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Bacteriophages as antimicrobial agents against bacterial contaminants in yeast fermentation processes
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Bacterial contaminants are ubiquitous in yeast fermentation processes for biofuel production. In general, they compete with yeasts for nutrients, reducing overall production yield. The present project investigates the application of bacteriophages (phages), viruses infecting and killing...
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Characterization of lipooligosaccharide as a phage receptor and fitness factor in Burkholderia cenocepacia
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The Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) are ubiquitous in nature and can be isolated from soil, water, plants and more recently in hospitals. The Bcc comprises at least 17 Gram-negative bacterial species that are notorious for their pathogenic effects in immunocompromised individuals. Host...
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Fall 2013
In this study, respirable dry powders for the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Burkholderia cepacia complex infections in cystic fibrosis patients were developed. The feasibility of spray drying aqueous solutions containing bacteriophages was investigated. Bacteriophages KS4-M, KS14 and...
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Identification and Characterization of Six Bacteriophages Capable of Infecting Extremely Antibiotic Resistant Strains of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
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Infections caused by the ubiquitous Gram-negative bacillus Stenotrophomonas maltophilia are on the rise worldwide. Due to the impressive array of innate antibiotic resistance mechanisms employed by this bacterium, treatment of infections is exceedingly difficult; therefore, alternative treatment...