Bacteria future research

Alternative potential strategies for reduction of mucosal secondary bile acid exposure are to target deconjugation of glycine/taurine bile salts by bacterial bile salt hydrolases and/or bacterial 7-dehydroxylation of primary bile acids to secondary bile acids. Sequestration of bile acids in the intestinal lumen using probiotic bacteria has also been proposed as an area for future research. ... 

The continuous interest and growth of the various new industrial processes related to the life sciences will also require significant contributions from membrane engineering. It is hoped that future research would provide deeper insight on the precise mechanisms involved, which would show new direction for research in membrane science and applications. It is, however, important to recognize that applicability of electroporation has been demonstrated in a variety of bacteria, yeast, and mammalian cells and some applications are ready for exploitation while many new technologies seem potentially possible. 

In conclusion, knowledge of the bacteria involved in winemaking will allow the winemaker to minimize spoilage problems caused by AAB, lacto-bacilli, and pediococci and to promote or prevent MLF in a wine. Future research should include investigating the contribution of malolactic bacteria... 

The future commercial emphasis is on production of lactic acid as a bulk chemical converted from biomass by microbial fermentation. Clearly, future research employing genetic engineering will be aimed at converting bacteria into more efficient chemical reactors for this process. The desired properties of... 

Bacteria and their composites with soil minerals or organic matter are capable of taking up a wide range and variety of toxic metals in soil environments. Research done over the last decade or so has greatly improved our understanding of the mechanisms on biosorption of metals and bacte-ria-metal-soil component interactions. However, more studies from molecular level are needed in order to enhance the ability of bacteria and their association with soil components to remediate toxic metals-contaminated soils. The focus of future investigations should be on the mechanisms by which metals are sorbed and bound by bacterial cell surfaces and bacteria-soil/mineral composites. In this connection, X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) is a promising technique because it can provide information about... 

Bath or shower water is likely to contain bacteria, some of which could be potentially harmful to health, so this gray water should be used Immediately. Gray water filtering systems, which overcome this difficulty, are already available for domestic Installation in some countries, and are currently the focus of much research and development it is hoped that, in the not-too-distant future, every new home will incorporate such technology. 

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