Cucumber root rot,primarily caused by Fusarium solani,threatens global cucumber production through soil-borne infection,vascular wilt,and yield loss.Soil fumigation with Calcium cyanamide(CaCN2)effectively suppress...Cucumber root rot,primarily caused by Fusarium solani,threatens global cucumber production through soil-borne infection,vascular wilt,and yield loss.Soil fumigation with Calcium cyanamide(CaCN2)effectively suppresses soil-borne pathogens but may impair beneficial soil microbiota.This study investigated the synergistic effects of Bacillus velezensis(ZF336)inoculation on reactivating beneficial soil microbes after CaCN2 fumigation and its role in controlling cucumber root rot caused by F.solani.The physicochemical properties and microbial community structure of the soil and the health of the cucumber plants were investigated.Our findings revealed the following.(Ⅰ)The potential for hydrogen(pH)and the contents of organic matter(OM),nitrate nitrogen(NO3-N)and ammonium nitrogen(NH4-N)significantly increased after combined CaCN2 and ZF336 treatment.(Ⅱ)Combined CaCN2 and ZF336 treatment reduced the relative abundance of Fusarium and increased the relative abundances of the potentially beneficial bacteria Trichoderma and Penicillium in the soil.In addition,B.velezensis promoted the recovery of microbial communities after CaCN2 disinfection.(Ⅲ)Combined CaCN2 and ZF336 treatment improved the activities of carbohydrate enzymes,effectively promoting soil carbon metabolism and increasing the cellulase,hemicellulose and lignin decomposition abilities.In conclusion,CaCN2 combined with B.velezensis stimulated the soil microbial community structure and the activities of specific enzymes and is an effective way to control cucumber root rot disease and improve yield and soil quality.展开更多
This study investigated the effects of different methods of Bacillus inoculation(separate cultures,co-culture,and no inoculation)on the sensory characteristics and flavor pyrazine compounds of high-temperature Daqu.Du...This study investigated the effects of different methods of Bacillus inoculation(separate cultures,co-culture,and no inoculation)on the sensory characteristics and flavor pyrazine compounds of high-temperature Daqu.During the fermentation process,total acidity and moisture content decreased progressively,and sensory attributes of Bacillusfortified Daqu were superior to those of the control group.For finished Daqu,the total content of pyrazine compounds was significantly higher in the experimental groups(3376.89μg/g for fortified Daqu II,2842.47μg/g for fortified Daqu I)than in the control group(1868.78μg/g).A total of 24 prokaryotic and 16 eukaryotic genera were identified as dominant microbiota.The abundance of Bacillus,Thermomyces,and Thermoascus in fortified Daqu was higher than that in the control group.A total of 21 prokaryotic and 19 eukaryotic differentially abundant microorganisms were identified.In summary,the inoculation of Bacillus seed culture contributed to improved sensory attributes,enhanced microbial diversity to some extent,and increased the concentration of pyrazine compounds,thereby improving the overall quality of high-temperature Daqu.展开更多
Cadmium(Cd)contamination in agricultural soils poses significant environmental and health risks due to its nondegradable and bio-magnifying nature.With the global imperative for eco-friendly Cd remediation strategies,...Cadmium(Cd)contamination in agricultural soils poses significant environmental and health risks due to its nondegradable and bio-magnifying nature.With the global imperative for eco-friendly Cd remediation strategies,microbial bioremediation emerges as a promising approach.Here,Bacillus cereus HS-9 was isolated from Cdcontaminated paddy soil using LB medium supplemented with 5 mg/L of Cd.HS-9 exhibited an impressive Cd removal efficiency of 95.44%at a concentration of 5 mg/L.A rice pot experiment was conducted using Cdcontaminated soil,with HS-9 inoculation as the treatment group and non-inoculated soil as the control.The treatment group resulted in a 38.99%reduction in soil Cd availability and a 34.33%decrease in rice Cd content without affecting rice yield.The microbial community of the rice rhizosphere was analyzed using metagenome sequencing.The results revealed an increased abundance of czcA,frnE,and irlS genes in the soil microbiome,indicating enhanced Cd resistance and efflux capabilities.Microbial community showed significant shifts towards a beneficial microbial consortium,particularly marked by increases in Lysobacter and Sphingomonas genera which are known for their roles in heavy metal resistance and bioremediation.B.cereus HS-9 demonstrated significant potential for the bioremediation of Cd-contaminated soil.This study provides foundation for the development of microbial-based strategies for the eco-friendly remediation of heavy metal-polluted agricultural lands.展开更多
Cadmium(Cd)pollution in soils severely impacts maize growth.This study investigates the potential application of Bacillus subtilis to soil(BSS)as a bioremediator to mitigate Cd-induced stress during the V8 and VT grow...Cadmium(Cd)pollution in soils severely impacts maize growth.This study investigates the potential application of Bacillus subtilis to soil(BSS)as a bioremediator to mitigate Cd-induced stress during the V8 and VT growth stages of maize.The effects of B.subtilis on maize growth,photosynthesis,antioxidant defense,cellular ultrastructure,osmo-regulatory substances,ion homeostasis,and yield under Cd stress were evaluated.Cd exposure(Cd25 and Cd50 mg/kg)significantly reduced plant height,shoot biomass,leaf area,chlorophyll content,and photosynthetic efficiency by 8%-47%while increasing oxidative stress markers(superoxide anion(O2•-),hydrogen peroxide(H2O2),malondialdehyde(MDA))up to 3-fold.Co-exposure of B.subtilis with Cd stress(Cd25BSS and Cd50BSS)improved these parameters,enhancing plant growth and photosynthetic performance by 7%-40%and reduced stress biomarkers by 8%-38%.Cd25BSS also enhanced superoxide dismutase(SOD),peroxidase(POD),catalase(CAT),ascorbate peroxidase(APX),and glutathione reductase(GR)by 12%-34%and upregulated antioxidant genes(ZmSOD1,ZmPOD4,ZmCAT1,ZmAPX1,and ZmGR1)compared to Cd25.Additionally,Cd25BSS increased osmotic regulation through higher soluble sugars and proteins,contributing to cellular stability under stress.Ion homeostasis was improved by increasing essential nutrients from 6%-70%while reducing Cd accumulation by 25%-85%in different maize tissues at both growth stages.Moreover,yield exhibited a strong positive correlation with growth parameters and essential ions(nitrogen,phosphorous,potassium,iron,and zinc),while showing negative correlation with MDA and Cd accumulation.This study highlights B.subtilis as an effective strategy for mitigating Cd stress,improving maize productivity in contaminated soils,and supporting sustainable agricultural practices.展开更多
Bacillus cereus spores pose a potential threat to various food products,including meat,grain,vegetables,and dairy products,due to their remarkable resistance to environmental stress.Ohmic heating(OH)is an emerging alt...Bacillus cereus spores pose a potential threat to various food products,including meat,grain,vegetables,and dairy products,due to their remarkable resistance to environmental stress.Ohmic heating(OH)is an emerging alternative technology for inactivating spores.This study aimed to investigate the effects of OH on B.cereus spores,specifically examining its impact on heat resistance,leakage of intracellular substances,integrity of the cortex and membrane,and structural changes,in order to elucidate the potential inactivation mechanism of OH.The results demonstrated the efficacy of OH in inactivating B.cereus spores in various liquid food products while maintaining product quality.The wet heat resistance of spores decreased after OH treatments at low-temperatures(60-70℃),potentially promoting subsequent inactivation.Conversely,resistance increased following OH treatments at higher temperatures and oil bath heating(OB)treatments.Similar inactivation effects were observed between OB and OH when the temperature reached 80 and 98℃.Both OH and OB treatments damaged spore structures,resulting in leakage of intracellular substances and disruption of homeostasis.However,OH treatment at 10 V/cm and 50 Hz resulted in less leakage of dipicolinic acid,protein,nucleic acids within the spores,and appeared to have additional effects on the structures within the inner membrane.These findings could facilitate the development of OH as a promising technology for effective spore control in food.展开更多
Microorganism-based biocontrol strategies for harmful cyanobacterial blooms have gained increasing attention due to their ecological compatibility and species-specific targeting.Despite this,research on algicidal bact...Microorganism-based biocontrol strategies for harmful cyanobacterial blooms have gained increasing attention due to their ecological compatibility and species-specific targeting.Despite this,research on algicidal bacteria effectiveness against the invasive cyanobacterium Raphidiopsis raciborskii remains limited.Research has been conducted on the Bacillus subtilis strain CH21,which was isolated from Chaohu Lake in China.exhibiting potent indirect anticyanobacterial activity against R.raciborskii.Within 48 h of exposure,the cell-free filtrate of strain CH21 achieved 96.2%removal efficiency of R.raciborskii cells.Physiological and morphological analyses revealed severe disruption of the photosynthetic apparatus(Fv/Fm and Yield values reduced to zero within 16 h),oxidative stress(elevation in malondialdehyde content and reactive oxygen species,reduction in superoxide dismutase and catalase activity),and cellular damage,including pseudovacuole collapse,the degradation of polyphosphate granules and cytoplasmic leakage.Metabolomic profiling identified surfactin-class lipopeptides as putative bioactive agents,which demonstrated exceptional stability across a wide thermal(25–121°C)and pH(3–13)range.These findings highlight B.subtilis CH21 as a promising candidate for targeted biocontrol of R.raciborskii blooms,supporting the development of environmentally mitigation technologies to be used in cases where it is difficult to control R.raciborskii by external nutrient loading reduction or if the response to such loading reductions are slow.展开更多
Pretreatment of Low-Density Polyethylene(LDPE)with physicochemical methods before biodegradation has been demonstrated as an effective strategy.The pretreatment of LDPE exhibited alterations in molecular structure,red...Pretreatment of Low-Density Polyethylene(LDPE)with physicochemical methods before biodegradation has been demonstrated as an effective strategy.The pretreatment of LDPE exhibited alterations in molecular structure,reducing hydrophobicity and decreasing tensile strength.Additionally,pretreating LDPE enhanced microbial biodegradability to improve biofilm formation and significantly reduced the physical weight of LDPE film.AS3–8 consortia exhibited a maximum weight loss of 8.0%±0.5%after 45 days of incubation.While Bacillus sp.AS3 and Sphingobacterium sp.AS8 demonstrated LDPE weight loss of 5.03%±1.6%and 1.6%±0.5%,respectively.The structure of LDPE was altered after incubation with the bacterial strains,resulting in a reduction in the intensity of functional groups,including C=O,C=C,N–H,and C–N.The carbonyl index(CI)of LDPE also decreased by 7.17%after the consortia AS3–8 degradation.Consortia AS3–8 significantly impacted the physical properties of LDPE by reducing the water contact angle(WCA),decreasing to 64.21°±3.69°,and tensile strength(TS),decreasing to 17.97±0.3 MPa.Moreover,the esterase activity was measured through 45 days of incubation.SDS-PAGE analysis of the AS3–8 consortia revealed bands at 35,48,and 70 kDa molecular weights,similar to known enzymes like laccase and esterase.Furthermore,SEM observations showed rough,cracked surfaces on pretreated LDPE,with biofilms present after incubation with the bacterial strains.GC–MS analysis revealed that AS3–8 consortia produced depolymerized chemicals,including alkanes,aldehydes,and esters.The LDPE biodegradation pathway was elucidated.This study addresses critical knowledge gaps in improving plastic degradation efficiency.展开更多
Background As probiotics,Bacillus strains may regulate some physiological functions in animals.This study aimed to evaluate whether dietary supplementation with a Bacillus-based probiotic could alleviate gut damage in...Background As probiotics,Bacillus strains may regulate some physiological functions in animals.This study aimed to evaluate whether dietary supplementation with a Bacillus-based probiotic could alleviate gut damage induced by rotavirus(RV)infection in piglets.Twenty-four piglets were randomly assigned into 2 groups fed with the basal diet(n=16)and the diet containing 109 colony-forming unit Bacillus spores/kg(n=8).On d 8,8 piglets fed with the diet supplemented with Bacillus-based probiotic and 8 piglets fed with basal diet were orally infused with RV,while the residue piglets had oral gavage of sterile essential medium.The trial duration was 12 d.Results RV challenge induced diarrhea,significantly destroyed the morphology of jejunal mucosa(P<0.05),significantly increased RV-antibody and RV non-structural protein 4 of jejunal mucosa(P<0.05),significantly impaired antioxidant capacity(including malondialdehyde level,total antioxidant capacity and catalase activity),immunity(such as interleukin 2,interleukin 4 and secreted immunoglobulin A levels),mucins and the m RNA expression of tightjunction-related(such as Zonula occludens 1,occludin)and apoptotic-related(including B-cell lymphoma/leukaemia-2-associated X protein,B cell lymphoma/leukaemia-2,cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinases)genes of jejunal mucosa(P<0.05),and,to some extents,affected the bacteria community structure and abundance of ileal digesta in piglets.However,Bacillus-based probiotic administration could significantly attenuate the negative effects of RV infection on gut health of piglets(P<0.05).Conclusions These findings suggested that supplementing Bacillus-based probiotic in the diet could decrease diarrhea rate,and improve gut health in weaned piglets,which was associated with regulating intestinal antioxidant capacity,apoptosis,and microbiota.展开更多
The conservation of aquatic systems is closely linked to the maintenance and improvement of aquaculture products'yield and quality.In this experiment,a high-quality aquatic system was established,comprising Litope...The conservation of aquatic systems is closely linked to the maintenance and improvement of aquaculture products'yield and quality.In this experiment,a high-quality aquatic system was established,comprising Litopenaeus vannamei as a model species and two strains of Bacillus(W1 and XYB4)combined with sodium humate under zero-water exchange conditions.The growth performance,enzyme activity,and aquatic system microbial environment of L.vannamei were analyzed.Results showed that the combination of sodium humate and Bacillus strains effectively enhanced environmental conditions for the growth and reproduction of heterotrophic bacteria while inhibiting the growth of Vibrio species,including green and yellow variants.Microbiome analysis showed that the group treated with Bacillus strains combined with sodium humate exhibited significantly higher relative abundances of Firmicutes and Actinobacteriota than the other groups.Correspondingly,this treatment group showed substantially enhanced weight gain rate,specific growth rate,survival rate,and feed coefficient.Moreover,the phenol oxidase,catalase,lysozyme,and superoxide dismutase indexes of shrimps subjected to Bacillus–sodium humate treatment were considerably higher than those of the control group.These findings confirm that the combination of Bacillus and sodium humate has beneficial effects on shrimp growth and aquatic system quality control,providing a promising strategy for enhancing the efficiency of shrimp farming and aquaculture.展开更多
Many spore-forming Bacillus species can cause serious human diseases,because of accidental Bacillusspore infection.Thus,developing an identification strategy with both high sensitivity and specificity is greatly in de...Many spore-forming Bacillus species can cause serious human diseases,because of accidental Bacillusspore infection.Thus,developing an identification strategy with both high sensitivity and specificity is greatly in demand.In this work,we proposed a novel approach named multi-head self-attention mechanism-guided neural network Raman platform to identify living Bacillus spores within a single-cell resolution.The multi-head self-attention mechanism-guided neural network Raman platform was created by combining single-cell Raman spectroscopy,convolutional neural network(CNN),and multi-head self-attention mechanism.To address the limited size of the original spectra dataset,Gaussian noise-based spectra augmentation was employed to increase the number of single-cell Raman spectra datasets for CNN training.Owing to the assistance of both spectra augmentation and multi-head self-attention mechanism,the obtained prediction accuracy of five Bacillus spore species was further improved from 92.29±0.82%to 99.43±0.15%.To figure out the spectra differences covered by the multi-head self-attention mechanism-guided CNN,the relative classification weight from typical Raman bands was visualized via multi-head self-attention mechanism curve.In the process of spectra augmentation from 0 to 1000,the distribution of relative classification weight varied from a discrete state to a more concentrated phase.More importantly,these highlighted four Raman bands(1017,1449,1576,and 1660 cm-1)were assigned large weights,showing that the spectra differences in the Raman bands produced the largest contribution to prediction accuracy.It can be foreseen that,our proposed sorting platform has great potential in accurately identifying Bacillus and its related genera species at a single-cell level.展开更多
Soft rot is a severe postharvest disease affecting kiwifruit production.The management of this disease primarily relies on the use of chemical fungicides.However,biological control using antagonistic microorganisms pr...Soft rot is a severe postharvest disease affecting kiwifruit production.The management of this disease primarily relies on the use of chemical fungicides.However,biological control using antagonistic microorganisms presents a promising alternative to fungicides.In the present study,whole-genome sequencing identified and characterized Bacillus velezensis RT-30,as a biocontrol strain.The anti SMASH(antibiotics&Secondary Metabolite Analysis Shell)analysis was employed to predict the possible secondary metabolites produced by strain RT-30.In vitro tests demonstrated that RT-30 inhibited the growth of both Botryosphaeria dothidea and Diaporthe phragmitis,while in vivo tests using Actinidia chinensis var.deliciosa'Xuxiang'and'Cuixiang'varieties also revealed a significant control effect.Molecular sequence analysis and Ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(UPLC-MS)analysis of the fermentation filtrate of RT-30 indicated that the biocontrol strain primarily secreted three types of antimicrobial substances:macrolactin,bacillaene,and mycosubtilin.Furthermore,we explored the cultivation conditions of RT-30,recognizing the potential of this versatile bacterium for applications beyond antimicrobial production.This study provides a valuable biological tool for the management of kiwifruit soft rot and deepens our understanding of the biocontrol mechanism of B.velezensis.展开更多
Background Our previous study demonstrated that dietary supplementation of Bacillus subtilis enhanced growth performance and intestinal integrity in weaned pigs challenged with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli(ETEC).T...Background Our previous study demonstrated that dietary supplementation of Bacillus subtilis enhanced growth performance and intestinal integrity in weaned pigs challenged with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli(ETEC).Therefore,this study aimed to explore the impact of Bacillus subtilis on gut health and its role in modulating host–microbe interactions in post-weaning pigs.Results ETEC infection disrupted key metabolic pathways in distal colon,including glutathione,beta-alanine,and pyrimidine metabolism,indicating increased oxidative stress,impaired nucleotide balance,and amino acid catabolic stress.Bacillus subtilis supplementation induced distinct metabolomic and microbiome profiles in colon digesta of weaned pigs challenged with ETEC.Bacillus subtilis-treated pigs under ETEC challenge exhibited significant enrichment in amino acid-and energy-related pathways such as arginine biosynthesis,phenylalanine metabolism,pantothenate and CoA biosynthesis.ETEC infection induced microbial dysbiosis in the distal colon,resulting in decrease(P<0.05)in abundance of Streptococcaceae and Enterobacteriaceae compared to healthy controls.Bacillus subtilis supplementation mitigated the ETEC-induced disruptions by increasing the relative abundance of beneficial bacterial families,including Lachnospiraceae and Bacteroidaceae.Conclusion Supplementation of Bacillus subtilis improves intestinal health and resilience against ETEC challenge by mitigating infection-induced metabolic disruptions and gut dysbiosis in weaned pigs.展开更多
The cultivation of Soledad pepper(Capsicum annuum L.)is essential in Oaxaca and Veracruz,but it faces issues with pests and diseases,which affect yield and cause economic losses.To mitigate these impacts,farmers have ...The cultivation of Soledad pepper(Capsicum annuum L.)is essential in Oaxaca and Veracruz,but it faces issues with pests and diseases,which affect yield and cause economic losses.To mitigate these impacts,farmers have started using biostimulants such as chitosan and plant growth promoting bacteria instead of agrochemicals due to their environmental and health benefits.This study evaluated the effect of Bacillus subtilis and chitosan,both individually and combined,on the growth,yield,and fruit quality of Soledad pepper under greenhouse conditions.Four treatments were applied at different stages of the crop cycle:Q(Chitosan),BS(Bacillus subtilis),Q+BS(Chitosan+Bacillus subtilis),and T(Control).The results showed that the combination of chitosan and Bacillus subtilis significantly improved plant growth,especially in height and stem diameter.The chitosan treatment produced the highest number of fruits and plant weight,while the combination of chitosan and Bacillus subtilis enhanced fruit quality,increasing characteristics such as size,weight,pericarp thickness,and physicochemical parameters,notably in brix degrees,citric acid percentage,and pH,outperforming the individual treatments and the control.展开更多
Background Chronic exposure to low-dose lipopolysaccharide(LPS)in poultry farming environments induces persistent respiratory inflammation,resulting in lung injury and impaired growth performance in broilers.Bacillus ...Background Chronic exposure to low-dose lipopolysaccharide(LPS)in poultry farming environments induces persistent respiratory inflammation,resulting in lung injury and impaired growth performance in broilers.Bacillus velezensis(BV)is a probiotic with known antibacterial and immunomodulatory activities,yet its role in respiratory health remains poorly understood.This study aimed to assess the potential benefits of BV in alleviating chronic pneumonia triggered by LPS in broilers and to clarify its mechanistic pathways.Results A chronic LPS intratracheal instillation model was established,comprising control,LPS,and BV+LPS groups.BV supplementation significantly ameliorated LPS-induced growth impairment(P<0.05),inhibited the synthesis of key inflammatory mediators,and mitigated oxidative stress in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(P<0.05).Integrated multi-omics analyses revealed that BV remodeled the pulmonary microbiota,enriching isoflavone-metabolizing taxa including Blautia and unclassified Lachnospiraceae(P<0.05),which was associated with elevated pulmonary concentrations of daidzein,genistein,and glycitein(P<0.05).Transcriptomic together with molecular analyses revealed that BV enhanced the activation of PPAR-γwhile attenuating NF-κB pathway activity,thereby reducing the expression of genes associated with inflammation(P<0.05).In vitro,experiments showed that daidzein and genistein inhibited cellular inflammatory responses through PPAR-γsignaling.BV culture supernatant directly suppressed NF-κB/NLRP3 inflammasome activation in chicken HD11 macrophages,reduced intracellular reactive oxygen species(ROS)generation,and shifted macrophage polarization toward an anti-inflammatory phenotype(P<0.05).Conclusion These findings demonstrate that BV alleviates LPS-induced chronic pneumonia through two complementary pathways,as it remodels the pulmonary microbiota to enhance isoflavone metabolism and thereby suppress inflammation,while its own metabolites also directly inhibit inflammatory signaling.This study provides new insight into probiotic-based interventions for respiratory health in livestock.展开更多
In this study,we aimed to isolate potential Bacillus strains from the digestive tract of Nile tilapia(Oreochromis niloticus).Through morphological,biochemical,16S rDNA sequencing,and evolutionary relationship assessme...In this study,we aimed to isolate potential Bacillus strains from the digestive tract of Nile tilapia(Oreochromis niloticus).Through morphological,biochemical,16S rDNA sequencing,and evolutionary relationship assessments,we identified the isolated species as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AV5(OR647358),Bacillus subtilis AV7(LC781790),and Bacillus velezensis AV50(OR647359),designated as AV5,AV7,and AV50 strains,respectively.We evaluated their probiotic potential,including tolerance to high bile salt concentrations,low pH levels,and high temperatures,as well as their adhesion abilities(auto-aggregation and cell-surface hydrophobicity),antimicrobial activity,biosafety,compatibility,hemolytic activity,and antibiotic susceptibility.AV5,AV7,and AV50 strains exhibitedγ-hemolytic activity and resistance to low pH(1)and high bile salt concentrations(0.5%).They demonstrated higher viability after exposure to elevated temperatures(80℃,90℃,and 100℃)and increased cell surface hydrophobicity and autoaggregation.These strains showed positive compatibility,indicating their potential for multispecies use.Strains were susceptible to 17 out of 20 tested antibiotics,and displayed significant antimicrobial activity against Vibrio alginolyticus,Vibrio harveyi,Streptococcus iniae,and Streptococcus agalactiae.Therefore,AV5,AV7,and AV50 are promising probiotic candidates for enhancing the growth and health of aquatic animals,particularly in Nile tilapia(O.niloticus).展开更多
Rui Chena,b,Tangbing Cui a,b,∗a School of Biology and Biological Engineering,South China University of Technology,Guangzhou 510006,China b Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering,South China Un...Rui Chena,b,Tangbing Cui a,b,∗a School of Biology and Biological Engineering,South China University of Technology,Guangzhou 510006,China b Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering,South China University of Technology,Guangzhou 510006,China The authors regret that the published version of this article contained several errors and omissions,which are described and corrected below.1.Figs.3 and 4(figure order and legends).In the published article,Figs.3 and 4 were inadvertently published in reversed order.The figures should be swapped so that the figure content matches its caption.The correct figures and their legends are provided on the following page.2.Title correction.The compound name in the published title was incorrectly typeset as“benzo[a]pyrene”The correct spelling is“benzo[a]pyrene.”3.Text corrections in Section 2.4.Several typographical errors occurred in Section 2.4(“Up-regulation of acetoin,lactate,and kanosamine biosynthesis under sodium gluconate treatment”).展开更多
[Background]Surfactin is a biosurfactant with remarkable surface/interfacial activity.Surfactin production suffers from high costs of carbon sources and severe foaming problem during fermentation.Unreasonable utilizat...[Background]Surfactin is a biosurfactant with remarkable surface/interfacial activity.Surfactin production suffers from high costs of carbon sources and severe foaming problem during fermentation.Unreasonable utilization of soybean residue(okara)can cause resource waste and environmental pollution.[Objective]To achieve sustainable production of surfactin and valueadded conversion of okara,we explored foam-free production of surfactin by Bacillus subtilis using okara as a low-cost substrate and evaluated its application prospects.[Methods]We evaluated and compared the feasibility of B.subtilis utilizing okara to synthesize surfactin through liquid and solid-state fermentation methods.Biosurfactants were extracted from solid-state culture via a weak alkaline water extraction method.The products were identified by HPLC-MS,and the physicochemical properties of the produced surfactin were analyzed.The solid-state medium for fermentation of okara was optimized by the response surface method.The viable count of B.subtilis in solid-state fermentation residue was determined by the plate colony counting method.[Results]The conversion rates of okara to surfactin were 0.6%−0.8%and 1.2%−1.5%in liquid and solid-state fermentation,respectively.Interestingly,solid-state fermentation of okara by B.subtilis achieved both high-yield and foam-free production of surfactin.Five surfactin homologues were produced from okara,mainly including surfactin-C13(34.16%),surfactin-C14(23.95%),and surfactin-C15(35.14%).The produced surfactin,with a critical micelle concentration of 35.0 mg/L,decreased water surface tension to(26.0±0.1)mN/m and emulsified crude oil with emulsifying activity index(EI24)(73.1±3.2)%.It was stable at 4−121℃,pH 5.0−11.0,and NaCl<150 g/L.Okara,NH4Cl,and CaCl2·2H2O were significant components in the solid-state medium.The surfactin yield was increased by 52.1%through solid-state medium optimization.Adding wheat straw further enhanced surfactin production by improving aeration in the solid-state medium.B.subtilis AnPL-1 produced(263.2±7.8)mg surfactin in the optimized solid-state medium containing 14.8 g okara and 1.5 g wheat straw.The conversion rate of okara to surfactin was enhanced to 1.8%.In addition,the residue of solid-state fermentation was expected to be microbial fertilizer since it contained 4.27×1010CFU/g of B.subtilis.[Conclusion]This study established a promising way for foam-free production of surfactin and value-added conversion of okara.展开更多
基金supported by the Central Public-interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund(IVF-BRF2023007)the China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA+1 种基金the Science and Technology Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS-ASTIP-IVFCAAS)the Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crops Genetic Improvement,Ministry of Agriculture in China(IVF2023).
摘要Cucumber root rot,primarily caused by Fusarium solani,threatens global cucumber production through soil-borne infection,vascular wilt,and yield loss.Soil fumigation with Calcium cyanamide(CaCN2)effectively suppresses soil-borne pathogens but may impair beneficial soil microbiota.This study investigated the synergistic effects of Bacillus velezensis(ZF336)inoculation on reactivating beneficial soil microbes after CaCN2 fumigation and its role in controlling cucumber root rot caused by F.solani.The physicochemical properties and microbial community structure of the soil and the health of the cucumber plants were investigated.Our findings revealed the following.(Ⅰ)The potential for hydrogen(pH)and the contents of organic matter(OM),nitrate nitrogen(NO3-N)and ammonium nitrogen(NH4-N)significantly increased after combined CaCN2 and ZF336 treatment.(Ⅱ)Combined CaCN2 and ZF336 treatment reduced the relative abundance of Fusarium and increased the relative abundances of the potentially beneficial bacteria Trichoderma and Penicillium in the soil.In addition,B.velezensis promoted the recovery of microbial communities after CaCN2 disinfection.(Ⅲ)Combined CaCN2 and ZF336 treatment improved the activities of carbohydrate enzymes,effectively promoting soil carbon metabolism and increasing the cellulase,hemicellulose and lignin decomposition abilities.In conclusion,CaCN2 combined with B.velezensis stimulated the soil microbial community structure and the activities of specific enzymes and is an effective way to control cucumber root rot disease and improve yield and soil quality.
摘要This study investigated the effects of different methods of Bacillus inoculation(separate cultures,co-culture,and no inoculation)on the sensory characteristics and flavor pyrazine compounds of high-temperature Daqu.During the fermentation process,total acidity and moisture content decreased progressively,and sensory attributes of Bacillusfortified Daqu were superior to those of the control group.For finished Daqu,the total content of pyrazine compounds was significantly higher in the experimental groups(3376.89μg/g for fortified Daqu II,2842.47μg/g for fortified Daqu I)than in the control group(1868.78μg/g).A total of 24 prokaryotic and 16 eukaryotic genera were identified as dominant microbiota.The abundance of Bacillus,Thermomyces,and Thermoascus in fortified Daqu was higher than that in the control group.A total of 21 prokaryotic and 19 eukaryotic differentially abundant microorganisms were identified.In summary,the inoculation of Bacillus seed culture contributed to improved sensory attributes,enhanced microbial diversity to some extent,and increased the concentration of pyrazine compounds,thereby improving the overall quality of high-temperature Daqu.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42301082 and 42107027)Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences,MEE(No.GYZX240416)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Henan(No.242300421555)the Startup Foundation for Introducing Talent of NUIST(No.1133142401004)the Postdoctoral Research Project of Hebei Province(No.B2023003043).
摘要Cadmium(Cd)contamination in agricultural soils poses significant environmental and health risks due to its nondegradable and bio-magnifying nature.With the global imperative for eco-friendly Cd remediation strategies,microbial bioremediation emerges as a promising approach.Here,Bacillus cereus HS-9 was isolated from Cdcontaminated paddy soil using LB medium supplemented with 5 mg/L of Cd.HS-9 exhibited an impressive Cd removal efficiency of 95.44%at a concentration of 5 mg/L.A rice pot experiment was conducted using Cdcontaminated soil,with HS-9 inoculation as the treatment group and non-inoculated soil as the control.The treatment group resulted in a 38.99%reduction in soil Cd availability and a 34.33%decrease in rice Cd content without affecting rice yield.The microbial community of the rice rhizosphere was analyzed using metagenome sequencing.The results revealed an increased abundance of czcA,frnE,and irlS genes in the soil microbiome,indicating enhanced Cd resistance and efflux capabilities.Microbial community showed significant shifts towards a beneficial microbial consortium,particularly marked by increases in Lysobacter and Sphingomonas genera which are known for their roles in heavy metal resistance and bioremediation.B.cereus HS-9 demonstrated significant potential for the bioremediation of Cd-contaminated soil.This study provides foundation for the development of microbial-based strategies for the eco-friendly remediation of heavy metal-polluted agricultural lands.
基金supported by Guangxi Key Research and Development Program(No.AB2506910019)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi(No.2025GXNSFAA069813).
摘要Cadmium(Cd)pollution in soils severely impacts maize growth.This study investigates the potential application of Bacillus subtilis to soil(BSS)as a bioremediator to mitigate Cd-induced stress during the V8 and VT growth stages of maize.The effects of B.subtilis on maize growth,photosynthesis,antioxidant defense,cellular ultrastructure,osmo-regulatory substances,ion homeostasis,and yield under Cd stress were evaluated.Cd exposure(Cd25 and Cd50 mg/kg)significantly reduced plant height,shoot biomass,leaf area,chlorophyll content,and photosynthetic efficiency by 8%-47%while increasing oxidative stress markers(superoxide anion(O2•-),hydrogen peroxide(H2O2),malondialdehyde(MDA))up to 3-fold.Co-exposure of B.subtilis with Cd stress(Cd25BSS and Cd50BSS)improved these parameters,enhancing plant growth and photosynthetic performance by 7%-40%and reduced stress biomarkers by 8%-38%.Cd25BSS also enhanced superoxide dismutase(SOD),peroxidase(POD),catalase(CAT),ascorbate peroxidase(APX),and glutathione reductase(GR)by 12%-34%and upregulated antioxidant genes(ZmSOD1,ZmPOD4,ZmCAT1,ZmAPX1,and ZmGR1)compared to Cd25.Additionally,Cd25BSS increased osmotic regulation through higher soluble sugars and proteins,contributing to cellular stability under stress.Ion homeostasis was improved by increasing essential nutrients from 6%-70%while reducing Cd accumulation by 25%-85%in different maize tissues at both growth stages.Moreover,yield exhibited a strong positive correlation with growth parameters and essential ions(nitrogen,phosphorous,potassium,iron,and zinc),while showing negative correlation with MDA and Cd accumulation.This study highlights B.subtilis as an effective strategy for mitigating Cd stress,improving maize productivity in contaminated soils,and supporting sustainable agricultural practices.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32272372).
摘要Bacillus cereus spores pose a potential threat to various food products,including meat,grain,vegetables,and dairy products,due to their remarkable resistance to environmental stress.Ohmic heating(OH)is an emerging alternative technology for inactivating spores.This study aimed to investigate the effects of OH on B.cereus spores,specifically examining its impact on heat resistance,leakage of intracellular substances,integrity of the cortex and membrane,and structural changes,in order to elucidate the potential inactivation mechanism of OH.The results demonstrated the efficacy of OH in inactivating B.cereus spores in various liquid food products while maintaining product quality.The wet heat resistance of spores decreased after OH treatments at low-temperatures(60-70℃),potentially promoting subsequent inactivation.Conversely,resistance increased following OH treatments at higher temperatures and oil bath heating(OB)treatments.Similar inactivation effects were observed between OB and OH when the temperature reached 80 and 98℃.Both OH and OB treatments damaged spore structures,resulting in leakage of intracellular substances and disruption of homeostasis.However,OH treatment at 10 V/cm and 50 Hz resulted in less leakage of dipicolinic acid,protein,nucleic acids within the spores,and appeared to have additional effects on the structures within the inner membrane.These findings could facilitate the development of OH as a promising technology for effective spore control in food.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFC2601305).
摘要Microorganism-based biocontrol strategies for harmful cyanobacterial blooms have gained increasing attention due to their ecological compatibility and species-specific targeting.Despite this,research on algicidal bacteria effectiveness against the invasive cyanobacterium Raphidiopsis raciborskii remains limited.Research has been conducted on the Bacillus subtilis strain CH21,which was isolated from Chaohu Lake in China.exhibiting potent indirect anticyanobacterial activity against R.raciborskii.Within 48 h of exposure,the cell-free filtrate of strain CH21 achieved 96.2%removal efficiency of R.raciborskii cells.Physiological and morphological analyses revealed severe disruption of the photosynthetic apparatus(Fv/Fm and Yield values reduced to zero within 16 h),oxidative stress(elevation in malondialdehyde content and reactive oxygen species,reduction in superoxide dismutase and catalase activity),and cellular damage,including pseudovacuole collapse,the degradation of polyphosphate granules and cytoplasmic leakage.Metabolomic profiling identified surfactin-class lipopeptides as putative bioactive agents,which demonstrated exceptional stability across a wide thermal(25–121°C)and pH(3–13)range.These findings highlight B.subtilis CH21 as a promising candidate for targeted biocontrol of R.raciborskii blooms,supporting the development of environmentally mitigation technologies to be used in cases where it is difficult to control R.raciborskii by external nutrient loading reduction or if the response to such loading reductions are slow.
摘要Pretreatment of Low-Density Polyethylene(LDPE)with physicochemical methods before biodegradation has been demonstrated as an effective strategy.The pretreatment of LDPE exhibited alterations in molecular structure,reducing hydrophobicity and decreasing tensile strength.Additionally,pretreating LDPE enhanced microbial biodegradability to improve biofilm formation and significantly reduced the physical weight of LDPE film.AS3–8 consortia exhibited a maximum weight loss of 8.0%±0.5%after 45 days of incubation.While Bacillus sp.AS3 and Sphingobacterium sp.AS8 demonstrated LDPE weight loss of 5.03%±1.6%and 1.6%±0.5%,respectively.The structure of LDPE was altered after incubation with the bacterial strains,resulting in a reduction in the intensity of functional groups,including C=O,C=C,N–H,and C–N.The carbonyl index(CI)of LDPE also decreased by 7.17%after the consortia AS3–8 degradation.Consortia AS3–8 significantly impacted the physical properties of LDPE by reducing the water contact angle(WCA),decreasing to 64.21°±3.69°,and tensile strength(TS),decreasing to 17.97±0.3 MPa.Moreover,the esterase activity was measured through 45 days of incubation.SDS-PAGE analysis of the AS3–8 consortia revealed bands at 35,48,and 70 kDa molecular weights,similar to known enzymes like laccase and esterase.Furthermore,SEM observations showed rough,cracked surfaces on pretreated LDPE,with biofilms present after incubation with the bacterial strains.GC–MS analysis revealed that AS3–8 consortia produced depolymerized chemicals,including alkanes,aldehydes,and esters.The LDPE biodegradation pathway was elucidated.This study addresses critical knowledge gaps in improving plastic degradation efficiency.
基金financially supported by the fund from the Project of Evonik Operations GmbH(34.63.21010)Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province(2024NSFSC0304)。
摘要Background As probiotics,Bacillus strains may regulate some physiological functions in animals.This study aimed to evaluate whether dietary supplementation with a Bacillus-based probiotic could alleviate gut damage induced by rotavirus(RV)infection in piglets.Twenty-four piglets were randomly assigned into 2 groups fed with the basal diet(n=16)and the diet containing 109 colony-forming unit Bacillus spores/kg(n=8).On d 8,8 piglets fed with the diet supplemented with Bacillus-based probiotic and 8 piglets fed with basal diet were orally infused with RV,while the residue piglets had oral gavage of sterile essential medium.The trial duration was 12 d.Results RV challenge induced diarrhea,significantly destroyed the morphology of jejunal mucosa(P<0.05),significantly increased RV-antibody and RV non-structural protein 4 of jejunal mucosa(P<0.05),significantly impaired antioxidant capacity(including malondialdehyde level,total antioxidant capacity and catalase activity),immunity(such as interleukin 2,interleukin 4 and secreted immunoglobulin A levels),mucins and the m RNA expression of tightjunction-related(such as Zonula occludens 1,occludin)and apoptotic-related(including B-cell lymphoma/leukaemia-2-associated X protein,B cell lymphoma/leukaemia-2,cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinases)genes of jejunal mucosa(P<0.05),and,to some extents,affected the bacteria community structure and abundance of ileal digesta in piglets.However,Bacillus-based probiotic administration could significantly attenuate the negative effects of RV infection on gut health of piglets(P<0.05).Conclusions These findings suggested that supplementing Bacillus-based probiotic in the diet could decrease diarrhea rate,and improve gut health in weaned piglets,which was associated with regulating intestinal antioxidant capacity,apoptosis,and microbiota.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2023YFD2401703)。
摘要The conservation of aquatic systems is closely linked to the maintenance and improvement of aquaculture products'yield and quality.In this experiment,a high-quality aquatic system was established,comprising Litopenaeus vannamei as a model species and two strains of Bacillus(W1 and XYB4)combined with sodium humate under zero-water exchange conditions.The growth performance,enzyme activity,and aquatic system microbial environment of L.vannamei were analyzed.Results showed that the combination of sodium humate and Bacillus strains effectively enhanced environmental conditions for the growth and reproduction of heterotrophic bacteria while inhibiting the growth of Vibrio species,including green and yellow variants.Microbiome analysis showed that the group treated with Bacillus strains combined with sodium humate exhibited significantly higher relative abundances of Firmicutes and Actinobacteriota than the other groups.Correspondingly,this treatment group showed substantially enhanced weight gain rate,specific growth rate,survival rate,and feed coefficient.Moreover,the phenol oxidase,catalase,lysozyme,and superoxide dismutase indexes of shrimps subjected to Bacillus–sodium humate treatment were considerably higher than those of the control group.These findings confirm that the combination of Bacillus and sodium humate has beneficial effects on shrimp growth and aquatic system quality control,providing a promising strategy for enhancing the efficiency of shrimp farming and aquaculture.
基金partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62075137)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2023A1515140161)+3 种基金the Guangxi Natural Science Foundation of China(2021JJB 110003)the Dongguan Science and Technology of Social Development Program(20231800936312)the high-level talent program of Dongguan University of Technology(No.221110080)the Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen(No.SZSM202103014).
摘要Many spore-forming Bacillus species can cause serious human diseases,because of accidental Bacillusspore infection.Thus,developing an identification strategy with both high sensitivity and specificity is greatly in demand.In this work,we proposed a novel approach named multi-head self-attention mechanism-guided neural network Raman platform to identify living Bacillus spores within a single-cell resolution.The multi-head self-attention mechanism-guided neural network Raman platform was created by combining single-cell Raman spectroscopy,convolutional neural network(CNN),and multi-head self-attention mechanism.To address the limited size of the original spectra dataset,Gaussian noise-based spectra augmentation was employed to increase the number of single-cell Raman spectra datasets for CNN training.Owing to the assistance of both spectra augmentation and multi-head self-attention mechanism,the obtained prediction accuracy of five Bacillus spore species was further improved from 92.29±0.82%to 99.43±0.15%.To figure out the spectra differences covered by the multi-head self-attention mechanism-guided CNN,the relative classification weight from typical Raman bands was visualized via multi-head self-attention mechanism curve.In the process of spectra augmentation from 0 to 1000,the distribution of relative classification weight varied from a discrete state to a more concentrated phase.More importantly,these highlighted four Raman bands(1017,1449,1576,and 1660 cm-1)were assigned large weights,showing that the spectra differences in the Raman bands produced the largest contribution to prediction accuracy.It can be foreseen that,our proposed sorting platform has great potential in accurately identifying Bacillus and its related genera species at a single-cell level.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.32072548)Changjiang Kiwifruit Industry Technology Research Center Project(Grant No.CJZX20210107)。
摘要Soft rot is a severe postharvest disease affecting kiwifruit production.The management of this disease primarily relies on the use of chemical fungicides.However,biological control using antagonistic microorganisms presents a promising alternative to fungicides.In the present study,whole-genome sequencing identified and characterized Bacillus velezensis RT-30,as a biocontrol strain.The anti SMASH(antibiotics&Secondary Metabolite Analysis Shell)analysis was employed to predict the possible secondary metabolites produced by strain RT-30.In vitro tests demonstrated that RT-30 inhibited the growth of both Botryosphaeria dothidea and Diaporthe phragmitis,while in vivo tests using Actinidia chinensis var.deliciosa'Xuxiang'and'Cuixiang'varieties also revealed a significant control effect.Molecular sequence analysis and Ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(UPLC-MS)analysis of the fermentation filtrate of RT-30 indicated that the biocontrol strain primarily secreted three types of antimicrobial substances:macrolactin,bacillaene,and mycosubtilin.Furthermore,we explored the cultivation conditions of RT-30,recognizing the potential of this versatile bacterium for applications beyond antimicrobial production.This study provides a valuable biological tool for the management of kiwifruit soft rot and deepens our understanding of the biocontrol mechanism of B.velezensis.
基金supported by the United States Department of Agriculture(USDA)National Institute of Food and Agriculture,multistate project W4002。
摘要Background Our previous study demonstrated that dietary supplementation of Bacillus subtilis enhanced growth performance and intestinal integrity in weaned pigs challenged with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli(ETEC).Therefore,this study aimed to explore the impact of Bacillus subtilis on gut health and its role in modulating host–microbe interactions in post-weaning pigs.Results ETEC infection disrupted key metabolic pathways in distal colon,including glutathione,beta-alanine,and pyrimidine metabolism,indicating increased oxidative stress,impaired nucleotide balance,and amino acid catabolic stress.Bacillus subtilis supplementation induced distinct metabolomic and microbiome profiles in colon digesta of weaned pigs challenged with ETEC.Bacillus subtilis-treated pigs under ETEC challenge exhibited significant enrichment in amino acid-and energy-related pathways such as arginine biosynthesis,phenylalanine metabolism,pantothenate and CoA biosynthesis.ETEC infection induced microbial dysbiosis in the distal colon,resulting in decrease(P<0.05)in abundance of Streptococcaceae and Enterobacteriaceae compared to healthy controls.Bacillus subtilis supplementation mitigated the ETEC-induced disruptions by increasing the relative abundance of beneficial bacterial families,including Lachnospiraceae and Bacteroidaceae.Conclusion Supplementation of Bacillus subtilis improves intestinal health and resilience against ETEC challenge by mitigating infection-induced metabolic disruptions and gut dysbiosis in weaned pigs.
摘要The cultivation of Soledad pepper(Capsicum annuum L.)is essential in Oaxaca and Veracruz,but it faces issues with pests and diseases,which affect yield and cause economic losses.To mitigate these impacts,farmers have started using biostimulants such as chitosan and plant growth promoting bacteria instead of agrochemicals due to their environmental and health benefits.This study evaluated the effect of Bacillus subtilis and chitosan,both individually and combined,on the growth,yield,and fruit quality of Soledad pepper under greenhouse conditions.Four treatments were applied at different stages of the crop cycle:Q(Chitosan),BS(Bacillus subtilis),Q+BS(Chitosan+Bacillus subtilis),and T(Control).The results showed that the combination of chitosan and Bacillus subtilis significantly improved plant growth,especially in height and stem diameter.The chitosan treatment produced the highest number of fruits and plant weight,while the combination of chitosan and Bacillus subtilis enhanced fruit quality,increasing characteristics such as size,weight,pericarp thickness,and physicochemical parameters,notably in brix degrees,citric acid percentage,and pH,outperforming the individual treatments and the control.
基金funded by the China Agriculture Research System(CARS-41)Central Public-interest Scientific InstitutionBasal Research Fund(Y2025YC49)the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program(ASTIP-IAS07)。
摘要Background Chronic exposure to low-dose lipopolysaccharide(LPS)in poultry farming environments induces persistent respiratory inflammation,resulting in lung injury and impaired growth performance in broilers.Bacillus velezensis(BV)is a probiotic with known antibacterial and immunomodulatory activities,yet its role in respiratory health remains poorly understood.This study aimed to assess the potential benefits of BV in alleviating chronic pneumonia triggered by LPS in broilers and to clarify its mechanistic pathways.Results A chronic LPS intratracheal instillation model was established,comprising control,LPS,and BV+LPS groups.BV supplementation significantly ameliorated LPS-induced growth impairment(P<0.05),inhibited the synthesis of key inflammatory mediators,and mitigated oxidative stress in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(P<0.05).Integrated multi-omics analyses revealed that BV remodeled the pulmonary microbiota,enriching isoflavone-metabolizing taxa including Blautia and unclassified Lachnospiraceae(P<0.05),which was associated with elevated pulmonary concentrations of daidzein,genistein,and glycitein(P<0.05).Transcriptomic together with molecular analyses revealed that BV enhanced the activation of PPAR-γwhile attenuating NF-κB pathway activity,thereby reducing the expression of genes associated with inflammation(P<0.05).In vitro,experiments showed that daidzein and genistein inhibited cellular inflammatory responses through PPAR-γsignaling.BV culture supernatant directly suppressed NF-κB/NLRP3 inflammasome activation in chicken HD11 macrophages,reduced intracellular reactive oxygen species(ROS)generation,and shifted macrophage polarization toward an anti-inflammatory phenotype(P<0.05).Conclusion These findings demonstrate that BV alleviates LPS-induced chronic pneumonia through two complementary pathways,as it remodels the pulmonary microbiota to enhance isoflavone metabolism and thereby suppress inflammation,while its own metabolites also directly inhibit inflammatory signaling.This study provides new insight into probiotic-based interventions for respiratory health in livestock.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos U20A2065,32073006,and 32002426the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi under contract No.2020GXNSFAA297243+3 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province under contract No.2021B0202040002the Science and Technology Plan of Guangdong Province under contract No.2023B0202010016the Youth Science and Technology Innovation Talent of Guangdong TeZhi Plan Talent under contract No.2023TQ07A888the Science and Technology Planning Project of Zhanjiang under contract Nos 2022A01012 and 2022A01006.
摘要In this study,we aimed to isolate potential Bacillus strains from the digestive tract of Nile tilapia(Oreochromis niloticus).Through morphological,biochemical,16S rDNA sequencing,and evolutionary relationship assessments,we identified the isolated species as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AV5(OR647358),Bacillus subtilis AV7(LC781790),and Bacillus velezensis AV50(OR647359),designated as AV5,AV7,and AV50 strains,respectively.We evaluated their probiotic potential,including tolerance to high bile salt concentrations,low pH levels,and high temperatures,as well as their adhesion abilities(auto-aggregation and cell-surface hydrophobicity),antimicrobial activity,biosafety,compatibility,hemolytic activity,and antibiotic susceptibility.AV5,AV7,and AV50 strains exhibitedγ-hemolytic activity and resistance to low pH(1)and high bile salt concentrations(0.5%).They demonstrated higher viability after exposure to elevated temperatures(80℃,90℃,and 100℃)and increased cell surface hydrophobicity and autoaggregation.These strains showed positive compatibility,indicating their potential for multispecies use.Strains were susceptible to 17 out of 20 tested antibiotics,and displayed significant antimicrobial activity against Vibrio alginolyticus,Vibrio harveyi,Streptococcus iniae,and Streptococcus agalactiae.Therefore,AV5,AV7,and AV50 are promising probiotic candidates for enhancing the growth and health of aquatic animals,particularly in Nile tilapia(O.niloticus).
摘要Rui Chena,b,Tangbing Cui a,b,∗a School of Biology and Biological Engineering,South China University of Technology,Guangzhou 510006,China b Guangdong Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering,South China University of Technology,Guangzhou 510006,China The authors regret that the published version of this article contained several errors and omissions,which are described and corrected below.1.Figs.3 and 4(figure order and legends).In the published article,Figs.3 and 4 were inadvertently published in reversed order.The figures should be swapped so that the figure content matches its caption.The correct figures and their legends are provided on the following page.2.Title correction.The compound name in the published title was incorrectly typeset as“benzo[a]pyrene”The correct spelling is“benzo[a]pyrene.”3.Text corrections in Section 2.4.Several typographical errors occurred in Section 2.4(“Up-regulation of acetoin,lactate,and kanosamine biosynthesis under sodium gluconate treatment”).
基金supported by the Research Start-up Foundation for Introduced Talent of Qufu Normal University(609601)。
摘要[Background]Surfactin is a biosurfactant with remarkable surface/interfacial activity.Surfactin production suffers from high costs of carbon sources and severe foaming problem during fermentation.Unreasonable utilization of soybean residue(okara)can cause resource waste and environmental pollution.[Objective]To achieve sustainable production of surfactin and valueadded conversion of okara,we explored foam-free production of surfactin by Bacillus subtilis using okara as a low-cost substrate and evaluated its application prospects.[Methods]We evaluated and compared the feasibility of B.subtilis utilizing okara to synthesize surfactin through liquid and solid-state fermentation methods.Biosurfactants were extracted from solid-state culture via a weak alkaline water extraction method.The products were identified by HPLC-MS,and the physicochemical properties of the produced surfactin were analyzed.The solid-state medium for fermentation of okara was optimized by the response surface method.The viable count of B.subtilis in solid-state fermentation residue was determined by the plate colony counting method.[Results]The conversion rates of okara to surfactin were 0.6%−0.8%and 1.2%−1.5%in liquid and solid-state fermentation,respectively.Interestingly,solid-state fermentation of okara by B.subtilis achieved both high-yield and foam-free production of surfactin.Five surfactin homologues were produced from okara,mainly including surfactin-C13(34.16%),surfactin-C14(23.95%),and surfactin-C15(35.14%).The produced surfactin,with a critical micelle concentration of 35.0 mg/L,decreased water surface tension to(26.0±0.1)mN/m and emulsified crude oil with emulsifying activity index(EI24)(73.1±3.2)%.It was stable at 4−121℃,pH 5.0−11.0,and NaCl<150 g/L.Okara,NH4Cl,and CaCl2·2H2O were significant components in the solid-state medium.The surfactin yield was increased by 52.1%through solid-state medium optimization.Adding wheat straw further enhanced surfactin production by improving aeration in the solid-state medium.B.subtilis AnPL-1 produced(263.2±7.8)mg surfactin in the optimized solid-state medium containing 14.8 g okara and 1.5 g wheat straw.The conversion rate of okara to surfactin was enhanced to 1.8%.In addition,the residue of solid-state fermentation was expected to be microbial fertilizer since it contained 4.27×1010CFU/g of B.subtilis.[Conclusion]This study established a promising way for foam-free production of surfactin and value-added conversion of okara.