Exploring single-cell biosynthetic noise and dynamics for enhanced betaxanthin production in Escherichia coli [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsCell-to-cell variability often limits the efficiency of microbial bioproduction, yet how individual cells fluctuate over time and how these fluctuations shape population-level output remain unclear.
Xinyue Mu +5 more
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Effects of Roughage Combinations of Sugarcane Dry Leaves and Peanut Vine on the Rumen Microbial Community and Metabolites of Weaned Buffalo Calves [PDF]
MicroorganismsBased on previous findings that fiber digestibility and rumen fermentation in weaned buffalo calves were improved by a roughage combination of dried sugarcane leaves (SDL) and peanut vine (PV), this study reveals that the mechanism for improving fiber ...
Caixiang Wei +12 more
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Microencapsulation of Betaxanthin Pigments from Pitahaya (Hylocereus megalanthus) By-Products: Characterization, Food Application, Stability, and In Vitro Gastrointestinal Digestion [PDF]
Foods, 2023 The yellow pitahaya peels generated as by-products during the consumption and processing of the fresh fruit are a rich and underutilized source of betaxanthins (natural yellow-orange pigment with antioxidant activity) and mucilage (structuring material ...
María Carolina Otálora +2 more
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Coordinated synthesis of aromatic amino acid derived pigments in yeast via global transcriptional engineering [PDF]
Microbial Cell FactoriesBackground Rational metabolic pathway engineering is capable of boosting upstream flux towards downstream synthesis of target products, such as aromatic amino acid derivatives.
Huimin Xue +5 more
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Characterization of Red Dragon Fruit Wine Fermented with a Newly Identified Yeast Strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae M7 [PDF]
Food Technology and BiotechnologyResearch background. Dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) has been known to be a rich source of bioactive compounds, such as anthocyanins, betacyanin, betaxanthin and other phenolic substances, and it has a nutritional profile suitable to produce wine with ...
Tran Thanh Quynh Anh +2 more
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Betalains from Opuntia stricta peels: UPLC-MS/MS metabolites profiling, computational investigation, and potential applicability as a raw meat colorant [PDF]
HeliyonGiven consumers', environmental and sustainability apprehensions, the meat industry investigated the natural colorant resources. As proof, betalain, Opuntia stricta peels (OSP) pigment, is premeditated in the meat industry.
Moufida Chaari +9 more
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Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Efficacy of Djulis (Chenopodium formosanum) Leaves: Implications for Sustainable Cosmeceutical Development [PDF]
AntioxidantsChenopodium formosanum (djulis), well known for its vivid color variation during diverse senescence stages, has attracted attention for its perceived health benefits and antioxidant capacity.
Chien-Shan Chiu +5 more
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A stationary phase-specific bacterial green light sensor for enhancing metabolite production [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsGenetically-encoded sensors are used to control protein and metabolite production in bacterial fermentations. However, these sensors are generally optimized for exponential growth rather than stationary phase where production occurs.
John T. Lazar +8 more
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LC–MS/MS, GC–MS and molecular docking analysis for phytochemical fingerprint and bioactivity of Beta vulgaris L. [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe plants that we consume in our daily diet and use as a risk preventer against many diseases have many biological and pharmacological activities. In this study, the phytochemical fingerprint and biological activities of Beta vulgaris L.
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of the autotetraploid yellow pitaya provides novel insights into evolution of trait patterning in pitaya species with different ploidy [PDF]
Genome BiologyBackground Yellow pitaya (Selenicereus megalanthus, 2n = 4x = 44) breeding remains severely hindered due to the lack of a reference genome. Results Here, we present a high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of yellow pitaya using PacBio HiFi ...
Qamar U. Zaman +23 more
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