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The method RT performs the peak alignment based only on the retention time distance, while the methods P, M, and P+M carry out the peak alignment using both the retention time distance and mass spectral similarity. The method P incorporates the mass spectral similarity through prior information and the methods M and P+M use the mixture distance measure. Four developed algorithms are applied to homogeneous and heterogeneous spiked-in data as well as two real biological data and compared with three existing algorithms, mSPA, SWPA, and BiPACE-2D. SEL120 mouse The results show that our CPD-GPA algorithms perform better than all existing algorithms in terms of F1 score.Adaptive time stepping methods for metastable dynamics of the Allen-Cahn and Cahn-Hilliard equations are investigated in the spatially continuous, semi-discrete setting. We analyse the performance of a number of first and second order methods, formally predicting step sizes required to satisfy specified local truncation error σ in the limit of small length scale parameter ϵ → 0 during meta-stable dynamics. The formal predictions are made under stability assumptions that include the preservation of the asymptotic structure of the diffuse interface, a concept we call profile fidelity. In this setting, definite statements about the relative behaviour of time stepping methods can be made. Some methods, including all so-called energy stable methods but also some fully implicit methods, require asymptotically more time steps than others. The formal analysis is confirmed in computational studies. We observe that some provably energy stable methods popular in the literature perform worse than some more standard schemes. We show further that when Backward Euler is applied to meta-stable Allen-Cahn dynamics, the energy decay and profile fidelity properties for these discretizations are preserved for much larger time steps than previous analysis would suggest. The results are established asymptotically for general interfaces, with a rigorous proof for radial interfaces. It is shown analytically and computationally that for most reaction terms, Eyre type time stepping performs asymptotically worse due to loss of profile fidelity.In this paper, we survey the methods and concepts developed for the evaluation of dialogue systems. Evaluation, in and of itself, is a crucial part during the development process. Often, dialogue systems are evaluated by means of human evaluations and questionnaires. However, this tends to be very cost- and time-intensive. Thus, much work has been put into finding methods which allow a reduction in involvement of human labour. In this survey, we present the main concepts and methods. For this, we differentiate between the various classes of dialogue systems (task-oriented, conversational, and question-answering dialogue systems). We cover each class by introducing the main technologies developed for the dialogue systems and then present the evaluation methods regarding that class.No one questions the existence of presumptive knowledge of invisible organisms causing disease, decay and destruction mentioned before the discovery of the microbial world by Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek, who was the first to describe the invisible world as per literature available today. However, the knowledge about microbial world by Indian Rishis presented in Sanskrit shlokas or suktas of our traditional manuscripts such as Vedas remained unseen, where the Rishis had predicted the role of microorganisms known as Krimi or Jeevanu years before Leeuwenhoek. This note is an attempt to bring an emphasis to revisit our traditional Vedic knowledge and establish them through research based facts for wider acceptance globally.This study aimed to evaluate the intrinsic antibacterial activity and antibiotic-enhancing effect of an arylamino methylene derivative (MAD) in association with fluoroquinolones. The antibacterial activity against multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli was analyzed by determining the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) using the broth micro dilution method. A reduction in the MIC of the fluoroquinolones against strains treated simultaneously with the MAD was interpreted as an enhanced antibiotic activity. While the MAD exhibited no clinically effective action (MIC ≥ 1.024 µg/mL), it was found to significantly potentiate the activity of norfloxacin, ofloxacin and lomefloxacin against all the strains, which may be related to structural similarities between the MAD and quinolones. Our findings suggest that Meldrum's acid arylamino derivatives may represent promising molecules in the elaboration of new drugs to reverse resistance to fluoroquinolones.Histamine is a degradation product of the bacterial decarboxylation of the amino acid histidine; such activity is determined by histidine decarboxylase encoded by a gene cluster, carried by some Gram-positive bacteria, that includes the hdcA gene. In this study, the presence of the hdcA gene in ready-to-eat surströmming samples collected from three producers based in Sweden was directly assessed via qPCR analysis for the very first time. Samples from producer A showed hdcA average gene abundance of 6.67 ± 0.13 Log cells/gene copies g-1; in samples from producer B the average value attested at 5.56 ± 0.06 Log cells/gene copies g-1, whereas for samples of producer C hdcA average gene abundance attested at 5.30 ± 0.08 Log cells/gene copies g-1. ANOVA showed a significantly higher average hdcA gene copy number in samples from producer A, whereas no significant differences were seen between average values of hdcA gene copy numbers detected in samples from producer B and C. The hdcA gene copies detected in the present study could give an estimation of the load of potential histamine-producing bacteria in surströmming.Immunotherapy based on genetic modification of T cells has played an important role in the treatment of tumors and viral infections. Moreover, adenoviral vectors engineered with improved safety due to their inability to integrate into the host genome have been key in the clinical application of T cell therapy. However, the commonly used adenoviral vector Ad5 exhibits low efficiency of infection of human T cells and the details of the intracellular trafficking pathway of adenoviral vectors in human primary T cells remains unclear. Resolution of these issues will depend on successful modification of the adenoviral vector. To this end, here we describe the successful establishment of a simple and efficient method for editing adenoviral vectors in vitro using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system to target the adenoviral fiber gene.Fungi are the primary infectious agents in plant crops and many post-harvest fungal diseases of fruit and vegetables causing significant economic losses worldwide. link2 Here, the antifungal effect of Prosopis glandulosa extract (PgE) against phytopathogenic fungi was evaluated. The effect with PgE (5, 4, 2, 1, 0%) as AI (%) and radial growth rate reduction (Kr %) were determined in vitro in Colletotrichum gloeosporoides, Fusarium oxysporum, Rhizopus oryzae and R. stolonifer (1 × 105 spores/mL). The phytopathogenicity of fungal strains was performed under in vivo conditions (room temperature, 25-30 °C and refrigeration, ~ 4 °C) by fruit surface inoculation method on strawberries, tomatoes and carrots by recording the development of mycelial growth, necrosis, soft rot and dehydration symptoms showed on each fruit at 14 days. The extract (5%) showed the highest AI against C. gloesporioides (~ 96%), and F. oxysporum (~ 79%) and growth rate reduction of 74.92% and 64.82% respectively. Likewise, the extract controls the development of phytopathogenicity symptoms against C. gloesporioides and F. oxysporum in vivo conditions, nevertheless, was less efficiency against both Rhizopus species. The P. glandulosa extract represents an efficient, economical, and eco-friendly alternative to preserve the quality of the agricultural products and to increase their shelf life.The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a well-known model organism used in an array of scientific research fields. Many microbiome studies conducted on fishes have focused on gut microbiome diversity. To our knowledge, no investigations into the skin microbiome diversity of pet shop zebrafish have been performed. link3 In this pilot study we aimed to assess the microbiome diversity composition of different groups of zebrafish housed at the Department of Genetics, University of the Free State, South Africa. These fish originated from pet shops located in Bloemfontein, South Africa. We investigated the skin microbiome diversity between wild-type zebrafish and the well-known leopard colour morph. The microbiome compositions between zebrafish sexes were also assessed. No significant differences were observed between colour morphs. A core microbiome was identified for the zebrafish housed at our laboratories. Cetobacterium was significantly more abundant in females compared to males, with Limnobacter more abundant in males. Both these genera are known components of fish microbiomes, including zebrafish. The precise reason for this link should be further investigated. This research adds to the growing knowledge base linked to aquatic microbiome structure in different habitats.The antifungal cyclo-depeptide and the fatty acid were isolated and purified from an indigenous strain of Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris. Maximal activity was observed at pH 5.5 and 6.5, and at 30 °C under stationary conditions, which was detected in the culture supernatant 8 h post-inoculation in MRS broth until 22 h. The activity of antifungal compounds in the culture supernatant was sensitive to pH and temperature; and was protease-resistant. The antifungal compounds were concentrated by freeze-drying and ultrafiltration with activity retained in 1 kDa filtrates indicating low molecular weight metabolites. The compounds were further extracted by using different solvents amongst which, ethyl acetate provided the highest recovery. Antifungal compounds were separated on a silica gel column into two active fractions that were revealed to be tetradecanoic acid and cyclo-(Leu-Pro), a cyclic dipeptide, by GC-MS. Herein, we describe and attribute the biocontrol potential of L. lactis subsp. cremoris to the low molecular weight antifungal compounds isolated, which is the first report of their isolation from this strain. The broad antifungal spectrum of this candidate advocates further exploration of its biocontrol potential in managing fungal infections in different food and feed systems.

The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12088-020-00917-z.

The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12088-020-00917-z.Bacillus cereus is a foodborne pathogen and cause a frequent problem due to the biofilms forming in equipment of food production plants. Autoinducer-2 (AI-2) involved in interspecies communication, plays a role in the biofilm formation of B. cereus. In this study, biofilm formation by thirty-nine B. cereus strains isolated from foods produced in Korea was determined. To investigate the effect of AI-2 on biofilm formation by B. cereus SBC27, which had the highest biofilm-forming ability, biofilm densities formed after addition of the AI-2 from Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli were analysed. As a result, it was found that the quorum sensing molecule AI-2 could induce biofilm formation by B. cereus within 24 h, but it may also inhibit biofilm formation when more AI-2 is added after 24 h. Thus, these results improve our understanding of biofilm formation by food-derived B. cereus and provide clues that could help to reduce the impact of biofilms, the biggest problem in food processing environments, which has an impact on public health as well as the economy.