Rhodotorula Mucilaginosa, a Quorum Quenching Yeast Exhibiting Lactonase Activity Isolated from a Tropical Shoreline

Two microbial isolates from a Malaysian shoreline were found to be capable of degrading N-acylhomoserine lactones. Both Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight-Mass Spectrometry and 18S rDNA phylogenetic analyses confirmed that these isolates are Rhodotorula mucilaginosa. Quorum q...

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Main Authors: Norshazliza Ab Ghani, Joanita Sulaiman, Zahidah Ismail, Xin-Yue Chan, Wai-Fong Yin, Kok-Gan Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-04-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/14/4/6463

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