Project description:Aspergillus oryzae is used in solid-state fermentation (SSF) to produce plant-based foods. To this end, the substrate is inoculated with spores of this fungus. So far, the effect of inoculum size on SSF with A. oryzae has primarily focused on the production of specific enzymes. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the impact of inoculum size on the full secretome, combined with enzyme activity assays, assessment of colonization, substrate degradation, and sporulation. To this end, A. oryzae was grown for 7 days on whole yellow pea (Pisum sativum). Fluorescence microscopy with a GFP-expressing A. oryzae strain showed that peas had been colonized externally and internally, irrespective of inoculum size. Yet, the highest inoculum size resulted in a stronger pea biomass reduction when compared to the lowest inoculum size. By contrast, sporulation decreased with increasing inoculum size. Notably, proteomics revealed no effect of inoculum size on the protein profiles of aqueous extracts of the colonized peas. Amylases and proteases were the most abundant secreted proteins, which was consistent with their high activity in the aqueous extracts. Proteomics also identified β-1,3-glucanases and chitinases, indicating hyphal lysis. Indeed, 10–19% of the fungal proteins detected in the aqueous extracts lacked signal peptides. These data contribute to our understanding of colonization of substrates by A. oryzae and may be used to optimize SSF with this food grade fungus.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of four growth phases S. Typhimurium comparing immobilised growth with planktonic growth. Each array used labelled cDNA against a common genomic DNA reference. Triplicate or quadruple arrays were carried out for each of the 8 conditions as well as the inoculum culture: inoculum, planktonic MEP, planktonic LEP, planktonic ESP, planktonic LSP, immobilised MEP, immobilised LEP, immobilised ESP and immobilised LSP
Project description:Proteomic data from dengue virus infected U-937 cells. PVD_C samples were infected via antibody-mediated or DC-SIGN receptor mediated entry routes with wild-type DENV-4 or mock inoculum; time points 2, 8, 16, and 24 hours; 5 biological replicates. PVD_L samples were infected via antibody-mediated or DC-SIGN receptor mediated entry routes with wild-type DENV-1 or mock inoculum; time points 2, 6, 10, 18, 24, and 30 hours; 5 biological replicates.
Project description:To better characterize placentitis, we examined the sRNA expression patterns occurring in the endometrium, chorioallantois and serum of mares. Disease was induced in 10 mares via intracervical inoculation of Streptococcus equi ssp. zooepidemicus, either with moderate or high levels of inoculum; three un-inoculated gestationally-matched mares were used as controls. Matched chorioallantois and endometrium were sampled in two locations: region 1 - main lesion by cervical star with placental separation; and region 2 - gross inflammation without placental separation.