Assessment of bacteria-based self-healing concrete through experimental investigations — a sustainable approach by Akula Vishal, Akhilesh Chepuri, N. Chandana

“…Abstract This study aims to evaluate the destructive and non-destructive strength parameters of bacterial concrete with different grades (M20, M25, M30) and cell counts (10^5 and 10^6 cells/ml) using Bacillus subtilis. Additionally, cost analysis and cost–benefit comparisons were conducted for each mix. …”
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Nutritional Health Perspective of Natto: A Critical Review by Muhammad Afzaal, Farhan Saeed, Fakhar Islam, Huda Ateeq, Aasma Asghar, Yasir Abbas Shah, Chigozie E. Ofoedu, James S. Chacha

“…Natto, a traditional soy food fermented by Bacillus subtilis, is made by steaming or cooking soaked soybean seeds, inoculating them with the bacteria, and then letting them sit for an incubation period. …”
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Variation of gene ratios in mock communities constructed with purified 16S rRNA during processing by Georges Mikhael Nammoura Neto, René Peter Schneider

“…The stability of the ratios between target genes in the workflow, which is essential for the bioprocess-relevance of the data derived from this analysis, was investigated using synthetic mock communities constructed by mixing purified 16S rRNA from Bacillus subtilis (Bs), Staphylococcus aureus (Sa), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa), Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) and Burkholderia cepacia (Bc) in different proportions. …”
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Conventional-Microwave Mediated Synthesis and In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Novel Carbazole-Efflux Pump Inhibitor Hybrid Antibacterials by Ghazala Yaqub, Zubi Sadiq, Almas Hamid, Amber Fatima, Zainab Ijaz

“…Prepared antibacterials and hybrids were evaluated for their bacteria cell killing capability against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pasteurella multocida, and Bacillus subtilis. Both antibacterial compounds 2 and 3 were found effective against all tested bacterial strains at different concentrations. …”
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Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity of Ophiurasaponin Extracted from Ophiopholis mirabilis by Rongzhen Wang, Xiaoyu Xue, Jingrong Zhen, Chenghua Guo

“…The refined ophiurasaponin had a good inhibitory effect on Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Aerobacter aerogenes, and Proteusbacillus vulgaris, and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was 0.0443 mg/mL. …”
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Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Fluorinated 2-Styrylchromones as Antibacterial Agents by Mehbub Momin, Deresh Ramjugernath, Hafizah Chenia, Neil A. Koorbanally

“…A range of fluorinated 2-styrylchromones (5a–g) of which six were new (5a–f) were prepared in three steps using the Baker-Venkataraman rearrangement along with two methoxylated derivatives (5h-i) and a methylenedioxy derivative (5j) and screened for their antibacterial activity using Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, sciuri, and xylosus as well as Bacillus subtilis) and Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Klebsiella pneumonia). …”
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Assessment of Hydrocarbonoclastic Microorganisms from Selected Mechanic Workshops in Nigeria by Adaeze Chiemela, Ugochukwu Okafor, Abba Oluchukwu

“…The identification of fast-growing Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus subtilis, along with a suspected strain of Rhodococcus spp., in the oil-polluted soil reinforced the report of the potential for these microorganisms in bioremediation efforts. …”
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Phytochemical Constituents, Antimicrobial activities and Isolation of Eupatorin from the Seed Extract of <i>L. inermis</i> LINN by R.S. Ochu, H. Ibrahim, A.O. Oyewale

“…The antimicrobial screening and activities of the crude extracts were observed against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumonia with a zones of inhibition ranging from 12-26 mm which were however lower than the standard drug (Ciprofloxacin) with 28-30 mm. …”
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Bioimmobilized Limestone Powder for Autonomous Healing of Cementitious Systems: A Feasibility Study by Nafeesa Shaheen, Rao Arsalan Khushnood, Siraj Ud din

“…Microbial calcite precipitation is an intrinsic approach for crack rectification and emulating way of sustainability for reducing anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHGs) along with conserving the natural resources. In this study, Bacillus subtilis strain is applied for intrinsic repair of concrete’s cracks because of its high pH endurance and capability of sporulation. …”
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Antibacterial, Antifungal, and Insecticidal Potentials of Oxalis corniculata and Its Isolated Compounds by Azizur Rehman, Ali Rehman, Ijaz Ahmad

“…The crude, chloroform, and n-butanol soluble fractions showed excellent activities against Escherichia coli, Shigella dysenteriae, Salmonella typhi, and Bacillus subtilis but have no activity against Staphylococcus aureus. …”
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Chemical composition, antimicrobial and anticancer activities of Paederia lanuginosa WALL by Hiep Hoang Phu, Tran Thi Hong, Van Khang Pham

“…The extract exhibited good broad-spectrum antibacterial activity at a concentration of 50 μg/mL against the tested bacterial strains Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Lactobacillus plantarum, and Helicobacter pylori. …”
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Interaction between Trichoderma asperellum and Bacillus spp. in the biological control of disease in the soya bean by Adeliane Ferreira Braga, Leonardo de Castro Santos, Suellen Polyana da Silva Cunha Mendes, Francielly Abrenhosa Pires, Alaerson Maia Geraldine, Weder Nunes Ferreira Junior

“…Microbiological analyses were carried out to observe the interaction of the fungus Trichoderma asperellum with the bacteria Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus methylotrophicus. It was found that the interaction between the genera Bacillus and Trichoderma did not promote any increase in the fresh or dry weight of the roots or shoots of the soya plants; however, based on the results of the microbiological analysis of the fungi and bacteria, the interaction was found to be promising, particularly in the evaluation carried out on the seventh day. …”
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Enhancing chickpea yield through the application of sulfur and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria by Jafar Nabati, Afsaneh Yousefi, Alireza Hasanfard, Zahra Nemati, Nastaran Kahrom, Ali Malakshahi Kurdestani

“…This study was conducted to evaluate the changes in physiology, metabolism, and yield of chickpeas following the application of sulfur and two microbial consortia: (1) Thiobacillus sp., Bacillus subtilis, Paraburkholderia fungorum, and Paenibacillus sp.; and (2) Enterobacter sp. and Pseudomonas sp. …”
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Phytochemical Constituents, Antimicrobial activities and Isolation of Eupatorin from the Seed Extract of <i>L. inermis</i> LINN by R.S. Ochu, H. Ibrahim, A.O. Oyewale

“…The antimicrobial screening and activities of the crude extracts were observed against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumonia with a zones of inhibition ranging from 12-26 mm which were however lower than the standard drug (Ciprofloxacin) with 28-30 mm. …”
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Biological activities of silver nanoparticles from Nothapodytes nimmoniana (Graham) Mabb. fruit extracts by G. Mahendran, B.D. Ranjitha Kumari

“…Further, fruit extract and AgNPs were evaluated total phenolic, tannin and flavonoid contents and were subjected to assess their antioxidant potential using various in vitro systems such as using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2′-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), metal chelating, phosphomolybdenum and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) activities and antimicrobial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. …”
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Nattokinase as a functional food ingredient: therapeutic applications and mechanisms in age-related diseases by Hao Wu, Qian Zhang, Hao Suo, Feng Xu, Wanxu Huang, Dan Ohtan Wang

“…Consumption of natto, a traditional eastern Asian food made of fermented soybeans by Bacillus subtilis, has long been linked to healthy aging and longer human lifespan. …”
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Is Membrane Filtration Applicable for the Recovery of Biologically Active Substances from Spent Lavender? by Yoana Stoyanova, Nevena Lazarova-Zdravkova, Dimitar Peshev

“…Antibacterial assays using broth microdilution showed that the retentate inhibited <i>Escherichia coli</i> by 73–96% and <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> by 97–98%, making it the most active fraction. …”
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Self-healing mortar using different types, content, and concentrations of bacteria to repair cracks. by Mohamed Ahmed Refat El-Mahdy, Ahmed ELShami, Mohamed Yousry Elshikh, Seleem Saleh Elsayed Ahmad

“…Three types of bacteria, Bacillus sphaericus, Bacillus Megaterium, and Bacillus subtilis encapsulated in calcium alginate beads, were introduced into the mortar. …”
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GC-MS Analysis and Study of the Antimicrobial Activity of Citrus paradisi, Citrus aurantifolia, and Citrus sinensis Peel Essential Oils as Hand Sanitizer by Isra Osman Mohammed, Ayat Ahmed Alrasheid, Saad Mohammed Hussein Ayoub

“…The disc diffusion method was used to screen the antibacterial activity of the essential oils against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Candida albicans compared with a 78% alcohol-based commercial hand sanitizer. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Antibacterial Activities of 1H-Imidazo [5, 6-f] [1,10] Phenanthroline-2(3H)-Thione and Its Ni(II) and Cu(II) Complexes by Radiet Anbessie Tirkeso, Tilahun Wubalem Tsega, Gebru G/Tsadik Amdemichael

“…The result revealed that the Ni(II) complex showed more bioactivity than gentamicin against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, while the Cu(II) complex is more active than the Ni(II) complex against Bacillus subtilis. Both Cu(II) and Ni(II) complexes exhibit higher antibacterial activities than the free ligand.…”
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