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Advances in Microbiology (AIM) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in Microbiology. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of Microbiology. Al…
Y. Bhargava, J. S. R. Murthy, T. V. Rajesh Kumar, M. Narayana Rao
Rhizobia are vital for nitrogen input, fertility of soil and legume plant growth. Knowledge on rhizobial diversity from arid and semiarid areas is important for dry land agriculture in the context of climatic change and for economic utilization. This study pr…
Elodie Guinoiseau, Anne Luciani, Dominique de Rocca Serra, Yann Quilichini, Liliane Berti, Vannina Lorenzi
The purpose of this study was to investigate the primary mode of action of Cistus ladaniferus essential oil active fractions on Staphylococcus aureus strain ATCC6538P (CIP 53.156). The mode of inhibition of the active fractions was assessed by determining the…
Abimbola O. Adekanmbi, Olutayo I. Falodun
Indiscriminate and unguided discharge of untreated wastewater especially from abattoirs can constitute a public health threat and also stimulate the onset of co-resistance to metal and antibiotics in environmental microorganisms. It has been shown that microo…
Ashwini Kumar Dubey, Kadirvelu Jeevaratnam
The in vitro screening of lactobacilli isolates from uttapam batter, fermented supplementing with Piper betle L. leaves, was performed in order to select potent isolates for probiotic use. Their resistance to simulated gastric and intestinal juices as well as…
Karen Olsson-Francis, Carl P. Boardman, Victoria K. Pearson, Paul F. Schofield, Anna Oliver, Stephen Summers
In nutrient limited soils, minerals constitute a major reservoir of bio-essential elements. Consequently, the release of nutritive elements during weathering is crucial. Bacteria have been shown to enhance weathering rates; however, there has been limited wor…
Katsuji Watanabe, Naoto Horinishi, Kunimasa Matumoto, Akihiro Tanaka, Kenichi Yakushido
Composting is a biological aerobic decomposition process consisted from different phases. Although the Japanese Standards for manure recommended that it took at least 6 months to complete the maturing phase, there was no reliable ground. In order to find out…
Sanghun Park, Hyowon Jeong, Jihun Jung, Kyungsik Kim, Sungkyu Park, Musang Kim, Yeonsun Kim, Younghee Oh, Kweon Jung
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) causes many cases of oyster- or clam-associated gastroenteritis in various countries. HAV was detected on oyster by RT-PCR in 19.6% (11/56) in Korea. The percentages of HAV-positive samples in 2011 and 2012 were 27.6% and 11.1%, respec…
Yoshinao Aoki, Keiko Fujita, Hiroyuki Shima, Shunji Suzuki
Fungi play a vital role in the management of soil environment. Although various fungal communities are found in soil, it is difficult to determine the fungal community structure in soil. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive survey of fungal communities…
Katsuji Watanabe, Naoto Horinishi, Kunimasa Matumoto
Spreading of antibiotic resistant bacteria into environment is becoming a major public health problem, implicating affair of the indirect transmission of antibiotic resistant bacteria to human through drinking water, or vegetables, or daily products. Until no…
Chetana Vaishnavi, Meenakshi Singh, Prashant Kapoor
Campylobacter is one of the most common food-borne bacterial enteropathogens. We planned to investigate the prevalence and antibiotic resistogram of Campylobacter in poultry in and around Chandigarh. Poultry samples (n = 127) were obtained from slaughter hous…
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Advances in Microbiology (AIM) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in Microbiology. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of Microbiology. Al… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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