Phylogenetic analysis and screening of antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of moderately halophilic bacteria isolated from the Weihai Solar Saltern (China)

A total of 45 moderately halophilic bacteria was isolated from sediment and saline water collected from the Weihai Solar Saltern (China). The phylogenetic position of all the isolated strains was determined by 16S rRNA sequencing. The halophilic strains were tested for their antimicrobial activity. Cytotoxicity assay was performed to determine which of the halophilic strains could inhibit proliferation of human hepatocellular carcinoma Bel 7402 cells. Our results showed that all of the isolated 45 strains displayed moderately halophilic characteristics. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that 17 of the isolated strains were related to the phylum Firmicutes and belonged to four genera, Bacillus, Halobacillus, Planococcus and Salinicoccus. The other strains identified as genus of Halomonas belonged to phylum γ-Proteobacteria. Most of the halophilic bacterial strains showed potent activities against Gram-positive bacteria, human pathogenic fungi and plant pathogenic fungi. In addition, the crude extracts from 14 halophilic bacterial strains showed cytotoxic activity against tumor cells Bel 7402, and five of them showed remarkable activities with IC₅₀ less than 40 μg ml⁻¹. Our results suggest that the moderately halophilic bacteria may be developed as promising sources for the discovery of novel bioactive substances.     

Evolution of bacterial flora from a subterranean saline well by graduated salinity changes in enrichment media

The bacterial flora of samples taken from a subterranean saline well was enriched (1) by periodic salinity increase and (2) by periodic salinity decrease, both at 25° and 35°C. During the enrichment process, bacterial flora, including halotolerant, marine, moderately and extremely halophilic bacteria, were enumerated. Results were similar at both temperatures. Marine bacteria and moderately halophilic microorganisms were the most favoured groups, predominating between 3 and 30% (w/v) salt content; extremely halophilic bacteria also appeared when salinity reached 30% (w/v) and halotolerant bacteria were poorly represented. The taxonomic distribution of 125 selected strains, chosen at random from counting media, was essentially similar to those from other hypersaline environments.     

中度嗜盐菌群对酸性大红GR的脱色性能研究

【目的】获得能够在高盐环境下脱色偶氮染料的高效脱色菌群,应用于印染废水的生物处理。【方法】采用在5%盐度培养基富集的方法,从印染废水的活性污泥中富集能够在5%盐度下脱色酸性大红GR的嗜盐混合菌群,利用高通量测序方法研究其群落结构,利用静置培养的方法研究其脱色性能。【结果】该菌群可以在5%盐度、静置培养下15 h内将100 mg/L的酸性大红GR几乎完全脱色,主要由Halomonas、Salinicoccus、Nitratireductor和Aequorivita等4个属组成,Halomonas是主要的脱色菌。高浓度的Na NO_3、Na_2SO_4和Na Cl抑制菌群的脱色,其中Na NO_3抑制作用最强。该菌群的最佳脱色条件是在p H 7.0、盐度5%、30°C脱色效果最好,可脱色直接耐黑G和分散深蓝S-3BG等偶氮染料,并且具有连续脱色的能力。【结论】嗜盐菌群在处理偶氮染料废水中具有良好的应用价值。     

高盐盐湖可分离嗜盐耐盐菌的种群多样性及四氢嘧啶产量评价

为了解柴达木盆地茶卡盐湖、柯柯盐湖和小柴旦盐湖等三大硫酸镁亚型高盐盐湖可分离嗜盐耐盐菌的种群多样性,采用RM中、高盐培养基筛选分离可培养的嗜盐菌和耐盐菌,扩增16S rRNA基因序列进行种属鉴定和环境因子典范对应分析(CCA),选取优势菌属构建系统发育树,并采用高效液相色谱法(HPLC)检测次级代谢产物四氢嘧啶(Ect...     

四川冬菜中细菌群落组成及多样性

【目的】了解腌制4年的四川南充冬菜中细菌群落组成及多样性。【方法】通过16S rDNA多样性分析样品细菌落组成;采用16S rDNA-RFLP方法分析从样品中分离出的纯培养细菌。【结果】16S rDNA多样性分析结果表明,样品中细菌主要属于变形杆菌门(Proteobacteria)和厚壁菌门(Firmicutes),分别占克隆文库的87.9%、7.1%,其中包括Virgibacillus kekensis,Marinococcus albus,Salinicoccus sp.,Lactobacillus halophilus和Halomonas等中度嗜盐菌,仅有5%属于放线菌门(Actinobacteria)。通过纯培养方法从冬菜中分离到35株菌,16S rDNA-RFLP分析结果表明,34株属于厚壁菌门(Firmicutes),包括Virgibacillus,Bacillus megaterium和Gracilibacillus saliphilus等中度嗜盐菌,1株属于放线菌门(Actinobacteria)。【结论】冬菜中细菌群落多样性较低,以中度嗜盐菌为主。     

新疆地区盐湖的中度嗜盐菌16S rDNA全序列及DNA同源性分析

通过数值分类和16S rDNA PCR-RFLP分析,对分离自新疆地区的中度嗜盐革兰氏阴性菌进行研究,发现了一个新类群。在此基础上,进行了中心株AI－3的16S rDNA全序列分析,并与中度嗜盐菌已知种和相关种进行比较,得到系统发育树状图。在此树状图中,大多数参比菌株聚在一起,其16S rDNA全序列的同源性在96％以上,而AI－3与参比菌株的16S rDNA全序列相比,其相似性低于75％。但是,AI－3与Alcanivorax borkumensis^[1]的16S rDNA全序列的相似性为96％,与Halobacillus litoralis的16S rDNA全序列的相似性为99％,三者构成一个独立的发育分支。这说明在系统发育上,AI－3与参比菌株属于不同的分支,是一个新的类群。在新类群内,菌株之间的DNA同源性大于70％,而中心株AI－3与标准菌株伸长盐单胞菌（Halomonas elongata)的DNA同源性为44％,表明新分离的菌株可能构成一个新种群。     

一株中度嗜盐细菌whb45的鉴定及其抗菌与抗肿瘤活性筛选

从盐场中分离鉴定中度嗜盐细菌并对其潜在的抗菌和抗肿瘤活性进行评价。从山东威海的鹿道口盐场分离嗜盐细菌,对菌株whb45进行形态学和生理生化特性研究,测定其16SrRNA序列并通过同源性比对进行系统发育分析,采用抗菌和细胞毒模型进行活性筛选。试验结果表明,菌株whb45为中度嗜盐细菌,whb45与Halobacillus trueperi在形态和生理生化特征方面最接近,16SrRNA序列相似性为99%。whb45的粗提物对多种细菌、真菌和肿瘤细胞的生长都具有较强的抑制作用,可以作为发现生物活性物质的潜在的新来源。     

Proteomic insight into phenolic adaptation of a moderately halophilic Halomonas sp. strain AAD12

A gram-negative, moderately halophilic bacterium was isolated from ?amalt? Saltern area, located in the Aegean Region of Turkey. Analysis of its 16S rRNA gene sequence and physiological characteristics showed that this strain belonged to the genus Halomonas ; hence, it was designated as Halomonas sp. strain AAD12. The isolate tolerated up to 800 mg?L(-1) phenol; however, at elevated concentrations, phenol severely retarded cell growth. The increase in lag phase with increasing phenol concentrations indicated that the microorganism was undergoing serious adaptative changes. To understand the physiological responses of Halomonas sp. strain AAD12 to phenol, a 2-dimensional electrophoresis approach combined with mass spectrometric analysis was used. This approach showed that the expression of 14 protein spots were altered as phenol concentration increased from 200 to 800 mg?L(-1). Among the identified proteins were those involved in protein biosynthesis, energy, transport, and stress metabolism. So far, this is the first study on phenolic adaptation of a gram-negative, moderately halophilic bacteria using proteomic tools. The results provided new insights for understanding the general mechanism used by moderately halophilic bacteria to tolerate phenol and suggested the potential for using these microorganisms in bioremediation.     

First report on the use of moderately halophilic bacteria against stem canker of greenhouse tomatoes caused byBotrytis cinerea

Experiments were conducted to study the effect of moderately halophilic bacteria isolated from different Tunisian Sebkhas (hypersaline soils), on stem canker caused byBotrytis cinerea on tomato plants grown under greenhouse conditions. Treatments performed with moderately halophilic isolates ofBacillus subtilis J9 andHalomonas sp. K2-5 significantly reduced stem lesion expansion byB. cinerea on tomato plants under greenhouse conditions. The use of such bacteria may constitute an important alternative to synthetic fungicides, which failed to suppress the development of the fungal pathogen.     

Isolation and identification of moderately halophilic bacteria producing hydrolytic enzymes from the largest hypersaline playa in Iran

Iran has many hypersaline environments, both the permanent and seasonal ones. One of the seasonal hypersaline lakes in the central desert zone is Aran-Bidgol Lake in which microbial diversity has not been characterized, thus the potential usage of this microbial community in biotechnology remained unknown. In this study, screening the halophilic hydrolytic enzyme-producing bacteria from different areas of this lake led to isolation of 61 gram-positive and 22 gram-negative moderately halophilic bacteria. These bacterial isolates were shown to produce a wide variety of hydrolytic enzymes including DNase, inulinase, amylase, lipase, pectinase, protease, chitinase, pullulanase, cellulase, and xylanase. The most common enzymes were DNase and inulinase in gram-positive bacteria, lipase in gram-negative bacteria, and pullulanase and cellulase in gram-positive cocci. Interestingly, combined hydrolytic activates were observed in some isolates. According to their phenotypic characteristics and comparative partial 16S rRNA sequence analysis, the moderately halophilic strains belonged to the genera Halobacillus, Thalassobacillus, Bacillus, Salinicoccus, Idiomarina, Salicola, and Halomonas.     

Precipitation of minerals by 22 species of moderately halophilic bacteria in artificial marine salts media: Influence of salt concentration

Precipitation of minerals was shown by 22 species of moderately halophilic bacteria in both solid and liquid artificial marine salts media at different concentration and different Mg2+-to-Ca2+ ratio. Precipitation of minerals was observed for all the bacteria used. When salt concentration increased, the quantity and the size of bioliths decreased, the time required for precipitation being increased. The precipitated minerals were calcite, magnesian calcite, aragonite, dolomite, monohydrocalcite, hydromagnesite and struvite in variable proportions, depending on the bacterial species, the salinity and the physical state of the medium; the Mg content of the magnesian calcite also varied according to the same parameters. The precipitated minerals do not correspond exactly to those which could be precipitated inorganically according to the saturation indices. Scanning electron microscopy showed that the formation of the bioliths is initiated by grouping of calcified cells and that the dominant final morphologies were spherulitic with fibrous radiated interiors. It was demonstrated that moderately halophilic bacteria play an active role in the precipitation of carbonates and we hypothesize about this process of biomineralization.     

江苏盐城盐场中度嗜盐菌的分离与鉴定

采用高盐的牛肉膏蛋白胨培养基(盐浓度为8%NaCl),研究江苏省盐城市盐场土壤里中度嗜盐菌的分布情况及种群特征。从盐城市的射阳、新滩、灌东三处盐场土壤中共采集和分离得到13株中度嗜盐菌。通过形态观察、生理生化分析、16S rRNA序列分析和系统进化分析等方法进行初步鉴定,结果表明:分离到的中度嗜盐菌分属3个属,Virgibacillus属4株、Halomonas属7株和Marinobacter属2株。研究结果揭示盐城市的盐场存在较为丰富的中度嗜盐菌,具有较高的研究和利用价值。     

Growth Potential of Halophilic Bacteria Isolated from Solar Salt Environments: Carbon Sources and Salt Requirements

Eighteen strains of extremely halophilic bacteria and three strains of moderately halophilic bacteria were isolated from four different solar salt environments. Growth tests on carbohydrates, low-molecular-weight carboxylic acids, and complex medium demonstrated that the moderate halophiles and strains of the extreme halophiles Haloarcula and Halococcus grew on most of the substrates tested. Among the Halobacterium isolates were several metabolic groups: strains that grew on a broad range of substrates and strains that were essentially confined to either amino acid (peptone) or carbohydrate oxidation. One strain (WS-4) only grew well on pyruvate and acetate. Most strains of extreme halophiles grew by anaerobic fermentation and possibly by nitrate reduction. Tests of growth potential in natural saltern brines demonstrated that none of the halobacteria grew well in brines which harbor the densest populations of these bacteria in solar salterns. All grew best in brines which were unsaturated with NaCl. The high concentrations of Na⁺ and Mg²⁺ found in saltern crystallizer brines limited bacterial growth, but the concentrations of K⁺ found in these brines had little effect. MgSO₄ was relatively more inhibitory to the extreme halophiles than was MgCl₂, but the reverse was true for the moderate halophiles.     

Magnesium and Manganese Content of Halophilic Bacteria

Magnesium and manganese contents were measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometry in bacteria of several halophilic levels, in Vibrio costicola, a moderately halophilic eubacterium growing in 1 M NaCl, Halobacterium volcanii, a halophilic archaebacterium growing in 2.5 M NaCl, Halobacterium cutirubrum, an extremely halophilic archaebacterium growing in 4 M NaCl, and Escherichia coli, a nonhalophilic eubacterium growing in 0.17 M NaCl. Magnesium and manganese contents varied with the growth phase, being maximal at the early log phase. Magnesium and manganese molalities in cell water were shown to increase with the halophilic character of the logarithmically growing bacteria, from 30 mmol of Mg per kg of cell water and 0.37 mmol of Mn per kg of cell water for E. coli to 102 mmol of Mg per kg of cell water and 1.6 mmol of Mn per kg of cell water for H. cutirubrum. The intracellular concentrations of manganese were determined independently by a radioactive tracer technique in V. costicola and H. volcanii. The values obtained by ⁵⁴Mn loading represented about 70% of the values obtained by atomic absorption. The increase of magnesium and manganese contents associated with the halophilic character of the bacteria suggests that manganese and magnesium play a role in haloadaptation.     

Compatible solutes in new moderately halophilic isolates

Abstract Using high performance liquid chromatography and nuclear magnetic resonance techniques, the compatible solutes of some moderately halophilic bacteria were studied. The following accepted species of moderately halophilic bacteria were included: Volcaniella eurihalina and Deleya salina among Gram-negative rods, and Salinicoccus roseus and Salinicoccus hispanicus among Gram-positive cocci. Besides these strains we have also screened other new isolates, including Marinomonas species and Gram-positive cocci and rods. The tetrahydropyrimidine carboxylic acid 'ectoine' was found to be the main compatible solute in the Gram-negative strains tested when these were grown in glucose-mineral medium. In addition, betaine was accumulated from complex media containing yeast extract. Among the Gram-positive strains investigated, the solutes proline (bacillus 30, Salinicoccus ) and hydroxyectoine (coccus 28) also played an important role, while alanine, glucose, glutamate, glutamine and trehalose occurred as minor components. We also detected two recently described compatible solutes: Nδ -acetylornithine and a homologous compound, Nε -acetyllysine. Representatives of distinct phenotypic groups of Gram-positive cocci and rods were clearly distinguished by their solute pattern.     

Distribution of compatible solutes in the halophilic methanogenic archaebacteria.

Accumulation of compatible solutes, by uptake or de novo synthesis, enables bacteria to reduce the difference between osmotic potentials of the cell cytoplasm and the extracellular environment. To examine this process in the halophilic and halotolerant methanogenic archaebacteria, 14 strains were tested for the accumulation of compatible solutes in response to growth in various extracellular concentrations of NaCl. In external NaCl concentrations of 0.7 to 3.4 M, the halophilic methanogens accumulated K+ ion and low-molecular-weight organic compounds. beta-Glutamate was detected in two halotolerant strains that grew below 1.5 M NaCl. Two unusual beta-amino acids, N epsilon-acetyl-beta-lysine and beta-glutamine (3-aminoglutaramic acid), as well as L-alpha-glutamate were compatible solutes among all of these strains. De novo synthesis of glycine betaine was also detected in several strains of moderately and extremely halophilic methanogens. The zwitterionic compounds (beta-glutamine, N epsilon-acetyl-beta-lysine, and glycine betaine) and potassium were the predominant compatible solutes among the moderately and extremely halophilic methanogens. This is the first report of beta-glutamine as a compatible solute and de novo biosynthesis of glycine betaine in the methanogenic archaebacteria.     

Comparison of Bacterial Biodiversity and Enzyme Production in Three Hypersaline Lakes; Urmia,Howz-Soltan and Aran-Bidgol

This research is a comparative study on the diversity of halophilic bacteria with hydrolytic activities in three significant hypersaline lakes; Urmia in the northwest and Howz-Soltan and Aran-Bidgol in the central desert in Iran. Isolated strains from these saline lakes were found to be halotolerant, moderately and extremely halophilic bacteria. The bacteria in each saline lake were able to produce different hydrolytic enzymes including amylase, protease, lipase, DNase, inulinase, xylanase, carboxy methyl cellulase, pectinase and pullulanase. 188, 302, 91 halophilic strains were isolated from Urmia Lake, Howz-Soltan and Aran-Bidgol playa, respectively. The numbers of Gram-positive strains were more than Gram-negatives, and among Gram-positive bacteria; spore-forming bacilli were most abundant. Due to the unique physico-chemical conditions of the lake environments, the hydrolytic activities of isolated strains were significantly different. For instance, isolated strains from Howz-Soltan playa did not produce pectinase, DNase, amylase, lipase and inulinase, while the isolates from Aran-Bidgol playa had a great ability to produce pectinase and DNase. The strains from Urmia Lake were also good producers of DNase but failed to show any chitinase activity. The diversity of halophilic bacteria from the mentioned three saline lakes was also determined using PCR-amplified 16S rRNA followed by phylogenetic analysis of the partial 16S rRNA sequences.

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Diversity of moderately halophilic bacteria producing extracellular hydrolytic enzymes

AIMS: The aim of this study was to determine the diversity of moderately halophilic bacteria with hydrolase activities. METHODS AND RESULTS: Screening bacteria from different hypersaline environments in South Spain led to the isolation of a total of 122 moderately halophilic bacteria able to produce different hydrolases (amylases, DNases, lipases, proteases and pullulanases). These bacteria are able to grow optimally in media with 5-15% salts and in most cases up to 20-25% salts. In contrast to strains belonging to previously described species, that showed very little hydrolase activities, environmental isolates produced a great variety of hydrolases. These strains were identified as members of the genera: Salinivibrio (55 strains), Halomonas (25 strains), Chromohalobacter (two strains), Bacillus-Salibacillus (29 strains), Salinicoccus (two strains) and Marinococcus (one strain), as well as eight non-identified isolates. CONCLUSIONS: Moderately halophilic bacteria are a source of hydrolytic enzymes such as amylases, DNases, lipases, proteases and pullulanases. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: Although most culture collection strains are not able to produce hydrolases, it has been shown that environmental isolates can produce these potentially biotechnological important enzymes.     

Biodiversity of moderately halophilic bacteria in hypersaline habitats in Egypt

Screening bacteria from different saline environments in Alexandria. Egypt, lead to the isolation of 76 Gram-negative and 14 Gram-positive moderately halophilic bacteria. The isolates were characterized taxonomically for a total of 155 features. These results were analyzed by numerical techniques using simple matching coefficient (SSM) and the clustering was achieved by the unweighed pair-group method of association (UPGMA). At 75% similarity level the Gram-negative bacteria were clustered in 7 phena in addition to one single isolate, whereas 4 phena represented the Gram-positive. Based on phenotypic characteristics, it is suggested that the Gram-negative bacteria belong to the genera Pseudoalteromonas, Flavobacterium, Chromohalobacter, Halomonas and Salegentibacter, in addition to the non-identified single isolate. The Gram-positive bacteria are proposed to belong to the genera Halobacillus, Salinicoccus, Staphylococcus and Tetragenococcus. This study provides the first publication on the biodiversity of moderately halophilic bacteria in saline environments in Alexandria, Egypt.