OUR PLANTS: Agrochemicals boost food production, but at a cost! From greenhouse gases to water pollution, microbes play a key role in both the problem and the solution. Sustainable farming starts below our feet. grupos.eez.csic.es/imili/wp-con...
El ensilado transforma el forraje fresco en alimento rico en nutrientes tras fermentación, mejorando la seguridad alimentaria del ganado. Aunque las emisiones de metano son una preocupación, pero las técnicas mejoradas lo hacen más sostenible y eficiente . grupos.eez.csic.es/imili/wp-con...
Eco-Microbiology: A Frugal-Circular Framework for Biosafe, Low-Cost Practical Microbiology in Secondary Education.
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#MicroSky: Synthetic biology boosts bio-production. A new “scaffoldomics” platform enables combinatorial enzyme colocalisation, increasing pathway efficiency up to 20 higher yield, demonstrated with naringenin synthesis in E. coli by Elias et al in Microb Biotech doi.org/10.1111/1751...
Can We Breed Microbiomes to Sustain Plant Productivity?
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OUR PLANTS: Ensiling turns fresh forage into nutrient-rich silage through airtight fermentation—boosting livestock feed security, in harsh seasons. While methane emissions are a concern, improved techniques are making it a more sustainable & efficient solution. grupos.eez.csic.es/imili/wp-con...
#MicroSky: Reduce nerve-related pain! Zhang et al report a breakthrough in Pregabalin synthesis. R-selective D-hydantoinases enable efficient production of key intermediate R-IBM. Engineered mutations boost enantiomeric purity >97%. A way for greener & cheaper manufacturing. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
#MicroSky: Fertility meets the microbiome. Healthy, Lactobacillus-rich environemnts may support implantation, while dysbiosis fuels inflammation& pregnancy loss. Next gen-therapies: from probiotics to microbiota transplants may redefine reproductive medicine. Read Li et al. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
#MicroSky: Fighting vaginitis. Probiotics vs. postbiotics—why not both? Dual Lactobacillus strains (and their postbiotics) restore vaginal immunity, suppress inflammation, and outperform single therapies in AV. A promising, resistance-proof path beyond antibiotics. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
#MicroSky: Therapeutic approach against fungal infection: Pseudolaric acid B directly eradicates C. albicans via Erg11 inhibition & uniquely, restores vaginal microecological homeostasis by promoting probiotic lactobacilli, addressing both the pathogen & dysbiotic environment doi.org/10.1111/1751...
#MicroSky: The HNH endonuclease HrdP is a highly conserved and essential determinant of infectivity among Skunavirus phages, required for successful completion of DNA packaging. HrdP is a promising and specific anti-phage target to protect dairy starter cultures from failure. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
#MicroSky: This study offers a novel strategy for optimizing the synergistic fermentation of L. plantarum and phenylethyl acetate, thereby enhancing alfalfa silage flavor quality & promoting sheep feed intake. Read Fu et al. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
Crucial Gram-positive Type IV Secretion System protein TraF is a structural homolog of Type VII Secretion System protein EssB/YukC
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#MicroSky: Turning fungi into insulin factories! Yan et al in Microb. Biotechnol. report that engineered Trichoderma unlocks efficient secretion of insulin glargine with high yields and bypassing stress. This paves the way for scalable production of complex therapeutics! doi.org/10.1111/1751...
#Agricultural #soils exposed to controversial #weedkiller may be unexpected breeding ground for hospital #superbugs ...
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#MicroSky:Alcohol dehydrogenase in Candida isn’t just metabolic, it’s a morphogenesis regulator. Knocking it out drives hyperfilamentation, block hyphae & biofilms development by modulating SNF1 signaling.A new antifungal strategy emerges: hit virulence via metabolic enzymes! doi.org/10.1111/1751...
#Microsky: New insights into fungal biocontrol and new targets for smarter plant disease management. The bZIP63.5 master regulator of Trichoderma boost antifungal power by blocking defense networks in Alternaria. Read Yang et al doi.org/10.1111/1751...
#MicroSky: Next Generation probiotics: S. clusii is a resilient G(+) spore-former with high potential for biotherapeutics & biotech. A new electropretion method + versatile shuttle vectors now unlock fast, scarless genome editing. Don’t miss Capella et al doi.org/10.1111/1751...
Everything you need to explain mycorrhizal fungi to family-friends (also in Hindi)
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#MicroSky: Probiotic benefits are clear, but survival in the gut is not! Advanced microencapsulation protect probiotics from acid, bile & stress enabling targeted intestinal release and paving the way for safer & more effective therapies. enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#MicroSky: Cleaner soils through Microbial evolution. Paenarthrobacter degrades the fungicide iprodione via IpaH/DhaH and DuaH. Comparative analysis revealed gene duplication, Horizontal Gene Transfer and pathway evolution by environmental exposure. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
#MicroSky: Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU) is linked to gut dysbiosis and elevated serum uric acid/hypoxanthine. Lactobacillus paragasseri LG-1 alleviates urticaria by degrading these metabolites, inhibiting TLR4-NF-κB inflammation, and remodeling gut microbiota. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
#MicroSky: Bacterial & archaeal communities power plant-microbial fuel cells. Bueno-freire et al integrates current knowledge through comprehensive tables & knowledge graphs, emphasizes microbial diversity, functions & biotechnological potential for renewable energy use. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
#MicroSky: Acinetobacter ADP1 & its glyoxylate shunt mutant, grow on short-chain fatty acids and directly on acidogenic fermentate from arrested anaerobic digestion of biomass. Compositional control of the fermentate results in different growth and wax accumulation behaviour. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
#MicroSky: Cao et al show in MBT how tiny genetic changes can flip bacteria life style. In Zymomonas mobilis, a single amino acid swap reshaped movement versus sticking together. They show how small DNA tweaks can rapidly rewire bacterial behaviour and evolution. Don’t miss doi.org/10.1111/1751...
#MicroSky: Fernández et al show that bacteria don’t just adapt by mutating genes, but they also tweak genes switches. In Salmonella structured changes in the opvAB promoter fine-tune surface traits, revealing a new layer of evolutionary adaptation beyond DNA coding changes. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
Investigadores de la Universidad de Granada desarrollan córnea artificial de bajo coste a partir de escamas de peces comunes con resultados prometedores.
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Framework for microbiome-inspired functional synthetic communities
One of the biggest challenges in microbial biotechnology? Unlocking the potential of non-model microbes and synthetic communities! Glad to share our review @sonjablasche.bsky.social @simonemozzachiodi.bsky.social @kiranrpatil.bsky.social @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social🧵(1/7) doi.org/10.1016/j.co...
#MicroSky: GREEN AGRICULTURE: Wood hemicelluloses from forestry waste can microencapsulate phages for storage & delivery. Against Ralstonia solanacearum, these capsules boost soil stability and enhance anti-bacterial wilt activity. READ Negroni et al doi.org/10.1111/1751...
#MicroSky: Root-associated microbiota help shape crop architecture. Chen et al introduce “holobiont architecture,” where plant form is dynamically tuned through plant–microbiome synergy, offering new paths to breed resilient, architecture-smart crops. Don’t miss MBT at doi.org/10.1111/1751...