Transcriptome analysis and cytochrome P450 monooxygenase reveal the molecular mechanism of Bisphenol A degradation by Pseudomonas putida strain YC-AE1 by Adel, Eltoukhy, Yang, Jia, Imane, Lamraoui, M. A., Abo‑Kadoum, Omar, Mohammad Atta, Ruth, Nahurira, Junhuan, Wang, Yanchun, Yan

“…Furthermore, Transformation of E. coli with pET‑32a‑bisdAB empowers it to degrade 66 mg l−1 of BPA after 24 h. …”
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Extended spectrum betalactamase and Carbapenemase producing gram negative bacteria from healthcare workers gowns at Debre Berhan Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia by Sisay Gebrish Sharew, Daniel Gebretsadik Weldehanna, Demissew Shenkute Gebreyes, Tsegahun Asfaw Abebe, Agumas Shibabaw

“…Among these, the most frequent isolates were E. coli, accounted 36 (30.8%) followed by K. pneumoniae, 26(22.2%). …”
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Investigation of Mechanical and Tribological Characteristics of Medical Grade Ti6al4v Titanium Alloy in Addition with Corrosion Study for Wire EDM Process by S. Prakash, C. S. Abdul Favas, I. Ameeth Basha, R. Venkatesh, M. Prabhahar, V. P. Durairaj, K. Gomathi, Haiter Lenin

“…FTIR, electrochemical tests, FESEM, and SEM were used to describe the coated sample, as well as an antibacterial test using E. Coli and B. Cereus bacteria. Because it is porous, the Hap coating helps bone tissue growth by preventing detrimental metal ions from escaping into the biological medium. …”
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Antibacterial and photocatalytic activities of biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticle using novel plant P. macrosolen L. leaf extract by Abel Saka Gungure, Leta Tesfaye Jule, N. Nagaprasad, Krishnaraj Ramaswamy, Shanmugam Ramaswamy

“…The disk diffusion test was performed on solid agar plates and demonstrated that the substance is effective against E. coli bacteria as an antibacterial agent. The photocatalytic degradation rate constants of the optimized ZnO samples under visible light are approximately 0.06455 min⁻1 for MO and 0.04865 min⁻1 for TB, achieving 94.47% and 92.34% degradation of MO and TB, respectively. …”
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Computer-Aided Construction and Evaluation of Poly-L-Lysine/Hyodeoxycholic Acid Nanoparticles for Hemorrhage and Infection Therapy by Qin Qin, Wenxing Wu, Ling Che, Xing Zhou, Diedie Wu, Xiaohui Li, Yumin Yang, Jie Lou

“…Antibacterial assays revealed strong activity against <i>E. coli</i> and <i>S. aureus</i>. Wound healing studies showed that PLL-HDCA NPs promoted tissue repair in a full-thickness skin defect model. …”
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An Efflux Pumps Inhibitor Significantly Improved the Antibacterial Activity of Botanicals from Plectranthus glandulosus towards MDR Phenotypes by Gravalain Nanmeni, Alex T. Tedonkeu, Aimé G. Fankam, Armelle T. Mbaveng, Brice E. N. Wamba, Paul Nayim, Gabin T. M. Bitchagno, Raïssa T. Nzogong, Maurice D. Awouafack, Mathieu Tene, Veronique P. Beng, Victor Kuete

“…Fraction C of P. glandulosus showed the lowest MIC (32 μg/mL) on E. coli ATCC8739 strain. Fraction D presented the highest activity spectrum by inhibiting the growth of 90% (9/10) of the studied bacteria. …”
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Comparative analysis of lactaptin activity when produced in bacterial or eukaryotic expression systems by O. A. Koval, O. Y. Volkova, A. A. Gorchakov, S. V. Kulemzin, A. V. Tkachenko, A. A. Nushtaeva, E. V. Kuligina, V. A. Richter, A. V. Taranin

“…Its recombinant analog (RL2) produced in E. coli has been shown to delay solid tumor growth in vivo. …”
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A Strategy to Revalue a Wood Waste for Simultaneous Cadmium Removal and Wastewater Disinfection by Aleksandra Ivanovska, Sonja Veljović, Biljana Dojčinović, Nenad Tadić, Katarina Mihajlovski, Maja Natić, Mirjana Kostić

“…All studied samples provide maximum bacterial reduction (>99%) for E. coli and S. aureus. Wood waste from Balkan cooperage can be successfully used for simultaneous cadmium removal and wastewater disinfection.…”
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Chemical Profiling and Biological Activities on Nepalese Medicinal Plant Extracts and Isolation of Active Fraction of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis by Anita Khadka, Akash Budha Magar, Khaga Raj Sharma

“…The extract of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis showed high zones of inhibition against S. aureus (ATCC 25923) and E. coli (ATCC 25922) of ZOI 26 and 22 mm, respectively. …”
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A multi-dimensional validation strategy of pharmacological effects of Radix Isatidis Mixtures against the co-infection of Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Escherichia coli in poultry by Xiaodi Jin, Jinhai Huo, Yecheng Yao, Rui Li, Mengqing Sun, Jichang Li, Zhiyong Wu

“…Building on our previous research, we employed a co-infection model with Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) and Escherichia coli (E. coli) to investigate the pharmacological action of Radix Isatidis Mixtures (RIM). …”
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Urinary Tract Infections in Children: Changing Trends in Etiology and Local Resistance Patterns over a Three-Year Period by Patrícia Sousa, Lucinda Delgado, Susana Correia-de-Oliveira, Cecília Pereira, Ângela Dias, Ana Cláudia Tavares

“…Resistances to nitrofurantoin (9.0% vs 0.3%, p < 0.001) and fosfomycin (1.7% vs 0.3%, p < 0.036) significantly decreased from group 1 to group 2. Conclusion: E.coli remains the predominant pathogen in pediatric urinary tract infections. …”
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Effects of systemic glucocorticosteroids on peripheral neutrophil functions in asthmatic subjects: an ex vivo study by P. L. Paggiaro, L. Bancalari, D. Giannessi, W. Bernini, G. Lazzerini, R. Sicari, E. Bacci, F. L. Dente, B. Vagaggini, R. De Caterina

“…In 21 asthmatic subjects, several functions of isolated peripheral neutrophils (chemokinesis and chemotaxis toward 10% E. coli; superoxide anion generation after PMA; leukotriene B4 (LTB4) release from whole blood and isolated neutrophtls, before and after different stimuli) were evaluated during an acute exacerbation of asthma, and after 14 – 54 days of treatment with systemic glucocorticosteroids (GCS). …”
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Fecal microbiota transplantation modulates jejunal host-microbiota interface in weanling piglets by Shankumar Mooyottu, Muhammed Shafeekh Muyyarikkandy, Farnaz Yousefi, Ganwu Li, Orhan Sahin, Eric Burrough, Joy Scaria, Brett Sponseller, Alejandro Ramirez

“…Half of each group was inoculated with an enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) isolate 10 days post-FMT. Piglets were euthanized in the third week (14th and 18th days post-FMT) after weaning to collect intestinal tissues and contents for microbiomic, metabolomic, and transcriptomic analyses. …”
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RETRACTED: Mycosynthesis of Hematite (α-Fe₂O₃) Nanoparticles Using <em>Aspergillus niger</em> and Their Antimicrobial and Photocatalytic Activities by Ebrahim Saied, Salem S. Salem, Abdulaziz A. Al-Askar, Fathy M. Elkady, Amr A. Arishi, Amr H. Hashem

“…The antimicrobial results of Hem-NPs revealed that Hem-NPs exhibited antibacterial activity against <i>E. coli</i>, <i>B. subtilis</i>, and <i>S. mutans</i> with MICs of 125, 31.25, and 15.62 µg/mL, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of Blood Culture Results in Patients with Malignancy in Erzurum Province, Turkey by Osman Aktas, Ozgür Akbaba, Muhammet Hamidullah Uyanik, Hakan Uslu

“…It pointed out that the antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and E. coli is high enough to cause problems in the treatment of patients with malignancy. …”
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In Vitro Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities, Pharmacokinetics, and In Silico Molecular Docking Study of Phytochemicals from the Roots of Ziziphus spina-christi by Hadush Gebrehiwot, Urgessa Ensermu, Aman Dekebo, Milkyas Endale, Tariku Nefo Duke

“…Notably, the in vitro antibacterial study revealed the extract and β-sitosteryl-3β-glucopyranoside-6′-O-palmitate (4) with the highest inhibitory activities (15.25 ± 0.35 and 14.25 ± 0.35 mm, respectively) against E. coli compared to ciprofloxacin (21.00 ± 0.35 mm) at 2 mg/mL. …”
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Effects of Acidification and Preservatives on Microbial Growth during Storage of Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato Puree by Joyce Ndunge Musyoka, George Ooko Abong', Daniel Mahuga Mbogo, Richard Fuchs, Jan Low, Simon Heck, Tawanda Muzhingi

“…Total aerobic counts, yeasts, and molds were also evaluated. E. coli and S. aureus counts declined significantly (p<0.05) by 4 log cycles in all puree treatments except for control and puree with only citric acid. …”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Gastrointestinal Carriage of Pathogenic Gram Negative Enteric Bacteria among Apparently Healthy Food Handlers of Public Hospitals, Addis Abab... by Tegegn Belhu, Kinfe Fissehatsion, Abraham Tesfaye, Dr Yohannes Woldekidan, Kassu Desta

“…Regarding the prevalence of enteric bacteria 17(4.6%), food handlers were positive for Salmonella 14 (3.8%) and Shigella flexneri 3 (0.8%). No E. coli O157 : H7 was isolated. All 100% (n = 14) Salmonella isolates were resistant to ampicillin (10 µg) and erythromycin (15 µg). …”
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Antimicrobial Activity of the Synthesized of Copper Chalcogenide Nanoparticles by N. G. Mbewana-Ntshanka, M. J. Moloto, P. K. Mubiayi

“…The optimum parameter (220°C, 30 min, and 1 : 1 ratio) was used to synthesize the three copper chalcogenides which were then tested against Gram-negative (E. coli and P. aeruginosa), Gram-positive (S. aureus and E. faecalis), and fungi (C. albicans) employing both agar disk diffusion and minimum inhibitory concentration (MICs) methods. …”
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Enhanced bone regeneration using sodium alginate and polyvinyl alcohol incorporating TiO2 nanoparticles composite film for orthopedic application by Guoying Zhang, Xunkai Hou, Zhen Geng, Mahani Yusoff, Nur Adibah Roslan, Mohd Hasmizam Razali

“…The PVA + SA@10 wt%TiO2NPs nanocomposite demonstrated potent antibacterial activity against S. aureus and E. coli, along with excellent cytocompatibility with MG-63 cells. …”
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