Browsing Research Articles (Biotechnology) by Author "Trindade, Marla"
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Diversity of dsDNA viruses in a South African hot spring assessed by metagenomics and microscopy
Zablocki, Olivier; van Zyl, Leonardo Joaquim; Kirby, Bronwyn; Trindade, Marla (MDPI, 2017)The current view of virus diversity in terrestrial hot springs is limited to a few sampling sites. To expand our current understanding of hot spring viral community diversity, this study aimed to investigate the first ... -
Factors influencing pigment production by halophilic bacteria and its effect on brine evaporation rates
Silva-Castro, Gloria Andrea; Moyo, Anesu Conrad; Khumalo, Londiwe; van Zyl, Leonardo Joaquim; Petrik, Leslie F.; Trindade, Marla (Wiley, 2018)The disposal of reject brine, a highly concentrated waste by-product generated by various industrial processes, represents a major economic and environmental challenge. The common practice in dealing with the large ... -
Genomic characterization of a prophage, Smhb1, that Infects Salinivibrio kushneri BNH isolated from a Namib Desert saline spring
Olonade, Israel; van Zyl, Leonardo Joaquim; Trindade, Marla (MDPI, 2021)Recent years have seen the classification and reclassification of many viruses related to the model enterobacterial phage P2. Here, we report the identification of a prophage (Smhb1) that infects Salinivibrio kushneri BNH ... -
Impact of metagenomic DNA extraction procedures on the identifiable endophytic bacterial diversity in Sorghum bicolor (L. Moench)
Maropola, Mapula Kgomotso Annah; Ramond, Jean-Baptiste; Trindade, Marla (Elsevier, 2015)Culture-independent studies rely on the quantity and quality of the extracted environmental metagenomic DNA (mDNA). To fully access the plant tissue microbiome, the extracted plant mDNA should allow optimal PCR applications ... -
Microbiome enrichment from contaminated marine sediments unveils novel bacterial strains for petroleum hydrocarbon and heavy metal bioremediation
Dell’Anno, Filippo; Joaquim van Zyl, Leonardo; Trindade, Marla (Elsevier, 2023)Petroleum hydrocarbons and heavy metals are some of the most widespread contaminants affecting marine ecosystems, urgently needing effective and sustainable remediation solutions. Microbial-based bioremediation is gaining ...