A5011110838- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Coccidia and coccidiosis research
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
- Estrogen and related hormone effects
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
- Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice
2016-2025
Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax
2017
Comenius University Bratislava
2010-2016
Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic
2016
Slovak Academy of Sciences
2016
University of Neuchâtel
2015
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
2010-2012
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Physiology
2011
O2 Czech Republic (Czechia)
2011
University Library in Bratislava
2010
Natural dyes have been used from ancient times for multiple purposes, most importantly in the field of textile dying. The increasing demand and excessive costs natural dye extraction engendered discovery synthetic petrochemical compounds. Nowadays, they are dominating market, with nearly 8 × 105 tons produced per year due to their wide range color pigments consistent coloration. Textile industries consume huge amounts water dyeing processes, making it hard treat enormous quantities this...
Abiotic stress significantly limits plant growth and production. Drought, in particular, is a severe constraint that affects agricultural productivity on global scale. Water induces plants set of morpho-anatomical (modification root leaf structure), physiological, biochemical (relative water content, membrane stability, photosynthesis, hormonal balance, antioxidant systems, osmolyte accumulation) changes mainly employed to cope with the drought stress. These strategies allow overcome...
Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) plantations in North Africa are nowadays threatened with the spread of Bayoud disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis that already wiped out dates production infected areas mainly Morocco. Biological control holds great promise for sustainable and environmental-friendly management disease. In this study, using plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) or endophytes additional benefits to agricultural ecosystems addressed. First, PGPR can...
The Gram positive, non-pathogenic endospore-forming soil inhabiting prokaryote Bacillus amyloliquefaciens is a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium. processes wide biocontrol abilities and numerous strains have been reported to suppress diverse bacterial, fungal fungal-like pathogens. Knowledge about strain level warranted translate this knowledge into developing more efficient agents bio-fertilizers. Ever-expanding genome studies of B. are showing tremendous increase in strain-specific new...
In the arid region Bou-Saâda at South of Algeria, durum wheat Triticum L. cv Waha production is severely threatened by abiotic stresses, mainly drought and salinity. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) hold promising prospects towards sustainable environmentally-friendly agriculture. Using habitat-adapted symbiosis strategy, PGPR Pantoea agglomerans strain Pa was recovered from roots sampled in Bou-Saâda, conferred alleviation salt stress plants allowed considerable growth this...
Cellulose represents the most abundant component of plant biomass on earth; it is degraded by cellulases, specific enzymes produced microorganisms. However, cellulases bacterial origin attract more interest due to their natural diversity and ability inhabit a variety niches, allowing selection cellulolytic strains resistant environmental stresses. The screening activity 398 bacteria isolated from various ecosystems in Algeria (cave, ruins, chott, thermal station, rhizosphere arid semi-arid...
Oomycete and fungal pathogens, mainly Phytophthora Fusarium species, are notorious causal agents of huge economic losses environmental damages. For instance, ramorum, cryptogea, plurivora solani cause significant in nurseries forest ecosystems. Chemical treatments, while harmful to the environment human health, have been proved little or no impact on these species. Recently, biocontrol bacterial species were used cope with pathogens shown promising prospects towards sustainable eco-friendly...
Among plant disease management strategies, biological control is a sustainable alternative to the use of chemicals for vascular wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum. most devastating affecting wide variety plants. Bacillus species are widely used candidates these fungal diseases. This review describes pathogenicity F. oxysporum, its virulence mechanisms, and host plant–pathogen interactions. The means deployed inhibit or kill phytopathogens. spp. produce range secondary metabolites, including...
In this study, we aimed to explore and compare the composition, metabolic diversity antimicrobial potential of endophytic fungi colonizing internal tissues healthy brittle leaf diseased (BLD) date palm trees (Phoenix dactylifera L.) widely cultivated in arid zones Tunisia. A total 52 were isolated from BLD roots trees, identified based on ITS-rDNA sequence analysis shown represent 13 species belonging five genera. About 36.8% isolates shared between root fungal microbiomes, whereas 18.4%...
Marine endophytic fungi from under-explored locations are a promising source for the discovery of new bioactivities. Different were isolated plants and marine organisms collected Wadi El-Natrun saline lakes Red Sea near Hurghada, Egypt. The strains grown on three different media, their ethyl acetate crude extracts evaluated antimicrobial activity against panel pathogenic bacteria as well antioxidant properties. Results showed that most 32 fungal isolates initially obtained possessed...
To explore proteolytic activity of endophytic fungi inhabiting date palm roots, a Penicillium bilaiae isolate, displaying the highest level protease production, has been recovered. Response surface methodology (RSM) was applied to optimize culture conditions for production by fungus. Plackett-Burman design allowed screening variables effective in production. Results indicated that temperature, initial pH and glucose concentration dramatically affect yield. These factors were further...
Biotic and abiotic stresses are severely limiting plant production productivity. Of notable importance is salt stress that not only limits growth survival, but affects the soil fertility threatens agricultural ecosystems sustainability. The problem exacerbated in fragile arid semi-arid areas where high evaporation, low precipitation use of salty water for irrigation accelerating salinization. Legumes, considered very nutritious foods people providing essential nutrients a fundamental element...
Bacillus velezensis gram-positive bacterium, is frequently isolated from diverse niches mainly soil, water, plant roots, and fermented foods. B. ubiquitous, non-pathogenic endospore forming. Being holobionts it considered host adapted microorganism recognized of high economic importance given its ability to promote growth under biotic abiotic stress conditions. Additionally, the species suppress many diseases, including bacterial, oomycete, fungal diseases. It also able after root...
The aim of this paper was to evaluate the effect gel addition biopolymeric scaffolds on pro-angiogenic and basic material characteristics final composite for use in regenerative medicine. studied scaffold consisted natural biopolymers: polyhydroxybutyrate, chitosan, agarose, gelatin. characterized by high macroporosity (90%) wide pore size distribution. As is known, a critical factor cell ingrowth grafts after implantation body angiogenic development creation new vessels. After 9 days...
Plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) have been the target of intensive research studies toward their efficient use in field as biofertilizers, biocontrol, and bioremediation agents among numerous other applications. Recent trends PGPB led to development versatile multifaceted that can be used different conditions such biocontrol plant pathogens metal contaminated soils. Unfortunately, all these efforts lead failed perform salty environments. Therefore, it is urgently needed address this...
The soil-borne gram-positive bacteria Aneurinibacillus migulanus strain Nagano shows considerable potential as a biocontrol agent against plant diseases. In contrast, A. NCTC 7096 proved less effective for inhibition of pathogens. exerts activity some and gram-negative bacteria, fungi oomycetes through the production gramicidin S (GS). Apart from antibiotic effects, GS increases rate evaporation surface, reducing periods surface wetness thereby indirectly inhibiting spore germination. To...
Halophyte Limoniastrum monopetalum, an evergreen shrub inhabiting the Mediterranean region, has well-documented phytoremediation potential for metal removal from polluted sites. It is also considered to be a medicinal halophyte with potent activity against plant pathogens. Therefore, L. monopetalum may suitable candidate isolating endophytic microbiota members that provide growth promotion (PGP) and resistance abiotic stresses. Selected biocontrol abilities, these endophytes represent...
The chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) is a highly vascularized avian extraembryonic widely used as an in vivo model to study angiogenesis and its inhibition response tissues, cells, or soluble factors. In recent years, the use of CAM has become integral part biocompatibility testing process for developing biomaterials intended regenerative strategies tissue engineering applications. this study, we chicken ex ovo assay investigate angiogenic potential innovative acellular biopolymer...
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