Vol. 27 (2022): Undergraduate Journal of Experimental Microbiology and Immunology (UJEMI)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14288/ujemi.v27

Published: 2022-08-31

Research Article

Investigating the role of calcium ion mobilization in NLRP3 inflammasome activation of J774A.1 macrophages and optimizing cell morphology and IL-1β quantification protocols

Parneet Sekhon, Rajeshwar Singh, Andrew Song
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Towards optimizing ATP-induced activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome in glycolysis-inhibited J774A.1 murine macrophages

Helia Mansouri Dana, Ariel Rosen, Parsa Tabassi
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Establishing a J774A.1 Murine Macrophage NLRP3 Inflammasome Model for Examining Short-Chain Fatty Acid Suppression

Samantha N. Cortez, Jerry Y. He, Vince M. Lising
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The Effect of Environmental pH on the Antifungal Activity of Pseudomonas protegens CHA0 against Verticillium dahliae

Patricia Balmes, Jack Cheng, Kahori Hirae, Harnoor Kaur
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Pseudomonas species significantly inhibit growth of Aphanomyces euteiches mycelium in vitro

Vanny Pornsinsiriruk, Angelina Ge, Kody Fung, Tatiana Lau
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Construction of inducible expression vector pDNLS-22n containing P. aeruginosa PAO1 ChiC

Novia Chan, Sagar Pannu, Lena Xiong, David Yeung
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Expression of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 Chitinase C in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3)

Madalena Cunha Rocha, Matthew Yap, Michael Yoon
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Cloning chiC from insecticidal Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1

Grace Bodykevich, Mariah Alyssa de Leon, Selena Li, Kathleen Tom
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Characterising the insecticidal capability of Pseudomonas fluorescens from the Fragaria x ananassa leaf endosphere

Ali Anwari, Adam Wilcockson, Christopher Yap, Fione Yip
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The cell-free supernatant of Pseudomonas protegens CHA0 may not be sufficient to inhibit Verticillium dahliae growth

Samantha Krystal, Soomin Lee, Cameryn Meloche, Ariel Rosen
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Cloning optimization for substrate-induced gene expression technology

Kyle MacPherson, Jaskirat Malhi, Nemat Haroon, Andi Musa
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An assay for screening an E. coli green fluorescence protein promoter library

Joean Lu, Daniel Mun, Andrew Song, Catherine Yu
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Steps towards construction of a plasmid to express antisense RNA directed at the ribosomal binding site of wbbL in Escherichia coli DFB1655 L9

Aneesa Khan, Bhavjot Naraina, Garshana Rajkumar, Arshia Shad
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Restoration of O-antigen production in E. coli K-12 DFB1655 confers resistance to T2 bacteriophage-mediated lysis

Jessica Y. Q. Shen, Kevin Xiao, Adrian Chen, Immanuel Abdi
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Testing the effect of a wbbI knockout on T4 bacteriophage resistance in Escherichia coli K-12

Seohee An, Clarisse Echavez, Priya Gill, Chelsea Williams
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Preliminary Steps Toward Establishing a Two-Plasmid System to Drive Lactobacillus plantarum Promoter Expression in Escherichia coli Using Lactobacillus plantarum Sigma Factor, RpoD

Steven Or, Claudia Vanessa Barreto Rodriguez, Mark Josef Huang, Angela Mathews
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Investigation of MBP tag removal from recombinant potato type II proteinase inhibitor and testing of serine protease inhibition

Kristi Lichimo, Hank Lendvoy, Bonny So, Elizabeth Vaz
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Multiple deletions arise from attempted insertion of the salicylate nahR/Psal biosensor into a duo-directional SIGEX vector

Kaya Frese, Kitty Martens, Tamara Nichvolodoff
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Testing the functionality of SIGEX duo-directional reporter plasmid pSPPH21 using an inducible promoter

Sarah Agnew, Alexis Bangayan, Joanne Fan, Amy Lin
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Location and surface materials drive differences in microbial communities in the confined HI-SEAS IV habitat

Kody Fung, Han Han Ly, Shekinah Soriano, Chaewon Song
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Surface material and location impact microbial communities colonizing plastic and wood surfaces during the HI-SEAS IV Mission

Garshana Rajkumar, Aneesa Khan, Kitty Martens, John Park
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Comparative study of shared environments revealed an increased microbiome diversity of richness and abundance in open environments and evenness in closed environments

Angelina Ge, Tatiana Lau, Amos Fong, Felicia Liu-Fei
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A comparison of metabarcoding analysis between ASVs and OTUs - using data regarding the effects of chronic radiation on the bank vole gut microbiota

Cameron Inglis, Danesh Rahmani, David Yeung, Daniel Mun
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Cohabitation impacts the microbial diversity and taxonomic makeup of the biotic and abiotic environments in a college dormitory

Allessandra Luongo, Kyle MacPherson, Cameryn Meloche, Sidney Roberge
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Captivity plays a role in shaping the gut microbiome of social mammals

Mariah Alyssa de Leon, Selena Li, Kathleen Tom, Matthew Yap
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Conservation and captivity status influence the diversity of the mammalian gut microbiome

Michelle T Lee, Horton Lai, Lana Hui, Camila Quintana
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Carbon to nitrogen ratios influence microbial diversity in the soil of interior Douglas-fir forests in British Columbia

Diana Gawol, Tamara Nichvolodoff, Rachel Floyd
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Exclusive breastfeeding may decrease overall diversity of the infant gut microbiome with a shift towards dominance of bacterial taxa associated with lactose metabolism

Eleanor Chen, Maitri Panchal, Daniel Song, Lauren Ung
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Probiotic use results in transient benefits due to changes in microbial community structure in the infant gut microbiome

Rafid Haq, Sachini Jayasinghe, Gary Yen
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Constipation Severity Affects the Gut Microbiome Composition of Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Patricia Balmes, Jack Cheng, Kahori Hirae, Harnoor Kaur
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Antidepressant use and age affects the diversity of the gut microbiome in Parkinson’s disease patients

Morris Huang, Palak Tank, Michael Yoon, Jean Zheng
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Effects of sleep problems and antidepressant use on the gut microbial community of Parkinson’s disease patients

Sagar Pannu, Charlotte Clayton, Tom Kim
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Analysis of PLA-degrading enzyme from metagenome-assembled genomes and single-cell amplified genomes using TreeSAPP

Parsa Abrishamkar, Angelina Ge, Danny Liu, Kathleen Tom, Lori Waugh
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Vol. 27 (2022): Undergraduate Journal of Experimental Microbiology and Immunology (UJEMI)

Research Article

Investigating the role of calcium ion mobilization in NLRP3 inflammasome activation of J774A.1 macrophages and optimizing cell morphology and IL-1β quantification protocols

Towards optimizing ATP-induced activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome in glycolysis-inhibited J774A.1 murine macrophages

Establishing a J774A.1 Murine Macrophage NLRP3 Inflammasome Model for Examining Short-Chain Fatty Acid Suppression

The Effect of Environmental pH on the Antifungal Activity of Pseudomonas protegens CHA0 against Verticillium dahliae

Pseudomonas species significantly inhibit growth of Aphanomyces euteiches mycelium in vitro

Construction of inducible expression vector pDNLS-22n containing P. aeruginosa PAO1 ChiC

Expression of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 Chitinase C in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3)

Cloning chiC from insecticidal Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1

Characterising the insecticidal capability of Pseudomonas fluorescens from the Fragaria x ananassa leaf endosphere

The cell-free supernatant of Pseudomonas protegens CHA0 may not be sufficient to inhibit Verticillium dahliae growth

Cloning optimization for substrate-induced gene expression technology

An assay for screening an E. coli green fluorescence protein promoter library

Steps towards construction of a plasmid to express antisense RNA directed at the ribosomal binding site of wbbL in Escherichia coli DFB1655 L9

Restoration of O-antigen production in E. coli K-12 DFB1655 confers resistance to T2 bacteriophage-mediated lysis

Testing the effect of a wbbI knockout on T4 bacteriophage resistance in Escherichia coli K-12

Preliminary Steps Toward Establishing a Two-Plasmid System to Drive Lactobacillus plantarum Promoter Expression in Escherichia coli Using Lactobacillus plantarum Sigma Factor, RpoD

Investigation of MBP tag removal from recombinant potato type II proteinase inhibitor and testing of serine protease inhibition

Multiple deletions arise from attempted insertion of the salicylate nahR/Psal biosensor into a duo-directional SIGEX vector

Testing the functionality of SIGEX duo-directional reporter plasmid pSPPH21 using an inducible promoter

Location and surface materials drive differences in microbial communities in the confined HI-SEAS IV habitat

Surface material and location impact microbial communities colonizing plastic and wood surfaces during the HI-SEAS IV Mission

Comparative study of shared environments revealed an increased microbiome diversity of richness and abundance in open environments and evenness in closed environments

A comparison of metabarcoding analysis between ASVs and OTUs - using data regarding the effects of chronic radiation on the bank vole gut microbiota

Cohabitation impacts the microbial diversity and taxonomic makeup of the biotic and abiotic environments in a college dormitory

Captivity plays a role in shaping the gut microbiome of social mammals

Conservation and captivity status influence the diversity of the mammalian gut microbiome

Carbon to nitrogen ratios influence microbial diversity in the soil of interior Douglas-fir forests in British Columbia

Exclusive breastfeeding may decrease overall diversity of the infant gut microbiome with a shift towards dominance of bacterial taxa associated with lactose metabolism

Probiotic use results in transient benefits due to changes in microbial community structure in the infant gut microbiome

Constipation Severity Affects the Gut Microbiome Composition of Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Antidepressant use and age affects the diversity of the gut microbiome in Parkinson’s disease patients

Effects of sleep problems and antidepressant use on the gut microbial community of Parkinson’s disease patients

Analysis of PLA-degrading enzyme from metagenome-assembled genomes and single-cell amplified genomes using TreeSAPP

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