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View article: Marine-Derived Lipases for Enhancing Enrichment of Very-Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids with Reference to Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Marine-Derived Lipases for Enhancing Enrichment of Very-Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids with Reference to Omega-3 Fatty Acids Open
Omega-3 fatty acids are essential fatty acids that are not synthesised by the human body and have been linked with the prevention of chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. However, the current dietary habi…
View article: Supplementation of fertiliser with the biostimulant molasses enhances hemp (Cannabis sativa) seed functional food antioxidant capacity by induction of stress responses
Supplementation of fertiliser with the biostimulant molasses enhances hemp (Cannabis sativa) seed functional food antioxidant capacity by induction of stress responses Open
Hemp is low-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Cannabis sativa that is cultivated globally for food and fibre. Hemp seeds and seed-oil are popularly consumed individually or utilised within cooking, due to their flavour, nutrition, and functional …
View article: Harvesting optimization and Omega-3 recovery improvement from Schizochytrium DT3 using surfactant-aided dispersed air flotation: Response surface methodology
Harvesting optimization and Omega-3 recovery improvement from Schizochytrium DT3 using surfactant-aided dispersed air flotation: Response surface methodology Open
Microalgae's potential to produce high value bioactives is contingent on the cost-effective harvesting of algal biomass. The use of CTAB (cetyl trimethylammonium bromide) assisted dispersed air flotation as a harvesting technique for Schiz…
View article: Production of Alginate Oligosaccharides (AOSs) Using Enhanced Physicochemical Properties of Immobilized Alginate Lyase for Industrial Application
Production of Alginate Oligosaccharides (AOSs) Using Enhanced Physicochemical Properties of Immobilized Alginate Lyase for Industrial Application Open
Alginate lyase (AL) is a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme that can degrade alginate by hydrolyzing glycosidic bonds and produces unsaturated alginate oligosaccharides (AOSs). These AOSs have wide therapeutic and nutraceutical applications. …
View article: Oleaginous Microbial Lipids’ Potential in the Prevention and Treatment of Neurological Disorders
Oleaginous Microbial Lipids’ Potential in the Prevention and Treatment of Neurological Disorders Open
The products of oleaginous microbes, primarily lipids, have gained tremendous attention for their health benefits in food-based applications as supplements. However, this emerging biotechnology also offers a neuroprotective treatment/manag…
View article: Silica nanobiocatalyst: Advancements toward sustainable and innovative applications
Silica nanobiocatalyst: Advancements toward sustainable and innovative applications Open
Nanobiocatalyst is a useful technological development that brings together modern nanotechnology and biotechnology and offers benefits for enhancing the activity, stability, and performance of enzymes in bioprocessing applications. Nanosup…
View article: Biofuels from Australian biomass
Biofuels from Australian biomass Open
The data comprises experimental results relating to the characterization of biomass.
View article: Development of sustainable downstream processing for nutritional oil production
Development of sustainable downstream processing for nutritional oil production Open
Nutritional oils (mainly omega-3 fatty acids) are receiving increased attention as critical supplementary compounds for the improvement and maintenance of human health and wellbeing. However, the predominant sources of these oils have hist…
View article: Integration of the Exogenous Tuning of Thraustochytrid Fermentation and Sulfur Polymerization of Single-Cell Oil for Developing Plant-like Oils
Integration of the Exogenous Tuning of Thraustochytrid Fermentation and Sulfur Polymerization of Single-Cell Oil for Developing Plant-like Oils Open
In this study, we have demonstrated a bioprocessing approach encompassing the exogenous addition of low-molecular-weight compounds to tune the fatty acid (FA) profile in a novel thraustochytrid strain to produce desirable FAs. Maximum lipi…
View article: Bioprospecting Indigenous Marine Microalgae for Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Under Different Media Conditions
Bioprospecting Indigenous Marine Microalgae for Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Under Different Media Conditions Open
Marine microalgae produce a number of valuable compounds that have significant roles in the pharmaceutical, biomedical, nutraceutical, and food industries. Although there are numerous microalgal germplasms available in the marine ecosystem…
View article: Reaction of Sulfur and Sustainable Algae Oil for Polymer Synthesis and Enrichment of Saturated Triglycerides
Reaction of Sulfur and Sustainable Algae Oil for Polymer Synthesis and Enrichment of Saturated Triglycerides Open
There is growing interest in the bio-based production of lipids from algae. These lipids have a range of uses including nutritional supplements and precursors to biodiesel. Single-cell thraustochytrids are especially attractive in this reg…
View article: Purification and Characterization of a Novel Alginate Lyase from a Marine Streptomyces Species Isolated from Seaweed
Purification and Characterization of a Novel Alginate Lyase from a Marine Streptomyces Species Isolated from Seaweed Open
Alginate, a natural polysaccharide derived from brown seaweed, is finding multiple applications in biomedicine via its transformation through chemical, physical, and, increasingly, enzymatic processes. In this study a novel alginate lyase,…
View article: Combination of Balsamin and Flavonoids Induce Apoptotic Effects in Liver and Breast Cancer Cells
Combination of Balsamin and Flavonoids Induce Apoptotic Effects in Liver and Breast Cancer Cells Open
Flavonoids such as naringenin, quercetin, and naringin are known to exhibit anticancer properties. In this study, we examined the effects of these flavonoids on cell viability and apoptotic pathways of cancer cells, either singly or in com…
View article: The Nutritional and Pharmacological Potential of New Australian Thraustochytrids Isolated from Mangrove Sediments
The Nutritional and Pharmacological Potential of New Australian Thraustochytrids Isolated from Mangrove Sediments Open
Mangrove sediments represent unique microbial ecosystems that act as a buffer zone, biogeochemically recycling marine waste into nutrient-rich depositions for marine and terrestrial species. Marine unicellular protists, thraustochytrids, c…
View article: Suitability of Recombinant Lipase Immobilised on Functionalised Magnetic Nanoparticles for Fish Oil Hydrolysis
Suitability of Recombinant Lipase Immobilised on Functionalised Magnetic Nanoparticles for Fish Oil Hydrolysis Open
Recombinant Bacillus subtilis lipase was immobilised on magnetic nanoparticles by a facile covalent method and applied to fish oil hydrolysis. High loading of enzyme to the functionalised nanoparticle was achieved with a protein binding ef…
View article: Molecular Evidence of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in the Balimo Region of Papua New Guinea
Molecular Evidence of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in the Balimo Region of Papua New Guinea Open
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has a high burden of tuberculosis (TB), including drug-resistant TB (DR-TB). DR-TB has been identified in patients in Western Province, although there has been limited study outside the provincial capital of Daru. Th…
View article: Automated Computational Detection, Quantitation, and Mapping of Mitosis in Whole-Slide Images for Clinically Actionable Surgical Pathology Decision Support
Automated Computational Detection, Quantitation, and Mapping of Mitosis in Whole-Slide Images for Clinically Actionable Surgical Pathology Decision Support Open
Automated TMHS MF segmentation and feature engineering performance were interchangeable with both observer and OCA in digital mode. Moreover, enhanced HS location accuracy and superior method reproducibility were achieved using the automat…
View article: Algal biotechnology for pursuing omega-3 fatty acid (bioactive) production
Algal biotechnology for pursuing omega-3 fatty acid (bioactive) production Open
Algae are spread in diversified ecosystems that include marine, freshwater, desert and hot springs and even snow and ice environments. Algae are classified as multicellular large sea weeds (macroalgae) or unicellular microalgae. Macroalgae…
View article: Rapid quantification of neutral lipids and triglycerides during zebrafish embryogenesis
Rapid quantification of neutral lipids and triglycerides during zebrafish embryogenesis Open
The zebrafish is a useful vertebrate model to study lipid metabolism. Oil Red-O (ORO) staining of zebrafish embryos, though sufficient for visualizing the localization of triglycerides, was previously inadequate to quantify neutral lipid a…
View article: Metal ion type significantly affects the morphology but not the activity of lipase–metal–phosphate nanoflowers
Metal ion type significantly affects the morphology but not the activity of lipase–metal–phosphate nanoflowers Open
Using different metal ions to prepare hybrid lipase nanoflowers resulted in a variety of different morphologies, but did not significantly affect the specific activity of the enzyme.
View article: Enrichment of Cellulosic Waste Hemp (Cannabis sativa) Hurd into Non-Toxic Microfibres
Enrichment of Cellulosic Waste Hemp (Cannabis sativa) Hurd into Non-Toxic Microfibres Open
In this study a largely available lignocellulose feedstock hemp (Cannabis sativa), obtained as an industrial waste, was used for cellulose extraction. The extraction of cellulose microfibres from hemp biomass was conducted by alkaline trea…
View article: Selective Enrichment of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Oils by Phospholipase A1
Selective Enrichment of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Oils by Phospholipase A1 Open
Omega fatty acids are recognized as key nutrients for healthier ageing. Lipases are used to release ω-3 fatty acids from oils for preparing enriched ω-3 fatty acid supplements. However, use of lipases in enrichment of ω-3 fatty acids is li…
View article: BacHbpred: Support Vector Machine Methods for the Prediction of Bacterial Hemoglobin-Like Proteins
BacHbpred: Support Vector Machine Methods for the Prediction of Bacterial Hemoglobin-Like Proteins Open
The recent upsurge in microbial genome data has revealed that hemoglobin-like (HbL) proteins may be widely distributed among bacteria and that some organisms may carry more than one HbL encoding gene. However, the discovery of HbL proteins…