Purification and Characterization of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Synthase from Extremely Halophilic Archaeon Haloferax mediterranei: Key Enzyme of Biodegradable Plastic Synthesis [PDF]
BioengineeringThe biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymer is highly dependent on the activity of a key enzyme, PHA synthase (PhaC). The halophilic archaeon Haloferax mediterranei can accumulate large amounts of PHAs from different carbon sources under ...
Diya Alsafadi +2 more
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Exploitation of wasted bread as substrate for polyhydroxyalkanoates production through the use of Haloferax mediterranei and seawater [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 The use of the halophile microorganism Haloferax mediterranei, able to synthesize poly(hydroxybutyrate-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV), is considered as a promising tool for the industrial production of bioplastic through bioprocessing.
Michela Verni +2 more
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Haloferax mediterranei, an Archaeal Model for Denitrification in Saline Systems, Characterized Through Integrated Physiological and Transcriptional Analyses [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 Haloferax mediterranei (R4) belongs to the group of halophilic archaea, one of the predominant microbial populations in hypersaline environments. In these ecosystems, the low availability of oxygen pushes the microbial inhabitants toward anaerobic ...
Javier Torregrosa-Crespo +3 more
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Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Defatted Chlorella Biomass as an Inexpensive Substrate
Applied Sciences, 2021 Microalgae biomass has been recently used as an inexpensive substrate for the industrial production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). In this work, a dilute acid pretreatment using 0.3 N of hydrochloric acid (HCl) was performed to extract reducing sugars ...
Chanin Khomlaem +2 more
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Optimization of nitrogen source supply for enhanced biosynthesis and quality of poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate‐co‐3‐hydroxyvalerate) by extremely halophilic archaeon Haloferax mediterranei [PDF]
MicrobiologyOpen, 2020 The extreme halophilic archaeon, Haloferax mediterranei can accumulate polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) from different renewable resources. To enhance the biosynthesis and quality of PHA, H.
Othman Al-Mashaqbeh, Diya Alsafadi
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Optimization of Growth and Carotenoid Production by Haloferax mediterranei Using Response Surface Methodology [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2018 Haloferax mediterranei produces C50 carotenoids that have strong antioxidant properties. The response surface methodology (RSM) tool helps to accurately analyze the most suitable conditions to maximize C50 carotenoids production by haloarchaea.
Mª Angeles Fernández-Recamales +2 more
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Characterisation of chlorate reduction in the haloarchaeon Haloferax mediterranei [PDF]
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects, 2015 Haloferax mediterranei is a denitrifying haloarchaeon using nitrate as a respiratory electron acceptor under anaerobic conditions in a reaction catalysed by pNarGH. Other ions such as bromate, perchlorate and chlorate can also be reduced.Hfx. mediterranei cells were grown anaerobically with nitrate as electron acceptor and chlorate reductase activity ...
Martínez-Espinosa, Rosa María +2 more
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Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates from hydrolysed rapeseed meal by Haloferax mediterranei
Bioresource Technology, 2023 Rapeseed meal (RSM) hydrolysate is a potential low-cost feedstock for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) by the archaea, Haloferax mediterranei. Acidic and enzymatic hydrolysis were carried out to compare effectiveness. Enzymatic hydrolysis is more effective than acidic hydrolysis for fermentation substrate leading to increased PHA ...
Thammarit Khamplod +2 more
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Haloferax mediterranei R4 for bioremediation of desalination and textile wastes: a step towards their valorisation [PDF]
Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyHaloferax mediterranei has shown strong potential for bioremediating brines contaminated with nitrogenous compounds, oxychlorides, and metals, making it a promising candidate for treating saline wastewater.
Iraide Sáez-Zamacona +2 more
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Genetic identification of acetyl-CoA synthetases involved in acetate activation in Haloferax mediterranei [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyAcetate/acetyl-CoA interconversion is an interesting metabolic node, primarily catalyzed by a set of various enzymes in prokaryotes. Haloferax mediterranei is a promising haloarchaeaon, capable of utilizing acetate as a sole carbon source for ...
Ruchira Mitra +9 more
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