It can be concluded that the extracts tested showed bacteriostatic effect on F. nucleatum. Bactericidal activity of extracts was observed on F. nucleatum and P. micra, except for H. virginiana. The extracts evaluated also presented antibiofilme effect on F. nucleatum, P. micra, P. endodontalis and P. gingivalis for 5 min and 24 h(AU)
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Humanos , Bactérias Anaeróbias/classificação , Plantas Medicinais/efeitos adversos , Biofilmes , Anti-Infecciosos/imunologiaRESUMO
As plantas medicinais e os fitoterápicos têm sido utilizados como coadjuvantes e alternativos no combate a diversas doenças com crescente frequência, no entanto, na Odontologia seu uso ainda é bastante limitado. Com isso, o objetivo deste estudo é avaliar a ação antimicrobiana dos extratos aquoso e glicólico de própolis verde sobre micro-organismos anaeróbios de interesse odontológico, bem como sua citotoxicidade, a fim de introduzir e incentivar o uso efetivo e sistemático desse fitoterápico em produtos como dentifrícios e enxaguatórios bucais no combate a cáries e doenças periodontais. Os extratos comerciais aquoso e glicólico de própolis foram obtidos das empresas Apis Flora e Mapric, respectivamente. Para avaliação da atividade antimicrobiana foram utilizadas cepas-padrão (ATCC) de Fusobacterium nucleatum, Parvimonas micra, Porphyromonas endodontalis Porphyromonas gingivalis e Prevotella intermedia em cultura planctônica, verificando a concentração inibitória mínima e concentração microbicida mínima (CIM e CMM), segundo Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. Para biofilmes monotípicos, suspensões padronizadas (107 céls/mL) foram adicionadas em poços de microplacas e após 48 h em anaerobiose foram tratados com 3 concentrações do extrato de própolis (n=12) por 5 min. Foi incluído um controle positivo (solução fisiológica) e um controle negativo (clorexidina). O biofilme foi mensurado pelos testes MTT e Cristal Violeta. Para análise de citotoxicidade, queratinócitos humanos (HaCaT) foram cultivados e colocados em contato com os extratos por 5 min e 24h. Os dados foram analisados estatisticamente pelos testes ANOVA e Tukey Test (5%). Os resultados mostraram que os extratos tiveram ação antimicrobiana contra as suspensões planctônicas e os biofilmes monotípicos dos patógenos, sendo tão ou mais eficazes que a clorexidina. Quanto à citotoxicidade, observou-se diminuição da viabilidade celular dos queratinócitos humanos após a aplicação dos extratos, do mesmo modo que a clorexidina, sendo o extrato glicólico menos citotóxico que o aquoso. Com isto conclui-se que os extratos comerciais aquoso e glicólico de própolis verde tem ação antimicrobiana contra os micro-organismos anaeróbios orais estudados e apresentam potencial para serem utilizados nos tratamentos contra os referidos patógenos, já que no que se refere à citotoxicidade, se comportaram de forma semelhante à Clorexidina, cujo uso é conhecidamente seguro e eficaz(AU)
Medicinal plants and herbal medicines have been used as adjuvants and alternatives in fighting various diseases with increasing frequency. However, in dentistry its use is still quite limited. Therefore, the objective of this study is to evaluate the antimicrobial action of the aqueous and glycolic extracts of green propolis on anaerobic microorganisms of dental interest, in order to introduce and encourage the effective and systematic use of this herbal medicine in products such as dentifrices and mouthwashes in the fight against tooth decay and periodontal diseases. Aqueous and glycolic commercial extracts of propolis were obtained from Apis Flora and Mapric companies, respectively.To evaluate the antimicrobial activity, standard strains (ATCC) of Fusobacterium nucleatum, Parvimonas micra, Porphyromonas endodontalis, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Prevotella intermedia in planktonic culture was used, verifying the minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum microbicide concentration (MIC and CMM), according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. For monotypic biofilms, standardized suspensions (107 cells / mL) was added to microplate wells and after 48 h in anaerobiosis was treated with 3 concentrations of propolis extracts (n = 12) for 5 min. A positive control (saline solution) and a negative control (chlorhexidine) was included. The biofilm was measured by the MTT and Violet Crystal tests. For cytotoxicity analysis, human keratinocytes (HaCaT) were cultured and placed in contact with the extracts for 5 min and 24 h. Data were analyzed statistically by ANOVA and Tukey Test (5%). The results showed that the extracts had antimicrobial action against planktonic suspensions and monotypic pathogen biofilms, being as or more effective than chlorhexidine. As for cytotoxicity, the cellular viability of human keratinocytes was observed after application of the extracts, in the same way as chlorhexidine, the glycolic extract being less cytotoxic than aqueous. It is concluded that the aqueous and glycolic extracts of green propolis have an antimicrobial action against the studied oral anaerobic microorganisms and and have the potential to be used in the treatments against these pathogens, since in cytotoxicity they behaved in a way similar to chlorhexidine, the use of which is known to be safe and effective(AU)
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Humanos , Própole/administração & dosagem , Bactérias Anaeróbias/classificação , Citotoxicidade Imunológica/imunologia , Anti-Infecciosos/análiseRESUMO
Biogas production from animal waste is an economically viable way to reduce environmental pollution and produce valuable products, i.e., methane and a nutrient-rich organic waste product. An anaerobic digestion reactor for biogas production from pig waste was sampled at the entrance, middle (digestion chamber), and exit of a digester, while the bacterial and archaeal community structure was studied by 16S rRNA gene metagenomics. The number of bacterial operational taxonomic units (OTU)-97% was 3-7 times larger than that of archaeal ones. Bacteria and Archaea found in feces of animals (e.g., Clostridiaceae, Lachnospiraceae, Ruminococcaceae, Methanosarcina, Methanolobus, Methanosaeta, and Methanospirillum) dominated the entrance of the digester. The digestion chamber was dominated by anaerobic sugar-fermenting OP9 bacteria and the syntrophic bacteria Candidatus Cloacamonas (Waste Water of Evry 1; WWE1). The methanogens dominant in the digestion chamber were the acetoclastic Methanosaeta and the hydrogenothrophic Methanoculleus and Methanospirillum. Similar bacterial and archaeal groups that dominated in the middle of the digestion chamber were found in the waste that left the digester. Predicted functions associated with degradation of xenobiotic compounds were significantly different between the sampling locations. The microbial community found in an anaerobic digestion reactor loaded with pig manure contained microorganisms with biochemical capacities related to the 4 phases of methane production.
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Archaea/classificação , Archaea/metabolismo , Bactérias Anaeróbias/classificação , Bactérias Anaeróbias/metabolismo , Biocombustíveis , Reatores Biológicos , Fezes/microbiologia , Fermentação , Anaerobiose , Animais , Animais Domésticos , Archaea/genética , Bactérias Anaeróbias/genética , Fenômenos Químicos , DNA Arqueal/genética , DNA Bacteriano/genética , Fazendas , Metagenoma/genética , Metagenômica/métodos , Metano/biossíntese , México , Consórcios Microbianos/genética , Filogenia , RNA Ribossômico 16S/genética , Suínos , Eliminação de Resíduos Líquidos , Águas Residuárias/microbiologiaRESUMO
Anaerobic diesel fuel Arctic (DFA) degradation has already been demonstrated in Antarctic soils. However, studies comparing the distribution of anaerobic bacterial groups and of anaerobic hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria in Antarctic soils containing different concentrations of DFA are scarce. In this study, functional genes were used to study the diversity and distribution of anaerobic hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria (bamA, assA, and bssA) and of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB-apsR) in highly, intermediate, and non-DFA-contaminated soils collected during the summers of 2009, 2010, and 2011 from King George Island, Antarctica. Signatures of bamA genes were detected in all soils analyzed, whereas bssA and assA were found in only 4 of 10 soils. The concentration of DFA was the main factor influencing the distribution of bamA-containing bacteria and of SRB in the analyzed soils, as shown by PCR-DGGE results. bamA sequences related to genes previously described in Desulfuromonas, Lautropia, Magnetospirillum, Sulfuritalea, Rhodovolum, Rhodomicrobium, Azoarcus, Geobacter, Ramlibacter, and Gemmatimonas genera were dominant in King George Island soils. Although DFA modulated the distribution of bamA-hosting bacteria, DFA concentration was not related to bamA abundance in the soils studied here. This result suggests that King George Island soils show functional redundancy for aromatic hydrocarbon degradation. The results obtained in this study support the hypothesis that specialized anaerobic hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria have been selected by hydrocarbon concentrations present in King George Island soils.