Bacteria aggregates

Kombucha mushroom (SEDA-20, 430) is a sjmbiotic yeast/bacteria aggregate surrounded by a permeable membrane. It has no proven efficacy for any indication and has serious adverse effects (33). 

Kombucha mushroom is a sjmibiotic yeast/bacteria aggregate surrounded by a permeable membrane. An... 

Sugar-lectin specific interaction is an important cellular phenomenon. Li et al. [64] linked L-fucose to chitosan, which can act as a somatic agglutinin to induce bacteria aggregation. The enhanced antimicrobial activity of chitosan-L-fucose is attributed to the specific recognition and binding of the L-fucose moiety with PA-Il lectin on Pseudomonas aeruginosa surface. 

Dental plaque results when cariogenic bacteria aggregate in colonies on the surface of teeth and form a tenacious deposit thereon. The presence of plaque on teeth is believed to be a precursor to the development of gingivitis, dental caries, and periodontal disease. 

Platelet activating factor (PAF) was first identified by its ability (at low levels) to cause platelet aggregation and dilation of blood vessels, but it is now known to be a potent mediator in inflammation, allergic responses, and shock. PAF effects are observed at tissue concentrations as low as 10 M. PAF causes a dramatic inflammation of air passages and induces asthma-like symptoms in laboratory animals. Toxic-shock syndrome occurs when fragments of destroyed bacteria act as toxins and induce the synthesis of PAF. This results in a drop in blood pressure and a reduced... 

Creation of the correct shear conditions. High shear rate may be harmful to the organism and disrupt the cell wall low shear may also be undesirable because of unwanted flocculation and aggregation of the cells, or even growth of bacteria on the reactor wall and stirrer. 

Key mechanisms important for improved oil mobilization by microbial formulations have been identified, including wettability alteration, emulsification, oil solubilization, alteration in interfacial forces, lowering of mobility ratio, and permeability modification. Aggregation of the bacteria at the oil-water-rock interface may produce localized high concentrations of metabolic chemical products that result in oil mobilization. A decrease in relative permeability to water and an increase in relative permeability to oil was usually observed in microbial-flooded cores, causing an apparent curve shift toward a more water-wet condition. Cores preflushed with sodium bicarbonate showed increased oil-recovery efficiency [355]. 

Among the wide choice of reactor designs, the biofilm reactor is one of the best suited for azo-dye conversion as it meets two important process requisites. The first is related to the hindered growth feature of bacterial metabolism under anaerobic conditions. The second is related to the necessity to increase cell densities (see previous section) with respect to those commonly harvested in liquid broths [55, 56]. Except for bacteria that forms aggregates spontaneously, immobilization of cells on granular carriers and membrane reactor technology are the two common pathways to achieve high-density confined cell cultures in either discontinuous or flow reactors. 

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