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Proteases (EC 3.4) Proteases (EC 3.4) are enzymes that catalyse the hydrolytic cleavage of peptide bonds in proteins to yield smaller polypeptides or amino acids. Biomed. Application of mycorrhizal technology for improving yield production of common bean plants. The microorganisms are then grown on an industrial scale to synthesize products such as insulin, vaccines, and biodegradable polymers. doi: 10.1163/138855410X552670, de Maagd, R. A., Bravo, A., and Crickmore, N. (2001). Recently, E. coli cells were developed to function as CadC-T7 biosensors, which are based on synthetic genetic circuits that combine a fluorescence reporter gene and heavy metal-responsive proteins. This promotion of growth by endophytic action may be a consequence of nitrogen fixation, synthesis of phytohormones, biocontrol of phytopathogens through the synthesis of antibiotics or siderophores, competition for nutrients, and the induction of systemic disease resistance (Ahmad et al., 2016). doi: 10.1016/j.crvi.2010.12.016, Simon, D., and Chopin, A. Med. Value-added food: single cell protein. Microbiol. In this case, proteins function as carriers for capsular polysaccharides, which induce T-cell dependent antibody responses and B-cell differentiation in plasma cells and long-term memory. Microbial production of scent and flavour compounds. Xylanases are enzymes with biotechnological relevance in a number of fields, including food, feed, biofuel, and textile industries. Biosynthesis of xanthan gum by Xanthomonas campestris LRELP-1 using kitchen waste as the sole substrate. 4, 135176. 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This technique consists of the construction of recombinant microbial strains that contain a reporter gene (lux, GFP, or lacZ), i.e., a gene that generates a signal when the biological reaction between a microorganism and analyte occurs (Bechor et al., 2002; Lei et al., 2006). U.S.A. 70, 32403244. Besides, new techniques with better sensibility and reduced costs are required to study and the understanding of the microbes. (1988). The application of biotechnological techniques to microbiology has also made it possible to obtain a great diversity of biomaterials and biosensors. Control. Environ. A number of enzyme preparations of microbial origin have been evaluated in food processing. However, since 1978, recombinant DNA technology has been used to produce large-scale quantities of human insulin using E. coli in a relatively inexpensive process that yields a more consistently effective pharmaceutical product. doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2006.06.007, Takagi, H., and Shima, J. The great diversity of molecules produced by filamentous fungi justifies the exploration of these microorganisms, and therefore, the development of production systems in bioreactors has been encouraged. Sandgathe, A., Tippe, D., Dilsen, S., Meens, J., Halfar, M., Weuster-Botz, D., et al. Inactivated vaccines are currently available for hepatitis A, rabies, cholera, influenza, poliomyelitis (Salk), typhoid fever, and pertussis. These include antisense RNA molecules, which are complementary to regions of specific mRNA molecules found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotic cells. 17, 204214. Microbial pigments might be an alternative to synthetic pigments. Appl. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.04.053, Khl, L., Lukasiewicz, C. E., and van der Heijden, M. G. A. J. Chem. A., and Heath, D. D. (2016). One example is the synthesis by E. coli of acetoin, which is responsible in part for a buttery aroma, using glucose as a substrate (Nielsen et al., 2010). 1,3-Propanediol production by new recombinant Escherichia coli containing genes from pathogenic bacteria. (2007). (2011). Polym. DNA Modification and Restriction. The presence of the bacteria reduces the mosquito life span, thus decreasing the possibility of dengue virus transmission, since only adult females are able to transmit (Cook et al., 2008; Turley et al., 2009; Bian et al., 2010). Over thousands of years, modernization could be predicted for the use of microorganisms in the production of foods and beverages. Technol. 66, 1532. Electrical wiring of Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas fluorescens with osmium redox polymers. A., and Hameed, A. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2014.930018. (2016). However, these same viral types account for 8695% of cases of non-cervical cancer, i.e., anal, oropharynx, vulval, and vaginal cancers in women, as well as anal, oropharyngeal, and penile cancers in men (Gillison et al., 2008). Microbiol. Velu, S., Velayutham, V., and Manickkam, S. (2016). Hydrolysis of raw tuber starches by amylase of Aspergillus niger AM07 isolated from the soil. The major microorganisms explored as biofactories are the bacterium E. coli, followed by the yeast S. cerevisiae; both prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems are constantly evolving and competing to improve their properties and intensify as platforms of choice for the production of biopharmaceuticals (Chumnanpuen et al., 2016; Sanchez-Garcia et al., 2016). New horizons in adjuvants for vaccine development. 5, 274284. (2016). Quart. Adv. However, in addition to yeast genetic improvements, the prospection of new cellulose sources, such as forestry and crop residues (eucalyptus bark, corn, and rice husks), and the development of pretreatment techniques (e.g., McIntosh et al., 2016) can leverage the production of second-generation ethanol. doi: 10.1016/S0264-410X(96)00249-6, Roden, R., and Wu, T.-C. (2006). Sci. In the plant-microorganism relationship, the mineral nutrients (mainly phosphorus, nitrogen and water) are extracted from the soil through the extensive network of hyphae and transferred to the plant, and organic compounds of carbon are transferred from the plant to the AMF. Sustainable agriculture, however, provides not only the control of phytopathogens but also the use of functional microbial characteristics related to the promotion of plant growth. doi: 10.4155/fmc-2016-0091. For instance, microbes can be used . Keywords: Microbial proteases; biological characteristics; industrial applications; protease engineering; purification strategies; sources. As an example, the thermal cycler in Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\) is used to perform a diagnostic technique called the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which relies on DNA polymerase enzymes from thermophilic bacteria. Environ. Heavy metal biosorption by chitin and chitosan isolated from Cunninghamella elegans (IFM 46109). In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that antibiotic-resistant bacteria infect more than two million people annually (Nizet, 2015). 18, 459479. Use of Technological Microbiology to prevent the proliferation of the Aedes aegypti vector and the DENV virus. 15, 33. doi: 10.1186/s12934-016-0437-3. Biomateriais: tipos, aplicaes e mercado. Microbiol. 100, 54785484. In this process, microbial cells colonize the surface of the granular activated carbon (GAC) used in the filtering mechanism. 49, 7382. 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In the current context, mycorrhizal technology aims to increase the abundance and diversity of AMFs in soils in general to enhance the function of the mycorrhizal community (Rillig et al., 2016) and, consequently, crop production efficiency. doi: 10.2217/nnm-2016-0200, Carrero-Carrn, I., Trapero-Casas, J. L., Olivares-Garca, C., Monte, E., Hermosa, R., and Jimnez-Daz, R. M. (2016). The focus on microorganisms as an alternative in the production of biosensors is mainly due to the ability to produce them massively through cell culture (Su et al., 2011). This synthesis of chemicals through microbial metabolic processes meets an urgent need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels for energy generation. doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2010.09.005, Suksong, W., Kongjan, P., Prasertsan, P., Imai, T., and O-Thong, S. (2016). Plant Prot. These include vaccines against Salmonella typhi and Neisseria meningitides (Keitel et al., 1994; King et al., 1996). 8:827. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00827. (2008). Formation of Se (0) nanoparticles by Duganella sp. Genomic expansion of domain Archaea highlights roles for organisms from new phyla in anaerobic carbon cycling. These applications include: wastewater treatment, food products, drug delivery, medical adhesives, vaccines, PGA nanoparticles for on-site drug release in cancer chemotherapy, and tissue engineering. 96, 4767. Available at: http://www.who.int/immunization/sage/meetings/2014/april [accessed June 1, 2014]. In turn, the current trend of using non-Saccharomyces strains, which in the past were considered yeasts of secondary importance or yeasts that produced undesirable changes, has positively impacted the vinification process, given the ability of the strains to produce enzymes, secondary metabolites, glycerol, ethanol, and other compounds that can increase the organoleptic complexity of wines (Padilla et al., 2016). doi: 10.1038/nrd3012, Avendao, R., Chaves, N., Fuentes, P., Snchez, E., Jimnez, J. I., and Chavarra, M. (2016). 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Using wastewater after lipid fermentation as substrate for bacterial cellulose production by Gluconacetobacter xylinus. Thus began the pioneering studies of Pasteur on lactic acid and alcoholic fermentations (Gal, 2008). doi: 10.1007/s12257-016-0342-y, King, W. J., MacDonald, N. E., Wells, G., Huang, J., Allen, U., Chan, F., et al. For example, approximately 30% of commercially available recombinant proteins are currently produced in prokaryotic systems (Overton, 2014). The focus of campaigns in developing countries has been on women who are not yet sexually active, although being sexually active does not contraindicate the vaccine, which can be tetravalent (protects against types 6, 11, 16, and 18) or bivalent (protects against types 16 and 18). Ferrer-Miralles, N., Domingo-Espn, J., Corchero, J. L., Vzquez, E., and Villaverde, A. 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