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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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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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Aerobic Biodegradation Testing of Materials Using a Natural Marine Seawater Inoculum and Closed Loop Respirometer
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2025
The protocol describes standard operating procedure for testing potentially biodegradable materials both synthetic and natural under aerobic conditions using a natural seawater inoculum and automated closed loop respirometry system.
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Oxygen delivery allows working-muscle mitochondria to sustain cellular respiration as energy demands continue. This process supports ATP production, the chemical energy used by cells, rather than treating movement as an isolated muscular event. Studying the relationship between oxygen supply and ATP generation helps biologists connect circulation, respiration, and muscle performance during prolonged activity.
Mitochondria serve as the cellular site where oxygen is used during energy production for ongoing muscle work. Their activity links the oxygen reaching muscle tissue with the ATP required to maintain movement. This connection makes aerobic activity useful for examining how cellular energy production supports whole-body endurance and how muscle physiology relates to metabolism.
Improved oxygen uptake and greater cardiovascular efficiency are key indicators of adaptation. Together, they suggest that the body can deliver and use oxygen more effectively during sustained movement. These changes provide biological evidence for studying how training influences circulation, muscle function, endurance, and the coordinated performance of multiple body systems.
Aerobic activity provides a controlled biological context for examining how energy demands change during sustained movement. Researchers can relate physical activity to ATP production, oxygen-dependent metabolism, and the function of working muscles. This approach helps connect cellular respiration with broader questions about metabolic health and how organisms manage energy during exercise.
These measures can indicate how effectively an organism delivers and uses oxygen during sustained physical effort. They help researchers evaluate endurance-related function and identify adaptations associated with training. Because oxygen uptake and cardiovascular efficiency connect circulation with cellular energy production, they also support comparisons of physical responses across different conditions and populations.
It provides a model for examining interactions among energy balance, muscle physiology, circulation, and metabolism. Studies can use this framework to investigate metabolic health, endurance, and the effects of physical activity on body systems. Comparing responses across conditions and populations may clarify how physiological adaptations vary in different biological contexts.