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Activating Autophagy by Aerobic Exercise in Mice
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2017
Autophagy activation is beneficial in the prevention of a number of diseases. One of the physiological approaches to induce autophagy in vivo is physical exercise. Here we show how to activate autophagy by aerobic exercise and measure autophagy levels in mice.
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Developing Photosensitizer-Cobaloxime Hybrids for Solar-Driven H2 Production in Aqueous Aerobic Conditions
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2019
We have directly incorporated a stilbene-based organic dye into a cobaloxime core to generate a photosensitizer-catalyst dyad for photocatalytic H2 production. We have also developed a simple experimental setup for evaluating the light-driven H2 production by photocatalytic assemblies.
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Extraction of Structural Extracellular Polymeric Substances from Aerobic Granular Sludge
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2016
The protocol provides a methodology to solubilize aerobic granular sludge in order to extract alginate-like extracellular polymers (ALE).
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Agar-Block Microcosms for Controlled Plant Tissue Decomposition by Aerobic Fungi
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2011
This video demonstrates a controlled environment approach to study degradation of lignocellulosic plant tissues by aerobic fungi. The ability to control nutrient sources and moisture is a key advantage of agar-block microcosms, but the approach often yields mixed success. We address critical pitfalls to yield reproducible, low-variability results.
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Enrichment Cultures: Culturing Aerobic and Anaerobic Microbes on Selective and Differential Medias
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2023
Source: Christopher P. Corbo1, Jonathan F. Blaize1, Elizabeth Suter1 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Wagner College, 1 Campus Road, Staten Island NY, 10301 Prokaryotic cells are able to inhabit nearly every environment on this planet. As a kingdom, they possess a great metabolic diversity, allowing them to use a wide variety of molecules for energy generation (1). Therefore, when cultivating these organisms in the lab, all necessary and specific molecules required to make energy must be...
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Oxygen serves as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain. This role allows electrons released during nutrient breakdown to move through the chain and supports oxidative phosphorylation, the process that produces ATP. Because ATP supplies usable cellular energy, oxygen availability directly affects whether cells can sustain energy production through this pathway.
They permit cells to connect nutrient breakdown with oxidative phosphorylation, which generates ATP efficiently after nutrients are processed. The resulting energy supports essential biological activity, including cellular metabolism, growth, and survival. Consequently, changes in oxygen availability can alter how effectively cells produce energy and which metabolic processes become active.
A change in oxygen availability can shift the metabolic pathways active within cells. When oxygen is available, aerobic respiration can proceed through the electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation. If availability changes, organisms may experience corresponding effects on energy production, growth, and survival, making oxygen an important environmental control on cellular activity.
Oxygen availability helps determine which organisms can grow and persist in a particular setting. Organisms whose energy production and metabolism are suited to available oxygen may thrive, while others may be limited. This relationship helps explain differences in biological communities across environments and contributes to the ecological distribution of organisms.
In aquatic and soil ecosystems, oxygen availability helps shape microbial communities and the organisms that can remain active. Differences in local conditions can influence metabolism, growth, and survival, producing distinct biological patterns. Studying these relationships allows researchers to connect oxygen-dependent activity with community composition and ecological distribution.
Laboratory cultures provide a controlled setting for examining how oxygen availability affects biological activity. By studying cultures under aerobic conditions, researchers can assess links among oxygen, cellular respiration, metabolic pathway activity, growth, and survival. This approach is useful for investigating organisms and microbial communities whose behavior depends strongly on available oxygen.