The cell wall is a structure that encases the fungal cell, protecting it against the osmotic pressure inside the cell, thus conferring mechanical protection and maintaining the cellular shape. Disruption of the cell wall structure has a large impact on fungal cell survival, causing the rupture of...
The proposed cell wall microcomposite 2D structure could encourage the practical applications of GO‐based membranes. A novel membrane utilizing the unique bio‐features of fungal cell wall is designed and fabricated, and is made of alternative stacking of cell wall layers and ultrathin GO layers....
found in 47 and 95% of DFUs respectively [6,7,8,13,15,16,26,33]. Interactions between these species are synergistic and enabled via cell-cell adhesion and cross-feeding mechanisms [34,35,36]. Attachment ofS. aureustoC. albicansin biofilms is well studied [37,38] and serve...
(1968)suggested that differences in chemical composition of the cell wall were closely related to taxonomic position. The fungal cell wall is now viewed as a far more complex organelle that serves to protect the fungus, but also functions in surface recognition (Gow et al., 2016). The wall ...
Fungal mycelium is an emerging bio-based material. Here, mycelium films are produced from liquid shaken cultures that have a Young’s modulus of 0.47 GPa, an ultimate tensile strength of 5.0 MPa and a strain at failure of 1.5%. Treating the mycelial films with 0–32% glycerol impacts ...
Indoor microbial contamination due to excess moisture is an important contributor to human illness in both residential and occupational settings. However, the census of microorganisms in the indoor environment is limited by the use of selective, culture-
The polysaccharide β(1,3)-D-glucan is a component of the cell wall of many fungi. Synthesis of the linear polymer is catalysed by UDP-glucose β(1,3)-D-glucan β(3)-D-glucosyltransferase. Because this enzyme has a key role in fungal cell-wall synthesis, and because many organisms tha...
Other more specialist features are present in specific cells such as the cell wall present in plant and fungal cells, and chloroplasts in plant cells. All cells are made up of four major chemical components: proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and polysaccharides. Together, these are known as ...
The first line of plant defense against attack by pathogens is structural resistance, conditioned by the anatomical structure of the plant. The cell wall, made of polysaccharide (cellulose, hemicellulose and pectin) and non-polysaccharide (lignin) polymers and structural proteins and enzymes [1], co...
The conservation of architectural heritage is a big challenge in times with increasing air pollution with aggressive gases. A second major threat to buildings is the combination of water and air contaminants which may be used by microorganisms for their