Volume 16, Issue 4 (2020) | American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

High-Protein Solid-State Symbiotic Fermentation of Sauce Residue for Probiotic Feed

Xinhe Zhao — 2020-10-09

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 9 October 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.462.472

The abuse of antibiotics in animal feed has caused a series of problems in livestock breeding, meat products and the natural environment. In this study, sauce residue was used as the main raw material...

Improving Effects of Different Calcium-Magnesium Conditioners on Latosol

Jin Li — 2020-10-13

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 13 October 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.473.481

At present, soil acidification seriously restricts the sustainable development of agricultural production. A common method that can be used to improve acidified soils is to apply calcareous materials ...

The Endoribonuclease Domain of IRE1 and its Substrate HAC1 are Structurally Linked Components of the Unfolded Protein Response in Fungi

Luis David Maldonado-Bonilla — 2020-10-14

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 14 October 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.482.493

The unfolded protein response sustains the folding capacity of the endoplasmic reticulum under conditions that increase the activity of the secretory pathway. In fungi, the unfolded protein response e...

2D Kinematic Quantification of Soil Particles around Growing Plant Root based on Optical Mechanics

Wenbin Wu — 2020-10-21

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 21 October 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.494.506

The quantitative kinematic description of the surrounding soil particles during root growth is a technical challenge and biologically important. In this study, a two-dimensional camera-based imaging s...

Potential Health Functions of Collagen Bioactive Peptides: A Review

Mengqian Chen — 2020-10-25

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 25 October 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.507.519

Collagen is the most abundant protein in nature and widely exits in animals. However collagen usage is not good enough, which is a waste of natural resources and an environmental burden. Collagen pept...

Painting Psychotherapy Image Measurement and Reconstruction Algorithm based on Improved Hadamard Matrix

Min Wan — 2020-11-06

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 6 November 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.520.528

Painting psychotherapy based on Internet technology has become a method of mental health testing and treatment. This method will produce a large number of digital images of painting psychotherapy. How...

ELISA-Based Development of Functional Antibodies for the Efficient Detection of Mycotoxigenic Fusarium (F. oxysporum and F. circinatum) and Diplodia (D. pinea) Species

Phumzile Mkhize — 2020-11-18

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 18 November 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.529.537

Fusarium contains the most toxigenic and important fungal pathogens, producing a wide range of mycotoxins that include the more toxic secondary metabolites called fumonisins. This study analyzed the p...

Parameter Calibration of Soil in the Poyang Lake Region Based on Discrete Element Method

Baoyu Zhu — 2020-12-16

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 16 December 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.538.548

In order to obtain the soil parameters of Poyang Lake Region before direct seeding, the soil properties of Duchang County, Poyang County and Xinjian District recollected and the discrete element metho...

Momordica balsamina Fruit Extracts Enhances Selected Aspects of the Insulin Synthesis/Secretion Pathway

Ananias Hodi Kgopa — 2020-12-17

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 17 December 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.549.560

Previous studies have suggested that crude plant extracts of the anti-diabetic medicinal plant, Momordica balsamina (MB) may exert their anti-diabetic effect through either enhancement of insulin sens...

Study the Relationship between the Microstructure and Characteristics of Quinoa Starch by Compared with Common Cereal Starches

Menyue Jiao — 2020-12-17

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 17 December 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.561.567

The amylose and amylopectin contents, viscoelastic properties, freeze-thaw stability and Scanning Electron Micrographs (SEM) of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) were studied to explore the microstruc...

Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern and Characteristics of Integrons in Escherichia Coli Strains Isolated from Aquatic Retail Products in Zhejiang Province, China

Ting Yu — 2020-12-21

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 21 December 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.568.578

The aquatic retail products are among the potential reservoirs of antimicrobial resistant microorganisms. The main objective of this study was to analyze the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and ...

Isolation and Identification of a Bioflocculant-Producing Strain and Application in Rice Vinegar Clarification

Weilian Hu — 2020-12-30

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 30 December 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.579.589

A bioflocculant-producing bacterium S-3# was isolated from fresh sand bones 40-50 cm underground in the desert region of China’s Ningxia Province. It was identified as Paenibacillus sp. based on 16S...

Acetylation Process and Antioxidant Activity of a Polysaccharide from Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) Leaves

Yiting Xue — 2021-01-01

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 1 January 2021; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.590.601

Chemical modifications of polysaccharides can provide an opportunity to obtain new agents with possible therapeutic uses. In this study, a water-soluble polysaccharide extracted from Loquat Leaves (co...

Transformation of Lignocellulosic Biomass into Sustainable Biofuels: Major Challenges and Bioprocessing Technologies

Tahira Naz — 2020-08-01

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 1 August 2020; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2020.602.621

Commercial-scale production of biofuels has recently been intensified due to its cost-effectiveness, sustainability, market stability, alternative fuel energy composition and greener output, etc. Lign...