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BioMicroWorld2005 Scientific Program
Poster Program

This a TENTATIVE PROGRAM. Please, check that every detail of your paper is correct, specially check the presentation modality, session in which is invcluded and assigned speaker/presenter. If your paper is not included or is wrong, please contact BioMicroWorld-2005 Secretariat at applmicro@formatex.org. The more details you provide in your email (paper code, title, speaker, registered author...) the easier will be to solve the situation.

Tuesday, 15th March 11:30-12:30
Tuesday, 15th March 18:00-18:45
Environmental Microbiology, Marine Microbiology, Water/Aquatic Microbiology, Geomicrobiology
A CRYPTIC PLASMID FROM VIBRIO CHOLERAE MP-1 ISOLATED FROM MAI PO NATURE RESERVE OF HONG KONG
Ji-Dong Gu
J.-D. GU, Y. WANG Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Department of Ecology & Biodiversity, The University of Hong Kong, Pofulam Road, Hong Kong The Swire Institute of Marine Science, The University of Hong Kong, Shek O, Cape d’Aguilar, Hong Kong SAR P. C. LEUNG Biomolecular Interaction Laboratory, Department of Zoology, The University of Hong Kong, Pofulam Road, Hong Kong
Microbial Corrosion in Zinc Surface Layer of Galvanized Steel by biofilms of Sulfate Reducer bacteria
Anita Khanafari
Khanafari Anita1, Tahernia Alireza1, Montaser Koohsari Shiedeh3, Mazaheri Assadi Mahnaz2, Noohi Ashrafulsadat1 1- Islamic Azad University- Microbiology Department, North of Tehran-Iran 2- Biotechnology Center, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran-3- Islamic Azad University Science and Research Campus of Iran-Tehran
SINGLE AND MULTI-METAL REMOVAL BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL MIXED BACTERIAL ISOLATE
Palsan Sannasi
SANNASI, P1., KADER, J., OTHMAN, O., SALMIJAH, S. Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor D.E. Malaysia 1 School of Science & Mathematics, INTI College Malaysia, 71800 Bandar Baru Nilai, N. Sembilan
GROWTH AND CELLULASE PRODUCTION OF TRICHODERMA VIRIDE IN COCONUT COIR PITH SOLID CULTURE
S. Prakash
Prakash,S. and B, Valentin Bhimba Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Udaya School of Engineering, Vellamodi-629 204 Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India.
Alkaline phosphatase activity of Flexibacter chinensis under starvation stress in strile water microcosoms
Jamshid Raheb
J. Raheb and Ali Asghar. Karkhane National Research Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NRCGEB) Tehran, IRAN K. P. Flint Department of Biological Sciences University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
The effect of environmental factors on the survival characteristics of Flexibacter chinensis
Jamshid Raheb
J. Raheb and Ali Asghar. Karkhane National Research Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NRCGEB) Tehran, IRAN K. P. Flint Department of Biological Sciences University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
Respiration Activity in Flexibacter chinensis under Starvation Stress
Ken P. Flint
J. Raheb and Ali Asghar. Karkhane National Research Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NRCGEB) Tehran, IRAN K. P. Flint Department of Biological Sciences University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE OF LIGNIN PEROXIDASE HOSTED IN AOT REVERSE MICELLAR MEDIUM
Xirong Huang
XIRONG HUANG, WENJUAN ZHANG Key Lab for Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Education Ministry of China, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P.R. China YUEZHONG LI, YINBO QU, PEIJI GAO State Key Lab of Microbial Technology of China, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P.R. China
BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPROACH FOR TREATMENT OF TEXTILE WASTEWATER – A CASE STUDY
Ram Awtar Pandey
R.A. PANDEY*, M. LAKSHANE, K. PADOLEY, T.V. SUBBARAO, S.N. KAUL National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, India
Elimination of Hydrogen Sulfide Air Pollution via Biofiltration Reactor
Seyyed Mohammad Ghoreishi
Seyyed Mohammad Ghoreishi Associate Professor Department of Chemical Engineering Isfahan University of Technology Isfahan 84154, IRAN
GROWTH AND PRODUCTION OF BIOSURFACTANT PRODUCED FROM PSEUDOMONAS SP. USING VEGETABLE OILS AND FATTY ACIDS AS CARBON SOURCES.
Jiraporn Thaniyavarn
*J. Thaniyavarn,*A. Chongchin,*N. Wanitsuksombut,**N. Leepipatpiboon, ***M. Morikawa and ***S. Kanaya. * Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn university, Bangkok10330, Thailand. **Department of Chemistry,Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn university, Bangkok10330, Thailand. ***Department of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Yamadaoka 2-1 Suita, Osaka Japan 565-0871
PERYLENE TOXICITY IN THE ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT OF RIA DE AVEIRO (PORTUGAL)
Angela Cunha
ÂNGELA CUNHA, ADELAIDE ALMEIDA, ANA RÉ, FERNANDA ALCÂNTARA Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Campo de Santiago 3810-196 Aveiro, Portugal AIDA MARTINS Instituto Nacional Engenharia Tecnologia Industrial, Estrada Lumiar 1649-038 Lisboa, Portugal
Phylogenetic characterization of endosymbionts in hydrothermal vent mussel
Elizaveta Spiridonova
E.M. Spiridonova Department of Microbiology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia B.B. Kuznetsov Bioengineering Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia T.P. Tourova Institute of Microbiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
GENOSYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO STUDY OF BACTERIAL CULTURES UTILIZING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AND MAPPING THEIR PRINCIPAL BIODEGRADATION PATHWAYS
Vasily Khomenkov
V.G. KHOMENKOV, A.B. SHEVELEV, V.G. ZHUKOV, N.A. ZAGUSTINA and V.O. POPOV A.N. Bakh Institute of Biochemistry RAS, Leninsky prosp. 33, 119071, Moscow, Russia
PROFILES OF ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES OF BACTERIAL ISOLATES AND PHYSICO-CHEMICAL QUALITY OF WATER SUPPLY IN RURAL VENDA COMMUNITIES, SOUTH AFRICA
Larry Obi
CL OBI, PO BESSONG, N POTGIETER, A SAMIE AND EO IGUMBOR Department of Microbiology, University of Venda for Science and Technology, Private Bag X5050, Thohoyandou 0950, South Africa MNB MOMBA Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort-Hare, Alice, South Africa
Isolation and preliminary characterization of actinomycetes from neuston layer in the Trondheims fjord
Sigrid Hakvåg
S. HAKVÅG, E. FJÆRVIK, H. BREDHOLDT, S.B. ZOTCHEV Department of Biotechnology, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway K.D. JOSEFSEN, T.E. ELLINGSEN, Department of Biotechnology, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry, Trondheim, Norway
SURVEY OF FUNGI IN MANNED SPACECRAFTS AND DESIGN OF MOLECULAR TOOLS FOR THEIR RAPID DETECTION
Marie Godet
GODET MARIE AND MUNAUT FRANÇOISE Mycothèque de l'Université catholique de Louvain (BCCMTM/MUCL), Unité de Microbiologie, Faculté d'Ingénierie biologique, agronomique et environnementale, Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud 3 boîte 6, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
THE USE OF SOLANUM NIGRUM FOR THE UPTAKE OF ZINC ASSISTED BY DIFFERENT ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI
Ana Marques
ANA P. G. C. MARQUES(1), RUI S. OLIVEIRA, ANTÓNIO O. S. S. RANGEL, PAULA M. L. CASTRO Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
Effect of Nutrients Amendments and Sterilization on Mineralization and/or Biodegradation of 14C-Labeled MCPP by Soil Bacteria Under Aerobic Conditions
Ebtesam El-Bestawy
Ebtesam El-Bestawy1* and Hans-Jorgen Albrechtsen2 (1) Department of Environmental Studies, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University. 163 Horria Ave. El-Shatby, Alexandria, Egypt, P.O. Box 832 El-Shatby. Phone: +(203) 4295007/ 4297942 Ext. 244 Fax: +(203) 4285792/93 * Corresponding Author E. mail: eelbestawy@yahoo.com (2) Department of Environment & Resources, Denmark Technical University (DTU), Bd. 115, DK 2800 Lyngby, Denmark Phone: +(45) 45 25 15 86 Fax: +(45) 45 93 28 50 E. Mail: hja@er.dtu.dk
BIOAVAILABILITY OF PHENANTHRENE AS AFFECTED BY NAPL AND/OR SOIL COLLOIDS
Vincenza Andreoni
L. CAVALCA, M. COLOMBO, S. BERNASCONI o, V. ANDREONI Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Alimentari e Microbiologiche, o Dipartimento di Chimica Organica e Industriale, Università di Milano, Italy M.A. RAO, G. NOCERINO, L. GIANFREDA Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e dell’Ambiente, Università di Napoli Federico II, Portici, Napoli, Italy
Mechanisms involved in resistance/tolerance to TBT and other antifouling compounds by marine bacteria
Sonia Mendo
A. CRUZ, T. CAETANO AND S. MENDO University of Aveiro, Department of Biology, CBC, 3810-193 Aveiro-Portugal
THE CONTROL OF BIOLOGICAL CORROSION IN COOLING WATER SYSTEM OF A POWER PLANT
Lee Chi- Mei
C.-M. LEE, L.-F. WU Department of Environmental Engineering, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan S.-D. CHYOU, S.-T. KUO, S.-J. CHEN Taiwan Power Research Institute,Taiwan Power Company, Taiwan H.-E. WU, H.-Y.CHEN, W.-L. SHIH Taichung Thermal Power Plant, Taiwan Power Company, Taiwan
SELECTIVE ACCUMULATION OF LIGHT OR HEAVY RARE EARTH ELEMENTS USING VARIOUS MICROORGANISMS
Takehiko Tsuruta
T. TSURUTA Department of Applied Chemistry, Tohwa University, Chikushigaoka, Fukuoka, Japan
An individual based model to study the main groups of microbes active in composting process
Marta Ginovart
A. GRAS College of Agriculture of Barcelona, Technical University of Catalonia, Urgell 187, Barcelona, Spain C. PRATS Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Technical University of Catalonia, Urgell 187, Barcelona, Spain M. GINOVART Department of Applied Mathematics III, Technical University of Catalonia, Urgell 187, Barcelona, Spain
A discrete model to study bacterial activity of activated sludge systems in waster treatment
Marta Ginovart
M. GINOVART Department of Applied Mathematics III, Technical University of Catalonia, Urgell 187, Barcelona, Spain D. DUCH Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, UPC, Jordi Girona 1-3, Barcelona, Spain A. GRAS College of Agriculture of Barcelona, Technical University of Catalonia, Urgell 187, Barcelona, Spain
Biofilm gelling agents from Pseudomonas: seaweed features but not alginate
Juliana Kives Ostronoff
J. KIVES, B. ORGAZ AND C. SANJOSE Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Technology, University Complutense of Madrid, Avda. Puerta de Hierro s/n, Madrid, Spain
MONITORING THE MARINE BACTERIAL COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS USING MOLECULAR BIOMARKERS
Rosa M. Lacatena
R.M. LACATENA*, R. MEDICI*, P. COLAPIETRO*, E. FRANCHI&, P.M. PEDRONI& * EniTecnologie, Monterotondo, Roma, Italy & EniTecnologie, S. Donato Milanese, Milano, Italy
MICROBIAL ECOLOGY OF AUTOTROPHIC DENITRIFYING REACTORS
T. Köchling
N. FERNÁNDEZ, R. GOMEZ, R. AMILS, J.L.SANZ Departamento de Biología Molecular, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Campus de Cantoblanco, Km 15 Ctra. Colmenar, 28049 Madrid, Spain. R. SIERRA, J. FIELD Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0011, USA
MICROBIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL EFFECTS OF ACTIVATED SLUDGE DIFFUSION FOR SULPHIDE BIOOXIDATION IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS
Elvira Giorgio
R. PALUMBO, E. GIORGIO, M. BLONDA, A. POLLICE, G. LAERA Water Research Institute, National Research Council, Vl. F. De Blasio 5, 70123 Bari, Italy
INCREASE OF PHYTOCHELATINS IN CELLS OF MARINE MICROALGA TETRASELMIS SUECICA EXPOSED TO CADMIUM
Mónica Pérez Rama
M. PEREZ-RAMA, E. TORRES VAAMONDE, J. ABALDE ALONSO Laboratorio de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, Alejandro de La Sota, nº 1. 15008. La Coruña, Spain.
Microbiology in machine dishwater
Eva Ståhl Wernersson
E. STÅHL WERNERSSON Environmental Laboratory, GS Development AB, Jägershillgatan 15, SE-213 75 Malmö, Sweden. H. HÅKANSON Department of Biotechnology, University of Lund, Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
Variations in the toxicity of copper due to the presence of zinc and cadmium on the growth and pigment content of Phaeodactylum tricornutum
Salvador Folgar Couselo
S. Folgar, A. Cid, E. Torres Laboratorio de Microbiología. Facultad de Ciencias. Universidad de A Coruña, Alejandro de la Sota, nº 1, A Coruña, Spain
COMETABOLIC DEGRADATION OF CHLOROPHENOLS BY A STRAIN OF Burkholderia IN FED-BATCH CULTURE
Juvencio Galíndez-Mayer
D. DE LOS COBOS-VASCONCELOS, F. SANTOYO-TEPOLE, N. RUIZ-ORDAZ, C.J.J. GALÍNDEZ-MAYER Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Prol. de Carpio y Plan de Ayala s/n, Distrito Federal, México.
2.4 DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID (2,4-D) DEGRADATION BY A MIXED MICROBIAL POPULATION
Cleotilde Juárez Ramírez
C. Rubio-Granados, E. Marrón-Montiel, C. Juárez- Ramírez, N. Ruiz-Ordaz Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas. IPN. México, D. F.
Characterization of ß-lactam-resistant genes from a metagenomic library of cold-seep sediments in deep-sea
Sang Hee Lee
J.S. SONG, J.H. LEE, S.H. LEE Department of Biological Sciences, Myongji University, San 38-2 Namdong, Yongin, Republic of Korea J.H. JEON, J.-H. LEE. Marine Biotechnology Center, Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, Ansan, Republic of Korea
Role of Glutathione / Glutathione-transferase against oxidative stress in the ciliated protozoan Tetrahymena thermophila.
Juan Carlos Gutiérrez
R. ORTEGA, A. MARTÍN-GONZÁLEZ, A. GALLEGO, J.C. GUTIÉRREZ Departamento de Microbiología-III. Facultad de Biología. C/. José Antonio Novais, 2. Universidad Complutense (UCM). 28040 Madrid. Spain.
BIOTRANSFORMATION OF 1,2,3,4,7,8-HEXACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN BY SPHINGOMONAS WITTICHII RW1
Stefan Schmidt
IN-HYUN NAM, YOUNG-MO KIM, YOON-SEOK CHANG School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 790-784, Korea STEFAN SCHMIDT Abteilung Mikrobiologie, Biozentrum Klein Flottbek, Universität Hamburg, Ohnhorststraße 18, 22609 Hamburg, Germany
Caesium-Resistant (Cs+-R) mutant of the cyanobacterium Nostoc muscorum with a pleiotropic defect in diazotrophy and autotrophy
Santosh Bhargava
SANTOSH BHARGAVA1 & SARVADAMAN SINGH2
MICROBIAL BIOAUGMENTATION FOR THE CONVERSION OF ANAEROBICALLY TRANSFORMED INTERMEDIATES OF ANTI-BIOTIC PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE SLUDGE - A CASE STUDY
R. Saravanane
R. Saravanane* and B. Muruganandam, Chittibabu and Ganesh Environmental Engineering Laboratory,Department of Civil Engineering Pondicherry Engineering College, Pondicherry – 605 014, India
EVALUATING THE GENETIC DIVERSITY OF DIOXYGENASES FOR INITIAL CATABOLISM OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS IN PSEUDOMONAS RHODESIAE KK1
Hyung-Yeel Kahng
SEUNG-IL KIM Proteome Analysis Team, The Korea Basic Science Institute, Daejon, JEROME JERRY KUKOR Biotechnology Center for Agriculture and the Environment, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-8520, USA, KYE-HEON OH Department of Life Science, Soonchunhyang University, P.O. Box 97, Asan, Chung-Nam 336-600, Korea, HYUNG-YEEL KAHNG Department of Environmental Education, Sunchon National University, 315 Maegok-dong,
PARTIAL STRUCTURE OF THE SHEATH OF A MANGANESE-OXIDIZING SHEATHED BACTERIUM, LEPTOTHRIX CHOLODNII
Minoru Takeda
M. TAKEDA, H. MAKITA, Y. NAKAHARA, H. FUKUI, J. KOIZUMI Division of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Hodogaya, Yokohama, Japan.
DEGRADATION OF PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS IN SEAWATER USING NOVEL MICROORGANISM ISOLATED FROM THE INTESTINE OF APLYSIA KURODAI
Yoshitoshi Nakamura
F. KOBAYASHI, M. DAIDAI, Y. NAKAMURA Graduate School of Natural Science & Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
SCREENING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A BIOFLOCCULANT PRODUCED BY AEROMONAS SP.
Li Xiao-Ming
XIAO-MING LI, KAI HUANG, YANG QI, ZHONG QIONG, GUANG-MING ZENG, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
IMPACT OF CADMIUM ON ABUNDANCE AND STRUCTURE OF BACTERIAL COMMUNITIES CULTIVATED IN SEDIMENT SUSPENSION CULTURES.
Marcus Nachtkamp
M. NACHTKAMP, L. BERTHE-CORTI Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), Universität Oldenburg, PO Box 2503, 26111 Oldenburg, Germany
bacterial diversity in sediment-suspensions cultures under different solar radiation conditions
Simone Geyer
S. GEYER, L. BERTHE-CORTI Department of Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment, University of Oldenburg, Carl-von-Ossietzky-Str. 9-11, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany
PHENOTYPIC AND GENOTYPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF AN OUTBREAK OF Pseudomonas aeruginosa FROM WILD BIRDS
Pedro Jiménez Gómez
Jiménez Gómez, P.A.1; Vindel A. 2; Alonso Moreno, R3.; García de los Ríos,J.E. 1; Reche Sainz, M.P. 1. 2 Instituto de Salud CarlosIII de Madrid. Majadahonda (Spain). 3. Hospital de Fauna salvaje BRINZAL de Madrid (Spain).
STUDY OF VITAMIN C TRANSFER FROM MICROALGAE TO ROTIFERS.
Maria Souto
M. SOUTO, C. HERRERO. Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Laboratory of Microbiology. University of Coruña. Alejandro de la Sota 1, 15008, A Coruña, Spain.
FLOW CYTOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF PESTICIDES ON PROLIFERATION OF MICROALGAE
Angeles Cid
C. RIOBOO, R. PRADO, C. HERRERO & A.CID Laboratorio Microbioloxía, Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, Rúa Alejandro de la Sota, 1.15008 A Coruña, Spain
Vibrio cholerae is Transported to Water Bodies by Adult, Flying Chironomids
Yechezkel Kashi
M. Broza*, H.Gancz**, M. Halpern *, and Y. Kashi** * Faculty of Science and Science Education, Univ. of Haifa, Oranim, Tivon 36006, Israel. ** Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion-Israel Inst. of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel.
PERFORMANCE AND MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES OF A CONTINUOUS STIRRED TANK ANAEROBIC REACTOR TREATING TWO-PHASE OLIVE MILL SOLID WASTES AT LOW ORGANIC LOADING RATES
Barbara Rincón
B. RINCÓN, R. BORJA*, F. RAPOSO Instituto de la Grasa, CSIC, Avda. Padre García Tejero 4, 41012 Sevilla J. M. GONZALEZ, M. C. PORTILLO, C. SAIZ-JIMENEZ Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologia, CSIC, Apartado 1052, 41080 Sevilla, Spain.
The effects of various antibiotics on marine bacteria
Bita Sabbaghzadeh
B.SABBAGHZADEH*,M. MAZAHERI ASSADI, T. ZAHRAIE SALEHI1 SH.SAFAIEIAN Science and research campus, Azad University ,Tehran ,Iran Biotechnology Center, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology , Tehran ,Iran . The north of Tehran, Azad university. 1Tehran University, Departmant of Veterinery
ARE THRAUSTOCHYTRIDS AN IMPORTANT LINK IN THE FOOD CHAIN IN MANGROVES?
Lilian L P Vrijmoed
LILIAN L.P. VRIJMOED, MICHELLE K.M. WONG, DORIS W.T. AU, Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Peoples’ Republic of China
STYGOFAUNA ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION IN THE FISSURES AND CAVES OF THE NARDÒ (SOUTHERN ITALY) FRACTURED AQUIFER SUBJECT TO RECLAIMED WATER INJECTIONS
Costantino Masciopinto
C. MASCIOPINTO, F. SEMERARO, R. LA MANTIA, National Research Council, Water Research Institute, Via F. De Blasio 5, Bari, Italy S. INGUSCIO, E. ROSSI Hypogeous Laboratory of Biospeleology of the Salento, Santa Maria di Cerrate, Italy
QUORUM SENSING OF GRAM NEGATVE BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH HYPOGEAN FRESCOS IN SOUTHERN EUROPE
Peggy Kiessling
PEGGY KIESSLING, MICHAEL RAMM, VOLKER SCHROECKH, INGRID GROTH Department of Applied Microbiology, Hans Knoell Institute for Natural Products Research, Beutenbergstr. 11a, Jena, Germany INGRID GROTH Department of Molecular and Natural Products Research, Hans Knoell Institute for Natural Products Research, Beutenbergstr. 11a, Jena, Germany
Metabolic versatility in a facultative chemilithotrophic bacterium of the genus Nitrobacter: a proteomic approach.
Cottin Sandrine
S. COTTIN1, D. RAPP1, C. CHAMBON², M. HEBRAUD², A. RICHAUME1, P. POTIER1, 1Laboratoire d’Ecologie Microbienne – UMR-CNRS 5557, Villeurbanne, France ²INRA de Saint Genès Champanelle, Theix, France
Measuring biologically available environmental pollutants by use of specific biosensor bacteria
Stefanie Kohlmeier
S. KOHLMEIER Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland M.C. WELLS Department of Chemistry, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, USA J.R. VAN DER MEER Department of Fundamental Microbiology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland H. HARMS Department of Environmental Microbiology, Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle, Leipzig, Germany
MICROBIAL QUALITY OF THE SAND OF VASCO DA GAMA BEACH (SINES, SW PORTUGAL)
Sonia Sousa
S. Sousaª, M. L. Rosadob, C. Verissímob, R. Sabinob, J. J. Castroª & T. Cruzª ªLaboratório de Ciências do Mar, Universidade de Évora, Apartado 190, 7520-903 Sines, Portugal bInstituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Av. Padre Cruz, 1700 Lisboa, Portugal
VIRUS CONTAINED IN GROUNDWATER USED TO SUPPLY WATER TO RURAL COMMUNITIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SÃO JOSÉ DO RIO PRETO IN THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO – BRAZIL
Joseli Piranha
J. M. PIRANHA Chemistry and Environmental Studies Department, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas, Rua Cristóvão Colombo, 2265, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. A. PACHECO Department of Sedimentary and Environmental Geology, Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Geociências, Rua do Lago, 562, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. R.C. GAMBA, D. U. MEHNERT, P. GARRAFA, K.M. BARRELLA Department of Microbiolgy, Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas II, Avenida Prof. Lineu Prestes, 1374, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
ECOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS AMONG PROTOZOAN PARASITES AND THEIR AVIAN HOSTS: AN APPROACH
Alfonso Marzal Reynolds
A. MARZAL, M.I. REVIRIEGO, C. NAVARRO, F. de LOPE Department of Animal Biology, University of Extremadura, Avda. Elvas s/n, E-06071 Badajoz, Spain A.P. MØLLER Lab. Ecologie Evolutive Parasitaire, CNRS, Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie, 7 quai St. Bernard, F-75252 Paris, France
THE ROLE OF GLUTATHONE IN RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM AS AN INTRACELLULAR CD-CHELATOR
Ana Lima
A. I.G. LIMA, S.C. CORTICEIRO, S. I .A. PEREIRA, E. M. A. P FIGUEIRA Centro de Biologia Celular, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE OF BACTERIAL STRAINS ISOLATED FROM FRESH WATER, MARINE WATER AND DRINKING WATER IN A PRESUMABLY LEAST POLLUTED AREA OF EUROPEAN UNION.
Cathrina Salamoura
G. ZAKKAS, C. PAPADOPOULOU, S. LEVIDIOTOU, H.GESSOULI , C. DONTOROU, C. SALAMOURA, I. APOSTOLOU Food, Water and Environmental Microbiology Unit, Microbiology Department, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
GLUTATHIONE AS A DETOXIFYING AGENT IN RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM CADMIUM TOLERANCE
Sofia Pereira
E. M. A. P FIGUEIRA, A. I.G. LIMA, S.C. CORTICEIRO, S. I .A. PEREIRA Centro de Biologia Celular, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
IMPORTANCE OF GLUTATHIONE FOR GROWTH AND CADMIUM TOLERANCE OF RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM
Sofia Corticeiro
S.C. CORTICEIRO, A. I.G. LIMA, S. I .A. PEREIRA, E. M. A. P FIGUEIRA Centro de Biologia Celular, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
CADMIUM TOLERANCE OF RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM BV.VICIEA ISOLATED FROM PORTUGUESE SOILS CONTAMINATED WITH HEAVY METALS: POSSIBLE MECHANISMS OF TOLERANCE
Sofia Pereira
S. I .A. PEREIRA, A. I.G. LIMA, S.C. CORTICEIRO, E. M. A. P FIGUEIRA Centro de Biologia Celular, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
FISH IDENTIFICATION OF ARCHAEA METHANOGENIC CULTURES FROM A POLLUTED ESTUARINE AREA OF BRAZIL
Rosana Filomena Vazoller
SAIA, F.T.1*; NAKAYAMA, C.R..2;DOMINGUES, M.R 1; VAZOLLER, R.F.1,2 1 Department of Hydraulic and Sanitation, São Carlos Engineering School, University of São Paulo; 2 Department of Microbiology, Biomedical Science School, University of São Paulo
SPATIAL AND SEASONAL DYNAMICS OF ARCHAEAL AND BACTERIAL POPULATIONS IN ESTUARINE WATER AND SEDIMENTS (RIVER DOURO, PORTUGAL)
Cristina Abreu
ABREU, C., BORDALO, A. A Laboratório de Hidrobiologia, ICBAS, Universidade do Porto, Lg. Abel Salazar, 2, 4099-003, Porto, Portugal DE MARCO, P. CAM, IBMC, Rua do Campo Alegre, 823, 4150-180, Porto, Portugal
PCR-genotyping of cyanobacteria from Roman hypogea biofilms and their associated bacteria
Laura Bruno
L. BRUNO, D. BILLI, P. ALBERTANO Department of Biology, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Italy C. URZÌ Department of Microbiological Genetics and Molecular Sciences, University of Messina, Italy
Regeneration of desulfurization pie-complexation adsorbents with microbiological methods
Huizhou Liu
Wangliang Li 1?2,Jianmin Xing 1,Xiaochao Xiong 1?2,Guobin Shan 1?2,Huizhou Liu 1 * 1. Young Scientist Laboratory of Separation Science and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 353, Beijing 100080, China 2. Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100039, China
Cobalt-induced stimulation of cytochrome c synthesis and extracellular nitrite release in Paracoccus denitrificans
Jacqueline Keyhani
E. KEYHANI Inst. Biochem. Biophys., Univ. of Tehran, 13145 Tehran, and Lab. for Life Sciences, 19979 Tehran, Iran Sh. GOLKHOO Faculty of Sciences, Azzahra University, Tehran, Iran J. KEYHANI Laboratory for Life Sciences, 19979 Tehran, Iran
METHANOGENIC ARCHAEA INVOLVED IN THE DEGRADATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Dr Agnès Richaume
T. BOUCHEZ, W. LALOUI, T.L. LI, C. GUYOMARD, V. VIGNERON Hydrosystems and Bioprocesses research unit, Cemagref, Parc de Tourvoie, F92163 Antony, France
Acidophilic microbial communities catalyzing sludge bioleaching monitored by fluorescent in situ hybridization
Dr Agnès Richaume
T. BOUCHEZ, P. JACOB, A. DURAND, P. D’HUGUES Hydrosystems and Bioprocesses research unit, Cemagref, Parc de Tourvoie, F92163 Antony, France **Unité de Biotechnologies, BRGM Orléans
QUALITATIVE BACTERIOLOGICAL TESTING OF WATER IN AQUACULTURE AREAS IN THE ADRIATIC SEA
Emin Teskeredzic
D. KAPETANOVIC, B. KURTOVIC, Z. TESKEREDŽIC, E. TESKEREDŽIC Laboratory for aquaculture, Center for marine and environmental research, Ruder Boškovic Institute, Bijenicka 54, Zagreb, Croatia
Mural paintings, a habitat for novel bacterial species
Jeroen Heyrman
J. HEYRMAN, J. SWINGS, P. DE VOS Laboratory of Microbiology (WE10V), Ghent University, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Gent, Belgium
Growth Promotion Of Some Ornamental Plants Inoculated With Mangrove Rhizosphere Bacteria In Environmentally Sensitive Areas – A Case Study From The Red Sea
Azza Misk
AZZA MISK Hurghada Faculty of Education, South Valley University, Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt.
CHANGES IN MICROBIAL COMMUNITY AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN AERATED SWINE MANURE SLURRY
DAI HANAJIMA
D. HANAJIMA1, S. HARUTA2, M. ISHII2, K. HAGA1 AND Y. IGARASHI2 1Pollution Control Laboratory, National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science (NILGS), 2, Ikenodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0901, Japan 2Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT INOCULA FOR THE REMOVAL OF DIMETHYL SULFIDE IN A BIOTRICKLING FILTER
Bram Sercu
B. SERCU, S. VANDER BEKEN, H. VAN LANGENHOVE EnVOC, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium N. BOON, W. VERSTRAETE LabMET, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium
PHYTOCHELATIN SYNTHESIS IN CHLAMYDOMONAS ACIDOPHILA KT-1 AND CHLAMYDOMONAS ACIDOPHILA DVB238.
Kahoko Nishikawa
K. NISHIKAWA Department of Traumatology and Critical Care Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan. A. ONODERA, N. TOMINAGA Institute of Environmental Science for Human Life, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan.
EFFECTS OF FOLIAR QUALITY ON THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF YEAST COMMUNITIES IN DECOMPOSING AND SUBMERGED LEAVES
Ana Sampaio
A. SAMPAIO CETAV – Departamento de Engenharia Biológica e Ambiental, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Apartado 1013, 5001-911 Vila Real, Portugal C. LEÃO Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
Living Pebble; a role for biofilms in industrial design?
David Bramston
D. BRAMSTON* AND R.A.DIXON** Department of Product Design (Industrial Design), University of Lincoln, England. (E-mail: dbramston@lincoln.ac.uk) ** Department of Forensic and Biomedical Sciences, University of Lincoln, England. (E-mail: rdixon@lincoln.ac.uk)
EXOPOLYSACCHARIDES IN TWO CYANOBACTERIAL STRAINS
Simona Bellezza
S. BELLEZZA, P. ALBERTANO Department of Biology, University of Rome, Italy G. PARADOSSI Department of Sciences and Chemical Technologies, University of Rome, Italy R. DE PHILIPPIS Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, University of Florence
Effects of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields on prokaryotic cells
Luigina Cellini
L. Cellini1, R. Grande1, S. Di Bartolomeo1, E. Di Campli1, I. Robuffo2. 1Department of Biomedical Sciences – Faculty of Pharmacy - University “G. D’Annunzio” – Chieti - Italy 2Institute of Organ Transplant and Immunocytology - CNR - Section of Chieti – Italy
Study of Helicobacter pylori viability in aquatic microcosms by epifluorescence stain and in situ hybridization
Ana Jiménez Belenguer
A. JIMÉNEZ, Y. MORENO, P. PIQUERES, A. GONZÁLEZ, J. HERNÁNDEZ, M.A. FERRUS Dpto. Biotecnología. Área de Microbiología, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Camino de Vera 14, 46022 Valencia
AEROMYCOLOGICAL STUDY OF MADRID
Patricia Cervigón Morales
A. DÍEZ, M. GUTIÉRREZ, S. SABARIEGO Dept. Plant Biology II. Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University. E-28040 Madrid. P. CERVIGÓN Public Health Institute. Health and Consume Regional Government E- 28037
Chromium and Nickel effects in the growth of the microalgae Scenedesmus incrassatulus.
Rosa Cañizares
A. R. Domínguez-Bocanegra and R.O. Cañizares-Villanueva. Departamento de Biotecnología y Bioingeniería, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Ave. IPN 2508, San Pedro Zacatenco, México D. F., 07360
Screening for microbial markers in freshly uncovered spoil brown colliery substrate; tertiery cypris clay
Dana Elhottová
D. ELHOTTOVÁ, V. KRIŠTUFEK, J. FROUZ, A. NOVÁKOVÁ, A. CHRONÁKOVÁ, Institute of Soil Biology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Ceské Budejovice, Czech Republic
CUPRIC TANNATE: A NEW PIGMENT FOR BIOFOULING CONTROL
Mirta Elena Stupak
G. BLUSTEIN*, B. del AMO, M. GARCÍA, M. STUPAK, M. PÉREZ Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Tecnología de Pinturas, 52 e/121 y122, La Plata, Argentina
Soil and Plant Specific Effectd on Bacterial Community Composition in the Rhizosphere of Heavy Metal Polluted Soils
M. Belén Hinojosa-Centeno
Airborne microbial flora in buffalo farms
massimiliano Galdiero
M. GALDIERO Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy M. D’ISANTO, M. VITIELLO, D. ANASTASI Department of General Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy E. SANFELICE, U. PAGNINI Department of Pathology and Animal Health, Section of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy E. GALDIERO Department of General Physiology, Faculty of Science MM. FF. NN., Hygiene and Microbiology Section, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
CHARACTERISATION OF A MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM INVOLVED IN THE WINERY EFFLUENT BIO-TREATMENT
Ana Eusebio
A. EUSÉBIO, M. MATEUS, L. BAETA- HALL, SÁÁGUA, C., ZÉ-ZÉ, L., R. TENREIRO, E. ALMEIDA-VARA, J.C. DUARTE , INETI, Dep. Biotecnologia, Unidade de Monitorização e Ecotoxicidade, Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, 22, 1649-038 Lisboa, Portugal L. CHAMBEL, R. TENREIRO Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências, Centro de Genética e Biologia Molecular e Instituto da Ciência e Tecnologia Aplicada, Edificio ICAT, Campus da FCUL, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
DENTIFICATION OF XYLANOLYTIC STRAINS FROM PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA IN PALMA DE MALLORCA (SPAIN)
Olga Iglesias
R. RIVAS, O. IGLESIAS, P. F. MATEOS, E. MARTÍNEZ-MOLINA, E. VELÁZQUEZ Department of Microbiology and Genetics, University of Salamanca, Edificio Departamental de Biología, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, 37007 Salamanca, Spain.
CHARACTERIZATION OF XYLANOLYTIC STRAINS ISOLATED FROM SAWDUST OF POPULUS TREES IN SPAIN
Paula García-Fraile
P. GARCÍA-FRAILE, E. VELÁZQUEZ, P. F. MATEOS, E. MARTÍNEZ-MOLINA, R. RIVAS Department of Microbiology and Genetics, University of Salamanca, Edificio Departamental de Biología, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, 37007 Salamanca, Spain.
VIRAL SURVIVAL AFTER HEAT TREATMENT OF BIOWASTE USED IN BIOGASPLANTS
Leena Sahlström
LEENA SAHLSTRÖM, EVA EMMOTH and ANN ALBIHN National Veterinary Institute (SVA), SE-751 89 Uppsala, Sweden
SURVIVAL OF Ralstonia solanacearum biovar 2 IN RIVER WATER: INFLUENCE OF WATER MICROBIOTA
Maria Belen ALVAREZ ORTEGA
B.ÁLVAREZ, M.M. LÓPEZ Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA), Carretera Moncada-Náquera Km 4.5, 46113-Moncada,Valencia, Spain E.G. BIOSCA Department of Microbiology and Ecology, University of Valencia, 46100-Burjasot, Valencia, Spain
Microbiota associated to Posidonia oceanica in Western Mediterranean
Ester Marco-Noales
E. MARCO-NOALES, M. ORDAX, A. DELGADO, M.M. LÓPEZ Departamento de Protección Vegetal y Biotecnología, Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA), Carretera Moncada-Náquera km 5, Moncada (Valencia), Spain N. GARCIAS, N. MARBÁ, C. M. DUARTE Grupo de Oceanografía Interdisciplinar, Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados, IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB), C/ Miquel Marqués, 21, Esporles , Islas Baleares, Spain.
Lignin biotransformation by a versatile peroxidase from a Bjerkandera sp. isolate
Patrícia R. Moreira
Patricia Moreira1,2, E. Almeida-Vara1, F. X. Malcata2,& J. Cardoso Duarte1* 1 INETI: Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia e Inovação, Departamento de Biotecnologia, Lisboa, Portugal.2 Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal.
A NEW POTENTIAL INDICATOR OF VIROLOGICAL CONTAMINATION OF SURFACES
Annalaura Carducci
M. VERANI*, B. CASINI*, E. ROVINI*, P. PAONE*, A. MANSI**, R. LOMBARDI**, A. CARDUCCI* *Department of Experimental Pathology, Medical Biotechnologies, Infectivology and Epidemiology, University of Pisa, Italy ** National Institute of Occupational Safety and Prevention, Department of Occupational Hygiene
Polygenic analysis of ammonia oxidizing bacteria strains using 16SrDNA, amoA and amoB
Jesús Garcia-Gil
LAIA CALVÓ, L. JESÚS GARCIA-GIL Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology. Institute of Aquatic Ecology. University of Girona. Campus de Montilivi. E-17071 Girona, Spain MARTÍ CORTEY, JOSE-LUÍS GARCÍA-MARÍN Unit of Genetics. Dept. of Biology. University of Girona. Campus de Montilivi. E-17071 Girona, Spain
DIVERSITY OF GREEN SULFUR BACTERIA IN THREE DIFFERENT MICROBIAL MATS
Jesus Garcia-Gil
MARGARITA MARTÍNEZ-MEDINA, L.J. GARCIA-GIL Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology. Department of Biology. Aquatic Ecology Institute. University of Girona. Campus de Montilivi, E-17071. Giron
BACTERIAL AND ARCHAEAL DIVERSITY IN GROUNDWATERS OF THE SIBERIAN DEEP-WELL RADIOACTIVE DISPOSAL SITE TOMSK-7
Marta Nedelkova
M. NEDELKOVA, M. MERROUN, G. RADEVA AND S. SELENSKA-POBELL Institute of Radiochemistry, Research Centre Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
Isolation and screening of potential fungi for decolourization of distillery wastewaters
Deepak Pant
DEEPAK PANT, ALOK ADHOLEYA Bioresources and Biotechnology Division, TERI School of Advanced Studies, DS Block, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi -110003, India
Seasonal dynamics of dimethylarsinic acid (DMAA) degrading bacteria dominated in Lake Kibagata
Maki Teruya
T. MAKI, H. WATARAI, M. TAKAHASHI, T. KAKIMOTO, H. HASEGAWA, K. UEDA Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.
MICROBIAL DARK AUTOTROPHIC PROCESSES IN THE ANOXIC, SULPHIDE-RICH HYPOLIMNION OF A MEROMICTIC LAGOON
Marc Lliros
E.O. CASAMAYOR, M.A. VICH Group of Limnology, Centre d'Estudis Avançats de Blanes-CSIC, Accés Cala Sant Francesc 14, E-17300 Blanes, Spain M. LLIRÓS, L. BAÑERAS, C.M. BORREGO Institute of Aquatic Ecology, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi, E-17071 Girona, Spain.
A BIOFILM-FORMING MARINE BACTERIUM PRODUCING PROTEINS AS EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES
Chantal Compere
C. LEROY1, C. DELBARRE-LADRAT1, F. GHILLEBAERT2, C.COMPERE3, D.COMBES4 1 Laboratoire des Biotechnologie et Molécules Marines, IFREMER, rue de l’Ile d’Yeu, BP21105, 44311 Nantes Cedex 3, France 2 Mexel S.A., Z.A. La Verberie, Route de Compiègne, 60410 Verberie, France 3 Service Interfaces et Capteurs, IFREMER, BP70, 29280 Plouzané, France 4 Laboratoire Biotechnologie-Bioprocédés UMR CNRS 5504, UMR INRA 792, INSA Toulouse, 135 avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse cedex 4, France
CALCIUM CARBONATE MINERALIZATION: INVOLVEMENT OF ORGANIC MATRIX ISOLATED FROM BACILLUS FIRMUS
Claudia Ercole
C. ERCOLE, P. CACCHIO, A.L. BOTTA, V. CENTI, A. LEPIDI Department of Basic and Applied Biology, University of L’Aquila, Coppito 67010, Italy N. FRANCESCHINI Biomedical Science and Technology, University of L’Aquila, Coppito 67010, Italy G. CAPPUCCIO CNR, INFN-LNF-Dafne Light Laboratory, Frascati 00044, Italy
Isolation, and determination of the physiological races, of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis from soils cultivated with melon in the State of Colima (Mexico).
Miguel de Cara
M. de CARA GARCÍA1, F. DIÁNEZ1, F.J. ESTRADA2, S. MONTOYA2, E.J. FERNÁNDEZ1, M. SANTOS1 y J. TELLO1 1Departamento de Producción Vegetal. Universidad de Almería. La Cañada de San Urbano s/n. 04120 Almería. Spain. 2 Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa. Facultad de Agronomía. Culiacán. Sinaloa. Mexico.
A POSSIBLE BACTERIAL INFLUENCE ON THE FORMATION OF A SPECIFIC CARBONATE SPELEOTHEM FROM A GYPSUM CAVE (ITALY)
Presenter
P. CACCHIO, C. ERCOLE, V. CENTI, A. L. BOTTA, A. LEPIDI Department of Basic and Applied Biology, Microbiology Laboratory, University of L’Aquila, Coppito 67010, Italy G. CAPPUCCIO CNR, INFN-LNF-Dafne Light Laboratory, Frascati 00044, Italy
"CIANOALERTA" PROJECT: DESIGNING A STRATEGY TO PREDICT THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOXIC CYANOBACTERIAL BLOOMS IN WATER RESERVOIRS IN ALGARVE (PORTUGAL) AND HUELVA (SPAIN)
Carlos Vilches
C. VÍLCHEZ, M.J. DOMÍNGUEZ, E. FORJÁN Biochemistry and Biotechnology of Algae Group. Faculty of Sciences. University of Huelva. 21071 Huelva. Spain. J. SANTOS, C. COSTA, M.P. REIS Facultad of Marine and Environmental Sciences. University of Algarve. 8005-139 Faro. Portugal. F. COUTINHO, C. GAGO CCDR - Rua José de Matos 13/15. 8000 - 503 Faro. Portugal. D. LOURENÇO, S. CONDINHO, A. PASCOAL, H. LUCAS Águas do algarve, S.A., Rua do Repouso, nº 10, 8000-302 FARO A.FIGUEREDO, A. DOMÍNGUEZ Gestión Integral del Agua Costa de Huelva S.A. Carretera A-492, km. 4. 21110 Aljaraque. Huelva. Spain.
ESBL PRODUCERS AS BIOMARKERS OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE DISSEMINATION IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
Helena Ferreira
oana ROCHA and Helena FERREIRA Departamento de Microbiologia – REQUIMTE – Faculdade de Farmácia Universidade do Porto - Rua Aníbal Cunha, 164, 4050 Porto – Portugal
NCIDENCE OF EPILITHIC MICROFLORA ON CONSERVATION OF BAÑOS DE DOÑA MARÍA DE PADILLA MURAL PAINTINGS IN THE REAL ALCÁZAR OF SEVILLE (SPAIN)
J.A. Mejias Gimeno
J.A. MEJÍAS-GIMENO, Z. DÍAZ-LIFANTE, J. GONZÁLEZ-BATANERO Department of Vegetal Biology and Ecology, University of Seville, Avda. Reina Mercedes s/n, Sevilla, Spain
An examination of the methanotrophic population of an Irish landfill cover soil; Factors affecting methane oxidising activity
Ruth Nevin
Ruth Nevin & Emer Colleran Environmental Microbiology Research Unit Department of Microbiology NUI, Galway
ANTIBACTERIAL EFFECT OF ELECTROLYZED OZONATED WATER AGAINST E.coli
Yun Hee Park
Y.F. HONG, Y. H. PARK Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Graduate School, Ajou University, Suwon , Korea H.Y.LEE, H.S.UHM Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Laboratory of Energy Physics Graduate School, Ajou University, Suwon , Korea
INHIBITORY ACTIVITY OF CHITOSAN BIOPOLYMERS AND GLUCOSAMINE AGAINST E.coli AND Staphylococcus aureus
Yun Hee Park
Y.F. Hong, Y. H. Park Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Graduate School, Ajou University, Suwon , Korea
A catabolic pathway for 4-chlorobenzenesulfonate mineralization by Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain RW41 including protoanemonin
Rafael Blasco
Rafael Blasco1,2 and Rolf-Michael Wittich1,3* Abteilung für Umweltmikrobiologie, GBF - Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Biotechnologie, D-38124 Braunschweig, Germany,1 Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Molecular y Genética, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Extremadura, ES-10071 Cáceres, Spain,2 and Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Celular y Molecular de Plantas, Estación Experimental del Zaidín – CSIC, 18008 Granada, Spain3
Antibiotic-Resistant patterns of Escherichia coli and Salmonella Strains isolated from the Lebanese Environments
Steve Harakeh
STEVE HARAKEH+ and MUTASEM EL-FADELe +Department of Biology eDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering American University of Beirut, P.O.Box 11-0236, Beirut, Lebanon
ISOLATION OF DEGRADING BACTERIA OF ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDES FROM DEFECTIVE GREEN BEAN COFFEE
Refugio Rodriguez
Barragán-Huerta Blanca E(1)(3), Javier Peralta-Cruz(1), Josefina Barrera-Cortés(3), Fernando Esparza-García(3), Carlos Costa Pérez (2) and Refugio Rodríguez Vázquez (3). (1)Depto. Ingeniería en Sistemas Ambientales. Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, IPN. (2)Depto. Ingeniería Química y Textil. Universidad de Salamanca, España. (3) Depto. Biotecnología y Bioingeniería, CINVESTAV-IPN. Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2508 AP 14-740, Col. Zacatenco. CP 07360, México DF.
UTILIZATION OF FULVIC AND HUMIC ACID FRACTIONS OF SOM BY SOIL SAPROBIC MICROFUNGI
Veronica Rezácová
VERONIKA REZÁCOVÁ, HANA HRŠELOVÁ, MILAN GRYNDLER Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Vídenská 1083, CZ 142 20, Prague 4, Czech Republic
Development of a biotechnology tool using New Zealand white-rot fungi to degrade pentachlorophenol in soil
Monika Walter
M Walter, C Ford and KSH Boyd-Wilson HortResearch, PO Box 51, Lincoln, New Zealand
ALTERACIONES DE ORIGEN BIOTICO EN RECIPIENTES METALICOS
Carlos Adelantado
Adelantado*, C., Martínez, R., Codina, J. y Calvo*, Mª A. *Microbiología. Facultad de Veterinaria. Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. *Applus+. Campus Universitario de Bellaterra. 08193 Bellaterra
Comparison of Bacterial Populations and Chemical Composition of Circulated and Stagnant Dairy Waste Water Lagoons
Jeffery A. McGarvey
Jeffery A. McGarvey Ph.D. USDA/ARS/FCR 800 Buchanan St. Albany CA 94710
Dominant Mechanism of Xenobiotic Compounds-degrading Variovorax Strains in Soil Bacterial Community
Hiroyuki Futamata
Hiroyuki Futamata and Akira Hiraishi Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi city, Aich, Japan 441-8580
Effect of salt on tellurite removel by a new moderately halophilic bacterium, Salinicoccus sp. Strain QW6
Malekzadeh
M. A. AMOOZEGAR, F. MALEKZADEH , M. ASHENGROP Biology department (Microbiology division), Faculty of science, Tehran university, Tehran,Iran
EFFECT OF ORGANIC MANAGEMENT ON SOIL CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF A XEROFLUVENT OF THE GUADALQUIVIR RIVER VALLEY (SW SPAIN)
Sebastiana Melero
S. MELERO, J.C RUIZ, J.F. HERENCIA Instituto de Investigación y Formación Agroalimentaria y Pesquera (IFAPA) “Las Torres-Tomejil” Carretera Sevilla- Cazalla de la Sierra km 12,2. 41200 Alcalá del Río, Seville, Spain. E. MADEJÓN Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla (IRNAS-CSIC), P.O. Box 1052, 41080 Seville, Spain.
MOBILISATSIA: INVESTIGATION INTO PLASMID TRANSFER DURING SPACE FLIGHT
Patrick De Boever
P. DE BOEVER, M. MERGEAY Laboratory for Microbiology & Radiobiology, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN) Boeretang 200, Mol 2400, Belgium D. HANUS, J.MAHILLON Laboratory of Food and Environmental Microbiology, Catholic University of Louvain Croix du Sud 2/12, Louvain-la-Neuve 1384, Belgium V. ILYIN Laboratory of Human Microbial Ecology, RF State Scientific Center Institute for Biomedical Problems Khoroshevskoye Shosse 76A, Moscow 123007, Russia


Wednesday, 16th March 11:30-12:30
Wednesday, 16th March 18:15-19:15
Industrial Microbiology - Future Bioindustries
ROLE OF DIFFERENT ADDITIVES AND METALLIC MICRO MINERALS ON THE ENHANCED CITRIC ACID PRODUCTION BY ASPERGILLUS NIGER MNNG-115 USING DIFFERENT CARBOHYDRATE MATERIALS
Sikander Ali
SIKANDER ALI AND IKRAM-UL-HAQ Biotechnology Research Centre Department of Botany, G. C. Univ. Lahore, Pakistan
NUTRITIONAL ROLE OF LOW CARBOHYDRATE CONCENTRATION FOR ENHANCED CITRIC ACID BIOPRODUCTION BY ASPERGILLUS NIGER GC/UV-31 IN STATIONARY CULTURE
Sikander Ali
SIKANDER ALI & IKRAM-UL-HAQ Biotechnology Research Centre Department of Botany, G. C. University Lahore, Pakistan
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ENZYME INVERTASE BY SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE
Ikram Ul-Haq
IKRAM-ULHAQ, SIKANDER ALI, IRFANA MARIAM AND M.A. QADEER Biotechnology Research Centre Department of Botany, G. C. Univ. Lahore, Pakistan
THE ROLE OF MN++ IONS FOR HIGH AND CONSISTENT YIELD OF CITRIC ACID IN RECYCLING FED-BATCH BIOREACTOR SYSTEM AND ITS NOVELTY ON KINETIC BASIS
Ikram Ul-Haq
IKRAM-UL-HAQ, SIKANDER ALI & IRFANA MARIAM Biotechnology Research Centre, Department of Botany, Government College University Lahore, Pakistan
OPTIMIZATIONS OF CULTURAL AND NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CALCIUM GLUCONATE BY ASPERGILLUS NIGER IN SHAKE FLASKS
Irfana Mariam
IRFANA MARIAM AND SAEED A. NAGRA Department of Chemistry Queen Mary College, Lahore, Pakistan
Separation and characterization of surfactin isoforms showing antibacterial activity from Bacillus subtilis JKK238
Sang-Hong Yoon
Yoon, Sang-Hong*1, Yuong-ho, Lim2, Seong-hyun, Kim2, Seong-reyul, Hong3 , Yun-soo, Yeo1, In-cheol, Park1, Bon-sung, Koo1, 1. Microbial Function Team, National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Republic of Korea 2. Dept. of Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Republic of Korea 3. Dept. of Genetic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE P450 MONOOXYGENASE NYSL PERFORMING THE LAST STEP IN NYSTATIN BIOSYNTHESIS IN STREPTOMYCES NOURSEI
Olga Volokhan
O. VOLOKHAN, S.B. ZOTCHEV Department of Biotechnology, NTNU, 7491 Trondheim, Norway H. SLETTA, T. E. ELLINGSEN Department of Biotechnology, SINTEF Materials & Chemistry, 7465 Trondheim, Norway
HYDRODYNAMIC ANALYSIS AND INOCULUM EFFECT ON RHIZOPUS NIGRICANS GROWTH FOR CELULASE PRODUCTION IN A BUBBLING COLUMN BIOREACTOR.
Jose Luis Navarrete Bolaños
E. BOTELLO-ALVAREZ, S. PÉREZ-CASTREJÓN, H. JIMÉNEZ-ISLAS, R. RICO-MARTINEZ, J.L. NAVARRETE-BOLAÑOS. Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Celaya Institute of Technology, Av. Tecnologico s/n, Celaya Gto. Mexico
THE KNOWLEDGE FLOW AND COMMERCIALISATION ALONG THE CONTINUOUS CHAIN: EDUCATION - RESEARCH - IMPLEMENTATION BY INNOVATIVE METHODS
A. Zilevica
U.VIESTURS Institute of Wood Chemistry 27 Dzerbenes Str., LV-1006 Riga, Latvia A.ZILEVICA University of Latvia, 1a Šarlotes Str., LV-1001 Riga, Latvia
Purification and partial characterization of an extracellular protease from a newly isolated moderately halophilic bacterium
Hamid Reza Karbalaei
H.R. KARBALAEI-HEIDARI, A.-A. ZIAEE Institute of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran. M.A. AMOOZEGAR, A.Z. FATEMI Department of Microbiology, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.
Acrylic acid removal from synthetic wastewater and actual industrial wastewater by pure culture of bacteria isolated from the acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resin manufactured wastewater treatment system
Chun-Chin Wang
C.C. WANG Department of Environmental Engineering, Hungkuang University, Shalu, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC C.M. LEE Department of Environmental Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
Preventive Approach for Managing and Removing Organic Pollutants
Jamal Ouazzani
Jamal OUAZZANI1, Sylvie CORTIAL1, Philippe CHAIGNON1, Laurence LE CAMPION1, Marcel DELAFORGE2, Jean Pierre NOEL2, Marie Thérèse ADELINE1, Sophie DE SUZZONI-DEZARD2, Charles GIANNOTTI1 1 Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles (ICSN), C.N.R.S ,Gif-sur-Yvette, FRANCE 2 Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA), Gif-sur-Yvette, FRANCE.
PRODUCTION OF SACCHAROGENIC AMYLASES BY Rhizomucor pusillus A 13.36
Eleni Gomes
E. Gomes, T.M.Silva, R. Da Silva, Laboratório de Bioquímica e Microbiologia, Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas, UNESP- Universidade Estadual Paulista
YEAST AUTOLYSIS FOR L-AMINO ACID PRODUCTION
Felipe Rodríguez-Vico
J. POZO-DENGRA, S. MARTÍNEZ-RODRÍGUEZ, A.I. MARTÍNEZ-GÓMEZ, F.J. LAS HERAS-VÁZQUEZ, J.M. CLEMENTE-JIMÉNEZ, F. RODRÍGUEZ-VICO Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Almería, CITE I, La Cañada de San Urbano, E-04120 Almería, Spain
COMPARISON OF TWO RECOMBINANT WHOLE CELL SYSTEMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OPTICALLY PURE D-AMINO ACIDS
Felipe Rodríguez-Vico
A.I. MARTÍNEZ-GÓMEZ, S. MARTÍNEZ-RODRÍGUEZ, J. POZO-DENGRA, J.M. CLEMENTE-JIMÉNEZ, F.J. LAS HERAS-VÁZQUEZ, F. RODRÍGUEZ-VICO Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Almería, CITE I Building, La Cañada de San Urbano, E-04120 Almería, Spain.
EXPRESSION AND IMPROVED PRODUCTION OF THE SOLUBLE INVB FROM Zymomonas mobilis IN Escherichia coli
Jazmín M. Vásquez Bahena
J. M. VÀSQUEZ-BAHENA, J. VEGA-ESTRADA, J. A. SANTIAGO-HERNANDEZ, M. C. MONTES-HORCASITAS, M. E. HIDALGO-LARA Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, CINVESTAV-IPN, Postal number 14-740, México D.F. 07360, México
POLY GLUTAMIC ACID (PGA) BY BACILLUS SP[ SAR-26: APPLICATION OF THE PLACKETT-BURMAN EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN TO EVALUATE CULTURE REQUIRMENTS
Soliman Nadia
N. A. SOLIMAN, Y. R. ABDEL-FATTAH Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research institute, Mubarak City for Scientific Research and Technology Applications, New Burg El-Arab City, Alexandria, M.M. BEREKAA Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Alexandria, Egypt.
EFFECT OF METAL IONS ON THE GROWTH OF STREPTOMYCES CLAVULIGERUS AND CLAVULANIC ACID PRODUCTION
S. G. Nobary
J. HAMEDI & S .G. NOBARY Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Study on the hemoprotein at 503-nm in Salmonella typhimurium
Ezzatollah Keyhani
H. TAYEFI-NASRABADI, E.KEYHANI Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, 13145 Tehran, Iran
Over Expression of SecB Protein in Escherichia coli Enhances
Maryam Ghafari
M. GHAFARI1,2, A. ZOMORODIPOUR1* , S. SHOJAI1 1-Islamic Azad Univ of Jahrom , Jahrom-Iran 2-Dept of Mol Genet. National Instit for Genet Eng & Biotechnol. Tehran-Iran P. O. Box: 14155-6343
A Combined Approach to Enhance Periplasmic Expression of Human Growth Hormone in Escherichia coli, using a Modified Signal Peptide from
Soheil Keihan Falsafi
S. K. FALSAFI1,2, A. ZOMORODIPOUR1 * , F. ATAEI1 1-Islamic Azad Univ of Jahrom , Jahrom-Iran 2-Dept of Mol Genet. National Instit for Genet Eng & Biotechnol. Tehran-Iran P. O. Box: 14155-6343
Biodegradation of hydrolyzed polyacrylamides from oil extraction waste as feedstock
Wei-dong Chen
Wei-Dong Chen*, Hong-Yan Liu Department of Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Science and Engineering, University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China
OPTIMIZATION OF XYLANASE PRODUCTION BY A PHYTASE PRODUCING STRAIN ASPERGILLUS CARNEUS M34 IN SHAKE FLASK CULTURES
Tony J. Fang
Tony J. Fang and Chia-Wei Liao* Department of Food Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402 Taiwan, Republic of China *The current address for Ms. Liao is King Car Group, Chung-Li, Taiwan, Republic China
OPTIMIZATION OF POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE (PHA) PRODUCTION IN BACTERIAL STRAINS
Fouad M. Qureshi
FOUAD M. QURESHI, MUHAMMADI, NUZHAT AHMED Centre for Molecular Genetics, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
The effect of urea, glucose and e-caprolactam on the conversion of nitriles into amides by Nocardioides jensenii and Mesorhizobium sp.
Feng Yung Shu
FENG YUNG SHU, CHI-MEI LEE?, LI-JUNG CHEN Department of Environmental Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC
Bacterial Production of Human Growth Hoemone using Arabinose-Induction
Alireza Zomorodipour
F. GHASEMI, A. ZOMORODIPOUR*, S. SHOJAI, F. ATAEI Dept of Mol Genet. National Inst for Genet Eng & Biotechnol Iran-Tehran P. O. Box: 14155-6343 M. KHODABANDEH Dept of Bio. Proc Eng. National Institute for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology M. H. SANATI Dept of Bio. Proc Eng. National Institute for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology
A Study on Electrolyte Induced Aggregation of Gold Nanoparticles
Hak Yong Kim
SANTOSH ARYAl, REMANT B.K.C Department of Bionanosystem engineering, Chonbuk National University, Chonju 561-756, Republic of Korea Narayan Bhattarai Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. Chulki Kim, Hak Yong Kim Department of Textile Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Chonju 561-756, Republic of Korea.
BIOSYNTHESIS OF 2-DEOXYSTREPTAMINE CONTAINING AMINOGLYCOSIDES FROM STREPTOMYCES AND MICROMONOSPORA
Jae Kyung Sohng
J.K. SOHNG, M.K. KHAREL, B. SUBBA, H.C. LEE, K LIOU Institute of Biomolecule Reconstruction, Sun Moon University, #100, Kalsanri, Tangjeonmyun, Asan-si, Chungnam, 336-708, Korea.
GENOME ANALYSIS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF CYTOCHROME P450 AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CYP105P2 FROM STREPTOMYCES PEUCETIUS
Jae Kyung Sohng
J.K. SOHNG, N. PARAJULI, H.C. LEE, K LIOU Institute of Biomolecule Reconstruction, Sun Moon University, #100, Kalsanri, Tangjeonmyun, Asan-si, Chungnam, 336-708, Korea.
MODEL BASED PROCESS OPTIMISATION OF THE COMBINED HIGH PRESSURE AND MILD HEAT TREATMENT ENSURING SAFETY AND QUALITY OF A FOOD MODEL SYSTEM
Vasilis Valdramidis
V.P. VALDRAMIDISa, A.H. GEERAERDa, F. POSCHETa, B. LY-NGUYENb, I. VAN OPSTALb, S. EREN ÖZCANb, A.M. VAN LOEYb, C.W. MICHIELSb, M.E. HENDRICKXb, J.F. VAN IMPEa aDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium bDepartment of Food and Microbial Technology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
QUANTIFICATION OF ACETIC ACID BACTERIA IN WINE AND VINEGAR SAMPLES USING RT-PCR
Jose Manuel Guillamon
A. GONZÁLEZ, N. HIERRO, M. POBLET, J.M. GUILLAMÓN, A. MAS Unitat d’Enologia-CeRTA, Department of Bioquímica y Biotecnología, University Rovira i Virgili, c/Marcel.lí Domingo s/n. 43007- Tarragona, Spain
Xanthan gum production using Whey for preculture preparation
Mohammad Reza Soudi
Mohammad Reza Soudi.*, Mina Ebrahimi, and Shaghayegh Sharyat panahi, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran *Author for correspondence: Tel.:+98-21-8044058, Fax:+98-21-8047861 E-mail: msoudi@alzahra.ac.ir
DEFINITION OF BATCH PHASE CONDITIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 2,3-BUTANEDIOL FROM HEMICELLULOSIC HYDROLYSATE BY Klebsiella pneumoniae IN FED-BATCH SYSTEM
Arnaldo Prata
A. D. GARCIA, A. M. R. PRATA Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemical Engineering of Lorena, Rod. Itajubá-Lorena, km 74,5, Lorena, São Paulo, Brazil
CELL IMMOBILIZATION IN LENTIKATSâ AS A NEW BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPROACH IN XILITOL PRODUCTION FROM SUGARCANE BAGASSE
Silvio Silvério da Silva
CUNHA, M. A. A.; SILVA, S. S.; SANTOS, J. C.; FERREIRA, S. T. S. Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemical Engineering of Lorena. Rodovia Itajubá-Lorena, Km 74,5 CP 116 CEP 12600-970, Lorena, Brazil
Comparison of lactic acid production by Bacillus coagulans SIM-7 DSM 14043 and Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. lactis DSM 20073
Tiina Michelson
TIINA MICHELSON, ALLAN NURK Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Estonia
Ethanol production from rice straw by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation with Mucor indicus
Keikhosro Karimi
KEIKHOSRO KARIMI, MOHAMMAD J. TAHERZADEH Chemical Reaction Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Göteborg, Sweden GITI EMTIAZI Department of biology, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran
Biomethanation of Sugar Industry Wastewater by Using an Down-flow Anaerobic Filter
Bram Sercu
Amit kumar**, D.B. Sapkal*, B.B. Gunjal* Bram Sercu# , Herman Van Langenhove# * Department of Environmental Science and Alcohol Technology, V.S.I. Manjari (B.K) Pune-412307 MH- India. ** Department of Environmental Science and Engineering Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar, 125001, Haryana- India. # EnVOC Research group, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B- 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
THE NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT AEROBIC BIOREACTOR
Alexandr Vinarov
A.VINAROV , D. SOKOLOV. Laboratory “Technology of Industrial Biosynthesis” The State Scientific –Research Institute of Protein Biosynthesis. Russia, Moscow
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOFILTER UNIT FOR CONTINUOS
Alexandr Vinarov
A.VINAROV ,V.SMIRNOV, D.SOKOLOV Laboratory “Technology of Industrial Biosynthesis” The State Scientific –Research Institute of Protein Biosynthesis. Russia, Moscow
THE PROCESSING OF MANURE AND POULTRY DUNG IN BIOORGANIC FERTILIZER BY SHORTCUT METHOD AND FERMENTATION APPARATUS
Alexandr Vinarov
A.VINAROV, T.IPATOVA, Laboratory “Technology of Industrial Biosynthesis” The State Scientific –Research Institute of Protein Biosynthesis. Russia, Moscow . Vinarov@hotmail.com SH.DZHAFAROV “Biopotok” ltd. , Moscow, Russia.
KILLER ACTIVITY OF YEASTS ISOLATED FROM SPANISH DRY-CURED HAM
Francisco Pérez-Nevado
F. PÉREZ-NEVADO, M.G. CÓRDOBA RAMOS, E. ARANDA MEDINA, A. MARTÍN GONZÁLEZ Área de Nutrición y Bromatología, Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidad de Extremadura, Crtra. de Cáceres s/n, 060071 Badajoz, Spain. M.J. ANDRADE AND J.J. CÓRDOBA RAMOS Área de Higiene de los Alimentos, Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidad de Extremadura, Avda. Universidad s/n, 10071, Cáceres, Spain
Rapid assessment of microbial biofilms on textiles by DNA quantification
Linda Teufel
L. TEUFEL1,2, C.K. SCHUSTER1,3, T. BECHTOLD1 and B. REDL2 1Christian Doppler Laboratory for Textile and Fibre Chemistry in Cellulosics, Institute of Textile Chemistry and Textile Physics, Leopold-Franzens University Innsbruck, Hoechsterstr. 73, A-6850 Dornbirn, Austria; 2Department of Molecular Biology, Innsbruck Medical University, Peter-Mayr Strasse 4B, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria; 3Lenzing AG, A-4860 Lenzing, Austria
MINERAL-PHOSPHATE SOLUBILIZATION ACTIVITY OF IRON ORE ASSOCIATED MICROFLORA
Camino Garcia Balboa
P. DELVASTO, A. BALLESTER PÉREZ, J. MUÑOZ, F. GONZÁLEZ. M. BLÁZQUEZ Biohydrometallurgy Research Group. Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering. Universidad Complutense. Avda. Complutense, s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain. C. GARCÍA BALBOA Department of Industrial Technology. Universidad Alfonso X “El Sabio”. Avda de la Universidad 1, 28691 Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, Spain. J.M. IGUAL Natural Resources and Agrobiology Institute. CSIC. Apartado 257, 37071 Salamanca, Spain
Total antioxidant activity of intra – and extra-cellular extracts of microalgae and cyanobacteria
Ana Catarina Guedes
A. Catarina Guedes, Maria S. Gião, Manuela E. Pintado & F. Xavier Malcata Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, P-4200-072 Porto, Portugal.
Production of bacterial cellulose from fermented grape pomace throught about by Acetobacter xylinus
Joana Teodósio
Joana S. TEODÓSIO, B. AMORIM, I.MARTINS, Manuela E. PINTADO, Ana E.PINTADO, A. M. GOMES, Maria I. VASCONCELOS AND F. Xavier MALCATA Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, P-4200-072 Porto, Portugal
How does redox environment influence fermentation by brewing yeast
Pham Thu Ha
PHAM Thu-Ha, MAUVAIS Geneviève, CACHON Remy et FERON Gilles UMR de Microbiologie, UB/INRA 1232, INRA, 17 Rue Sully, 21065 Dijon cedex, France
L-Xylose and L- Lyxose Production from Xylitol Using Alcaligenes 701B strain and immobilized L- rhamnose isomerase enzyme
Tom Granström
T. B. GRANSTRÖM, K. MORIMOTO, G. TAKATA, K. IZUMORI Rare Sugar Research Center, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan M.LEISOLA Helsinki University of Technology, Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering, Finland
DENITRIFICATION BY RHIZOBIA ISOLATED FROM LOTUS SPECIES
Pilar Irisarri
J. MONZA, P. IRISARRI, P. DIAZ Unidad de Bioquímica, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de la República, Av. Garzón 780. 12900 Montevideo, Uruguay. E. BEDMAR AND M. J. DELGADO Departmento de Microbiología del Suelo y Sistemas Simbióticos, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC. PO Box 419. 18080 Granada, Spain.
DESTRUCTION OF THREE POTATO PATHOGENS BY GLIDING ARC DISCHARGES
Nicole G.J Orange
M. MOREAUa,b,c, M.G.J. FEUILLOLEYa, J.-L. BRISSETb, N.ORANGEa aLaboratory of Cold Microbiology UPRES EA 2123, University of Rouen, Evreux, France, b Laboratory of Electrochemistry, University of Rouen, Mont-Saint-Aignan, France 3 GIE Comité Nord, Paris, France
SORPTION OF NICKEL (II) BY PAPULASPORA SEPEDONIDES AND OTHER FUNGI
Preeti Saxena
Preeti Saxena*1, Sashi Lal*2, Neeta Mathur*2, Asim Kumar Bhattacharyya*3 * Norwegian Institute of Air Research, P.B.100, No.2007, Kjeller, Norway *2 Deptt. of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012,India *3 School of Environmental Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067, India
ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SELF-FLOCCULATED HYDROGEN PRODUCING BACTERIUM
Defeng Xing
D. F. XING, N. Q. REN, Q. B. LI, M. L. G School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China X. L. LI, X. L. XU College of Life and Environmental Science, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, China.
CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES AND COMPOSITION IN BIOHYDROGEN PRODUCING REACTOR
Defeng Xing
D. F. XING, N. Q. REN, Q. M. L. G, B. LI School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
LIMITING FACTORS OF PHOTOHYDROGEN PRODUCTION BY RHODOPSEUDOMONAS PALUSTRIS WP3-5
Chi-Mei Lee
C.-M. LEE, K.-M YU Department of Environmental Engineering, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan P.-C. CHEN Department of Biotechnology, Hung-Kuang University, Taiwan
Production of Biosurfactant from Iranian Oil Fields isolated Bacilli
Abbas Akhavan Sepahy
Abbas Akhavan Sepahy Islamic Azad university, North Tehran Branch Mahnaz Mazaheri Assadi Biotechnology Center , Iranian Research organization for Science and Technology ValiAhmad Saggadian Research institute of Petroleum industry Ashrafossadat Noohi Islamic Azad university, sciences and Researches Branch Robabe Bavandy Islamic Azad university, North Tehran Branch
Biosurfactant Producing Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus fermentum, with the Potentials of becoming Probiotic candidates
Kingsley Anukam
Production and characterization of rhamnolipids produced
Angeles Manresa
Garreta, A., Haba, E., Espuny, M.J., Marqués, A.M., Manresa, A. Laboratory of Microbiology. Faculty of Pharmacy. University of Barcelone. 08028 Barcelone, Spain
PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS- PRODUCTION OF BIOSURFACTANTS AND IMPACT ON THEIR SURFACE PROPERTIES AND ON THEIR BIOADHESIVE BEHAVIOR
Sandra Ngoya
T. MEYLHEUCa, S. NGOYAb, C. DUCLAIROIRb, M.G.J. FEUILLOLEYb, M.N. BELLON-FONTAINEa, N. ORANGEb a INRA-Unité de recherche en bio-adhésion et hygiène des matériaux- 25, avenue de la République – F- 91 744 Massy Cedex, France b Laboratoire de Microbiologie du Froid, UPRES 2123, Université de Rouen- 55, rue Saint-Germain- F-27 000 Evreux, France
IMPROVED SYNTHESIS AND IMMUNOGENICITY OF THE B. ANTHRACIS CAPSULE-PROTEIN CONJUGATES
Joanna Kubler-Kielb
J. KUBLER-KIELB, D. LIU, F. MAJADLY, S. LEPPLA, R. SCHNEERSON, J. ROBBINS National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
The effects of oligosaccharides in bacterial cultures
Nuntaka Sangworachat
N. SANGWORACHAT, C. BUCKE, T. KESHAVARZ Department of Molecular and Applied Biosciences, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6UW, UK T. HARROP Pfizer Ltd., Sandwich Kent, UK
DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WEB BASED SELF ASSESSMENTS VS CLASSIC ASSESSMENTS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY COURSE.
D. Abedi
MOHAMMAD JALALI, KARINE GHOKASIAN, AKBAR BORANDEGI Department of Nutrition, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 81745 Iran DARYOUSH ABEDI Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 81745 Iran
Lactose Induction to Obtain Efficient Periplasmic Expression of Human Granulocyte Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor in Escherichia coli
Sharareh Shojai Estabragh
S. SHOJAI1, A. ZOMORODIPOUR1*, F. ATAEI1, B. YAKHCHALI2, M. SHAH-ALI2, A.KARKHANEH2, A. DIZAGEE3, S. DORCHEH ZADEH2 1-Dept of Mol Genet. National Inst for Genet Eng & Biotechnol 2-Dept of Bio Proc Eng. . National Inst for Genet Eng & Biotechnol 3-Dept of Biochem. National Inst for Genet Eng & Biotechnol
Mature biofilm structure is not required for surface-adherent Escherichia coli to survive exposure to b-lactam antibiotics
Joe Harrison
J.J. HARRISON, H. CERI, E.A. BADRY, N.J. ROPER, K.L. TOMLIN, R.J. TURNER Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4
A Study of Heat-Induced Expression of Human Granulocyte Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor in Escherichia coli
Fariba Ataei
F. ATAEI, A. ZOMORODIPOUR*, Dept of Mol Genet. National Inst for Genet Eng & Biotechnol. Tehran-Iran P. O. Box: 14155-6343 H. GHANBARIAN, Drug Appl Res Center, Res & Devel Complex, Tabriz Univ of Med Sci, Tabriz-Iran BAGHER YAKHCHALI Dept of BioProc Eng. National Inst for Genet Eng & Biotechnol. Tehran-Iran
Combined effect of doxorubicin and metal on the yeast Candida utilis
Jacqueline Keyhani
J. KEYHANI Laboratory for Life Sciences, 19979 Tehran, Iran E. KEYHANI, S. KHAVARI-NEJAD, F. ATTAR, F. AZARI Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, 13145 Tehran, Iran
Kinetic modeling as a modern technology to optimize enzyme catalyzed processes in the pharmaceutical industry
Oleg Demin
O. DEMIN, G. LEBEDEVA A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia N. GIZZATKULOV M.V. Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia I. GORYANIN University of Ediburgh, Edinburgh, UK
SUSTAINED RELEASE AND ANTIMICROBIAL EVALUATION OF TETRACYCLINE INCLUSION COMPOUND IN b-CYCLODEXTRIN FROM MUCOADHESIVE POLYMERS
Vagner Santos
M.E. CORTÉS*, K.I.R TEIXEIRA, M.V.F. ARAÚJO, A.L. PATARO, R.T. GOMES, V. R., SANTOS Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antonio Carlos 6627, 31270-901. Belo Horizonte, Brazil; R. D. SINISTERRA. Department of Chemistry, University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antonio Carlos 6627, Brazil.
Oral Candidosis treatment with Brazilian Green Propolis extract
Vagner Rodrigues Santos
V.R. SANTOS, M.C.F. AGUIAR, M.A.V. DO CARMO, M.D. NAVES, R.A. MESQUITA Laboratory of Microbiology- Dentistry School- University Federal of Minas Gerais- Avda Antonio Carlos 6627- Belo Horizonte- Brazil
Biotic Therapies: Intestinal Microbiota Manipulation for Enhancing Gastrointestinal Health
Gerardo Nava
Nava G.M.1, Callaway T.R.2, Juarez M.A.1 Cooke G.3 1FMVZ, UNAM. Mexico City 04510. MEXICO 2USDA/ARS/SPARC/FFSRU. 2881 F&B Road, College Station, TX 77845. USA 3 58 St. Patricks Court, 74/76 Lower Clanbrassil Street, Dublin 8. DUBLIN
Ketoconazole in shampoo: a microbiological avaliation
Inara Staub
I. STAUB, E.E.S. SCHAPOVAL, A.M. BERGOLD Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, UFRGS, Av. Ipiranga, 2752, Porto Alegre, Brasil
APPLICATION OF PCR TO DETECTION OF LOW LEVELS OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS CONTAMINATION IN PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
Nasrin Samadi
N. SAMADI, M. ALVANDI Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran MOHAMMAD REZA FAZELI Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran E. AZIZI Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran.
Effect of salinity on vitamine E (alpha-tocopherol) production by the marine microalgae Dunaliella tertiolecta (DCCBC26)
Mohammad Reza
ª Fazeli, M.R. , ªTofighi, H. , bSamadi, N. , ªJamalifar, H. ª Departments of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and bPharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Human Therapeutic Morphine Vaccine: Safety and Immunogenicity
Azim Akbarzadeh
A.Akbarzadeh, D.Norouzian, S. S. Mirdamadi, S. M. Bakhtiari, P.Afshar, B. Farahmand, J. Vaez, M.K. Emadzadeh, M. A. Mofidian, K. Safavi Institute Pasteur of IRAN, Department of Pilot Biotechnology 13164, Pasteur Ave. Tehran-IRAN
Determination of Lf/ml (Limes Flocculation) Morphine Vaccine
Azim Akbarzadeh
A.Akbarzadeh, D.Norouzian, S. S. Mirdamadi, S. M. Bakhtiari, P.Afshar, B. Farahmand, J. Vaez, K. Emadzadeh, M. A. Mofidian, K. Safavi Institute Pasteur of IRAN, Pilot Biotechnology Dept. Pasteur Ave. Tehran-IRAN, 13164
Isolation, characterization and purification of alkaline protease from Bacillus sp. HS-08
Fatemeh Moradian
F. MORADIAN, K.KHAJEH, H. NADERI-MANESH, M. SADEGHI-ZADEH Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Faculty of Sciences, Tarbiat Modarres University, P.O. Box 14115-175, Tehran, Iran
Heat-Induced Synthesis of delta^32 in F. chinensis: The Role and Function in cell Division
Ali Asghar Karkhane
J. Raheb and Ali Asghar. Karkhane National Research Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NRCGEB) Tehran, IRAN K. P. Flint Department of Biological Sciences University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
SINGLE CELL PROTEIN PRODUCTION UTILIZING LIGNOCELLULOSIC WASTE AND ITS NUTRITIONAL EVALUATION
NIVEDITA SHARMA
NIVEDITA SHARMA AND M. CHANDEL Department of Basic Sciences, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticlture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, HP, India BHANU NEOPANEY Department of Biotechnology, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, HP, India
Biological treatment for sago factory effluent using Amylolytic fungus, Graphium putredinis
Savitha Sivasubramanian
S.Savitha, S.Sadhasivam and K.Swaminathan Department of Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India
Hydrolysis of beta-peptides by an aminopeptidase from Sphingomonas sp.
Birgit Geueke
B. Geueke, H.P.E. Kohler Department of Environmental Microbiology, EAWAG, Duebendorf, Switzerland
KINETIC PROPERTIES OF THE XYLOSE REDUCTASE ENZYME FROM Candida mogii CELL EXTRACT
Ines Roberto
Z.D.V.L. MAYERHOFF, Chemical Engineering School, State University of Campinas , P.O. Box 6866, 13081-970, Campinas-SP, Brazil I.C. ROBERTO Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemical Engineering of Lorena, P.O. Box 116, 12600-970, Lorena, SP, Brazil. T.T. FRANCO Chemical Engineering School, State University of Campinas – P.O. Box 6866, 13081-970, Campinas-SP, Brazil
Relationship of coffee consumption with risk factors for atherosclerosis in rats
Sakamoto Wataru
W. SAKAMOTO, K. FUJIE, K. TAKAHASHI, H. IZUMI Department of Biochemistry, School of Dentistry, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060, Japan M. MUNE Department of Clinical Nutrition, Siebold University of Nagasaki, Nagasaki, 851-2195, Nagasaki, Japan
INACTIVATION MECHANISMS OF HIS-TAGGED D-AMINO ACID OXIDASE FROM Trigonopsis variabilis
Miguel Arroyo
M. ARROYO, I. DE LA MATA, M. P. CASTILLÓN, C. ACEBAL Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I, Faculty of Biology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain. J. L. GARCÍA Department of Molecular Microbiology, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas (CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain. MARGARITA MENÉNDEZ Instituto de Química-Física “Rocasolano” (CSIC), 28006 Madrid, Spain
Fungal enzymes induced by plant material can be used to degrade bacterial biofilm matrix
Belen Orgaz Martín
B. ORGAZ, J. KIVES, F. LABORDA* and C. SANJOSÉ Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Technology, University Complutense of Madrid, Spain. *Department of Microbiology, University of Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
RESUSCITATION PROMOTING FACTOR (RPF) – LIKE PROTEINS: DISTRIBUTION AMONG G+C RICH ACTINOMYCETES, SYNTHESIS DURING LIFE-CYCLE AND RPF-LIKE BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY
Schroeckh Volker
V. SCHROECKH Department of Applied Microbiology, Hans Knoell Institute for Natural Products Research, Beutenbergstr. 11a, Jena, Germany K. MARTIN Pilot Plant for Natural Products, Hans Knoell Institute for Natural Products Research, Beutenbergstr. 11a, Jena, Germany C. BUSKE, D. SCHWARTZ Junior Research Group Molecular Antibiotic-Biosynthesis, Hans Knoell Institute for Natural Products Research, Beutenbergstr. 11a, Jena, Germany
Studies on the effect of enzymatic mixtures on paper ageing properties
Maria Costa Ferreira
ANA LOURENÇO, JORGE GOMINHO, HELENA PEREIRA Centro de Estudos Florestais, Departamento de Engenharia Florestal, Instituto Superior de Agronomia; 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal CRISTINA MAXIMO, MARIA COSTA-FERREIRA Department of Biotechnology, National Institute for Industrial Engineering and Technology-INETI; 1649-038 Lisboa, Portugal
CONTRIBUTION OF THE OLIGOMERIC STATE TO THE THERMOSTABILITY OF ISOENZYME 3 FROM Candida rugosa
Maria Luisa Rua Rodriguez
M.A. PERNAS, M.L. RÚA Area de Bioquímica, Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universidad de Vigo, Facultad de Ciencias, Campus de Ourense, As Lagoas s/n, 32004, Ourense, Spain. J. CARBALLO, Area de Microbiología, Departamento de Biología Funcional y Ciencias del la Salud, Universidad de Vigo, Facultad de Ciencias, Campus de Ourense. As Lagoas s/n, 32004, Ourense, Spain
DIVERSITY OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON (PAH)-DEGRADING BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM MANGROVE SEDIMENT
Hongwei Zhou
H.W. ZHOU, W.W.H. YAP, Y.S. WONG, N.F.Y. TAM Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
DIFFERENTIAL EXPRESSION OF XYLANASES AND CELLULASES BY CELLULOMONAS FLAVIGENA GROWING ON DIFFERENT CARBON SOURCES
L. M. Sánchez-Herrera
L. M. SÁNCHEZ-HERRERA, M. DE LA TORRE-MARTÍNEZ, A. RAMOS-VALDIVIA, O. PERÉZ- AVALOS, T. PONCE-NOYOLA Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, CINVESTAV-IPN, Av. IPN 2508 San Pedro Zacatenco, Mexico, D.F. C.P. 07360. L. M. SALGADO Department of Biochemistry CINVESTAV-IPN, Av. IPN 2508 San Pedro Zacatenco,
Isolation, production and biochemical characterization of polyphenol oxidases from a novel melanogenic soil bacterium
Khosro Khajeh
A. Badoei-Dalfarda, Kh. Khajeha*, M.R. Soudib, H. Naderi-Manesha , B. Ranjbarb, and R. Hassan Sajedia aDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Tarbiat Modarres University, P.O. Box 14115-175, Tehran, Iran bDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Alzahra University, Tehran Iran
Polysaccharide-modifying enzymes from Ganoderma species and their applications
Rym Chouiter
R. CHOUITER, I. ROY and C. BUCKE Department of Molecular and Applied Biosciences, School of Biosciences, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6UW, UK
Paenibacillus curdlanolyticus: a new source of mutanase
Malgorzata PLESZCZYNSKA
M. PLESZCZYNSKA, A. WIATER, J. SZCZODRAK Department of Industrial Microbiology, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland M. MAREK-KOZACZUK Department of General Microbiology, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland
Molecular characterisation of a peroxidase from a Bjerkandera sp.
Patrícia R. Moreira
PATRÍCIA R. MOREIRA, F. XAVIER MALCATA Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, P-4200-072 Porto, Portugal C. DUEZ, D. DEHARENG, J. M. FRÈRE Centre d’Ingénierie des Protéines, Université de Liège, Institut de Chimie, B6, Sart Tilman, B-4000 Liège, Belgique
Characterization of glucose isomerase from a thermophilic bacterium, Anoxybacillus gonensis G2
Ali Osman Beldüz
H. KARAOGLU, S. ÇANAKÇI, C. SANDALLI, A.O. BELDÜZ Department of Biology, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey B. DINÇER, S. GÜNER Department of Chemistry, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey
Enzymatica modification of triacylglycerols from animal fat in supercritical CO2
Eduardo Bárzana
Brenda Sánchez Salazar, Eduardo Bárzana * Departamento de Alimentos y Biotecnología, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510 México D.F., México.


Wednesday, 16th March 11:30-12:30
Food Microbiology
EFFECTS OF THE ENZYMES FROM ASPERGILLUS SPECIES ON “KATSUOBUSHI” (DRIED BONITO) DURING MOLDING PROCESS
Motoko Awazuhara
M. AWAZUHARA, M. KASAI, K. HATAE Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Ochanomizu University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan K. KONO Ajinomoto Foundation for Dietary Culture, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Microbial Quality of Potable Water Supplies in Philippine Inter-island Passenger Vessels
M. Patricia V. Azanza
M.P.V. AZANZA, A.A. GABRIEL, D.F. CORNAGO Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Home Economics, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
THE PREVALENCE OF SALMONELLA IN FOODS IN ISFAHAN, IRAN
D. Abedi
MOHAMMAD JALALI Department of Nutrition, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 81745 Iran DARYOUSH ABEDI Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 81745 Iran
Population dynamic of constitutive biota in two types of Spanish dry fermented sausages
Rafael Jordano-Salinas
C. LÓPEZ-MENDOZA Animal Production and Food Science Department, Cardenal Herrera-CEU University, E-46113 Moncada (Valencia), Spain L. M. MEDINA-CANALEJO, R. PRIEGO-FERNÁNDEZ, R. JORDANO-SALINAS Food Science and Technology Department, University of Córdoba, Campus of Rabanales, E-14071 Córdoba, Spain
Resistance of wine yeasts to fungicides
Pilar Blanco
P. BLANCO, A. TORRADO, C. GONZÁLEZ-SANTALICES, I. ORRIOLS Estación de Viticultura e Enoloxía de Galicia, Ponte san Clodio s/n, Leiro, 32427 OURENSE
Utilisation of traditional spices for the control of aflatoxigenic fungi and aflatoxins
Olusegun Atanda
O.O ATANDA and I. Akpan Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
GENETIC AND MYCOTOXIGENIC CHARACTERIZATION OF NEWLY DESCRIBED FUSARIUM SPECIES WITHIN THE GIBBERELLA FUJIKUROI COMPLEX
Francoise Munaut
F. MUNAUT, F. VAN HOVE Mycothèque de l'Université catholique de Louvain (BCCMTM/MUCL), Unité de Microbiologie, Faculté d'Ingénierie biologique, agronomique et environnementale, Université catholique de Louvain
Genetic diversity of wine Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains from Galicia
Pilar Blanco
P. BLANCO, A. RAMILO, M. CERDEIRA, I. ORRIOLS Estación de Viticultura e Enoloxía de Galicia, Ponte San Clodio s/n, Leiro 32427 OURENSE
PLANT GROWTH PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIA ACCELERATE NODULATION AND INCREASE NITROGEN FIXATION ACTIVITY BY FIELD GROWN SOYBEAN
Narjes Dashti
N. Dashti1, F. Zhang2, R. Hynes3 & D.L. Smith4 1Kuwait University , Faculty of Science, Department of Biological Sciences, Safat 13060, Kuwait 2Department of Biology, Queen’s University, Kingston , Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada 3 Agrium Inc.,402-15 Innovation Boulevard, Saskatoon, SK , S7N 2X8, Canada 4 Department of plant Science, Macdonald campus of McGill University, Ste,. Ann de Bellevue, Quebec , H9x 3V9
Indigenous lactic acid bacteria involved in flavour formation during Pecorino cheese ripening
Aldo Todaro
C. RANDAZZO, S. DE LUCA, A. TODARO, C. RESTUCCIA, C. CAGGIA DOFATA, Sezione Tecnologie Agroalimentari, University of Catania, Italy
Microbial dynamics of minimally processed vegetables assessed by PCR-DGGE analysis
Cinzia Lucia Randazzo
C. RANDAZZO, G.O. SCIFO’, C. RESTUCCIA, C. CAGGIA DOFATA, Sezione Tecnologie Agroalimentari, University of Catania, Italy
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF PEACH FUNGAL PATHOGENS BY ANTAGONISTIC MICROORGANISMS
Cristina Restuccia
C. RESTUCCIA, F. LICCIARDELLO, C. CAGGIA, C. RANDAZZO, G. MURATORE Dipartimento di Orto-Floro-Arboricoltura e Tecnologie Agroalimentari (DOFATA), Sezione Tecnologie Agroalimentari, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 98, 95123 Catania, Italy F. GIUSINO Wyeth-Lederle S.p.A. Div. FDAH, Via Gorgone Franco 18, 95121 Catania, Italy.
FAST BIOASSAY FOR DETECTION OF SALMONELLA IN POOLTRY SAMPLES WITH P22lux BACTERIOPHAGE
Gerald Thouand
G THOUAND UMR CNRS 6144 GEPEA /ERT CBAC 1002, IUT, La Roche/Yon, France P VACHON, M DAYRE, B BORDIER BIOLUMINE, IUT, La Roche/Yon, France S LIU, M GRIFFITHS Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
USE OF CARBON DIOXIDE TO CONTROL THE MICROBIAL SPOILAGE OF BULLFROG (Rana catesbeiana) MEAT
Carlos Conte
C. A. CONTE-JÚNIOR* and S. B. MANO Depto. de Tecnologia dos Alimentos, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rua Vital Brazil Filho, nº64, 24.230-340, Niterói/RJ, Brasil. *E-mail: mtaconte@vm.uff.br M. FERNÁNDEZ Dpto. de Nutrición, Bromatología y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
L.INNOCUA AND L.BULGARICUS EMPLOY DIFFERENT STRATEGIES WHILE COPING WITH ACID STRESS
Lana Shabala
L. SHABALA, T. MCMEEKIN Australian Food Safety Centre of Excellence, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia H. SIEGUMFELDT, M. JAKOBSEN Department of Dairy and Food Science, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark
MICROBIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PDO FIORE SARDO CHEESE MADE BY TRADITIONAL AND INNOVATIVE METHODS
Roberta Comunian
L. MANNU, R. COMUNIAN, S. SANNA, A. PABA, E. DAGA and M.F. SCINTU Istituto Zootecnico e Caseario per la Sardegna Loc. Bonassai – I-07040 Olmedo (SS) - ITALY
Intestinal microbiota of rats fed with okara(by-product from soymilk manufacturing).
Guadalupe Préstamo
G. ARROYO Dpt. Microbiology II, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Alcala de Henares, 28871-Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain G. PRÉSTAMO Dpt. Science and Technology of Vegetable Products, Instituto del Frío (CSIC), Ciudad Universitaria, 28040-Madrid, Spain
CONCENTRATION OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES CELLS BY IMMOBILIZATION ON METAL HYDROXIDES
Leora A. Shelef
B. D. SCHINDLER, L. A. SHELEF Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, United States
RODAMINE RESISTANCE AS MARKER FOR MONITORING YEASTS IN WINE FERMENTATIONS
matilde Maqueda
A. VINAGRE-ARIAS, J.E. AMBRONA-CORDERO, M. MAQUEDA, M. RAMÍREZ-FERNÁNDEZ Department of Microbiology, University of Extremadura, Avda Elvas s/n, Badajoz, Spain. E. ZAMORA-DE-ALBA, M.L. ALVAREZ-FRANCO Estación Enológica, Almendralejo, Badajoz, Spain
IDENTITY, SURVIVAL AND STRESS RESISTANCE OF BIFIDOBACTERIUM SPP. IN BIO-YOGHURTS
Vijith Jayamanne
VIJITH S. JAYAMANNE & MARTIN R. ADAMS School of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, UK
MICROBIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICOI-CHEMICAL PROFILE OF PACKED “SEASONED” OLIVES
Francisco Arroyo Lopez
F. N. ARROYO-LÓPEZ, M.C.C. ROMERO-BARRANCO, M.C. DRÁN-QUINTANA, P. GARCÍA-GARCÍA, A. LÓPEZ-LÓPEZ, A. GARRIDO-FERNÁNDEZ Department of Biotechnology, Instituto de la Grasa, Avda. Padre García Tejero, 4, Sevilla, Spain
RESISTANT STARCH FRACTION FROM NATIVE STARCHES OF DIFFERENT ORIGIN AS AN in vitro SUBSTRATE FOR BIFIDOBACTERIA
Urszula Krupa
M. WRONKOWSKA1, E. BIEDRZYCKA2, M. SORAL-SMIETANA1, M. BIELECKA2, U. KRUPA1 Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Division of Food Science, 10-747 Olsztyn, ul. Tuwima 10, Poland 1 Department of Functional Properties of Food; 2 Department of Food Microbiology
ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY OF MICROBIAL POPULATIONS IN SPONTANEOUS GRAPE MUST FERMENTATIONS
Matilde Maqueda
M. MAQUEDA, M. RAMÍREZ-FERNÁNDEZ Department of Microbiology, University of Extremadura, Avda Elvas s/n, Badajoz, Spain. M.L. ALVAREZ-FRANCO, E. ZAMORA-DE-ALBA, P. COTILLA-DEL-HOYO Estación Enológica, Almendralejo, Badajoz, Spain
IS IT LISTERIA INNOCUA AN APPROPRIATE EPEDEMIOLOGICAL
Mohammad Jalali
MOHAMMAD JALALI Department of Nutrition, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 81745 Iran DARYOUSH ABEDI Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 81745 Iran
MICROBIAL DIVERSITY OF CORK STOPPERS WITH OLFACTORY ALTERATIONS ASSESSED BY PCR-DGGE
Olaya Ruiz
O. RUIZ-RUEDA, L. BAÑERAS Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Montilivi s/n, Girona, Spain E. BOSCH, J. DEULOFEU TESA. Tapones y Especialidades del Corcho S.A. Calle Gas, 20. E-17200, Palafrugell.
RAPID BIASED EVOLUTION OF GENETICALLY UNSTABLE WINE YEAST HYBRIDS UNDER NON-SELECTIVE CONDITIONS
Manuel Ramirez
J.E. AMBRONA-CORDERO, A. VINAGRE-ARIAS AND M. RAMÍREZ-FERNÁNDEZ Department of Microbiology, University of Extremadura, Avda Elvas s/n, Badajoz, Spain.
PCR ASSAY FOR IDENTIFICATION OF Aspergillus SECTION Nigri USING INTERNAL TRANSCRIBED SPACER REGIONS 1 AND 2
Amaia González-Salgado
GONZÁLEZ-SALGADO, A., JURADO, M., GONZÁLEZ-JAÉN, MT Department of Genetics, University Complutense of Madrid, Jose Antonio Novais,2 Madrid. Spain PATIÑO, B., LÓPEZ-ERRASQUÍN, E., VÁZQUEZ C. Department of Microbiology, University Complutense of Madrid, Jose Antonio Novais,2 Madrid. Spain
Influence of surface characteristics of food contact materials on bacterial attachment
Julia Carballo Rodríguez
J. CARBALLO, A.B. ARAÚJO Area de Microbiología, Departamento de Biología Funcional y Ciencias del la Salud, Universidad de Vigo, Facultad de Ciencias, Campus de Ourense. As Lagoas s/n, 32004, Ourense, Spain. M.L. RÚA Area de Bioquímica, Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universidad de Vigo, Facultad de Ciencias, Campus de Ourense, As Lagoas s/n, 32004, Ourense, Spain
DETECTION OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES FROM FRESH FISH USING REAL TIME PCR, PCR AND STANDARD ISO METHODS
Cathrine Salamoura
C. SALAMOURA, C. PAPADOPOULOU, G.FILIOUSSIS, C. DONTOROU, G. ZAKAS., S. LEVIDIOTOU Food, Water and Environmental Microbiology Unit, Microbiology Department, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece M. MALAMAS Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
OCHRATOXIN A REMOVAL DURING ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION
Andrea Caridi
A. CARIDI, F. GALVANO Department of Agro-Forestry and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Gallina, Italy. A. TAFURI, A. RITIENI Department of Food Science, Federico II University of Napoli, Portici, Italy.
AEROMONAS GROWTH UNDER LOW TEMPERATURES
Ana Paula Delamare
T. ZUCOLOTTO, A.P.L. DELAMARE, S.O.P. COSTA, S. ECHEVERRIGARAY Institute of Biotechnology, University of Caxias do Sul, R. Francisco G. Vargas 1130, Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil
INHIBITORY EFFECT OF SELECT NITROALKANES ON GROWTH RATE OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES IN VITRO
Robin C. Anderson
M. DIMITRIJEVIC Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia-Montenegro R.C. ANDERSON, T.R. CALLAWAY AND D.J. NISBET United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Food & Feed Safety Research Unit, College Station, TX, USA
EFFECT OF NON-Saccharomyces YEAST FLOCCULATION ON Saccharomyces FERMENTATION PERFORMANCE
María Cristina Manca de Nadra
OSCAR A. SOSA, MARÍA C. MANCA DE NADRA, MARTA E. FARIAS CERELA y Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia – UNT. Chacabuco 145. 4000. Tucumán
SELECTION OF Saccharomyces YEAST AS STARTER FROM THE WINE CELLAR “PAGO EL GUIJOSO”.
Mónica Fernández González
FERNÁNDEZ-GONZÁLEZ, M. BRIONES, A. Departamento de Química Analítica y Tecnología de Alimentos. Facultad de Químicas. Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario. 13071. Ciudad Real. Spain
Inactivation of E. coli, L. monocytogenes, P. aeruginosa and S. aureus on plastic and wood kitchen cutting boards by neutral electrolyzed water
María Agustina Deza
M.A. DEZA, M. ARAUJO, R.A. SUEIRO AND M.J. GARRIDO Institute of Food Research and Analysis, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
DETERMINATION OF FUSARIUM SPECIES IN FRENCH BREWING BARLEY SAMPLE OF 2003 HARVESETD YEAR AND RELATION WITH ASSOCIATED MYCOTOXINS PRODUCTION
Nadia Noel
N. NOËL, P. BOIVIN, R. FOURNIER Institut Français de la Brasserie et de la Malterie, Vandoeuvre-lés-Nancy, France. E. BENIZRI Department of Agronomy and environment, ENSAIA-INRA-INPL, Vandoeuvre-lés-Nancy, France.
CULTURE MEDIA FOR A REPRESENTATIVE ISOLATION OF ACETIC BACTERIA FROM VINEGAR
Alberto Mas Baron
Y. QUINTERO SILVA, I. LÁZARO LÓPEZ, J.M. GUILLAMÓN NAVARRO, M. POBLET ICART, A. MAS BARÓN Unitat d’Enologia del Centre de Referència de Tecnologia d’Aliments. Dept. Bioquímica i Biotecnologia. Facultat d’Enologia de Tarragona. Universitat Rovira i Virgili. c\ Marcel•lí Domingo, s/n; Campus Sescelades – 43007 TARRAGONA (Spain).
ISOLATION OF ARCOBACTER BUTZLERI FROM MEATS AND ITS SUSCEPTIBILITY TO VARIOUS ACIDS AND HUMECTANTS
Libor Cervenka
L. CERVENKA Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic I. ZACHOVÁ, J. VYTRASOVÁ Department of Biological and Biochemical Sciences, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic
Detection of staphylococcal enterotoxin tipe A from a tipical italian cheese by cell culture
Giovanni Normanno
G. NORMANNO, A. DAMBROSIO, N.C. QUAGLIA, M. CORRENTE, A. MERICO, G.V. CELANO Department of health and animal welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Str.da Prov.le per Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, Bari, Italy. ABENANTE R.P. Libero professionista, Umbriatico (CS), Italy. GERMINARIO G.L. AUSL Bari 2- Contrada Cicchillo-Tittadegna -70051 Barletta – Bari, Italy.
Strength of Attachment Affects Survival of Salmonella on Inoculated Whole Cantaloupe Surfaces Treated with Sanitizers
Dike Ukuku
Dike O. Ukuku and William F. Fett USDA-ARS-ERRC-Wyndmoor, PA 19038, USA
THE AUTOLYTIC BEHAVIOUR OF LACTOCOCCI STRAINS ISOLATED FROM IBORES CHEESE
Pilar Caceres
R. TABLA, J.E. REBOLLO Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics. University of Extremadura. Avda. Elvas s/n. Badajoz. Spain P. CÁCERES Department of Microbiology. University of Extremadura. Avda. Elvas s/n. Badajoz. Spain J. GONZALEZ, M. MAS, A. RODRÍGUEZ, I. ROA. Instituto Tecnológico Agroalimentario. Junta de Extremadura. Badajoz. Spain
OCCURRENCE OF SHIGA TOXIN-PRODUCING Escherichia coli NON-O157 IN READY-TO-EAT FOOD FROM SUPERMARKETS IN ARGENTINA
Claudia Balagué
C. BALAGUÉ, L. FERNÁNDEZ, A.L. REDOLFI, V. AQUILI Faculty of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, National University of Rosario, Suipacha 531, 2000 Rosario, Argentina P. VOLTATTORNI, C. HOFER, G. EBNER, S. DUEÑAS, L. BAITA Rosario Food Institute, Lima 865, 2000 Rosario, Argentina A. KHAN, C. CERNIGLIA Division of Microbiology, U. S. Food and Drug Administration, NCTR, 3900 NCTR Road., Jefferson, AR 72079, USA
OCCURRENCE OF AFLATOXINOGENIC FUNGI AND THEIR DETECTION USING PCR
Iveta Zachová
I. ZACHOVÁ1, J. VYTRASOVÁ.1, L. CERVENKA2, K. HARSOVÁ2 1Department of Biological and Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Czech Republic 2Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Czech Republic
LIPOLYTIC ACTIVITY OF DIFFERENT MOULD SPECIES ON HAZELNUT
Dilek HEPERKAN
D. HEPERKAN, L. SARIYAR, H.N. SIPAHIOGLU ,Department of Food Engineering, Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering Faculty, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
MYCOTOXINS IN BLACK OLIVES
D. Heperkan
D. HEPERKAN, B. E. MERIC, G. SISMANOGLU, G. D. KAYA, D. ZORLUTUNA, F. K. GULER Department of Food Engineering, Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering Faculty, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
NON-SPECIFIC REACTIONS IN RAPID DETECTION OF LISTERIA IN FOODSTUFFS USING IMMUNOMAGNETIC SEPARATION (IMS)
Jarmila VYTRASOVÁ
J. VYTRASOVÁ 1, I. ZACHOVÁ1, J. ŠTEPÁNKOVÁ2, L. CERVENKA2, A. KLEJCHOVÁ2, M. PEJCHALOVÁ2 1Department of Biological and Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Czech Republic 2Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Czech Republic
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