@article {44413,
	title = {Study of nanofiber scaffolds of PAA, PAA/CS, and PAA/ALG for its potential use in biotechnological applications},
	journal = {International Journal of Polymeric Materials},
	year = {2017},
	month = {MAY},
	abstract = {In recent times, electrospun nanofibers have been widely studied from several biotechnological approaches; in this work, poly (acrylic acid) solutions mixed with chitosan and alginate were electrospun and characterized in order to determine the behavior of these fibers when used in combination with bacteria, different samples were incubated with the bacterial strains: Streptomyces spp., Micromonospora spp. and Escherichia coli and a OD600 test was performed. The formation of nanofibers via electrospinning and the physicochemical properties of the obtained fibers were evaluated. Results showed that the presence of Chitosan enhanced the thermal stability of poly (acrylic acid), since poly (acrylic acid)/alginate fibers lost 5\% of their mass at 41{\textdegree}C while poly (acrylic acid)/chitosan lost this amount at around 125{\textdegree}C. The fibers demonstrated suitable characteristics to be used as a bacteria bioreactor.},
	doi = {10.1080/00914037.2017.1378887},
	author = {Rodolfo, Velasco and Ricardo, Vera-Graziano and L{\'o}pez-Maldonado, E.A. and Mercedes, Oropeza and Dastager, Syed and Adriana, {\'A}lvarez-Andrade and Ana, leticia Iglesias and Luis, Jes{\'u}s Villarreal-G{\'o}mez}
}
@article {48322,
	title = {Spatio-temporal variation of the microbiome and resistome repertoire along an anthropogenically dynamic segment of the Ganges River, India},
	journal = {Science of the Total Environment},
	volume = {872},
	year = {2023},
	month = {MAY},
	pages = {162125},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>
	Aquatic ecosystems are regarded as a hub of antibiotic and metal resistance genes. River Ganges is a unique riverine system in India with socio-cultural and economic significance. However, it remains underexplored for its microbiome and associated resistomes along its anthropogenically impacted course. The present study utilized a nanopore sequenc-ing approach to depict the microbial community structure in the sediments of the river Ganges harboring antibiotic and metal resistance genes (A/MRGs) in lower stretches known for anthropogenic impact. Comprehensive microbiome analyses revealed resistance genes against 23 different types of metals and 28 classes of antibiotics. The most dominant ARG category was multidrug resistance, while the most prevalent MRGs conferred resistance against copper and zinc. Seasonal differences dismally affected the microbiota of the Ganges. However, resistance genes for fosmidomycin and tetracycline varied with season ANOVA, p \&lt; 0.05. Interestingly, 333 and 334 ARG subtypes were observed at all the locations in pre-monsoon and post-monsoon, respectively. The taxa associated with the dominant ARGs and MRGs were Pseudomonas and Burkholderia, which are important nosocomial pathogens. A substantial phage diversity for pathogenic and putrefying bacteria at all locations attracts attention for its use to tackle the dissemination of antibiotic and metal-resistant bacteria. This study suggests the accumulation of antibiotics and metals as the driving force for the emergence of resistance genes and the affiliated bacteria trafficking them. The present metagenomic as-sessment highlights the need for comprehensive, long-term biological and physicochemical monitoring and mitigation strategies toward the contaminants associated with ARGs and MRGs in this nationally important river.</p>
},
	keywords = {Antibiotics (ARGs), Bacteriophages, Heavy metals (MRGs), Metagenomics, Microbiome, River Ganges},
	issn = {0048-9697},
	doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162125},
	author = {Samson, Rachel and Rajput, Vinay and Yadav, Rakeshkumar and Shah, Manan and Dastager, Syed and Khairnar, Krishna and Dharne, Mahesh}
}
