Scientific Program

Conference Series Ltd invites all the participants across the globe to attend 4th International Conference on Applied Microbiology and Beneficial Microbes Tokyo, Japan.

Day 1 :

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Biography:

Organization: Department of Soil and Orchard Management, Rhizosphere Laboratory (IO). Experience in research projects and R&D projects: CEAF, CRAFT, EraNet RURAGRI, HortiEnergia, Huntsman, EFSA carried out in collaboration with academic and industrial partners in Poland and abroad. Coordinator and executor of tasks of the research and development project EkoTechProdukt co-financed by the European Commission from the European Regional Development Fund, (2009-2015). Research interests & Achievements in implementation of R&D results and innovative activities: studies in the area of rhizosphere and nutrient management strategies in fruit crops, development of microbial inocula for horticultural production, development of bioproducts for fruit crops. Achievements in the field of industrial property rights: patents, patent applications: development of 6 new microbial consortia and 5 new bioproducts for use in organic fruit growing. Other achievements: member of the WGs of Cost Action 836 (2002-2004), member of the MCs of 3 COST Actions: 631 (2002-2005), E38 (2005-2008), TD 1107 (20012-2016), expert representing Poland in the Programme Committee of the European Commission in FP6 (2002-2006) and in the Programme Committee of the 7th EU Framework Programme (2007-2012), expert of EFSA – European Food Safety Authority (2007-2012), member of the Management Committee and Working Group of COST Action ES 1406 ‘Soil fauna - Key to Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Modelling (KEYSOM)’ (2015-2018), expert evaluating research projects/reports of the 6th and 7th EU Framework Programmes (2002-2013) and Horizon 2020 (2014-2020)

Abstract:

The experiment in stoneware pots was established in the spring of 2018 in four replications in the Experimental Field of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences in Skierniewice. The objects studied were strawberry plants of the cultivar ‘Marmolada’.

The experiment was conducted in stoneware pots with a diameter of 40 cm filled with about 270 litres of arable soil with a pH of 6.2, to each of which three seedlings of the Frigo A+ type (15-18 mm) strawberry plants were planted out at the beginning of May. Each combination consisted of six replications (stoneware pots). The experiment was established in a random block design with a total of 13 experimental combinations, including beneficial microorganisms and filamentous fungi, and a no-treatment (zero) control. In addition, the ‘Marmolada’ strawberry plants were divided into two experimental groups: in one of them the plants were grown in optimal irrigation conditions (100% of the water dose), and in the other, from mid-June, under drought stress (50% of the water dose). In both groups, the same fertilization was applied. The experiment included the following experimental combinations: 1. Control – plants not fertilized; 2. Standard NPK fertilization; 3. Control with the addition of filamentous fungi (Aspergillus niger and Paecilomyces lilacinus); 4. Control – with the addition of beneficial Bacillus bacteria (Bacillus sp., Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Paenibacillus polymyxa); 5. Standard NPK + filamentous fungi; 6. Standard NPK + beneficial bacteria; 7. 100% Polifoska 6 + beneficial bacteria; 8. 100% Urea + filamentous fungi; 9. 100% Polifoska 6 enriched with beneficial bacteria; 10. 100% Fos Dar 40 enriched with beneficial bacteria; 11. 60% Urea enriched with filamentous fungi; 12. 60% Polifoska 6 enriched with beneficial bacteria; 13. Fos Dar 40 in a 60% dose enriched with three strains of beneficial bacteria.

In 2018, yielding was not assessed because all inflorescences were removed. The amounts of minerals (macro- and micronutrients) were determined in strawberry leaves. In the autumn, runners were collected for assessment, where the number, fresh weight, length, the number of runner plants and their fresh weight were determined. The results of the first year of the study showed that filamentous fungi and beneficial bacteria applied together with mineral fertilizers tested on strawberry plants (Urea, Polifoska 6, Fos Dar 40) increased their biological activity. This was particularly evident in the development of the aboveground parts of strawberry plants (runners and runner plants, and the concentration of some minerals, macro- and microelements, in the leaves).

The amount of water supplied to the strawberry plants fertilized with various mineral fertilizers enriched with beneficial bacteria and fungi had a greater impact on the growth characteristics of the aboveground parts of the plants when using the full dose of water (100%) than the dose of water reduced by half (50%).

The microbiological analysis of the soil showed that the microbially enriched mineral fertilizers Polifoska 6 and Fos Dar 40 (with the addition of beneficial Bacillus bacteria: Bacillus sp., Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Paenibacillus polymyxa), and Urea at 100% applied together with filamentous fungi (Paecilomyces lilacinus, Aspergillus niger) had a favourable effect on increasing the numbers of beneficial microorganisms in the rhizosphere soil of ‘Marmolada’ strawberry plants.

"This paper is financed by The National Centre for Research and Development in frame of the project BIOSTRATEG, contract number BIOSTRATEG3/347464/5/NCBR/2017".

 

 

Keynote Forum

Marina Sidorenko

Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences,Russia

Keynote: Microbiomes for the disposal of chicken manure
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Biography:

In 2004, Marina Sidorenko defended her thesis in two specialties: soil science and microbiology. She is a leading researcher at the Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (FSCEATB  FEB RAS). She has published over 35 articles in well-known journals and 4 patents of the Russian Federation, is a member of the editorial board and reviewer of several journals. Her areas of interest are applied microbiology, soil microbiome, sanitary microbiology.

 

Abstract:

The intensive development of the poultry industry is associated with the problem of waste management and creates a number of problems. Promising is the biological method using microorganisms. There are many different microorganisms in manure, some of which are “useful”, as they are actively involved in the decomposition of organic substances. At the same time, manure is a source of transmission of a large number of pathogens of animals and humans (according to WHO). Therefore, it is important to develop biotechnological processes for the disposal of organic waste, ensuring the organization of effective, waste-free and environmental technologies for the bioconversion of manure and litter. We conducted a screening of a large number of microorganisms from various systematic groups for the ability to assimilate organic substances, to show enzymatic activity. Microorganisms are also tested for the ability to show bactericidal and bacteriostatic activity, antiparasitic activity. As a result, active strains of microorganisms were selected, from which effective consortia were formed. These consortia are recommended for processing poultry manure to further use the compost as a bio-fertilizer. Such compost contains a sufficient amount of basic mineral substances, increases the microbial mass of the soil itself and increases the respiration of the soil. Another direction of use of the substrate obtained by us is its burning, since poultry manure has a high calorific value, and the ash obtained by burning is a complex fertilizer with a high nutrient content.

 

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Biography:

Prof. Ewa Solarska, professor and head of the Organic Food Laboratory of Plant Origin  at the Department of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Human Nutrition at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin (UPL). At the university she is also the head of the research team to evaluate chemical and biological plant protection products for registration purposes. Prof. Solarska has a records of research in the area of plant pathology and food quality. She is the author and co-author of about 120 publications and monographs, she has completed about 30 R&D projects (founded by NCBiR, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development). Professional experience of prof. Solarska includes, among others, development of organic hops production technology, development of agrotechnical methods for control of hop Verticillium wilt, detection of pathogenic fungi, viruses and viroids in plants by molecular methods, obtaining of hops free from viruses and viroids, development of cereal, fruits and vegetables cultivation technology in the organic system, research on the effectiveness of natural plant protection products, determination of the quality of organic cereals and their products in terms of content of mycotoxins, estimation of biological and chemical products efficacy against pests, weeds and diseases of different crops for registration aims. Professor received international awards and national awards, among others, for his scientific merits: the PAN award for outstanding scientific achievements in the field of commercialization of research results, twice the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development award for the development and dissemination of organic hop cultivation technologies and new bioproducts. These studies concerned the evaluation of the effectiveness of probiotic microorganisms and plant extracts in control of diseases and pests of this plant, as well as organic fertilizers and basalt powder in enriching the soil with organic matter and improving the quality of hops.  Under her supervision, 3 doctoral thesis was made. Currently she is scientific supervisor of the 3 PhD students. The subject of these doctoral thesis concerns toxinogenic fungi of the genus Fusarium, yeasts inhibiting fungi of the genus Fusarium, as well as a comparison of the microbiome of  plants from organic and conventional farming.

Abstract:

Microorganisms play an important role in plant health protection. Some of them are known as producers of bioactive substances such as vitamins, hormones, enzymes, antioxidants and antibiotics that can directly or indirectly enhance the growth and protection of plants. The use of microorganisms in consortia allows their better survival in any environment compared to single-species preparations, due to their synergism and the creation of a biofilm that is more effective for consortia with more efficient metabolism and more resistant to oxidative stress, as well as for toxic factors. Beneficial  microorganisms that increase growth and protect plants can be added to the soil to improve the health of plants. The reason for this phenomenon is the close dependence of plants on their microbiome. By gaining better control over these relationships, pest growth can be reduced and the ecosystem can be more stable. Also fermented plant extracts that enhance plant defense mechanisms or directly toxic effects are used to increase the effectiveness of microorganisms in  plant protection.

 

Keynote Forum

Maulin P Shah

Enviro Technology Limited, India

Keynote: :Industrial Waste Water Treatment
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Biography:

Maulin P. Shah, currently Chief Scientist & Head – Industrial Waste Water Research Lab, Division of Applied and Environmental Microbiology Lab at Enviro Technology Ltd., Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India, received his Ph.D. (2002-2005) in Environmental Microbiology from Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat. He has served as an Assistant Professor at Godhra, Gujarat University in 2001. He is a Microbial Biotechnologist with diverse research interest. A group of research scholars is working under his guidance on the areas ranging from Applied Microbiology, Environmental Biotechnology, Bioremediation, and Industrial Liquid Waste Management to solid state fermentation. My primary interest is the environment, the quality of our living resources and the ways that bacteria can help to manage and degrade toxic wastes and restore environmental health. Consequently, I am very interested in genetic adaptation processes in bacteria, the mechanisms by which they deal with toxic substances, how they react to pollution in general and how we can apply microbial processes in a useful way (like bacterial bioreporters). One of our major interests is to study how bacteria evolve and adapt to use organic pollutants as novel growth substrates. Bacteria with new degradation capabilities are often selected in polluted environments and have accumulated small (mutations) and large genetic changes (transpositions, recombination, and horizontally transferred elements). His work has been focused to assess the impact of industrial pollution on microbial diversity of wastewater following cultivation dependant and cultivation independent analysis. His major work involves isolation, screening, identification and Genetic Engineering of high impact of Microbes for the degradation of hazardous materials. He has more than 200 research publication in highly reputed national and international journals. He directs the Research program at Enviro Technology Ltd., Ankleshwar. He has guided more than 100 Post Graduate students in various disciplines of Life Science. He is an active Editorial Board Member in more than 200 highly reputed Journal’s in the field of Environmental & Biological Sciences. He was Founder Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Environmental Bioremediation and Biodegradation (2012-2014) as well as Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (2012-2014) (Science and Education Publishing, USA).  He is also serving as a reviewer in various journals of national and international repute. Recently, he has been awarded as a Young Biotechnologist Medal by Biotechnological Society of Nepal”. He is Associate Editor in BMC Microbiology (Springer Nature), Advisory Board in CLEAN-Soil, Air, Water (Wiley), Editor in Current Pollution Reports (Springer Nature), Editor in Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology (Springer Nature), Editor in Environmental Technology & Innovation-ELSEVIER, Editor in Current Microbiology-Springer Nature, Editor in Journal of Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment-Taylor & Francis, Editor in Ecotoxicology (Microbial Ecotoxicology)- Springer Nature.

 

Abstract:

This presentation shows the pros and cons of using the combination of various technologies for industrial waste water treatment plant. Rapid industrialization, intensive agriculture and other human activities cause soil degradation,  pollution and lowers the productivity and sustainability of the crops that further increase the pressure on natural resources and contribute to their degradation. Environmental bio remediation is an effective management tool for managing the polluted environment and in restoring the contaminated soil. The use of microbial sources, coupled  with advanced technology is one of the most promising and economic strategies for the removal of environmental pollutants. There is a strong scientific growth with both the in situ and ex situ ways of bio remediation, in part due increased use of natural damping as most of the natural attenuation is due to bio degradation. The degradation of pollutants by environmental bio remediation technology, can be a lucrative and environmentally friendly alternative. This article provides an overview of the important environmental bioremediation technologies and their application
in treating the industrial waste water.

 

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Biography:

Tadashi Shimamoto has completed his PhD from Okayama University, Japan and Postdoctoral studies from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, USA. He is a Professor of Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Hygiene, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Japan. He has published more than 80 papers in reputed journals.

Abstract:

Carbapenems are a class of highly potent antibiotics that are commonly used as last-resort antibiotics for treatment of severe infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. Therefore, carbapenem antibiotics are not licensed for foodproducing animals in many countries, only for human use. This study was designed to elucidate the incidence and molecular characterization of foodborne carbapenemases producing bacteria in Japan. A total 28 meat samples were collected from local groceries in Higashi-Hiroshima city, Hiroshima, Japan and tested for carbapenemases-encoding genes. Interestingly, 17 bacterial isolates were recovered and only one isolate confirmed to harbor both blaNDM-1 and blaVIM-1. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from food in Japan that produces NDM-1 and VIM-1 carbapenemases. The strain was resistant to various antibiotics and harbored blaNDM-1, blaSHV-71,
blaCTX-M-15, blaTEM-1, qnrS-1, and aac (6')-1b as well as two class 1 integrons: One containing blaVIM-1 and the other aadB-aadA2 and belongs to Sequence Type (ST) 30. In addition, blaNDM-1 was carried on an untypeable self-transmissible plasmid >90 kb in size. Our results are of a great interest and urge the authorities to consider the food as a potential source for carbapenemases and to comprise it for carbapenemase-producing organism’s surveillance programs.

Keynote Forum

Stef Stienstra

Dutch Armed Forces/Royal Dutch Navy, Netherlands

Keynote: The threat of zoonotic diseases and Ebola Virus Disease specifically
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Biography:

Works internationally for several medical and biotech companies as scientific advisory board member and is also an active reserve-officer of the Royal Dutch Navy in his rank as Commander (OF4). For the Dutch Armed Forces he is CBRNe specialist with focus on (micro)biological and chemical threats and medical- and environmental functional specialist within the 1st CMI (Civil Military Interaction) Battalion of the Dutch Armed Forces. For Expertise France he is now managing an EU CBRN CoE public health project in West Africa. He is visiting professor at the University of Rome Tor Vergata giving lectures for the CBRN Master study. In his civilian position he is at this moment developing with MT-Derm in Berlin (Germany) a novel interdermal vaccination technology as well as a new therapy for cutaneous leishmaniasis for which he has won a Canadian ‘Grand Challenge’ grant. With Hemanua in Dublin (Ireland) he has developed an innovative blood separation unit, which is also suitable to produce convalescent plasma for Ebola Virus Disease therapy. He has finished both his studies in Medicine and in Biochemistry in The Netherlands with a doctorate and has extensive practical experience in cell biology, immuno-haematology, infectious diseases, biodefense and transfusion medicine. His natural business acumen and negotiation competence helps to initiate new successful businesses, often generated from unexpected combinations of technologies.

 

Abstract:

Public health systems are not always prepared for outbreaks of infectious diseases. Although in the past several public health institutes, like the French ‘Institut Pasteur’ and the Dutch ‘Tropeninstituut‘, were prominent surveyors of infectious diseases, the investments in worldwide public health have decreased. Now more attention is given to curative healthcare compared to preventive healthcare. The recent Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in West Africa initiated a new wave of interest to invest in Worldwide Public Health to prevent outbreaks of highly contagious diseases. Zoonotic diseases are threatening as the population does not have natural nor artificial (from vaccination) immune response to new diseases like in the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in 2014. The new strain of the Ebola Virus in West Africa was slightly less lethal, compared to other Ebola Virus strains, but the threat of spreading was far bigger as it had a longer incubation time. Most public health systems are not trained well enough to mitigate highly infectious and deadly disease outbreaks. NGO’s helping to fight the outbreak are often better trained in curative treatments and have less experience with biological (bioweapon) threats for which the military are trained for. The UNMEER mission was unique in this. It was a setting in which military and civilian actors cooperate in fighting a biological threat. Protection is essential for health workers. Smart systems have to be developed to prevent further spreading of the disease, but it is not only the biosafety, which has to be considered, but also the biosecurity, as misuse of extremely dangerous strains of microorganisms cannot be excluded. Several zoonotic infectious diseases, like anthrax, smallpox and hemorrhagic fevers are listed as potential bioweapons. Therefor both biosafety and biosecurity have to be implemented in all measures to fight outbreaks of highly infectious diseases.

 

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Maulin P Shah

Enviro Technology Limited, India

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Co-Chair

Ewa Solarska

University of Life Sciences in Lublin,Poland

Session Introduction

El Hadji Seydou Mbaye

Cancer Institute, Aristide Le Dantec Hospital, Dakar, Senegal

Title: Human Papillomavirus Infection in genital Women in four regions of Senegal
Speaker
Biography:

Dr. El Hadji Seydou Mbaye was born in 1978 in Kaolack a region of Senegal. During 2008-2013, he earned his PhD in Biology and Human Pathologies with the collaboration of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) /WHO, Lyon (France); 2006-2007 : Master of Life and Health, Specialty Biology of microorganisms, Virology in Louis Pasteur University of Strasbourg (France); 2005-2006 : Master of Life and Health, option of Immunophysiopathology in Louis Pasteur University of Strasbourg (France); 2004-2005 : License of Biochemistry in Louis Pasteur University of Strasbourg (France); 2002-2004 : General Degree in Sciences and Technologies in University of METZ (France). He was certified by the Federation International of Gynecology Obstetrics (FIGO), the Accreditation Council of Oncology in Europe (ACOE, www.acoe.be), the Institute Catalan of Oncology (ICO) for cervical cancer prevention (Grade 10/10) in support of Continuing Medical Education for physicians. These credits are also recognized as Physician’s Recognition Award (AMA PRA Category 1 credits) by the American Medical Association. He was certified, by the United Nations for Basic Notion of Security on the Ground-Protection, Health and behavior, by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)/World Health Organization, Lyon (France) for Safety Certificate. He has published 1 Book with a style of philosophical story. Author of the world program against cancer in low and middle incomes countries, he is lead author (first listed) of more than 90 peer-reviewed research articles published in reputed journals. He is Editorial Board Member of the International Journal of Immunology, Journal of Retro Virology and Anti Retro Virology, Current Scientific Research in Biomedical Sciences (CSRBS), Associate Editors for Journal of Bacteriology & Mycology: Open Access (JBMOA), Annals of Advanced Biomedical Sciences (AABSc) and associate membership of the World Society for Virology, and also, member of BCNet International Working Group, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)/World Health Organization (WHO).
Dr MBAYE has formed for free, more than 250 healthcare professionals for the techniques of cervical cancer screening in Senegal. He has appeared on local media, 2S TV, Mbour TV and Leeral.net.

 

Abstract:

INTRODUCTION:
Cervical cancer is the most frequent cancer among women in Senegal. However, there are few data concerning the HPV types inducing neoplasia and cervical cancers and their prevalence, in the general population of Senegal
.AIMS:
The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of HPV infection in Senegalese women aged from 18 years and older.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
A study was performed on 498 cervix samples collected from healthy women aged 18 and older in Dakar. 438 other samples were collected from three other regions, Thiès, Saint Louis and Louga. The samples were screened for 21 HPV genotypes using an HPV type-specific E7 PCR bead-based multiplex genotyping assay (TS-MPG) which is a laboratory-developed method for the detection of HPV.
RESULTS:
The prevalence for pHR/HR-HPV in the region of Dakar was 20.68%. HPV 52 (3.21%) was the most prevalent HPV type, followed by HPV 16 (3.01%) and HPV 31 (3.01%). In the regions of Thiès, Louga and Saint Louis, the prevalence for pHR/HR-HPV was 29.19%, 23.15% and 20%, respectively
CONCLUSION:
The study revealed the specificity of the HR-HPV prevalence in Dakar and other regions of Senegal. The patterns differs from the one observed in the other regions of the world and rise the issue of the development of vaccination program in the country. Such a program should take into account the real HPV prevalence for an effective protection of HPV-associated diseases.
 

 

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Biography:

Ahmed G Hegazi is currently a Professor of Microbiology and Immunology in the National Research Center, Egypt. He has received his Master’s degree in 1979 and PhD in 1981. His research work has been focused lately on bee products and their therapeutic effects. He is also the President of the Egyptian Environmental Society for Uses and Production of Bee Products, Secretary of the Egyptian Society of Apitherapy, Secretary General of the African Federation of Apiculture Associations and a Member of the International Apitherapy Commission (APIMONDIA).

 

Abstract:

Aim: The current study is aimed to evaluate the antibacterial activity of some Saudi Arabia honeys against resistant bacterial strain isolates.

Material & Method: Six Saudi Arabia honeys used to evaluate their antimicrobial activity against some antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacterial strains with comparison with manuka honey. The bacterial strains were Staphylococcus aureus (Gram positive bacteria), Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Citrobacter diversus and Salmonella enterica as (Gram negative bacteria).
 
Result: Different levels of inhibition against five bacterial strains were observed when tested Saudi honey. These inhibition levels of inhibition deepen on the type of honey. The overall results showed that the promising potential activity of Saudi honey against different pathogen.
 
Conclusion: It could be concluded that the Saudi honeys inhibit the growth of selected pathogenic bacteria.

 

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Abstract:

Soil and water pollution are major global concerns of environmental pollution globally,the release of contaminants into the environment by human activities has increased over the past decades. Soil contamination by mining activities has attracted considerable public attention and the magnitude of the problem in the sampling site calls for immediate action. The use of microorganisms for the recovery of heavy metals from soil sediments has generated growing attention because of the inadequacy and high cost of conventional method of metal treatment technologies. Application of natural and abundant sorption material known as biosorbents comprising of microbial biomass and agricultural waste has drawn attention in the scientific world.

This research was aimed to further exploit the potentials of some bacterial specie for the removal of heavy metal from contaminated mining soils, this bacterial species were isolated from the mining soil and the soil was analyzed for it heavy metal content. The toxic metal of interest for biosorption in this work were lead, cupper, and chromium and the biosorbent used were Bacillus  firmus , Bacillus brevis and pseudomonas aeruginosa.

This bacterial species were tested for their tolerance ability in different heavy metal concentration It was recorded that pseudomonas aeruginosa was tolerant to lead at 800mgl-1Bacillus lentus to cupper at 860mgl -1 and Bacillus firmus to chromium at1000mgl-1. The biosorption ability was also studied for 7days and was calculated using beer lambert’s law of biosorption percentage   and they all showed good uptake ability with Bacillus firmus removing 96.37% cupper, 93.54% lead and 39.24% chromium.  Bacillus brevis remove 97% Cupper, 98% lead and 36% chromium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa was able to absorb 97% each of copper and lead and also 36% of chromium. This is a very important and economic friendly technology for heavy metal bioremediation at cheaper cost.

 

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Biography:

Dr. Ali Reza Ahmadi has completed his Ph.D in Laboratory Sciences from Tehran University of Medical Sciences University. He is the director of Laboratory Sciences Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences. He has published more than 30 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of Laboratory Sciences journal

Abstract:

Conventional methods for cancer treatment including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy have limitations. In this regard, a new practical strategy, combination of conventional methods with bacteriotherapy, showed a considerable effect on tumor regression and metastasis inhibition. Bacterial-assisted tumor-targeted therapy as therapeutic/gene/drug delivery vehicles is a huge interest for research in the treatment of tumors. The use of whole live, attenuated and/or genetically-modified bacteria only or with combination of conventional methods with different strategies was found to be superior in the experimental models of cancer (tumor regression and increased survival rate).
 

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Biography:

Dr. Satish Kumar has expertise in Assisted Reproduction Technology and Applied Microbiolgy.He is Chief Scientist and Head (Research and Development) Auj Innovedic Ayurvedic company Ambala, Haryana, India. He is actively engaged in Research and teaching in Department of Biotechnology. He has guided eleven M.Tech students in different research areas of Biotechnology and has been member and coordinator of various committees of college and university level. D r .Kumar has M.Sc degree in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology , Haryana Agricultural University ,Hisar and PhD in Animal Biotechnology from Chaudhary Devi Lal University , Sirsa , Haryan,India and Authored one Book and Three book chapters Book and Research articles in Journal of International and National Repute. He also serves as member in the scientific advisory board of International Journal of Animal Biotechnology, India. Dr,Kumar is popular speaker who delivered lectures on role of Biotechnology in human welfare and worked with scientists of International repute from top institutions world and and India. He has delivered many lectures in different institutions across country and at international level via webinar on topic “ Advances in Biocatalysis and its impact on early and late development of small molecules to 12 PhD scientists and over 20 Research Associates to Merck Research Laboratories U.S,A. His Students working as Scientist and doing PhDs in US , Canada, Australia etc.

 

Abstract:

Presently emergence of multiple drug resistance to human pathogenic organisms is serious problem around the world, so development of alternative antimicrobial drugs for the treatment of infectious diseases is the need of hour. One approach is to search for medicinal plants, for possible antimicrobial property. In the present study five solvents viz. ethanol, methanol, chloroform, hexane and water was used for extraction from eleven selected plants and used against E. coli, P. aeruginosa which normally found in diabetic patients while C. albicans found in cancer patients. A total of 55 plant extracts were used in the present study. Antimicrobial activity of plant extract found maximum in Azadirachata sp. followed by Embilica sp., Psidium sp., Citrus sp., Murraya sp., Cannabis sp. and Piper sp. and minimum in Amaranthus sp. and Coriandrum sp. Ethanolic extracts of Azadirachata sp. and Embilica sp. while aqueous extracts of Cannabis sp. and Embilica sp. was most effective against E. coli. Ethanolic extract of Cannabis sp. showed maximum zone of inhibition against P. aeruginosa and methanolic extract of citrus sp. found most effective against C. albicans among eleven selected anticancer and antidiabetic plants. The MIC value of the ethanol extract of most promising plant i.e Azadirachata indica was recorded at 5% (5g/100ml). Results from the present study showed that 95% of ethanol extracts of Azadirachata indica had antimicrobial activity against all tested microorganisms. Antibiotic susceptibility of test microorganisms displayed that imipenem antibiotic has higher zone of inhibition of against E. coli followed by levofloxacin, cefotaxime, aztreonam, ceftazidime and amikacin. Against P. aeruginosa showed maximum inhibition zone followed by cefotaxime, amikacin, imipenem, azetronam and ceftazidime, while maximum zone of inhibition was recorded against C. albicans using ketoconazole followed by miconazole, nystatin, clotrimazole. These antibiotic principles are actually the defensive mechanisms of the plants against pathogens. Laboratory and clinical studies of eleven selected medicinal plants especially the most promising plant extract are required in order to better understand the antimicrobial properties so as to allows the scientific community to recommend their uses as an accessible alternative to synthetic antibiotics.

 

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Location: Radisson Narita
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Maulin P Shah

Enviro Technology Limited, India

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Ewa Solarska

University of Life Sciences in Lublin,Poland

Session Introduction

Jan Bobek

Jan Evangelista Purkyne University, Czech Republic

Title: Awakening of Streptomyces: Novel insights into germination of bacterial arthrospores
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Biography:

Jan Bobek is the Head of Laboratory of Bacteriology in the Institute of Immunology and Microbiology in Prague. His entire professional career encompasses studies of bacterial gene expressions and their regulations. He has published about 20 papers in impacted scientific journals.

 

 

Abstract:

Streptomyces is a bacterial clade deeply studied for the capacity of its members to produce a wide variety of valuable compounds including antibiotics. Spore germination, as a developmental counterpoint to the production phase, represents an exceptional study model of bacterial cell differentiation that presents a complete transformation of cellular morphology and the restoration of all physiological processes. Dormant spores possess unique intracellular conditions where macromolecules are present, stabilized in a trehalose-milieu. The subsequent water influx into the hydrophobic cells retriggers the cellular metabolism. Then, germination can be understood as a sequence of cellular responses to external signals that are eventually reflected in complete cell reconstruction. The whole process is subjected to various controlling mechanisms that are responsible for appropriate changes in gene expression. Even production of secondary metabolites has been found recently presumably to coordinate the development by means of the intercellular communication. Focusing on the fore mentioned points, current knowledge about the process of germination in Streptomyces will be presented.

 

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Lucia Aquilanti has completed her PhD in Applied Biomolecular Sciences from Marche Polytechnic University, Italy in 2005. She is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences of Marche Polytechnic University on numerous research topics, including the microbial dynamics of naturally fermented foods and the selection of starters or adjuncts for the manufacture of fermented products. She has published 69 papers in international peer-reviewed journals (indexed scopus and wos) and has been serving as an Editorial Board Member of a number of reputed international peer-reviewed journals.
 

 

Abstract:

Crithmum maritimum (sea fennel) is a halophyte plant that grows spontaneously along the Italian East coasts; it is equipped with adaptive mechanisms that enables it to complete its entire life-clycle at high salinity and hence to generate economic yields although exposed to salt stress conditions. Its valuable nutritional and functional traits (i.e. high content in C vitamin, flavonoids, polyphenols, etc.) makes this blue source a sustainable and economically valuable opportunity for industrial manufacturing/commercialization of high value products. Currently, sea fennel is only marginally exploited by few artisan or semi-industrial enterprises for manufacturing of unfermented preserves in brine or olive oil, pesto-like sauces, fresh-cut and semi-finished products and no fermented preserves are commercialized, yet in either national and international markets. Given these premises, this research was aimed at exploiting Italian sea fennel cultivars, with a high adaptation to adriatic climates, high nutrients density and unique functional properties, for the production of fermented sea-fennel based preserved. To this end, the microbiota dominating during the natural fermentation of sea fennel sprouts in brine was monitored by using culture-dependent (viable counting, isolation of pure cultures) and independent microbilogical methods (PCR-DGGE and next-generation sequencing). In parallel, the main techconological parameters of the fermented sea fennel sprouts (pH, TTA, lactic acid and acetic acid contet, C vitamin content) and the isolated lactic acid bacteria cultures (acidifying activity, CO2 production, etc.) were also investigated. As a result, the main lactic acid bacteria species guiding the fermentation were identified, isolated and preliminary characterized.

 

Klaudia Gustaw

University of Life Science in Lublin , Poland

Title: Production of mannitol by novel strain of Lactobacillus hilgardii
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Biography:

Klaudia Gustaw is a PhD student at the Faculty of Food Sciences and Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Human Nutrition within the University of Life Sciences in Lublin and since October she have also been working as an assistant lecturer. The subject of PhD thesis is the use and role of fructophilic lactic acid bacteria in foood technology. She has published 5 papers in JCR jurnals, she is the co-author of one patent application. From 2019, she is the project manager of the project 2018/29/N/NZ9/00985 financed by National Science Center od Poland.
 

 

Abstract:

Mannitol is a six-carbon compound, classified as sugar alcohol or polyol. It is similiar to sorbitol or xylitol. Occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables. Mannitol is used in the pharmaceutical and food industries, can be only partially absorbed in the intestines and has zero glycemic index, also is half as sweet as sucrose. Therefore mannitol is used as a sweetner, most often due to its high cost in combination with other sweeteners. As a food additive it is considererd a healthy ingredient. Mannitol is known as osmotic diuretic, has antioxidant properties, and neutralizes hydroxyl radicals. Currently, is industrially produced through catalytic hydrogenation of a 1: 1 glucose and fructose mixture using high temperature and pressure. However, production of manitol on industrial scale is not efficient due to the fact that, the final mixture contains only 25% mannitol. What is more, products of this reaction still require to be purified.
Due to high production cost and low efficiency, new biotechnological production methods are highly desirable nowadays. This study focuses around the use of lactic acid bacteria, which are capable of converting D-fructose into D-mannitol through mannitol dehydrogenases.
In this study we use Lactobacillus hilgardii to produce mannitol. This strain was isolated from mead, where its influence was unfavorable. However, properties of the environment such like mead adapted this strian to be a potential candidate to be a efficient mannitol producer.
 

 

Jaroslav Budis

Comenius University Science Park, Bratislava, Slovakia

Title: Pheri - Sequence based classification of bacteriophages

Time : 16:00 -16:30

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Biography:

Jaroslav Budis graduated recently from the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics of the Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia. Despite the age of 31, he is a main autor and co-author of several publications in genomics, metagenomics and bioinformatics and 4 patent applications in non-invasive chromosomal detection, fetal disorders and the protection of genomic data, one of which has already been approved. He leads a team of 8 bioinformatics scientists in the Geneton 

Abstract:

Bacteriophages are viral particles that infect and replicate inside bacterial organisms. Since they are specific to a particular strain of bacteria, advances in their research could lead to novel means of targeted treatment without adverse effects on natural microbiome in patient’s body. Moreover, this treatment could be effective against bacterial strains with antibiotic resistance. One of the main bottlenecks of bacteriophage research is inability to cultivate some of the phages due to missing information about their hosts.

We designed a bioinformatics pipeline, called Pheri (Phage Host ExploRatIon), to predict bacteriophage hosts from its genomic sequence. The decision is supported by a set of genes that should correspond to the specificity of the phage. We evaluated the pipeline on a set of 6277 phage sequences downloaded from several publicly available databases.

Our pipeline has a potential to assist in discovery and characterization of novel phages and underlying mechanisms behind their behavior.

 

 

Miroslav Böhmer

Comenius University, Science Park, Slovakia

Title: Identification of microbial diversity in grape must by whole metagenome sequencing

Time : 16:30 - 17:00

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Biography:

Abstract:

Wine is a complex beverage, which consist of hundreds of metabolites through the action of bacteria and yeasts. These microbial communities play an important role during the winemaking process, as they metabolize sugars from grapes and produce secondary metabolites that influence aromatic quality of wine. However, there is not enough knowledge about these microbial communities. Our goal is to accurately identify bacteria, yeasts, and especially bacteriophages, the most abundant organisms in biosphere, in grape must from Small Carpathian wine-producing region through the whole metagenomic sequencing method.
We extracted total DNA from the grape must and performed whole metagenome sequencing approach using Illumina NextSeq platform. Data obtained were analyzed with several bioinformatic methods. We used Meta-spades to assembly reads. The likely taxonomic source of each contig was estimated using BLAST. VirFinder was used to identify bacteriophage sequences from unidentified bacterial contigs. Reads were then classified with Clark using bacterial, viral and fungi database. We summarized taxonomic labels to the form of Krona graphs.
The whole metagenome sequencing approach allowed the identification of complex microbial community. We identified a good amount of microbial diversity and also some potential bacteriophage sequences.
Wine has a very diverse community of microorganisms. We examined this variety of microbial communities in grape must from Small Carpathian wine-producing region. This study allowed for a better characterization of grape must microbiome and helped to understand specificity of wine in this region.

 

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Biography:

Mohammad Magdy El-Metwally is currently working in Department of Botany and microbiology, Faculty of Science at Damanhour University, Egypt. Magdy international experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study. Magdy research interests reflect in Magdy’s wide range of publications in various national and international journals.

Abstract:

During our search for bioactive compounds from actinomycetes, the Streptomyces lividans was large scale fermented on rice solid medium, followed by working and purification, affording the new 1-nona-decanoyl, 4-oleyl disuccinate (1), the bacterial new metabolite: filoboletic acid; (9Z,11E)-8,13-dihydroxy octadeca-9,11-dienoic acid (2), and the microbial new metabolite: sitosteryl-3 -D-glucoside (3). This was in addition to further ten known bioactive metabolites: ferulic acid (4), glycerol linoleate, linoleic acid, indol-3-acetic acid methyl ester, 4-hydroxy-phenyl acetic acid, 2-hydroxy-phenyl acetic acid, 3-(hydroxy-acetyl)-indole, indol-3-carboxylic, p-hydroxy-benzoic acid and uracil. The chemical structures of the new metabolites (1-3) were confirmed by extensive 1D and 2D NMR and mass spectrometry, and by comparison with literature data. The antimicrobial activity of the strain extract was studied using a set of microorganisms. The isolation and taxonomical characterization of Streptomyces griseorubens strain ASMR4 is reported as well.

 

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Biography:

Davinder Singh has expertise in Pharmaceutical Chemistry as synthesized of various coumarin derivatives. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor at
Himachal Pharmacy College. He has synthesized total eight coumarin derivatives and checked their antimicrobial activity against gram positive and gram negative
bacteria. To overcome the resistant problem, these derivatives can be used with some herbal medicines to synergism its effect.

Abstract:

These research study is aimed to synthesize a serious of various substituted derivatives of 8-methyl-2-substituted-6H-chromeno [6, 7-d] oxazol-6-one (6a-6f) and (7a-7b) from 6-Amino-7-hydroxy-4-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one by reaction with different substituted aldehydes and acetic anhydrides in the presence of glacial acetic acid and pyridine. The structure for compounds has been determined by IR, 1H NMR spectroscopy. All the synthesized compounds 1-8 have been screened for their anti-microbial activity with reference drug Ciprofloxacin by using cup-plate method. Among all the synthesized derivatives, compounds which are substituted with 4-phenyl (6a), 4-bromo phenyl (6b), 4-nitro phenyl (6c), 4-chloro phenyl (6d), 2-chlorophenyl (6f) exhibited the most promising antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli (MTCC 614) and Staphylococcus aureus (MTCC 3160). Coumarin nucleus incorporating oxazole moiety also possess synergism with total eight conventional antibacterial agents, i.e. chloramphenicol (CL), gentamycin (CN), fosfomycin (FF), levofloxacin (LE), minocycline (MI), tazobactam (P/T), teicoplanin (TE), vancomycin (VA), against Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains.

 

K.M.Yacob

Marma Heatth Centre, India

Title: The purpose of temperature of fever
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Biography:

K M Yacob is a practicing Physician in the field of Healthcare in the state of Kerala in India for the last 30 years and is very much interested in basic research.

Abstract:

When the disease becomes threat to life or organs blood circulation decreases, Temperature of fever will emerges to increase prevailing blood circulation. And it acts as a protective covering of the body to sustain life. When blood flow decrease to brain, the patient becomes fainted-delirious. If we try to decreases temperature of fever, the blood circulation will further reduced. Blood circulation never increases without temperature increase. Delirious can never be cured without increase in blood circulation. The temperature of fever is not a surplus temperature or it is not to be eliminated from the body. During fever, our body temperature increases like a brooding hen`s increased body temperature. The actual treatment to fever is to increase blood circulation. Two ways to increase blood circulation. (1) Never allow body temperature to lose and (2) Apply heat from outside to the body. When the temperature produced by body due to fever and heat which we applied on the body combines together, the blood circulation increases. Then body will stop to produce heat to increase blood circulation. And body will get extra heat from outside without any usage of energy. How can we prove that the temperature of fever is to increase blood circulation? If we ask any type of question related to fever by assuming that the temperature of fever is to increase blood circulation we will get a clear answer. If avoid or evade from this definition we will never get proper answer to even a single question. If we do any type of treatment by assuming that the temperature of fever is to increase blood circulation , the body will accept, at the same time body will resist whatever treatment to decrease blood circulation. No further evidence is required to prove the temperature of fever is to increase blood circulation.