Microbial Biotechnology (MBT)

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Next Generation probiotics: S. clusii is a resilient G(+) spore-former with high potential for biotherapeutics & biotech. A new electropretion method + versatile shuttle vectors now unlock fast, scarless genome editing. Don’t miss Capella et al doi.org/10.1111/1751-7…

Cleaner soils through Microbial evolution. Paenarthrobacter degrades the fungicide iprodione via IpaH/DhaH and DuaH. Comparative analysis revealed gene duplication, Horizontal Gene Transfer and pathway evolution by environmental exposure. doi.org/10.1111/1751-7…

ONE HEALTH: Probiotic benefits are clear, but survival in the gut is not! Advanced microencapsulation protect probiotics from acid, bile & stress enabling targeted intestinal release and paving the way for safer & more effective therapies. …icro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU) is linked to gut dysbiosis and elevated serum uric acid/hypoxanthine. Lactobacillus paragasseri LG-1 alleviates urticaria by degrading these metabolites, inhibiting TLR4-NF-κB inflammation, and remodeling gut microbiota. doi.org/10.1111/1751-7…

Fdez et al show that bacteria don’t just adapt by mutating genes,but they also tweak genes switches. In Salmonella structured changes in the opvAB promoter fine-tune surface traits, revealing a new layer of evolutionary adaptation beyond DNA coding changes.doi.org/10.1111/1751-7…

Cao et al show in MBT how tiny genetic changes can flip bacteria life style. In Zymomonas mobilis, a single amino acid swap reshaped movement versus sticking together. They show how small DNA tweaks can rapidly rewire bacterial behaviour and evolution. doi.org/10.1111/1751-7…

GREEN AGRICULTURE: Wood hemicelluloses from forestry waste can microencapsulate phages for storage & delivery. Against Ralstonia solanacearum, these capsules boost soil stability and enhance anti-bacterial wilt activity. READ Negroni et al doi.org/10.1111/1751-7…

Acinetobacter ADP1 & its glyoxylate shunt mutant, grow on short-chain fatty acids & on acidogenic fermentate from arrested anaerobic digestion of biomass. Compositional control of the fermentate results in different growth & wax accumulation behaviour. doi.org/10.1111/1751-7…

Bacterial & archaeal communities power plant-microbial fuel cells. Bueno-freire et al integrates current knowledge through comprehensive tables & knowledge graphs, emphasizes microbial diversity & biotechnological potential for renewable energy use. doi.org/10.1111/1751-7…

GREEN AGRICULTURE: Microbial VOCs can support sustainable crop protection, yet practical implementation remains limited. Belt et al propose practical and technological pathways to bridge the gap between laboratory discoveries and on-farm deployment. doi.org/10.1111/1751-7… .

Xie et al describe a novel cumate-inducible promoter, Pgc, that was engineered in K. pastoris by optimising the CuO operator and CymR repressor (A). This system achieved an approximately 11-fold increase in recombinant protein production upon induction (B).doi.org/10.1111/1751-7…

Root-associated microbiota help shape crop architecture. Chen et al introduce “holobiont architecture,” where plant form is dynamically tuned through plant–microbiome synergy, offering new paths to breed resilient, architecture-smart crops. Don’t miss MBT doi.org/10.1111/1751-7…

Eco-friendly win for cabbage. Paraphaeosphaeria minitans (TNAU-CM1) suppressed 78.5% of Sclerotinia growth and matched chemical fungicides in field tests. A strong, sustainable biocontrol option for cabbage head rot. Find more in Ruppavalli et al doi.org/10.1111/1751-7…

Novel organelles for synthetic biology. Engineered Salmonella form hybrid bacterial microcompartments via shell protein exchange, maintaining cargo segregation and revealing rules for modular BMC assembly. Exciting work in Microb. Biotechnology, doi.org/10.1111/1751-7…

Since its discovery in 1983, HIV/AIDS treatment has evolved from daily pills to powerful prevention tools. Long-acting shots like cabotegravir (every 2 months) and lenacapavir (every 6 months) could game-changers, if access and cost barriers are overcome. doi.org/10.1111/1751-7…

Antibiotic resistance crisis: Ansari & Nagar isolated jumbo lytic phage P19 targeting MDR Aeromonas. Its T4-type endolysin shows broad antibacterial activity across MDR Gram-negatives, highlighting phages as promising alternatives to antibiotics. doi.org/10.1111/1751-7…

Khan et al report that E. cloacae thrives in chlorinated marine cooling systems, evolving cross-resistance & biofilms that promote barnacle settlement. Native bacteriophage disrupts these biofilms, reducing fouling, offering a sustainable control strategy. doi.org/10.1111/1751-7…

AQUACULTURE: A new tool for sustainable aquaculture. Synechocystis extracellular vesicles function as stable, immune-stimulating nanocarriers with adjuvant activity. Marthina-Cardoso et al open a door to next-gen fish vaccines. In MBT doi.org/10.1111/1751-7…

Green Biochemistry: Hybrid beats monoculture! Zini et al engineered a cyanobacterium into a natural photosynthetic microbiome, boosting resilience, scalability & PHB bioplastic production. A novel robust platform for industrial biotech. doi.org/10.1111/1751-7…

Repurposing the endogenous type II-A CRISPR–Cas system in L. rhamnosus GG enables efficient genome engineering making it a programmable chassis for functional strain development in food biotechnology, precision fermentation & live biotherapeutics. doi.org/10.1111/1751-7…