conclusions in this study, we isolated b. licheniformis producing an organic solvent-stable protease from oil-contaminated soil. the protease was stable and active in various organic solvents. by purification, the protease could be used as a biocatalyst for organic solvent-based enzymatic synthesis. results according to 16srdna sequencing, strain isa9 was identified as a new strain of bacillus ...

Nitrate immobilization into organic matter is thought to require catalysis by the enzymes of soil microorganisms. However, recent studies suggest that nitrate added to soil is immobilized rapidly and this process may include abiotic pathways. We amended living and sterilized soil with 15N-labeled nitrate and nitrite to investigate biotic and abiotic immobilization. We report rapid transformatio...

Characterizing the dynamics of nitrogen (N) leaching from organic and conventional paddy fields is necessary to optimize fertilization and to evaluate the impact of these contrasting farming systems on water bodies. We assessed N leaching in organic versus conventional rice production systems of the Ili River Valley, a representative aquatic ecosystem of Central Asia. The N leaching and overall...

Hepatic uptake of albumin-bound amphipathic organic cations has been suggested to be mediated by multispecific bile salt and organic anion transport systems. Therefore, we investigated whether the recently cloned rat organic anion transporting polypeptides 1 and 2 as well as the human organic anion transporting polypeptide might be involved in the hepatocellular uptake of bulky type II organic ...

biofiltration of triethylamine (tea) vapor used as a catalyst in casting operations was evaluated in this study. the unit consisted of a 6-l three-stage biofilter containing a mixture of compost and wood chips (40:60 v/v) as the filter medium. seed microbial population from municipal activated sludge was acclimated for a period of three weeks prior to the actual experimental runs. in the startu...

The effect of fluctuating seasonal temperatures on the release of soluble NO3-N, NHJ-N, soluble organic N (SON), and solube organic C (SOC) into drainage effluent during soil organic matter mineralization was measured on organic soil profiles obtained intact from various locations in Florida. Soil columns were leached once every 25 days, followed by applying a suction of 100 cm. Soil columns we...