Of 214 Pseudomonas strains isolated from maize rhizosphere, 46 turned out to be antagonistic, of which 43 displayed clear colony phase variation.The latter strains formed both opaque and translucent colonies, designated as phase I and phase II, respectively.It appeared that important biocontrol traits, such as motility and the production of antifun
Shark fin, used as a food, is a rich source of glycosaminoglyans Ice Cream Scoops (GAGs), acidic polysaccharides having important biological activities, suggesting their nutraceutical and pharmaceutical application.A comprehensive survey of GAGs derived from the fin was performed on 11 elasmobranchs, including several deep sea sharks.Chondroitin su
The impact of invasive species is not limited to the loss of biodiversity; it also represents significant threats to agriculture on a global scale.The Japanese beetle Popillia japonica (native to Japan but an invasive agricultural pest in North America) recently occurred in the Po plain (Italy), one of the most cultivated areas in southern Europe.T
The influence of industrial pollution on mortality values (dead fallen wood and dead standing trees) and its distribution by degrees of decomposition were investigated in spruce-fir forest stands in the vicinity of the Middle Ural copper smelter (the city of Revda, Sverdlovsk region).The total mortality and mortality in each size category did not d